Journal profile · PLANT SCIENCES
Seed Biology
ISSN 2834-5495 · Maximum Academic Press
Seed Biology: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2026 Xinrui edition); hybrid open access; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Seed Biology is published by Maximum Academic Press and is classed under Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Reproductive Biology and Seed Germination and Physiology, together about 48.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PLANT SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.9%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.2%
- Seed Germination and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.6%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Plant Gene Expression AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
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)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 107 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 19 | 345 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 269 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 123 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
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.
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
- Maximum Academic Press
- ISSN
- 2834-5495
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Seed Biology
What CAS zone is Seed Biology in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Seed Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Seed Biology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Seed Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Seed Biology 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .