Volume 13 (2024)
Volume 12 (2023)
Volume 11 (2022)
Volume 10 (2021)
Volume 9 (2020)
Volume 8 (2019)
Volume 7 (2018)
Volume 6 (2017)
Volume 5 (2016)
Volume 4 (2015)
Volume 3 (2014)
Volume 2 (2013)
Volume 1 (2012)
Number of Volumes 14
Number of Issues 40
Number of Articles 414
Number of Contributors 972
Article View 323,472
PDF Download 262,910
View Per Article 781.33
PDF Download Per Article 635.05
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Number of Submissions 584
Acceptance Rate 50
Time to Accept (Days) 185
Number of Indexing Databases 8
Number of Reviewers 305

Iranian Journal of Seed Science and Technology (IJSST) is an open-access and peer-reviewed quarterly journal dedicated to theoretical and empirical articles. The journal welcomes all kinds of research and review articles related to its subject area for publication. Papers are subject to a double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality of their underlying research methodology and argument. This journal follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and complies with the highest ethical standards by ethical laws. All submitted manuscripts are checked for originality using the Hamanandjoo to ensure authenticity. After this verification, they undergo a thorough evaluation by reputable and experienced reviewers.

Articles published in the Iranian Journal of Seed Science and Technology are indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), a reputable international index.

The journal was founded by the  Seed Science Society of Iran in collaboration with the Seed and Plant Certification and Registration Institute, focusing on new concepts and innovative technologies in all Seed Science and Technology fields. Distinguished professors and researchers are encouraged to visit the journal's website to register, submit, and manage their papers according to the author's guidelines. From Volume 13, Issue 1 (Spring 2024) onwards, the journal will follow the APA (7th edition) citation style

 

As all communications with authors and reviewers are conducted through the website, in-person visits or phone inquiries to the journal office are not recommended. (Read More...)


Journal Features

Publisher: Seed Science Society of Iran and Seed and Plant Certification and Registration Institute

Language: Persian (with English abstracts and bibliographies)

Start Year: March 2012 

Place of Publication: Iran

Frequency: Quarterly

Status: Active

Article Types: Research, Review, and Extension Articles

Publication Type: Online Submission

Access Type: Open Access (OA)

License Type: Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0)

Peer Review Type: Double-Blind Peer Review

Article Processing Charges: Yes (https://ijsst.areeo.ac.ir/page_374.html?lang=en)

Plagiarism Detection Software: Hamanandjoo 

Specialized Field: Seed Science and Technology

Email: ijsst@areeo.ac.ir

 


 

Ecology and the effects of different treatments on seed germination of the medicinal plant Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf. maternal trees in Fars and Bushehr Provinces

Zeinab Tahamtan; Sasan Mohsenzadeh; Atena Eslami-Farouji

Volume 14, Issue 4 , January 2026, Pages 1-22

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijsst.2025.368968.1555

Abstract
  Water scarcity in Iran’s ecosystem and the limited availability of endemic drought-resistant species highlight the significance of plants adapted to arid environments. Seed germination is one of the important stages in the plant’s life cycle, depends on ecological and physiological factors. ...  Read More

Fungicide and Zn-seed treatments evaluation on germination indices of barely Cv. Goharan seeds

Mehran Sharafizad; Shahla Hashemi Fesharaki

Volume 14, Issue 4 , January 2026, Pages 23-41

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijsst.2024.365672.1526

Abstract
  This study was carried out based on complete randomized design in four replications in order to assess germination and seedling vigor of barely seeds Cv. Goharan exposed to Zn-micronutrient element and different fungicides. Evaluated treatments on Barely seeds include six fungicide treatments Dividend ...  Read More

The effect of priming on the response of nigella sativa L. seed germination to temperature under salinity stress conditions

Parisa Ahmadi; Mohammed Hossein Gharineh

Volume 14, Issue 4 , January 2026, Pages 43-58

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijsst.2024.363280.1498

Abstract
  To evaluate different priming treatments under salinity stress conditions, an experiment was conducted in a factorial design based on completely randomized design with four replications in the Seed Technology Laboratory of the Department of Plant Production and Genetics Engineering at Agricultural Sciences ...  Read More

The effect of biopriming with three species of brown seaweed on the growth and activity of some antioxidant enzymes of Niger seed (Guizotia abyssinica L.F. Cass) under drought stress

Hamid Najafi; Mohammad Rafieiolhossaini; Parto Roshandel; Maryam Zeinali Borojeni

Volume 14, Issue 4 , January 2026, Pages 59-77

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijsst.2024.365288.1532

Abstract
  This research was carried out to investigate the effect of different concentrations of three brown seaweeds on growth and activity of some antioxidant enzymes at different drought stress levels; as a factorial scheme in a completely randomized design with three replications. The first factor includes ...  Read More

The effect of green synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles with Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncae) aqueous extract on the germination of Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) seed

Ali Ebadi; Fatemeh Ahmadnia; Solmaz Feizpoor

Volume 14, Issue 4 , January 2026, Pages 79-96

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijsst.2025.367299.1544

Abstract
  Developing new strategies such as using nanotechnology to control weeds is one of the ways to reduce the environment from improper use of chemical inputs. For this purpose, in 2024, a factorial experiment was conducted based on a completely randomized design with three replications on the germination ...  Read More

Investigating the effect of osmopriming on improving seed germination traits in Salsola arbsculsa genotypes

Shahrzad Tebyanian; Hamidreza Asgari; Farzaneh Bahadori; Mohammad Kia Kianian Golafshani; Maryam Shahbazi

Volume 14, Issue 4 , January 2026, Pages 97-111

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijsst.2025.367817.1548

Abstract
  In order to investigate the effect of priming on populations of Salsola arbscula species, a factorial experiment was conducted in the form of a completely randomized design with 3 replications in the laboratory of the Research and Education Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Semnan Province. ...  Read More

Evaluation of germination characteristics and determination of cardinal temperatures of poppy (Papaver somniferum) seed
Volume 6, Issue 2 , November 2017, , Pages 229-239

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijsst.2018.116771

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to quantify the response of germination rate to temperature and to find cardinal temperatures required for different germination percentiles in Papaver somniferum. Four models of non-linear regression [Quadratic, Segmented, Beta and Dent-like] were evaluated to describe the ...  Read More

Evaluation of Germination and determination of cardinal temperatures of Cannabis sativa by using regression models
Volume 7, Issue 1 , August 2018, , Pages 127-136

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijsst.2018.108012.1010

Abstract
  To determine the specific temperature of Medicinal Cannabis sativa, the effects of different temperatures on germination, in a laboratory study in a completely randomized design with three replications were studied. Germination response assessment at constant temperatures (3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ...  Read More

Evaluation the Ability of Standard Germination Test to Predict Emergence and Establishment of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Seedlings in Field
Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2015, , Pages 27-38

Abstract
  ABSTRACT In order to study the ability of standard germination test to predict emergence and establishment of chickpea seedlings in field, an experiment was conducted under two conditions using thirteen seed lots of chickpea in laboratory and research field at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, ...  Read More

Determine the cardinal temperatures of seed germination in Chrysanthemum maximum Ramond
Volume 5, Issue 2 , January 2016, , Pages 77-84

Abstract
  In order to estimate the germination cardinal temperatures, a laboratory experiment was conducted with Chrysanthemum maximum Ramond in a completely randomized design with four replications. Various constant temperatures (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35ºC) were considered. Germinated seeds were counted ...  Read More

Effect of cytokinin on morphological and physiological characteristics and antioxidant enzymes activity of aged groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) seeds under drought stress
Volume 5, Issue 2 , January 2016, , Pages 181-198

Abstract
  In order to investigate the effect of cytokinin on improvement of aged groundnut seeds under drought stress, a factorial experiment was done based on completely randomized design with three replications. Seed priming with different concentrations of cytokinin including 0 (hydropriming), 50, 100 and 150 ...  Read More

An overview of cold plasma-assisted priming on seed germination of medicinal plants and metabolite alterations

Zeinab Chaghakaboodi; Danial Kahrizi; Abolfazl Mazandarani; Jaber Nasiri

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijsst.2024.365965.1531

Abstract
  The cultivation of medicinal plants has faced significant challenges including seed dormancy, low germination rates, and the need for pre-treatments. Cold plasma technology has emerged as a promising solution to these issues in recent years. It has been successfully used for seed priming of various medicinal ...  Read More

Seed Science Society of Iran

Iranian Journal of Seed Scienc and Technology(IJSST) has been published since 2012 by Seed Science Association of Iran

Seed and Plant Certification and Registration Institute

Iranian Journal of Seed Science and Technology(IJSST) has been published since 2012 by Seed Science Association of Iran and Seed and Plant Certification and Registration Institute

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