Impact Factor
4.33
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
6.31
2,552 total citations
h5-index
60
h5 depth signal
Cited share
90.1%
392 of 435
Total citations
2,552
Citation footprint
Metric signal
6.31
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.1%
54 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
1,149
India
278
United States
180
South Korea
104
Japan
100
Citing Fields of Research
Crop Science
1,814
Genetics & Genomics
483
Plant Pathology
218
Plant Virology
99
Phytochemicals
95
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
7,628
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
435
392 cited publications
Last 12 months
381
31.8 publications/month
Open access share
15.0%
57 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
1,149 citing publications
Leading citing field
Crop Science
1,814 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
18 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v21n5,Jan. 2003-
v21n5,Jan. 2003-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Crop Science
Broad Categories
Botany
Crop Science
MeSH Descriptors
Plant Physiological Phenomena
Plant Structures
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1007/s00299-026-04020-3
Open DOI
RNA N6-methyladenosine modifications in plants: molecular mechanisms and biological roles
02
DOI 10.1007/s00299-026-04016-z
Open DOI
Melatonin-mediated metabolic reprogramming and stress adaptation in plants
03
04
DOI 10.1007/s00299-026-04024-z
Open DOI
Reactivation of a loss-of-function SlGLK2 allele by frame-restoring genome editing in tomato
Key message: Restoration of the crop improvement-related loss-of-function gene, Solanum lycopersicum GOLDEN2-LIKE , through an additional mutation by a conventional genome editing technique. Plant domestication and crop improvement proce...
05
DOI 10.1007/s00299-026-03978-4
Open DOI
Development of a genetic transformation system in Echinochloa phyllopogon by particle bombardment
Key Message: A stable particle bombardment-mediated transformation system was developed for Echinochloa phyllopogon , providing a platform for functional analysis of genes involved in herbicide metabolic detoxification. Echinochloa phyll...
06
DOI 10.1007/s00299-026-04012-3
Open DOI
MdAGL29 positively regulates MdBRC1/2 and negatively controls shoot branching in apple
07
DOI 10.1007/s00299-026-04018-x
Open DOI
Histone deacetylase complex 1 modulates sepal length through the ethylene–ROS module
Key message HDC1 represses the expression of protein phosphatase genes to promote the activity of key ethylene biosynthetic enzymes, which in turn enhances ROS accumulation during sepal maturation, ultimately influencing sepal length. Ab...
08
DOI 10.1007/s00299-026-04010-5
Open DOI
Glutathione and moringa leaf extract improve wheat tolerance to heavy metal-contaminated saline soil by regulation of antioxidant defense system and nutrient balance
Key message Integrated application of MLE and GSH mitigated salinity and HM stress in wheat via enhancement of antioxidant defense system, nutrient balance, and reduced sodium toxicity, and thereby improved crop performance and grain nut...
09
DOI 10.1007/s00299-026-03935-1
Open DOI
mTREX2 co-expression promotes large deletions in CRISPR/Cas12a editing of the highly polyploid sugarcane genome
10
DOI 10.1007/s00299-026-04007-0
Open DOI
Alternative splicing acts as a strategic switch for heat shock network diversification under escalating heat stress
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Latest issue consulted: Vol. 21, no. 7 (Mar. 2003).
Also issued online.
v. 8, no. 1 (1989)20030701 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper