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Plant Gene Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Plant Gene in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Plant Gene format

Plant Gene is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Plant Gene Expression Analysis.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Plant Gene, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inPlant Molecular Biology Research Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Plant Gene Expression Analysis Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
ISSN2352-4073
Citation impact (2-yr)2.01
h-index45
i10-index226
Total citations9,397
Article processing charge$3,110
Top institutions publishing hereNational Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Plant Gene per year

38
2015
47
2016
66
2017
32
2018
50
2019
50
2020
79
2021
50
2022
41
2023
42
2024
76
2025

Citation impact of Plant Gene by publication year

1.1K
2015
720
2016
2.4K
2017
379
2018
1.7K
2019
745
2020
1.4K
2021
294
2022
264
2023
196
2024
84
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Plant Gene

Authentication of medicinal plants by DNA markers

Showkat Hussain Ganie, Priti Upadhyay, Sandip Das et al. · 25 Oct 2015

Medicinal plants have been used worldwide for centuries to maintain health and to treat diseases, more so chronic diseases. However, adulteration and use of spurious materials as substitutes have become a major concern for users and industry for reasons of safety and efficacy. Therefore, authentication of medicinal plants is of utmost importance. Morphological, anatomical, chemical…

Plant Gene template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Plant Gene format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Plant Gene template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Plant Gene use?
Plant Gene uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Plant Gene, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Plant Gene?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Plant Gene document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Plant Gene template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Plant Gene format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Plant Gene?
Plant Gene is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Plant Gene template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Plant Gene PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Plant Gene template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Plant Gene template cost?
You can start writing in the Plant Gene template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Plant Gene PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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