Top 10 Plant Molecular Biology Research Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Plant Molecular Biology Research. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Plant Molecular Biology Research Journal 2026

The highest citation rate plant molecular biology research journal currently in our catalog is Developmental Cell, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 64.50, published by Elsevier. The ranked list below shows the full plant molecular biology research journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Plant Molecular Biology Research Publications
#1
Developmental Cell
Elsevier · ISSN: 1534-5807
CR: 64.50
#2
Frontiers in Plant Science
Frontiers Media · ISSN: 1664-462X
CR: 56.90
Open Access
#3
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
Wiley · ISSN: 1672-9072
CR: 6.51
#4
New Phytologist
Wiley · ISSN: 0028-646X
CR: 6.15
#5
Journal of Experimental Botany
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 0022-0957
CR: 4.97
#6
Current Biology
Elsevier · ISSN: 0960-9822
CR: 4.80
#7
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0981-9428
CR: 4.71
#8
Current Opinion in Plant Biology
Elsevier · ISSN: 1369-5266
CR: 4.66
#9
Environmental and Experimental Botany
Elsevier · ISSN: 0098-8472
CR: 4.55
Open Access
#10
The Plant Journal
Wiley · ISSN: 0960-7412
CR: 4.45

All Journals in Plant Molecular Biology Research

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Springer Science+Business Media

0137-5881 IF 2.34
Annals of Botany

Oxford University Press

0305-7364 IF 2.69
BMC Genomics

BioMed Central

1471-2164 IF 3.72
BMC Plant Biology

Springer Nature

1471-2229 IF 3.80
Current Biology

Elsevier

0960-9822 IF 4.80
Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Elsevier

1369-5266 IF 4.66
Developmental Cell

Elsevier

1534-5807 IF 64.50
Environmental and Experimental Botany

Elsevier

0098-8472 IF 4.55
Frontiers in Plant Science

Frontiers Media

1664-462X IF 4.43
Genes

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2073-4425 IF 2.74
Horticulturae

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2311-7524 IF 3.00
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant

Springer Science+Business Media

1054-5476 IF 1.66
Journal of Experimental Botany

Oxford University Press

0022-0957 IF 4.97
Journal of Integrative Agriculture

Elsevier BV

2095-3119 IF 2.42
Journal of Plant Physiology

Elsevier BV

0176-1617 IF 3.42
New Phytologist

Wiley

0028-646X IF 6.15
PROTOPLASMA

Springer Science+Business Media

0033-183X IF 1.95
Physiologia Plantarum

Wiley

0031-9317 IF 3.56
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Elsevier BV

0981-9428 IF 4.71
Plant Signaling & Behavior

Taylor & Francis

1559-2316 IF 3.75
Planta

Springer Science+Business Media

0032-0935 IF 3.83
Plants

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2223-7747 IF 3.92
The Plant Journal

Wiley

0960-7412 IF 4.45

Plant Molecular Biology Research Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate plant molecular biology research journal in 2026?

The top-ranked plant molecular biology research journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of plant molecular biology research citation rate?

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Are there open access plant molecular biology research journals with high citation rate?

Yes — plant molecular biology research titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does plant molecular biology research journal ranking mean?

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