Plant Biotechnology: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 1342-4580 · ISSN 1347-6114 · Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Half of the articles Plant Biotechnology accepted in 2024 were accepted within 76 days of submission (n = 56); the middle half took 51–108 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does Plant Biotechnology take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56 | 51 | 76 | 108 | — | 1.8% | 0% |
| 2021 | 53 | 39 | 63 | 94 | — | 3.8% | 0% |
- 2026: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 266 days after it ends).
- 2025: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 379 days after it ends).
Distribution in 2024
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 4 | 7.1% |
| 30–59 | 15 | 26.8% |
| 60–89 | 16 | 28.6% |
| 90–119 | 7 | 12.5% |
| 120–149 | 7 | 12.5% |
| 150–179 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 180–209 | 3 | 5.4% |
| 210–239 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 240–269 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 270–299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 300–329 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 330–359 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 360+ | 0 | 0.0% |
From acceptance to online publication
Not enough articles with both an acceptance date and an online publication date to measure the time to online publication.
Read these numbers carefully
- These times describe articles the journal accepted. Rejected manuscripts never appear in public data, so they cannot tell you how long a rejection takes.
- Dates are the ones the publisher deposited with PubMed. Some publishers record the date a revised manuscript arrived as the submission date, which makes review look faster.
- Invited articles and special issues can move faster than regular submissions.
Open access status and publishing fees
Open access (not listed in DOAJ). No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.
No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.
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Integrity and indexing signals
Facts from public records, shown without judgement. See the methodology for why each can be worth a closer look.
| Listed in DOAJ | No |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2024 | None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead) |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 273 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 1.8% of 2024 articles |
| Publication volume | 65 articles added to PubMed in 2024. |
Topics and scope
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration (19% of indexed topics)
- Plant Molecular Biology Research (12% of indexed topics)
- Transgenic Plants and Applications (7% of indexed topics)
- Plant Reproductive Biology (7% of indexed topics)
- Plant Gene Expression Analysis (6% of indexed topics)
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (5% of indexed topics)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology journalsAgricultural and Biological Sciences journalsPlant Science journalsMolecular Biology journals
Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side
Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2024 figures are compared with the 2024 median of Plant Biotechnology, 76 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Cell Reports | 62 (2024, n = 267) | ≈$4,590 | — | No | Yes |
| Plant Molecular Biology | 139 (2024, n = 131) | ≈$4,590 | — | No | Yes |
| Plant Science | 103 (2024, n = 295) | ≈$3,760 | — | No | Yes |
| Plant Biotechnology Journal | 125 (2024, n = 263) | $4,750 | $3,706 (13 payments) | Yes | Yes |
| Journal of Integrative Plant Biology | 105 (2024, n = 206) | ≈$3,000 | — | No | Yes |
| The Plant Journal | 142 (2024, n = 563) | ≈$5,450 | — | No | Yes |
| Planta | 111 (2024, n = 261) | ≈$4,590 | — | No | Yes |
| The Plant Cell | 93 (2024, n = 283) | ≈$4,934 | $4,195 (9 payments) | No | Yes |
| Trends in Plant Science | 84 (2024, n = 168) | ≈$7,030 | $6,434 (5 payments) | No | Yes |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Plant Biotechnology take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles Plant Biotechnology accepted in 2024 were accepted within 76 days of submission (n = 56); the middle half took 51–108 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
Does Plant Biotechnology charge an article processing charge (APC)?
No listed APC found in DOAJ or OpenAlex. That does not mean publishing is free — check the journal's author guidelines.
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 1342-4580; NLM ID 101233156; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 56 articles accepted in 2024 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: none.
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Data sources. Submission, acceptance and publication dates: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed, entries through Sep 15, 2026). NLM does not endorse Journal Clock, and these figures may not reflect the most current PubMed data. Journal fees and open-access listing: DOAJ (CC0, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Fees paid by institutions: OpenAPC (Open Database License, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Retractions: Retraction Watch Database via Crossref (retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Journal identifiers and topics: OpenAlex (CC0). Currency conversion: ECB reference rates (Sep 15, 2026). How these numbers are calculated · For organisations.