The Plant Cell
The Plant Cell (commonly abbreviated as Plant Cell) is the flagship journal of the American Society of Plant Biologists. Founded in 1989, it appears monthly, with a 2025 impact factor of 13.5.The Plant Cell（常用缩写 Plant Cell）是美国植物生物学家学会的旗舰期刊，1989 年创刊，现为月刊，2025 年影响因子为 13.5。[1]
Scope
- Scope: a leading international society journal, the journal publishes novel research of special significance in plant biology, especially in cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, development and evolution.学科定位： 期刊是国际领先的学会刊物，发表植物生物学中具有特殊意义的新颖研究，尤其是细胞生物学、分子生物学、生物化学、遗传学、发育与进化方向。
- Teaching resources: an online feature called Teaching Tools in Plant Biology was introduced in October 2009 to support classroom use.教学资源： 期刊于 2009 年 10 月推出「植物生物学教学工具」在线栏目，提供教学支撑材料。
- Publishing model: the journal is subscription-based with an open access option available.出版模式： 期刊为订阅型刊物，支持开放获取发表选项。
- Indexing and metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal holds first-quartile positions in biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology and plant sciences, with a 2025 impact factor of 13.5.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在生化与分子生物学、细胞生物学与植物科学类别中列第一区，2025 年影响因子为 13.5。[2]
History
- Founded in 1989: the journal was established in 1989 with Robert Goldberg of the University of California, Los Angeles as founding editor-in-chief.1989年创刊： 期刊于 1989 年创刊，创刊主编为加州大学洛杉矶分校的 Robert Goldberg。
- Editorial transition: with Blake Meyers stepping down, the society announced Pablo Manavella as the next editor-in-chief in October 2024.主编换届： Blake Meyers 卸任后，ASPB 于 2024 年 10 月宣布 Pablo Manavella 出任下任主编。
- Deputy editor: a newly created deputy editor role took effect on 1 January 2025 with Brian Gregory as its first holder.副主编设立： 2025 年 1 月 1 日起，期刊新设副主编职位，由 Brian Gregory 首度出任。[3]
- Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 9.618 in 2019, 12.085 in 2021 and 13.5 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2019 年为 9.618，2021 年为 12.085，2025 年为 13.5。
- Frequency: the journal appears monthly.刊期： 期刊为月刊。
Editors
- Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by Pablo Manavella, a researcher of the Spanish National Research Council at the Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture in Málaga, whose lab studies the regulation of microRNA biogenesis and activity.现任主编： 主编为 Pablo Manavella，是西班牙国家研究委员会的研究员，任职于马拉加的地中海与亚热带园艺研究所，研究 microRNA 生物发生调控机制。
- Deputy editor: the first deputy editor is Brian Gregory of the University of Pennsylvania, working alongside the editor-in-chief on the journal's academic leadership.副主编： 首任副主编为宾夕法尼亚大学的 Brian Gregory，与主编共同推进期刊的学术领导。
- Editorial board: the board is organised along the directions of plant biology, spanning cell and molecular biology, genetics and development.编委构成： 编委会按植物生物学各方向组织，覆盖细胞与分子生物学、遗传与发育等分支。[4]
- Submission and peer review: manuscripts are lodged through an online system and undergo peer review.投稿与评审： 稿件经在线系统递交，接受同行评审。
- Editorial policy: the journal stresses a community-focused outlook, weighing research by its significance for plant science as a whole.编辑方针： 期刊强调以社区为中心的办刊取向，重视对植物科学全局具意义的研究。