Journal profile
Plants and Environment
ISSN 2582-3744 · Plant and Environmental Research Institute (PERI) · India
Plants and Environment: fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plants and Environment is published by Plant and Environmental Research Institute (PERI). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Forest ecology and management, together about 21.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The "Plants and Environment" is a multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, international journal of Plant and Environmental Research Institute (PERI), India. It publishes original research articles, reviews, scientific notes, opinions and short communication quarterly with open access publication policy. The journal publishes articles, detailing significant research contributions to plant science, environmental science, agricultural science and sustainability.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 7, Nigeria 2, United States 1, Bangladesh 1, Peru 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering4.9%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 60Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 62 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- opinionsIt publishes original research articles, reviews, scientific notes, opinions and short communication quarterly with open access publication policy.Length not stated
- original research articlesIt publishes original research articles, reviews, scientific notes, opinions and short communication quarterly with open access publication policy.Length not stated
- reviewsIt publishes original research articles, reviews, scientific notes, opinions and short communication quarterly with open access publication policy.Length not stated
- scientific notesIt publishes original research articles, reviews, scientific notes, opinions and short communication quarterly with open access publication policy.Length not stated
- short communicationsIt publishes original research articles, reviews, scientific notes, opinions and short communication quarterly with open access publication policy.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Copyright policy: authors hold copyright on their published articles. Model summary
We allow the author(s) to hold the copyright on his/her published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access publication policy. Model summary
It publishes original research articles, reviews, scientific notes, opinions and short communication quarterly with open access publication policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Scope: plant science, environmental science, agricultural science and sustainability. Model summary
The journal publishes articles, detailing significant research contributions to plant science, environmental science, agricultural science and sustainability.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy: plagiarism is prohibited; papers found guilty are retracted and authors blacklisted. Model summary
Any kind of Plagiarism is prohibited in the Journal. If found guilty (before or after publication), the paper will be "Retracted" and authors will be blacklisted.
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
- Plant and Environmental Research Institute (PERI)
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2582-3744
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Plants and Environment
How long does peer review take at Plants and Environment?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Plants and Environment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; 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 Plants and Environment based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (7), Nigeria (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Plants and Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Plants and Environment is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .