About the Journal
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PLANTA TROPIKA provides a forum for researchers on applied agricultural science to publish the original articles. PLANTA TROPIKA is published two times a year (February and August) by the Department of Agrotechnology Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta in collaboration with Perhimpunan Agronomi Indonesia (PERAGI) and Indonesian Association of Agrotechnology/Agroecotechnology (PAGI). The journal is focused and emphasized on the exploration and development of the tropical plant biodiversity related to various themes, topics, and aspects as follows: Agro-Biotechnology, Plant Protection, Soil Science, Post-Harvest Science and Technology, Plant Production. PLANTA TROPIKA is indexed by DOAJ, CABI, ACI (ASEAN Citation Index), SINTA (Science and Technology Index), Google Scholar, and Portal Garuda. Published article is assigned a DOI number by Crossref. |
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JOURNAL ACHIEVEMENT
*update July 25th, 2025
1. The issues and published articles
Until the end of June 2025, Planta Tropika has published 25 issues (see: archives). Our journal has been online since 2018, and we have consistently maintained the trust of the academic community by maintaining a balance between the quantity and quality of articles. This applies to both those who are interested in submitting articles and those who are reading them. Our editors also encourage ethical communication with authors and reviewers to guarantee that each accepted paper makes a scientific contribution to international audiences or, at the very least, provides practical benefits to society.
2. The authors
Since this journal was launched online in 2018, we start to receive a good reception from international authors. Our editors professionally promote PLANTATROPIKA to their colleagues thereby attracting international interest. PLANTA TROPIKA has been collaborate with more than 460 authors globally to publish their excellent works. Our journal policy that encourages international collaboration enhances relations between researchers to share research experiences and improves the quality of articles. Up to Volume 13 Number 1 (2025), author diversity of our journal includes:
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Some of the globally reputable researchers who contributed to PLANTA TROPIKA include Keitaro Tawaraya, Weiguo Cheng, Damayanti Buchori, Nuri Andarwulan, Alexander Stuart, Yudi Pranoto, Hiroshi Ehara, Hery Purnobasuki, Jaka Widada, Mufti Petala Patria, Eko Hanuddin, Sudarsono, Andriati Ningrum, Umar Santoso, Heru Kuswanto, Jean Mubalama Mondo, Sucipto Hariyanto, Benito Heru Purwanto, Ani Widiastuti, Priyono Suryanto, Yunus Musa, Gustave Nachigera Mushagalusa, Supriyadi, Samuel Munyaka Kimani, Sudarmaji, Soemarno, Géant Basimine Chuma, Dewi Sukma, Agus Purwito, Ayda Krisnawati, Sudirman Yahya, Bruno Borsari, Didy Sopandie, and Munif Ghulamahdi.
3. Citation
Of the 209 articles published in 25 issues, 126 articles have been cited by 315 articles from 173 journals, and 4 journals indexed in Scopus. Most of them have been known as highly reputable journals, which have become scientific references for world researchers, including 40 Quartile 1 journals: Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Food Packaging and Shelf Life, Aquaculure, Meitan Xuebao/Journal of the China Coal Society, PLoS ONE, Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, BMC Plant Biology, Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Frontiers in Plant Science, Plants, Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy, Food Control, Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Foods, LWT, Scientia Horticulturae, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Journal of Cleaner Production, Results in Engineering, Polymers, Journal of Food Science and Technology, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Food Bioscience, Journal of Cannabis Research, Microbiological Research, Insects, Agronomy Journal, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Heliyon, Sustainability, AgriEngineering, Crop Protection, Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, Social Sciences and Humanities Open, Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites, and Macromolecular Materials and Engineering; 23 Quartile 2 journals: Scientifica, Journal of Ecological Engineering, Biodiversitas, South African Journal of Botany, Open Agriculture, HortScience, Sains Malaysiana, Journal of Food, Measurement and Characterization, International Journal of Food Engineering, International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, OCL - Oilseeds and fats, Crops and Lipids, AIMS Agriculture and Food, Bidiversitas, Sabrao Journal of Breeding and Genetics, Malaysian Journal of Soil Science Crop Science, Progress in Nutrition, Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Phytoparasitica, Journal of Plant Interactions, Journal of Food Process Engineering, Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology; 34 Quartile 3 journals: Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, Australian Journal of Crop Science, Biofuels, Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, Sabrao Journal of Breeding and Genetics, Malaysian Journal of Soil Science, Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Agriculture (Pol'nohospodarstvo), Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics, Ecological Engineering and Environmental Technology, Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences, BioResources, International Food Research Journal, Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Evergreen, Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, Journal of Tropical Plant Pests and Diseases, Agrivita, Sains Tanah, Legume Research, Jurnal Ilmu Ternak dan Veteriner, Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, Journal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture, Research on Crops, Journal of Agricultural Sciences - Sri Lanka, Journal of Culinary Science and Technology, Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, and Indian Journal of Entomology; 17 Quartile 4 journals: Visions for Sustainability, Egyptian Journal of Agronomy, International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade), Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, Malaysian Journal of Chemistry, Biosaintifika, Asian Journal of Agriculture, Journal of Applied Horticulture
International Journal of Public Health Science, Acta Horticulturae, Agricultural Science Digest, Bioscience Journal, CommIT Journal, and ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 4 Not yet assign quartile journal: Advances in Environmental Research, Food Science and Technology (Brazil), International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences.
For detailed information regarding citations on Scopus please click here, and on Google Scholar please click here.
Additionally, this journal includes all research documentation and reports on technology applications in society and industry from a variety of technology readiness levels (TRL). Nevertheless, we prioritize research that helps to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program in accordance with our publishing mission.
PLANTA TROPIKA IN NUMBER
PLANTA TROPIKA in number presents data rejection rate, visitors to journals, citations per article from Google Scholar and trend of Cite Score. We display the journal's performance data to provide transparency to our stakeholders.
ATTENTIONS:
1. We invite authors to submit manuscripts to our journal through official announcements on the journal's website, communication through associations, and personal communication with authors who have expertise in accordance with the objectives and scope of our journal.
2. We do not offer fast publication, fast reviews, or acceptance guarantees.
3. We also do not aggressively or recklessly invite anyone to submit articles to our journal.