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). The journal was established in 1989, with Robert (Bob) Goldberg (University of California, Los Angeles) as founding editor-in-chief.
| 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 |
| 12.085 (2021) | |
| 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 2021 impact factor of 12.085.
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.