Plants

Plants is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal on plant science published semimonthly online by MDPI. The Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS), the Spanish Phytopathological Society (SEF),  the Spanish Society of Plant Physiology (SEFV), the Spanish Society of Horticultural Sciences (SECH) and the Italian Society of Phytotherapy (S.I.Fit.) are affiliated with Plants and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, PubAg, AGRIS, CAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q1 (Plant Sciences) / CiteScore - Q1 (Plant Science)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 15.3 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 3.1 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2023).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 4.5 (2022); 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.8 (2022)
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Topic in Antioxidants, Applied Biosciences, Biomolecules, Horticulturae, Molecules, Pharmacy, Plants
Bioactive Substances, Pharmacognosy and Metabolomics Topic Editors: Jiri Gruz, Lucie Rárová
Deadline: 10 December 2023
Topic in Dietetics, Foods, Horticulturae, Nutrients, Plants
Edible Plants as Sources of Polyphenols: Cultivation Techniques, Extraction, and Nutraceutical Applications Topic Editors: Luana Beatriz dos Santos Nascimento, Cecilia Brunetti, Antonella Gori
Deadline: 20 December 2023
Topic in Agronomy, Beverages, Fermentation, Horticulturae, Plants
Grapevine Facing Climate Change: From Land, through Plants to Grapes and Wine Topic Editors: Othmane Merah, Ana Fernandes De Oliveira, Daniela Satta, Mario Cunha, Jesus Yuste, Jalloul Bouajila
Deadline: 31 December 2023
Topic in Antioxidants, Life, Medicines, Molecules, Plants
Plant Extracts and Their Therapeutic Effects Topic Editors: David Arráez-Román, María De La Luz Cádiz-Gurrea, Álvaro Fernández Ochoa
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Special Issue in Plants
Advances in Domestication of Fruit Trees Guest Editor: Yosef Mizrahi
Deadline: 10 December 2023
Special Issue in Plants
Advances in Plant Viral Diseases Guest Editors: Antonio Olmos, Ana Belen Ruiz-Garcia
Deadline: 20 December 2023
Special Issue in Plants
Biosynthesis and Function of Plant Specialized Metabolites Guest Editor: Rebecca Dauwe
Deadline: 31 December 2023
Special Issue in Plants
Future Phytoremediation Practices for Metal-Contaminated Soils Guest Editors: Maria Manuela Abreu, Carmen Pérez-Sirvent, Erika S. Santos
Deadline: 1 January 2024
Topical Collection in Plants
Doubled Haploid Technology in Plant Breeding Collection Editor: Thomas Lübberstedt
Topical Collection in Plants
Feature Papers in Plant Physiology and Metabolism Collection Editors: John T. Hancock, Mikihisa Umehara
Topical Collection in Plants
Feature Papers in Plant Protection Collection Editors: Paula Baptista, Livy Williams
Topical Collection in Plants
Feature Papers in Plant Ecology Collection Editors: Ismael Aranda, Fernando Henrique Reboredo, Roberta Masin
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