Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Vegetos
ISSN 0970-4078 · eISSN 2229-4473 · Springer Singapore · INDIA · Semiannual · Founded 2019
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Vegetos: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; median 235 days to acceptance (127 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 447 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vegetos is published by Springer Singapore. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetics and Plant Breeding, Medicinal Plant Research and Plant tissue culture and regeneration, together about 24.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Changing global scenario is posing threat to the mankind particularly because of loss of natural biodiversity, drastic climate change, progressive sterilization, continued loss of forest ecosystem anddepleting natural water resources. Our next generation will be under great environmental, ecological, water and food stress if adequate measures are not taken by the scientific community and the political world. Sustainability in the maintenance of all natural resources including water, air, fruit and food crops, soil health are the major issues which shall be addressed through the Society for Plant Research and sufficient awareness shall be created through its official publication VEGETOS. Sustainable approach involving biodiversity, biotechnological practices, conservation technologies, rejuvenation of water resources through remediation and water harvesting can be helpful in shaping the future of this planet and will secure the health and longevity of our next generation.The Journal VEGETOS will cover all disciplines of Plant Sciences and Plant Biotechnology related to thewelfare of mankind, climate, progressive agriculture, multiplication and conservation of medicinal plants, diverse aspects of environment and diversity on the planet earth. The journal will welcome review article on the issues of larger interest from the experts in related fields like nano medicines from medicinal plants, algae for food and food supplement etc.• Biotechnology for agriculture and human health: As frontier science, Biotechnology is instrumental in making the crops disease free by gene manipulation thus preventing the excessive use of biocides and saving environment. Conservation of endangered plant species, multiplication of medicinally important crops, timber yielding crops, vegetables and other food crops are the major thrust areas of biotechnological applications. VEGETOS will disseminate important researches in these areas.• Sustainable Agriculture: PGPR, Bioinoculants, Algal Biofertilizer, Biocontrol agents, Mycorrhiza, Soil and aquatic Fungi, Organic Farming• Biodegradation and Phytoremediation: Biodegradation of food waste, kitchen waste and pollutants using microbial strains,. Bioremediation of Contaminated Sites and Ecosystems, Heavy Metal Contamination and its Remediation using inselberg plants like mosses and bryophytes.• Physiology improvement against environmental stress: Various stresses like Drought, Salt, Water and Biocides are major threats to the agricultur
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Editor-in-chief Subodh KumarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 36, United States 6, Mexico 3, Nigeria 3, Brazil 2 (64 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.9%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.4%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | Q2 | 260/541 | 52nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 242OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year
- 112LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 151,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,106 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 351 | 20 | 1,575 |
| 2025 | 447 | 22 | 1,916 |
| 2024 | 362 | 10 | 1,742 |
| 2023 | 232 | 10 | 1,218 |
| 2022 | 223 | 18 | 942 |
| 2021 | 154 | 13 | 737 |
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
235 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 153 days – 333 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (127 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 256 days
- Sample
- 127 articles with submission and acceptance dates (880 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
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- book reviewwords, acknowledgements and references. Book Reviews (not exceeding 1500 words) Book reviews are generally solicited / commissioned, unsolmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- reviewabstract and introduction to be given. Review (not exceeding 5000 words) It should be comprehensive, up to date and critical on a rmain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
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 ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
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 ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Vegetos, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Vegetos
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Genetics and Plant Breeding, Medicinal Plant Research.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 3,190 (OpenAlex)Fee details
- 5Expected review time235 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 127 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 2019
- ISSN
- 0970-4078
- Electronic ISSN
- 2229-4473
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vegetos
How long does peer review take at Vegetos?
Based on the dates recorded on 127 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 235 days (interquartile range 153–333 days); the community-reported acceptance is “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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Vegetos?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Vegetos based?
Of the 64 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (36), United States (6) and Mexico (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Vegetos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vegetos is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Vegetos open access, and what is the APC?
Vegetos is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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: .