Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

PMBP Apr issue now online with 16 gems: link.springer.com/journal/12298/…. Scholar cites 56430, h-index 91 & i10-index 1258 #PlantScience #crops @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @ICGEBNewDelhi @TNAU_coimbatore @plantdisease @plantsciences @irri @CGIAR @PlantBasedNews @DPMB_UDSC

The 1st journal of Indian origin EVER to bag this honour! @Springerplants @icarindia @CGIAR @irri @DPMB_UDSC @TNAU_coimbatore @GGSIPUIndia @ipuofficial @ProfFoundation #plantscience @PlantBasedNews @PTI_News @uninews @uniindianews @ANI @ians_india @SpringerNature @SpringerIndia

SpringerNature recognized PMBP for EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE for ranking in the top 15% of >2680 journals based Author Satisfaction Survey 2025: springernature.com/gp/editors/cam…. @NAASIndia @PrinSciAdvOff @insa_academy @IAScBng @SpringerPlants @plantsciences @NIPGRsocial @mygovindia

PMBP Mar issue has 14 articles online: link.springer.com/journal/12298/…. Scholar cites @ 55172, h-index @ 91 & i10-index @ 1230 #PlantScience #crops @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @ICGEBNewDelhi @TNAU_coimbatore @plantdisease @plantsciences @irri @CGIAR @PlantBasedNews @DPMB_UDSC

Now online: PMBP Feb issue with 13 articles: link.springer.com/journal/12298/… #PlantScience #crops #plants #omics @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @DBTIndia @ICGEBNewDelhi @TNAU_coimbatore @plantdisease @plantsciences @csirnbrilko @iitg @irri @CGIAR @PlantBasedNews @DPMB_UDSC

PMBP posted a growth of 14.3% in citations on Google Scholar between 2024 and 2025, about twice the year-on-year growth in the previous two years. Hopefully this translates into a substantial growth in impact factor in July this year. Track citations at: scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=e…

Now online: PMBP Jan 2026 issue with 12 articles: link.springer.com/journal/12298/… #PlantScience #crops #plants #omics @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @DBTIndia @ICGEBNewDelhi @TNAU_coimbatore @plantdisease @plantsciences @csirnbrilko @iitg @irri @CGIAR @PlantBasedNews @DPMB_UDSC

Happy New Year! Citations to PMBP on Google Scholar posted 10% growth in 2025, better than the last 2 yrs, with h-index of 90 and i-10 index of 1190. We hope impact factor grows from 3.3 now to >3.5 later this year. Let's keep up the excellence-led growth! scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=e…

PMBP garnered >53,000 citations in 20 years at Google Scholar, of which 40,000 citations were obtained in the last 5 years alone! We thank all our discerning authors & reviewers for this excellence-led growth. Let's scale higher peaks together with >10,000 cites/year from 2026!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from PMBP with 12 gems in the Dec issue: link.springer.com/journal/12298/… #PlantScience #crops #plants #omics @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @DBTIndia @plantdisease @plantsciences @csirnbrilko @irri @CGIAR @PlantBasedNews @DPMB_UDSC

Now online: PMBP November issue with 12 articles: link.springer.com/journal/12298/… #PlantScience #crops #plants #omics @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @DBTIndia @ICGEBNewDelhi @TNAU_coimbatore @plantdisease @plantsciences @csirnbrilko @iitg @irri @CGIAR @PlantBasedNews @DPMB_UDSC

PMBP received 'Citation Impact Award' & 'Longest Partnership Award' today @SpringerNature Journal Development Symposium: #PlantScience #springer @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @DBTIndia @ICGEBNewDelhi @plantdisease @plantsciences @irri @CGIAR @PlantBasedNews @DPMB_UDSC

Now online: October issue with 13 articles: link.springer.com/journal/12298/… #PlantScience #crops #plants #omics @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @DBTIndia @ICGEBNewDelhi @TNAU_coimbatore @plantdisease @plantsciences @csirnbrilko @iitg @irri @CGIAR @PlantBasedNews @DPMB_UDSC

PMBP crossed 7000 citations per year for 3rd time: scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=e… #PlantScience #crops #plants #omics @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @DBTIndia @ICGEBNewDelhi @TNAU_coimbatore @plantdisease @plantsciences @csirnbrilko @iitg @irri @CGIAR @PlantBasedNews @DPMB_UDSC

Rice Today: What happens when you combine rice with seaweed? Scientists from IRRI & UP Diliman explored how rice & seaweed can be combined to create healthier foods, biodegradable materials, & climate-smart tech. More: bit.ly/3L2cTtE

Now online: September issue with 11 articles: link.springer.com/journal/12298/… #PlantScience #crops #plants #omics @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @DBTIndia @ICGEBNewDelhi @TNAU_coimbatore @plantdisease @plantsciences @csirnbrilko @iitg @irri @CGIAR @PlantBasedNews @DPMB_UDSC

In India, farmers may soon benefit from new rice lines that deliver bigger harvests while requiring less water and labor. Read here: bit.ly/4nZ366b

"Against a backdrop of rising populations and temperatures, we will need to produce more food over the next 30 years than we have in the past 5 000 years." news24.com/citypress/busi…

Now online: Aug special issue with 12 articles on Biology of plant viruses and plant resistance strategies commemorating Sunil K Mukherjee: link.springer.com/journal/12298/… #PlantScience #crops #plants #omics @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @DBTIndia @ICGEBNewDelhi @plantdisease

PMBP's new milestone: 50,000 citations with h-index 88 and i-10 index 1152: scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=e…. Also ranks @ 86th percentile globally in #PlantScience: scopus.com/sourceid/16532 #plants #plantscience #crops @icarindia @NIPGRsocial @SpringerPlants @plantbiology @IndianBotanists