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Best Plant Science and Agronomy Journals

This ranking presents a comprehensive list of scientific journals specializing in the fields of Plant Science and Agronomy. Compiled by Research.com, a leading platform for science research across all major disciplines, including Plant Science and Agronomy, it relies on trusted and rigorously vetted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

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Journal Details
Best scientists
Documents
D-Index
1 Rank Frontiers in Plant Science Best Scientists 5375 7910 D-Index 110
2 Rank New Phytologist

New Phytologist

0028-646X
Best Scientists 3275 3084 D-Index 114
3 Rank Plants

Plants

2223-7747
Best Scientists 3480 5412 D-Index 93
4 Rank Soil Biology and Biochemistry Best Scientists 1050 1185 D-Index 95
5 Rank Molecular Plant

Molecular Plant

1674-2052
Best Scientists 720 664 D-Index 92
6 Rank Plant Cell

Plant Cell

1040-4651
Best Scientists 1084 878 D-Index 86
7 Rank Nature Plants

Nature Plants

2055-0278
Best Scientists 1250 752 D-Index 93
8 Rank Plant Biotechnology Journal Best Scientists 1036 1027 D-Index 81
9 Rank Agronomy

Agronomy

2073-4395
Best Scientists 2638 3915 D-Index 77
10 Rank Plant Physiology

Plant Physiology

0032-0889
Best Scientists 1742 1844 D-Index 76
11 Rank Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (PBB) Best Scientists 1263 1600 D-Index 72
12 Rank Trends in Plant Science Best Scientists 767 659 D-Index 83
13 Rank Journal of Experimental Botany Best Scientists 1885 1764 D-Index 73
14 Rank Plant Journal

Plant Journal

0960-7412
Best Scientists 1872 1689 D-Index 77
15 Rank Horticulture Research Best Scientists 684 801 D-Index 66
16 Rank Plant, Cell and Environment Best Scientists 1419 1290 D-Index 64
17 Rank Agricultural Water Management Best Scientists 885 1287 D-Index 69
18 Rank Field Crops Research Best Scientists 801 1040 D-Index 58
19 Rank Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment Best Scientists 1301 1357 D-Index 70
20 Rank Journal of Integrative Plant Biology Best Scientists 514 631 D-Index 67
21 Rank Physiologia Plantarum Best Scientists 1074 1050 D-Index 59
22 Rank Journal of Fungi

Journal of Fungi

2309-608X
Best Scientists 1422 2112 D-Index 70
23 Rank Postharvest Biology and Technology Best Scientists 491 967 D-Index 57
24 Rank Plant and Soil

Plant and Soil

0032-079X
Best Scientists 1625 1839 D-Index 57
25 Rank Environmental and Experimental Botany Best Scientists 889 786 D-Index 51
26 Rank Scientia Horticulturae Best Scientists 943 1245 D-Index 54
27 Rank Soil and Tillage Research Best Scientists 684 839 D-Index 58
28 Rank Theoretical and Applied Genetics Best Scientists 748 888 D-Index 51
29 Rank Journal of Plant Growth Regulation Best Scientists 540 670 D-Index 50
30 Rank Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Best Scientists 1516 1459 D-Index 71
31 Rank Plant Communications Best Scientists 592 493 D-Index 54
32 Rank BMC Plant Biology

BMC Plant Biology

1471-2229
Best Scientists 1377 1532 D-Index 51
33 Rank Agriculture (MDPI)

Agriculture (MDPI)

2077-0472
Best Scientists 1647 1969 D-Index 56
34 Rank Applied Soil Ecology Best Scientists 1027 1115 D-Index 53
35 Rank Crop Journal

Crop Journal

2095-5421
Best Scientists 451 486 D-Index 46
36 Rank Current Opinion in Plant Biology Best Scientists 276 272 D-Index 55
37 Rank Plant Science

Plant Science

0168-9452
Best Scientists 768 752 D-Index 47
38 Rank European Journal of Agronomy Best Scientists 647 717 D-Index 45
39 Rank Forest Ecology and Management Best Scientists 1540 2029 D-Index 60
40 Rank Industrial Crops and Products Best Scientists 1830 2512 D-Index 75
41 Rank Horticulturae

Horticulturae

2311-7524
Best Scientists 962 1392 D-Index 45
42 Rank Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Best Scientists 2154 3665 D-Index 81
43 Rank Agronomy for Sustainable Development Best Scientists 314 263 D-Index 45
44 Rank Plant Cell Reports

Plant Cell Reports

0721-7714
Best Scientists 411 390 D-Index 43
45 Rank Computers and Electronics in Agriculture Best Scientists 1056 1302 D-Index 76
46 Rank Agricultural Systems Best Scientists 563 551 D-Index 52
47 Rank Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Best Scientists 670 851 D-Index 39
48 Rank Biology and Fertility of Soils Best Scientists 349 323 D-Index 40
49 Rank Journal of Plant Physiology Best Scientists 424 392 D-Index 39
50 Rank Molecular Plant Pathology Best Scientists 351 322 D-Index 39
51 Rank Plant Stress

Plant Stress

2667-064X
Best Scientists 529 505 D-Index 38
52 Rank Plant and Cell Physiology Best Scientists 593 569 D-Index 41
53 Rank Pest Management Science Best Scientists 722 1135 D-Index 49
54 Rank Annual Review of Plant Biology Best Scientists 129 85 D-Index 49
55 Rank Tree Physiology

Tree Physiology

0829-318X
Best Scientists 596 536 D-Index 36
56 Rank Planta

Planta

0032-0935
Best Scientists 615 558 D-Index 38
57 Rank Journal of Integrative Agriculture Best Scientists 597 713 D-Index 39
58 Rank South African Journal of Botany Best Scientists 491 706 D-Index 37
59 Rank Plant Disease

Plant Disease

0191-2917
Best Scientists 827 1460 D-Index 33
60 Rank Annals of Botany

Annals of Botany

0305-7364
Best Scientists 747 664 D-Index 39
61 Rank Plant Genome

Plant Genome

1940-3372
Best Scientists 448 433 D-Index 33
62 Rank Plant Biology

Plant Biology

1435-8603
Best Scientists 402 335 D-Index 34
63 Rank Land Degradation and Development Best Scientists 679 750 D-Index 42
64 Rank GCB Bioenergy

GCB Bioenergy

1757-1693
Best Scientists 314 278 D-Index 40
65 Rank Plant Growth Regulation Best Scientists 276 255 D-Index 33
66 Rank Phytopathology

Phytopathology

0031-949X
Best Scientists 552 610 D-Index 33
67 Rank Rhizosphere

Rhizosphere

2452-2198
Best Scientists 296 291 D-Index 31
68 Rank Biological Control

Biological Control

1049-9644
Best Scientists 277 327 D-Index 35
69 Rank Plant Molecular Biology Best Scientists 303 243 D-Index 34
70 Rank European Journal of Soil Science Best Scientists 458 447 D-Index 38
71 Rank Crop Science

Crop Science

0011-183X
Best Scientists 513 601 D-Index 28
72 Rank Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Best Scientists 935 1132 D-Index 47
73 Rank Plant Pathology

Plant Pathology

0032-0862
Best Scientists 386 425 D-Index 29
74 Rank Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions Best Scientists 339 310 D-Index 29
75 Rank Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science Best Scientists 232 217 D-Index 27
76 Rank Horticultural Plant Journal Best Scientists 209 252 D-Index 30
77 Rank Journal of Pest Science Best Scientists 297 352 D-Index 38
78 Rank Agronomy Journal

Agronomy Journal

0002-1962
Best Scientists 446 564 D-Index 29
79 Rank Plant Methods

Plant Methods

1746-4811
Best Scientists 341 300 D-Index 31
80 Rank Precision Agriculture Best Scientists 187 203 D-Index 35
81 Rank Annual Review of Phytopathology Best Scientists 123 80 D-Index 34
82 Rank Crop Protection

Crop Protection

0261-2194
Best Scientists 375 431 D-Index 26
83 Rank American Journal of Botany Best Scientists 453 452 D-Index 30
84 Rank Rice

Rice

1939-8425
Best Scientists 207 180 D-Index 29
85 Rank Plant Phenomics

Plant Phenomics

2643-6515
Best Scientists 175 175 D-Index 30
86 Rank Photosynthesis Research Best Scientists 207 222 D-Index 29
87 Rank Frontiers in Agronomy Best Scientists 289 269 D-Index 26
88 Rank Functional Plant Biology Best Scientists 228 192 D-Index 27
89 Rank Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants Best Scientists 191 198 D-Index 24
90 Rank Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology Best Scientists 314 530 D-Index 33
91 Rank Phytochemistry

Phytochemistry

0031-9422
Best Scientists 423 531 D-Index 31
92 Rank Plants, People, Planet Best Scientists 508 326 D-Index 29
93 Rank Soil Science Society of America Journal Best Scientists 333 384 D-Index 28
94 Rank Journal of Plant Nutrition Best Scientists 199 248 D-Index 23
95 Rank Journal of Vegetation Science Best Scientists 450 332 D-Index 30
96 Rank Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems Best Scientists 259 223 D-Index 22
97 Rank Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology Best Scientists 224 238 D-Index 23
98 Rank Current Plant Biology Best Scientists 171 145 D-Index 21
99 Rank European Journal of Soil Biology Best Scientists 214 176 D-Index 26
100 Rank Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture Best Scientists 182 182 D-Index 27

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