Journal profile · Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Planta Medica
ISSN 0032-0943 · eISSN 1439-0221 · Georg Thieme Verlag · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1953
Planta Medica: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.04; hybrid open access; review about 1.7 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 62.5%; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Planta Medica is published by Georg Thieme Verlag and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, Natural product bioactivities and synthesis and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Planta Medica is one of the leading international journals in the field of natural products – including marine organisms, fungi as well as micro-organisms – and medicinal plants. Planta Medica accepts original research papers, reviews, minireviews and perspectives from researchers worldwide. The journal publishes 18 issues per year. The following areas of medicinal plants and natural product research are covered: -Biological and Pharmacological Activities -Natural Product Chemistry & Analytical Studies -Pharmacokinetic Investigations -Formulation and Delivery Systems of Natural Products. The journal explicitly encourages the submission of chemically characterized extracts.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.7%
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.8%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine4.5%
- Traditional and Medicinal Uses of AnnonaceaeBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloidsChemistry3.8%
- Phytochemistry and Bioactive CompoundsMaterials Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Integrative & Complementary Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Integrative & Complementary Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Medicinal | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Integrative & Complementary Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103LetPub ·
- h-index
- 166OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,505OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28,151 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 754 | 37 | 24 |
| 2025 | 95 | 39 | 159 |
| 2024 | 101 | 56 | 428 |
| 2023 | 566 | 45 | 378 |
| 2022 | 583 | 40 | 846 |
| 2021 | 434 | 77 | 2,049 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 62.5%LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Georg Thieme Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1953
- ISSN
- 0032-0943
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-0221
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Planta Medica
What CAS zone is Planta Medica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Planta Medica is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Chemistry, Medicinal / Integrative & Complementary Medicine / Pharmacology & Pharmacy / Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Planta Medica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.04; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 166.
How long does peer review take at Planta Medica?
Authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 62.5%”. 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.
Which databases index Planta Medica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Planta Medica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Planta Medica open access, and what is the APC?
Planta Medica is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .