Plant Cell & Environment Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0140-7791 eISSN 1365-3040 Wiley GB

Q1 Quartile Top Tier Verified Publisher

About Plant Cell & Environment
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Plant Cell & Environment (PCE) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Wiley in GB, catalogued under ISSN 0140-7791 (e-ISSN 1365-3040). As of 2026, it has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 64.50 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.

Plant Cell & Environment Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Plant Cell & Environment has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 64.50, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

Plant Cell & Environment operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Plant Cell & Environment should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Plant Cell & Environment against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 0140-7791
ISSN (Online) 1365-3040
Publisher Wiley
Country United Kingdom
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h-index 310
Total Works 10,150
Total Citations 666,822
2-yr Mean Citedness 6.49 (OpenAlex)
In-depth profile & metrics

Plant Cell & Environment is published by Wiley and based in United Kingdom. OpenAlex lists an article-processing charge of about USD 5440.

Editorially, Plant Cell & Environment concentrates on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms.

Plant Cell & Environment is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

OpenAlex records 10,150 works that have together drawn 666,822 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 310; its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 61.275 (2023) to 64.500 (2024); OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 6.49.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Plant Cell & Environment

Plant Cell & Environment does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 64.500 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, Plant Cell & Environment is not an open access journal.

Plant Cell & Environment is published by Wiley.

Plant Cell & Environment is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Plant Cell & Environment is 0140-7791. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1365-3040.

Plant Cell & Environment sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 64.50, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated March 2026

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OpenAlex
Unverified
DOAJ
Non-OA
Predatory Check
Clean
Citation Rate
64.500
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2024
Historical Trend

The impact factor has remained stable over the last 1 years (from 61.275 to 64.500), reflecting consistent citation performance.

Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2024 64.500 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)
2023 61.275 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.


Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Publication & citation history by year
YearWorks publishedCitations received
2025 713 3,784
2024 566 7,684
2023 272 5,114
2022 296 8,374
2021 262 9,680
2020 293 14,860
2019 215 12,363
2018 289 19,236
2017 289 16,186
2016 237 16,953
2015 211 17,581
2014 253 22,923
Journal at a Glance
10,150
Total Works
666,822
Total Citations
310
h-index
6.49
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

Top Research Topics

The areas where Plant Cell & Environment most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume. Click a topic to see the best journals for it.

Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
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Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
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Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026

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