Photosynthetica

publishes original scientific papers and brief communications, reviews on specialized topics, book reviews and announcements and reports covering wide range of photosynthesis research or research including photosynthetic parameters of both experimental and theoretical nature and dealing with physiology, biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology on one side and leaf optics, stress physiology and ecology of photosynthesis on the other side.

The language of journal is English (British or American). Papers should not be published or under consideration for publication elsewhere.

ISSN: 0300-3604 (print version - until 2019)
eISSN: 1573-9058 (electronic version)

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Journal Impact Factor: 2.562 (2019)
Ranking within categories: Plant Sciences – 67/234 (Q2)
Article Influence Score: 0.514 (2019)
Ranking within categories: Plant Sciences – 82/234 (Q2)

The journal was established in 1967.

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Journal Impact Factor contributing items (from Web of Science)

The most citable items in 2017 and 2016 (148)

1. Effect of copper oxide nanoparticles on growth, morphology, photosynthesis, and antioxidant response in Oryza sativa
DA COSTA, M. V. J.; SHARMA, P. K.
Photosynthetica 54(1): 110-119, 2016 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-015-0167-5
Accession number: WOS:000368731500015

2. Exogenous melatonin improves growth and photosynthetic capacity of cucumber under salinity-induced stress
WANG, L. Y.; LIU, J. L.; WANG, W. X.; SUN, Y.
Photosynthetica 54(1): 19-27, 2016 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-015-0140-3
Accession number: WOS:000368731500004

3. Investigation of deleterious effects of chromium phytotoxicity and photosynthesis in wheat plant
MATHUR, S.; KALAJI, H. M.; JAJOO, A.
Photosynthetica 54(2): 185-192, 2016 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-016-0198-6
Accession number: WOS:000374844100002

Top 4 from CrossRef (all years) popular DOIs

Below are the top 4 successfully resolved DOIs for this month. This list represents the most popular DOIs, as measured by the number of times each DOI was successfully resolved.

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1. Photosynthetic and stomatal traits of spike and flag leaf of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under water deficit
H. DING, D. LIU, X. LIU, Y. LI, J. KANG, J. LV, G. WANG
Photosynthetica 56(2): 687-697, 2018 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-017-0718-z

2. Special issue in honour of Prof. Reto J. Strasser – Comparative analysis of drought stress response of maize genotypes using chlorophyll fluorescence measurements and leaf relative water content
A. BADR, W. BRÜGGEMANN
Photosynthetica 58(SI): 638-645, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2020.014

3. Effects of salt stress on basic processes of photosynthesis
P. SUDHIR and S.D.S. MURTHY
Photosynthetica 42(4): 481-486, 2004 | DOI: 10.1007/S11099-005-0001-6

4. High humidity alleviates photosynthetic inhibition and oxidative damage of tomato seedlings under heat stress
C. XU, Z.Q. YANG, S.Q. YANG, L. WANG, M.T. WANG
Photosynthetica 58(1): 146-155, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.168

Top 3 DOIs from Special issue in honour of Prof. Reto J. Strasser

1. Comparative analysis of drought stress response of maize genotypes using chlorophyll fluorescence measurements and leaf relative water content
A. BADR, W. BRÜGGEMANN
Photosynthetica 58(SI): 638-645, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2020.014

2. Photosynthetic activity as assessed via chlorophyll a fluorescence suggests a role of potassium channels in root to shoot signaling
O.V. VOITSEKHOVSKAJA, V.I. APOLLONOV, A.V. MURTUZOVA, C.K. RABADANOVA, M.A. CHARNYSH, I.V. DROZDOVA, A.I. BELYAEVA, O.N. KOVALEVA, I.G. LOSKUTOV, K. PAWLOWSKI, V.V. DEMIDCHIK, E.V. TYUTEREVA
Photosynthetica 58(SI): 608-621, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2020.025

3. Photosynthesis response of microalgae (Tetradesmus wisconsinensis) to different inorganic carbon sources probed with chlorophyll fluorescence analysis
E. JANKA, I. UMETANI, M. SPOSOB, R. BAKKE
Photosynthetica 58(SI): 236-244, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.142

TOP 10 DOIs from Downloads (ps.ueb.cas.cz)

1. Photosynthetic and stomatal traits of spike and flag leaf of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under water deficit
H. DING, D. LIU, X. LIU, Y. LI, J. KANG, J. LV, and G. WANG
Photosynthetica 56 (2): 687-697, 2018 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-017-0718-z

2. Special issue in honour of Prof. Reto J. Strasser – Comparative analysis of drought stress response of maize genotypes using chlorophyll fluorescence measurements and leaf relative water content
A. BADR and W. BRÜGGEMANN
Photosynthetica 58 (SI): 638-645, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2020.014

3. Effects of salt stress on basic processes of photosynthesis
P. SUDHIR and S.D.S. MURTHY
Photosynthetica 42 (4): 481-486, 2004 | DOI: 10.1007/S11099-005-0001-6

4. High humidity alleviates photosynthetic inhibition and oxidative damage of tomato seedlings under heat stress
C. XU, Z.Q. YANG, S.Q. YANG, L. WANG, and M.T. WANG
Photosynthetica 58 (1): 146-155, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.168

5. Low temperature and low irradiation induced irreversible damage of strawberry seedlings
C. XU, M.T. WANG, Z.Q. YANG, and Q.T. ZHENG
Photosynthetica 58 (1): 156-164, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2020.001

6. Special issue in honour of Prof. Reto J. Strasser – Photosynthetic activity as assessed via chlorophyll a fluorescence suggests a role of potassium channels in root to shoot signaling
O.V. VOITSEKHOVSKAJA, V.I. APOLLONOV, A.V. MURTUZOVA, C.K. RABADANOVA, M.A. CHARNYSH, I.V. DROZDOVA, A.I. BELYAEVA, O.N. KOVALEVA, I.G. LOSKUTOV, K. PAWLOWSKI, V.V. DEMIDCHIK, and E.V. TYUTEREVA
Photosynthetica 58 (SI): 608-621, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2020.025

7. Photosynthetic efficiency in sun and shade plants
S. MATHUR, L. JAIN, and A. JAJOO
Photosynthetica 56 (1): 354-365, 2018 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-018-0767-y

8. Erratum to: Fitting net photosynthetic light-response curves with Microsoft Excel – a critical look at the models
F. de A. LOBO, M.P. de BARROS, H.J. DALMAGRO, Â.C. DALMOLIN, W.E. PEREIRA, É.C. de SOUZA, G.L. VOURLITIS, and C.E. RODRÍGUEZ ORTÍZ
Photosynthetica 52 (3): 479-480, 2014 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-014-0045-6

9. Toxic effects of potassium permanganate on photosystem II activity of cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa
L. LI, X.L. PAN, and G.J. MU
Photosynthetica 58 (1): 54-60, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.155

10. Special issue in honour of Prof. Reto J. Strasser – Photosynthesis response of microalgae (Tetradesmus wisconsinensis) to different inorganic carbon sources probed with chlorophyll fluorescence analysis
E. JANKA, I. UMETANI, M. SPOSOB, and R. BAKKE
Photosynthetica 58 (SI): 236-244, 2020 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.142