Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Plant Phenome Journal
ISSN 2578-2703 · Wiley · United States
Plant Phenome Journal: impact factor 4.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,470; median 143 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 64% (journal website); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plant Phenome Journal is published by Wiley. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Smart Agriculture and AI and Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses, together about 42.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
<em>The Plant Phenome Journal</em> is a transdisciplinary, open access journal publishing original research, interpretations, and datasets investigating plant phenomics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editor-in-chief David E. ClayPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 28, Mainland China 2, Germany 2, Canada 2, Australia 2 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science22%
- Smart Agriculture and AIAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.5%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry7.3%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Leaf Properties and Growth MeasurementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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 (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 42Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 102,048Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 250 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 21 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 121 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 489 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 309 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 485 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 384 |
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
143 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 106 days – 179 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 39 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 187 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (103 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)
- about 31 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 64%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 64%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 144 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 31 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,470 / GBP 2,700 / EUR 3,030 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,100 / EUR 2,710 / GBP 2,410 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,450 / GBP 1,900 / EUR 2,140 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2578-2703
- Society / sponsor
- American Society of Agronomy
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 1 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Plant Phenome Journal
What is the impact factor of Plant Phenome Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Plant Phenome Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 143 days (interquartile range 106–179 days); authors report an average review time of about 31 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 64% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Plant Phenome Journal based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (28), Mainland China (2) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Plant Phenome Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plant Phenome Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Plant Phenome Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Plant Phenome Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,470.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .