Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Seed Science Research
ISSN 0960-2585 · eISSN 1475-2735 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1991
Seed Science Research: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2; fully open access; APC about USD 3,550; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Seed Science Research is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Seed Germination and Physiology, Plant tissue culture and regeneration and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Seed Science Research, the official journal of the International Society for Seed Science, is a leading international journal featuring high-quality original papers and review articles on the fundamental aspects of seed science, reviewed by internationally distinguished editors. The emphasis is on the physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and ecology of seeds.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seed Germination and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences27.3%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Plant Parasitism and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.6%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | 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
- 2LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 838OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,397 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 77 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 91 |
| 2023 | 23 | 14 | 125 |
| 2022 | 28 | 13 | 317 |
| 2021 | 31 | 9 | 370 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0960-2585
- Electronic ISSN
- 1475-2735
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Seed Science
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Seed Science Research
What CAS zone is Seed Science Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Seed Science Research is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Plant Sciences. 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 Seed Science Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at Seed Science Research?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Seed Science Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Seed Science Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Seed Science Research open access, and what is the APC?
Seed Science Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,550.
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: .