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Summary and key facts

Plant Diversity is a peer-reviewed open access journal that charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It is published by KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. in China. Its ISSN is 2468-2659. It uses anonymous peer review. It is indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Articles are published under a CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND licence. The journal charges no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Article processing charge
None — free to publish
Open access
Yes, fully open access
ISSN (online)
2468-2659
Publisher
KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
Country
China
Peer review
Anonymous peer review
Licence
CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
Time to publication
19 weeks (average)
Open access since
2016
Articles indexed
563
Indexed in
Scopus, Crossref, Google Scholar
Other fees
None
Waiver policy
Not applicable (no fees charged)

Indexing and abstracting

Recorded coverage for this journal. Verify with each database before relying on it for a research assessment exercise.

Policies and practices

What this journal publicly states about its own practices. Links go to the journal's own statements.

Plagiarism screening
Yes
Author retains copyright
No
Machine-readable licensing
Yes
Persistent identifiers
DOI
Preservation
CLOCKSS, Portico Koninklijke Bibliotheek
Fully open access (no embargo)
Yes
Average time to publication
19 weeks
Open access since
2016

Charges to authors

Article processing charge
None
This journal does not charge an APC.
Other fees
None
No submission, page or colour charges recorded.

Fee policies change. Always confirm on the journal's own website before submitting.

Frequently asked questions

Does Plant Diversity charge an article processing charge?

No. Plant Diversity charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It also records no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Is Plant Diversity peer reviewed?

Yes. Plant Diversity uses anonymous peer review. A documented peer review process is required for a journal to be listed in this directory.

Where is Plant Diversity indexed?

Plant Diversity is recorded in this directory as indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Indexing coverage changes over time, so verify current status with the indexing database before relying on it.

How long does it take to publish in Plant Diversity?

Plant Diversity reports an average of 19 weeks between submission and publication. Actual timelines vary by manuscript and review outcome.

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