The Plant Journal : for Cell and Molecular Biology
Overview
The Plant Journal: For Cell and Molecular Biology is a renowned scientific journal that focuses on the latest advancements in plant research. It covers a wide range of topics including plant genetics, physiology, development, and molecular biology. With its rigorous peer-review process, the journal provides a platform for researchers to share their groundbreaking discoveries and insights into the intricate mechanisms of plant biology.

Details
Details
Abbr.
Plant J
Start
1991
End
Continuing
Frequency
Monthly
p-ISSN
0960-7412
e-ISSN
1365-313X
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialties
Biology
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 171
314
SJR / Ranks: 1030
2176
CiteScore / Ranks: 1035
11.60
JIF / Ranks: 831
7.2
Recent Articles
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Wu W, Li H, Zhou Q, Wu B, Huang W, Fang Z
Plant J
. 2025 Mar;
121(6):e70107.
PMID: 40089916
Rice tillering determines grain yield, yet the molecular regulatory network is still limited. In this study, we demonstrated that the transcription factor OsMADS60 promotes the expression of the auxin transporter...
2.
Ye H, Luo G, Liu J, Cao J, Ma Q, Xiao M, et al.
Plant J
. 2025 Mar;
121(6):e70103.
PMID: 40089912
Bryophytes, which include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, have evolved a highly successful strategy for thriving in terrestrial environments, allowing them to occupy nearly every land ecosystem. Their success is due...
3.
Gharat S, Tamhane V, Giri A, Aharoni A
Plant J
. 2025 Mar;
121(6):e70100.
PMID: 40089911
Plants are a valuable source of diverse specialized metabolites with numerous applications. However, these compounds are often produced in limited quantities, particularly under unfavorable ecological conditions. To achieve sufficient levels...
4.
Li Y, Deng L, Walker E, Karas B, Mock T
Plant J
. 2025 Mar;
121(6):e70102.
PMID: 40089910
Diatoms are among the most diverse and ecologically significant groups of photosynthetic microalgae, contributing over 20% of global primary productivity. Their ecological significance, unique biology, and genetic tractability make them...
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Yang R, Su C, Xue Z, Wei H, Wang Z, Zhu J, et al.
Plant J
. 2025 Mar;
121(6):e70098.
PMID: 40089908
Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans (P. infestans), seriously compromises tomato growth and yield. PAMP-induced peptides (PIPs) are secreted peptides that act as endogenous elicitors, triggering plant immune responses. Our...
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Chen C, Wang Y, Wu K, Ding Y, Tang M, Zhang X, et al.
Plant J
. 2025 Mar;
121(6):e70097.
PMID: 40089906
The widely distributed heat shock protein DnaJ is renowned for its pivotal role in enhancing thermal tolerance in plants; however, its involvement in drought tolerance remains elusive. In this study,...
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Misra C, Sousa A, Khan H, Pasha A, Provart N, Borg M, et al.
Plant J
. 2025 Mar;
121(6):e70095.
PMID: 40089905
When pollen lands on a receptive stigma, it germinates and extends a tube inside the transmitting tissue of the pistil to deliver the sperm cells for double fertilization. The growth...
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Zhu J, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Xiao W, Khan M, Fang T, et al.
Plant J
. 2025 Mar;
121(6):e70078.
PMID: 40089838
Melatonin significantly influences the regulation of plant growth, development, and stress tolerance. However, the regulatory mechanisms underlying melatonin accumulation for drought tolerance in citrus are not fully understood. In this...
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Murphy K, Johnson B, Harmon C, Gutierrez J, Sheng H, Kenney S, et al.
Plant J
. 2025 Mar;
121(6):e70067.
PMID: 40089836
High lipid producing (HLP) tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is a potential biofuel crop that produces an excess of 30% dry weight as lipid bodies in the form of triacylglycerol. While using...
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DiatOmicBase: a versatile gene-centered platform for mining functional omics data in diatom research
Villar E, Zweig N, Vincens P, Cruz de Carvalho H, Duchene C, Liu S, et al.
Plant J
. 2025 Mar;
121(6):e70061.
PMID: 40089834
Diatoms are prominent microalgae found in all aquatic environments. Over the last 20 years, thanks to the availability of genomic and genetic resources, diatom species such as Phaeodactylum tricornutum and...