Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Plant Biotechnology Reports
ISSN 1863-5466 · eISSN 1863-5474 · Springer Singapore · JAPAN · Quarterly · Founded 2007
Plant Biotechnology Reports: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.78; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 62 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plant Biotechnology Reports is published by Springer Singapore and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant tissue culture and regeneration, Plant Molecular Biology Research and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, together about 34.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Plant Biotechnology Reports publishes original, peer-reviewed articles dealing with all aspects of fundamental and applied research in the field of plant biotechnology, which includes molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, cell and tissue culture, production of secondary metabolites, metabolic engineering, genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. Plant Biotechnology Reports emphasizes studies on plants indigenous to the Asia-Pacific region and studies related to commercialization of plant biotechnology. Plant Biotechnology Reports does not exclude studies on lower plants including algae and cyanobacteria if studies are carried out within the aspects described above.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Editor-in-chief Sun TaePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 10%); most named South Korea 52, Mainland China 8, Japan 6, India 4, United States 2 (77 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.5%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.7%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Transgenic Plants and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Plant Gene Expression AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.78LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 515OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,021Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 152,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,063 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 9 | 11 |
| 2025 | 67 | 9 | 163 |
| 2024 | 68 | 8 | 234 |
| 2023 | 69 | 5 | 390 |
| 2022 | 85 | 9 | 672 |
| 2021 | 73 | 7 | 891 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
62 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 38 days – 110 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 108 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (145 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 350 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted16
- brief reportBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
- hypothesisBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
- methodologyMethodology: An article that presents a new experimental or computational method, test or procedure, or an improvement to an existing method.Length not stated
- mini-reviewMini-Review: A short review article that includes only the major literature concerning the subject.Length not stated
- original researchBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
- perspectiveBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
- protocolBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
- researchResearch: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research.Length not stated
- research articleBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
- reviewBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
- review articleBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
- short reviewBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
- softwareSoftware: A description of a tool likely to be of broad utility that represents a significant advance over previously published software (usually demonstrated b…Length not stated
- study protocolStudy Protocol: Descriptions of proposed or ongoing medical research, providing a detailed account of the hypothesis, rationale and methodology of the study.Length not stated
- surveyBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
- systematic reviewBrief Report: A concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional data a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use
Journal follows Springer Nature's AI policies. Model summary
This journal follows Springer Nature’s policies on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Manuscript submission implies originality, not under consideration elsewhere, and approval by all co-authors and responsible authorities. Model summary
Submission of a manuscript implies: that the work described has not been published before; that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities – tacitly or explicitly – at the institute where the work has been carried out.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required; interests within last 3 years must be reported, older ones if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the work. Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Animal experiment reports must state that the Principles of laboratory animal care (NIH publication No. 86-23, revised 1985) were followed, as well as specific national laws where applicable. Model summary
Reports of animal experiments must state that the ”Principles of laboratory animal care” (NIH publication No. 86-23, revised 1985) were followed, as well as specific national laws where applicable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permission from copyright owners required for previously published figures, tables, or text passages, with evidence included at submission. Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Plant Biotechnology Reports, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1863-5466
- Electronic ISSN
- 1863-5474
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Plant Biotechnology Reports
What CAS zone is Plant Biotechnology Reports in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Plant Biotechnology Reports is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Plant Biotechnology Reports?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.78; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at Plant Biotechnology Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 62 days (interquartile range 38–110 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Plant Biotechnology Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Plant Biotechnology Reports based?
Of the 77 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (52), Mainland China (8) and Japan (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Plant Biotechnology Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plant Biotechnology Reports is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Plant Biotechnology Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Plant Biotechnology Reports is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .