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About the Rice format

Rice is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement, GABA and Rice Research.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleNumbered (Springer Basic)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C (2023) A representative article title. Rice 12:45–58

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Publishes research inGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement GABA and Rice Research Plant Molecular Biology Research Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
ISSN1939-8425
Citation impact (2-yr)4.93
h-index105
i10-index825
Total citations50,237
Article processing charge$2,195
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereRice Research Institute
Journal websitethericejournal.springeropen.com
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Papers published in Rice per year

33
2014
60
2015
67
2016
54
2017
93
2018
101
2019
82
2020
105
2021
70
2022
61
2023
75
2024
123
2025

Citation impact of Rice by publication year

2.7K
2014
3K
2015
4.7K
2016
2.6K
2017
4.7K
2018
5K
2019
3.6K
2020
3.1K
2021
1.8K
2022
979
2023
777
2024
409
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Rice

Improvement of the Oryza sativa Nipponbare reference genome using next generation sequence and optical map data

Yoshihiro Kawahara, M. de la Bastide, John P. Hamilton et al. · 6 Feb 2013

BACKGROUND: Rice research has been enabled by access to the high quality reference genome sequence generated in 2005 by the International Rice Genome Sequencing Project (IRGSP). To further facilitate genomic-enabled research, we have updated and validated the genome assembly and sequence for the Nipponbare cultivar of Oryza sativa (japonica group). RESULTS: The Nipponbare genome assembly…

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Characterizing the Saltol Quantitative Trait Locus for Salinity Tolerance in Rice

Michael J. Thomson, Marjorie De Ocampo, James Egdane et al. · 1 Sep 2010

Abstract This study characterized Pokkali-derived quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for seedling stage salinity tolerance in preparation for use in marker-assisted breeding. An analysis of 100 SSR markers on 140 IR29/Pokkali recombinant inbred lines (RILs) confirmed the location of the Saltol QTL on chromosome 1 and identified additional QTLs associated with tolerance. Analysis of a series…

Cadmium transport and tolerance in rice: perspectives for reducing grain cadmium accumulation

Shimpei Uraguchi, Toru Fujiwara · 27 Feb 2012

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal which harms human health. In Japan, a major source of human Cd-intake is rice grains and contamination of paddy soils by Cd and accumulation of Cd in rice grains are the serious agricultural issues. There also exist Cd contamination of rice and its toxicity in several populations in…

Gene Nomenclature System for Rice

Susan R. McCouch · 14 Aug 2008

The Committee on Gene Symbolization, Nomenclature and Linkage (CGSNL) of the Rice Genetics Cooperative has revised the gene nomenclature system for rice (Oryza) to take advantage of the completion of the rice genome sequence and the emergence of new methods for detecting, characterizing, and describing genes in the biological community. This paper outlines a set…

Salinity tolerance mechanisms in glycophytes: An overview with the central focus on rice plants

Tomoaki Horie, Ichirou Karahara, Maki Katsuhara · 22 Jun 2012

Elevated Na(+) levels in agricultural lands are increasingly becoming a serious threat to the world agriculture. Plants suffer osmotic and ionic stress under high salinity due to the salts accumulated at the outside of roots and those accumulated at the inside of the plant cells, respectively. Mechanisms of salinity tolerance in plants have been extensively…

Rice template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Rice format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Rice template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Springer Nature format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Rice use?
Rice uses Numbered (Springer Basic) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C (2023) A representative article title. Rice 12:45–58
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Rice?
No. DocuGuru generates the sn-jnl LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Springer Nature-ready Rice 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 Rice template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Rice format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Rice?
Rice is a multidisciplinary journal published by Springer Nature. DocuGuru's Rice template matches Springer Nature's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Rice PDF?
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