The Plant Cell
The Plant Cell is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of plant sciences, especially the areas of cell and molecular biology, genetics, development, and evolution. It is published by the American Society of Plant Biologists. The editor-in-chief is Blake Meyers (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center).[1] The journal was established in 1989, with Robert (Bob) Goldberg (University of California, Los Angeles) as founding editor-in-chief.[2]
Discipline | Plant biology |
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Language | English |
Edited by | Blake Meyers |
Publication details | |
History | 1989-present |
Publisher | American Society of Plant Biologists (United States) |
Frequency | Monthly |
9.618 (2019) | |
Standard abbreviations | |
ISO 4 | Plant Cell |
Indexing | |
ISSN | 1040-4651 (print) 1532-298X (web) |
LCCN | 89646546 |
JSTOR | 10404651 |
OCLC no. | 1065263829 |
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According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 9.618.[3]
In October 2009, The Plant Cell introduced Teaching Tools in Plant Biology, a new online feature consisting of materials to help instructors teach plant biology courses. Each topic includes a short essay introducing the topic, with suggested further reading, and a PowerPoint lecture with handouts.
Editors
The following people are or have been editors-in-chief:
- 1989–1994: Robert Goldberg
- 1995–1999: Brian Larkins
- 2000–2004: Ralph Quatrano
- 2004–2008: Rich Jorgensen
- 2008–2014: Cathie Martin
- 2015–2019: Sabeeha Merchant
- 2020-present Blake Meyers
References
- Meyers, Blake C. (2020). "New at the Helm of the Plant Cell, a Journal for the Plant Science Community". The Plant Cell. 32: 1–3. doi:10.1105/tpc.19.00900. S2CID 208217890.
- Goldberg, Robert B. (2009-01-01). "The Plant Cell: 20 Years Young". The Plant Cell. 21 (1): 3–4. doi:10.1105/tpc.109.065888. PMC 2648070. PMID 19182100.
- "Clarivate Journal Citation Reports". 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-05.