BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

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Safe & Indexed

Overall Confidence Score 95/100

🟢 JIF Indexed · Trust last updated 2026-01-03 09:33:34

Negligible

Predatory Risk

95%

Trust Score

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Status

✔ Positive Signals

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Editorial & Peer Review Integrity

Editorial board quality verified, peer-review rigor assessed

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Publishing & Ethical Standards

International ethics followed, no predatory indicators

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Citation & Impact Validation

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Journal Identity & Stability

ISSN consistency verified, sustained publication history

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Indexing & Discoverability

Indexed in required citation databases, DOI confirmed

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APC & Access Transparency

APCs may vary by article type or region; waivers differ

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Editorial Board Dynamics

Board composition may evolve; reviewer visibility varies

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Publishing Volume & Trends

Volume monitored for anomalies; special issues reviewed

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Policy Evolution

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JIF Standing

Q1 JIF Quartile

33/273 Category Rank

2191 Overall JIF Rank

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Journal Information

Publisher BMC

Subject Botany

Start Year 2001

Medium Hybrid

Country United Kingdom

Access Type Hybrid

Frequency —

Website www.biomedcentral.com

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Indexing & Abstracting

CABABSTRACTS CIRAD (OU PUBLIER) CROSSREF DOAJ EZB FATCAT GLOBALHEALTH MEDLINE MIRABEL OPENALEX PUBMED PUBMEDCENTRAL ROAD SCOPUS SHERPA ROMEO SUDOC THE KEEPERS WEB OF SCIENCE WIKIDATA WIKIPEDIA EN (ENGLISH) ZDB

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Last reviewed: 03 Jan 2026

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ISSN 1471-2229

eISSN 1471-2229

Journal ID 2212

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