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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Plant Sciencesrank 4 of 285 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences
Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Taylor & Francis: 100% waiver for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.
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Who funds research published in Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences
Funders named most often
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03Indexing
Indexing of Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences
- ISSN
- 0735-2689
- eISSN
- 1549-7836
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis all its journals →
- Subjects
- Plant Sciences
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences
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- Check the fee. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
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05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences
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06Same subject
Plant Sciences journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences when the 269 journals of Plant Sciences in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annual Review of Plant Biology | 28.4 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 2 | Annual Review of Phytopathology | 11.7 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 3 | Molecular Plant | 11.6 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 5 | The Plant Cell | 10.8 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 6 | Nature Plants | 10.6 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 7 | Plant Communications | 9.65 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 8 | Phytomedicine | 9.52 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 9 | Plant Biotechnology Journal | 9.22 | SCIE | Fully open access |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
07Journal Finder
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,724 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
08Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences is 11.1: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 11.1 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences?
The h-index of Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences is 185 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 185 of its papers have each been cited at least 185 times. Its i10-index is 750.
What is the quartile of Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences an SCIE journal?
Yes. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences offer an APC waiver?
Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences follows the policy of Taylor & Francis: 100% waiver for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences?
74% of 31 recent research articles in Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences name a funder in Crossref; the funders named most often are National Natural Science Foundation of China, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Russian Science Foundation.
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