Best Plant Science and Agronomy Journals

The ranking of best journals for Plant Science and Agronomy was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 21st, 2022.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 2,455 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 25,071 scientific documents published during the last three years by 2,665 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank New Phytologist

New Phytologist

0028-646X
Best Scientists 456 697 Impact Score 18.60
2 Rank Frontiers in Plant Science Best Scientists 770 1417 Impact Score 15.20
3 Rank Plant, Cell and Environment Best Scientists 314 405 Impact Score 11.30
4 Rank Soil Biology and Biochemistry Best Scientists 250 455 Impact Score 10.70
5 Rank Journal of Experimental Botany Best Scientists 324 510 Impact Score 10.50
6 Rank Field Crops Research Best Scientists 291 424 Impact Score 10.00
7 Rank Plant and Soil

Plant and Soil

0032-079X
Best Scientists 382 610 Impact Score 9.50
8 Rank Trends in Plant Science Best Scientists 100 94 Impact Score 9.30
9 Rank Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment Best Scientists 255 331 Impact Score 9.10
10 Rank Nature Plants Best Scientists 109 95 Impact Score 8.80
11 Rank Plant Physiology

Plant Physiology

0032-0889
Best Scientists 188 246 Impact Score 8.70
12 Rank Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Best Scientists 215 288 Impact Score 8.60
13 Rank Environmental and Experimental Botany Best Scientists 305 365 Impact Score 8.50
14 Rank Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (PBB) Best Scientists 206 361 Impact Score 8.50
15 Rank European Journal of Agronomy Best Scientists 186 220 Impact Score 8.00
16 Rank Plants Best Scientists 360 616 Impact Score 7.80
17 Rank Plant Biotechnology Journal Best Scientists 80 116 Impact Score 7.70
18 Rank Agronomy Best Scientists 456 870 Impact Score 7.50
19 Rank Plant, Soil and Environment

Plant, Soil and Environment

1214-1178 , Monthly
Best Scientists 65 153 Impact Score 7.40
20 Rank Plant Journal

Plant Journal

0960-7412
Best Scientists 165 232 Impact Score 7.30
21 Rank Soil and Tillage Research Best Scientists 167 260 Impact Score 7.20
22 Rank Biology and Fertility of Soils Best Scientists 116 167 Impact Score 7.20
23 Rank Agricultural Systems Best Scientists 126 177 Impact Score 7.00
24 Rank Applied Soil Ecology Best Scientists 238 309 Impact Score 6.90
25 Rank Annals of Botany

Annals of Botany

0305-7364
Best Scientists 185 220 Impact Score 6.70
26 Rank Agricultural Water Management Best Scientists 170 347 Impact Score 6.70
27 Rank Agronomy for Sustainable Development Best Scientists 67 87 Impact Score 6.60
28 Rank Scientia Horticulturae Best Scientists 220 360 Impact Score 6.50
29 Rank Physiologia Plantarum Best Scientists 182 223 Impact Score 6.50
30 Rank Tree Physiology

Tree Physiology

0829-318X
Best Scientists 166 268 Impact Score 6.50
31 Rank Journal of Ecology

Journal of Ecology

0022-0477
Best Scientists 107 130 Impact Score 6.50
32 Rank Theoretical and Applied Genetics Best Scientists 100 207 Impact Score 6.50
33 Rank Agronomy Journal

Agronomy Journal

0002-1962
Best Scientists 223 446 Impact Score 6.10
34 Rank BMC Plant Biology

BMC Plant Biology

1471-2229
Best Scientists 157 181 Impact Score 6.10
35 Rank GCB Bioenergy

GCB Bioenergy

1757-1693
Best Scientists 71 109 Impact Score 6.10
36 Rank Industrial Crops and Products Best Scientists 119 239 Impact Score 6.00
37 Rank Journal of Plant Growth Regulation Best Scientists 92 152 Impact Score 5.90
38 Rank Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems Best Scientists 124 140 Impact Score 5.80
39 Rank Phytopathology

Phytopathology

0031-949X
Best Scientists 111 167 Impact Score 5.70
40 Rank Plant Science

Plant Science

0168-9452
Best Scientists 141 160 Impact Score 5.60
41 Rank Current Opinion in Plant Biology Best Scientists 45 40 Impact Score 5.30
42 Rank Crop Science

Crop Science

0011-183X
Best Scientists 168 288 Impact Score 5.20
43 Rank Journal of Plant Physiology Best Scientists 136 138 Impact Score 5.20
44 Rank Plant and Cell Physiology Best Scientists 81 96 Impact Score 5.10
45 Rank Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Best Scientists 126 173 Impact Score 4.90
46 Rank Planta

Planta

0032-0935
Best Scientists 125 134 Impact Score 4.90
47 Rank Land Degradation and Development Best Scientists 93 132 Impact Score 4.90
48 Rank Pest Management Science Best Scientists 97 155 Impact Score 4.80
49 Rank Crop Journal

Crop Journal

2095-5421
Best Scientists 59 73 Impact Score 4.70
50 Rank Molecular Plant

Molecular Plant

1674-2052
Best Scientists 43 40 Impact Score 4.60
51 Rank Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science Best Scientists 100 127 Impact Score 4.50
52 Rank Plant Methods

Plant Methods

1746-4811
Best Scientists 89 83 Impact Score 4.50
53 Rank Photosynthesis Research Best Scientists 78 122 Impact Score 4.50
54 Rank Postharvest Biology and Technology Best Scientists 57 133 Impact Score 4.50
55 Rank Computers and Electronics in Agriculture Best Scientists 60 64 Impact Score 4.40
56 Rank Plant Growth Regulation Best Scientists 56 79 Impact Score 4.40
57 Rank Plant Genome

Plant Genome

1940-3372
Best Scientists 54 75 Impact Score 4.40
58 Rank Agriculture (MDPI)

Agriculture (MDPI)

2077-0472
Best Scientists 152 201 Impact Score 4.30
59 Rank Plant Disease

Plant Disease

0191-2917
Best Scientists 127 376 Impact Score 4.30
60 Rank European Journal of Soil Science Best Scientists 110 128 Impact Score 4.10
61 Rank Plant Biology Best Scientists 77 86 Impact Score 4.10
62 Rank Horticulture Research Best Scientists 40 52 Impact Score 4.10
63 Rank Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science Best Scientists 98 113 Impact Score 4.00
64 Rank Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science Best Scientists 85 98 Impact Score 4.00
65 Rank Plant Pathology

Plant Pathology

0032-0862
Best Scientists 97 156 Impact Score 3.90
66 Rank Crop Protection

Crop Protection

0261-2194
Best Scientists 95 135 Impact Score 3.90
67 Rank Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Best Scientists 94 121 Impact Score 3.90
68 Rank Mycorrhiza

Mycorrhiza

0940-6360
Best Scientists 76 86 Impact Score 3.90
69 Rank Functional Plant Biology Best Scientists 102 105 Impact Score 3.80
70 Rank Acta Physiologiae Plantarum Best Scientists 74 80 Impact Score 3.80
71 Rank Journal of Cereal Science Best Scientists 61 103 Impact Score 3.80
72 Rank Molecular Plant Pathology Best Scientists 27 37 Impact Score 3.80
73 Rank Trees - Structure and Function Best Scientists 80 101 Impact Score 3.70
74 Rank Pedosphere

Pedosphere

1002-0160
Best Scientists 57 63 Impact Score 3.70
75 Rank Precision Agriculture Best Scientists 41 51 Impact Score 3.70
76 Rank Journal of Plant Interactions Best Scientists 32 38 Impact Score 3.70
77 Rank South African Journal of Botany Best Scientists 69 150 Impact Score 3.60
78 Rank Photosynthetica

Photosynthetica

0300-3604
Best Scientists 55 81 Impact Score 3.60
79 Rank Agricultural & Environmental Letters Best Scientists 43 38 Impact Score 3.60
80 Rank AoB PLANTS Best Scientists 62 52 Impact Score 3.50
81 Rank Phytochemistry

Phytochemistry

0031-9422
Best Scientists 49 54 Impact Score 3.50
82 Rank Annual Review of Phytopathology Best Scientists 23 19 Impact Score 3.50
83 Rank Crop and Pasture Science Best Scientists 88 120 Impact Score 3.40
84 Rank Journal of Plant Nutrition Best Scientists 77 130 Impact Score 3.40
85 Rank Biological Control

Biological Control

1049-9644
Best Scientists 49 58 Impact Score 3.30
86 Rank Annual Review of Plant Biology Best Scientists 20 13 Impact Score 3.30
87 Rank American Journal of Botany Best Scientists 72 92 Impact Score 3.20
88 Rank Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants Best Scientists 46 55 Impact Score 3.10
89 Rank Plant Cell Reports

Plant Cell Reports

0721-7714
Best Scientists 33 49 Impact Score 3.10
90 Rank Euphytica

Euphytica

0014-2336
Best Scientists 78 106 Impact Score 3.00
91 Rank Biomass and Bioenergy Best Scientists 48 53 Impact Score 3.00
92 Rank Journal of Soils and Water Conservation Best Scientists 45 55 Impact Score 3.00
93 Rank Molecular Breeding

Molecular Breeding

1380-3743
Best Scientists 42 44 Impact Score 3.00
94 Rank Protoplasma

Protoplasma

0033-183X
Best Scientists 32 48 Impact Score 3.00
95 Rank Plant Direct Best Scientists 47 48 Impact Score 2.90
96 Rank Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions Best Scientists 43 48 Impact Score 2.90
97 Rank Journal of Integrative Plant Biology Best Scientists 25 28 Impact Score 2.90
98 Rank International Journal of Phytoremediation Best Scientists 53 65 Impact Score 2.80
99 Rank Open Data Journal for Agricultural Research Best Scientists 34 11 Impact Score 2.80
100 Rank Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering Best Scientists 48 59 Impact Score 2.70

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