Journal profile · PLANT SCIENCES-REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Plant Reproduction
ISSN 2194-7953 · eISSN 2194-7961 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · 4 issues per year · Founded 1988
Plant Reproduction: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,190; median 84 days to acceptance (33 articles, last 24 months); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plant Reproduction is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Reproductive Biology, Plant Molecular Biology Research and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, together about 61.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Plant Reproduction is a journal devoted to publishing high-quality research in the field of reproductive processes in plants. Article formats include original articles, short communications, reviews, perspectives, method papers, and opinion papers. Articles are selected based on significance for the field of plant reproduction, spanning from the induction of flowering to fruit development. Topics include but are not limited to: - Floral induction & flower organ development - Meiosis - Male & female gametogenesis - Pollen tube growth and guidance - Self-incompatibility - Fertilization mechanisms - Apomixis - Embryogenesis - Seed biology - Fruit development - Epigenetics & imprinting - Quantitative analysis of reproduction - Modelling of reproductive mechanisms - Evolution of reproductive systems & speciation - Biotechnological applications in reproduction Studies in model organisms where mechanisms of reproduction can be supported by genetic or biochemical evidence are strongly encouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PLANT SCIENCES-REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Ravishankar PalaniveluPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 16%); most named Mainland China 4, United States 4, United Kingdom 3, Japan 2, Germany 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology28.6%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences24.2%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsAgricultural and Biological Sciences1.9%
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 | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 3 |
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 | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | 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
MEDLINECASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 2.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 215OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 213,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 341 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 18 | 11 | 54 |
| 2024 | 25 | 15 | 150 |
| 2023 | 35 | 14 | 278 |
| 2022 | 20 | 13 | 378 |
| 2021 | 35 | 20 | 663 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 142 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (33 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 117 days
- Sample
- 33 articles with submission and acceptance dates (39 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
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 4,190 / EUR 3,390 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- brief reportPlant Reproduction accepts Research, Brief Report, Review, Perspectives, Methology, and Comment articles: Research Research present scientific results that are …main text ≤ 850 words · figures and tables ≤ 3 · references ≤ 55
- commentComment Comment allows researchers to present a new synthesis of the field, future projections, or discussions and speculations that go beyond the level of a st…Length not stated
- perspectivePlant Reproduction accepts Research, Brief Report, Review, Perspectives, Methology, and Comment articles: Research Research present scientific results that are …Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspective Perspective provides a brief scholarly discussion on recent developments relevant in the field of plant reproduction. This can focus on a single bre…Length not stated
- protocolPlant Reproduction accepts Research, Brief Report, Review, Perspectives, Methology, and Comment articles: Research Research present scientific results that are …Length not stated
- researchPlant Reproduction accepts Research, Brief Report, Review, Perspectives, Methology, and Comment articles: Research Research present scientific results that are …Length not stated
- reviewPlant Reproduction accepts Research, Brief Report, Review, Perspectives, Methology, and Comment articles: Research Research present scientific results that are …Length not stated
- short communicationPlant Reproduction accepts Research, Brief Report, Review, Perspectives, Methology, and Comment articles: Research Research present scientific results that are …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contribution Statement
Authors must provide a short description of the contributions made by each listed author (please use initials). This will be published in a separate section in front of the Acknowledgments. For example: AM and DB conceived and designed research. AM and BB conducted experiments. GR contributed new reagents or analytical tools. AM, BB and GR analyzed data. AM wrote the manuscript. All authors read a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Availability of materials: authors must provide non-commercial materials integral to reported results for non-profit research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Ethics: journal follows COPE guidelines on misconduct. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
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 Reproduction, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestion/exclusion allowed at submission. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 2194-7953
- Electronic ISSN
- 2194-7961
- Society / sponsor
- International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Plant Reproduction
What CAS zone is Plant Reproduction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Plant Reproduction is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Plant Sciences / Reproductive Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Plant Reproduction?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.6; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Plant Reproduction?
Based on the dates recorded on 33 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 61–142 days). 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 Reproduction?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 Reproduction based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), United States (4) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Plant Reproduction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plant Reproduction is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Plant Reproduction open access, and what is the APC?
Plant Reproduction is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,190.
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: .