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Plant Phenomics
ISSN 2643-6515 · American Association for the Advancement of Science · United States · Founded 2019
Plant Phenomics: CAS Zone 1 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.24; fully open access; APC about USD 2,500; median 141 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 131 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: As of January 2025, Plant Phenomics is no longer published with AAAS. Click here for the current journal homepage. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plant Phenomics is published by American Association for the Advancement of Science and is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Smart Agriculture and AI, Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications, together about 46.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of Plant Phenomics is to publish novel research that will advance all aspects of plant phenotyping from the cell to the plant population levels using innovative combinations of sensor systems and data analytics. Plant Phenomics aims also to connect phenomics to other science domains, such as genomics, genetics, physiology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, statistics, mathematics, and computer sciences. Plant Phenomics should thus contribute to advance plant sciences and agriculture/forestry/horticulture by addressing key scientific challenges in the area of plant phenomics. The scope of the journal covers the latest technologies in plant phenotyping for data acquisition, data management, data interpretation, modeling, and their practical applications for crop cultivation, plant breeding, forestry, horticulture, ecology, and other plant-related domains.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Advisory BoardSeniorPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 16 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 16, United States 11, Japan 7, France 4, Australia 3 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Smart Agriculture and AIAgricultural and Biological Sciences20.4%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science18.9%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science7.7%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry7.6%
- Leaf Properties and Growth MeasurementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.6%
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolismAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Remote Sensing | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 8.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 279OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 112LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 543 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 104 | 58 |
| 2025 | 131 | 131 | 839 |
| 2024 | 88 | 88 | 1,674 |
| 2023 | 99 | 99 | 2,362 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 1,393 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 1,359 |
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 PubMed · to
141 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 108 days – 178 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (236 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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 2,500 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,740 / GBP 2,400 / JPY 372,090 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,500 | Yes | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- database/software articlesThe journal Plant Phenomics accepts submissions for original research articles, review articles, perspectives, responses, database/software articles, method gui…Length not stated
- editoriale importance to the research community. Editorials should have fewer than 1,000 words total, no abstract, a minimal number of references (no moremain text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsThe journal Plant Phenomics accepts submissions for original research articles, review articles, perspectives, responses, database/software articles, method gui…Length not stated
- method guidelinesThe journal Plant Phenomics accepts submissions for original research articles, review articles, perspectives, responses, database/software articles, method gui…Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives should present an innovative and personal point of view on measurements and/or interpretation methods or on new approaches to exploit the traits de…Length not stated
- research articler tables and about 60 references. Total research article length should be under 15,000 words. Supplementary materials should be limited to information tmain text ≤ 15,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles should present original research that advances a specific area of plant phenomics as described in the journal scope.Length not stated
- responsesResponses should discuss in a non-polemic way the results/approaches presented in a published Plant Phenomics paper.Length not stated
- reviewline of important unresolved questions. Reviews should be no longer than 20,000 words, although longer manuscripts will be considered. Authors mamain text ≤ 20,000 words
- review articlesReview articles should describe and synthesize recent developments of interdisciplinary significance and highlight future directions.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright and licensing
Authors hold copyright; publisher holds exclusive license Model summary
Plant Phenomics content is Open Access, published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) on a continuous basis. This means that content is freely available to all readers upon publication and content is published as soon as production is complete. Nanjing Agricultural University holds an exclusive license to the content, the author(s) hold copyright and retain the right to publish. V…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access under CC BY license Model summary
Plant Phenomics content is Open Access, published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) on a continuous basis.
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
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2019
- ISSN
- 2643-6515
- 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 Phenomics
What CAS zone is Plant Phenomics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Plant Phenomics is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Agronomy / Plant Sciences / Remote Sensing; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Plant Phenomics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.24; CiteScore 10.6, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Plant Phenomics?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 141 days (interquartile range 108–178 days); authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks. 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 Phenomics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Phenomics based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 16 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (16), United States (11) and Japan (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Plant Phenomics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plant Phenomics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Plant Phenomics open access, and what is the APC?
Plant Phenomics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .