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Journal of Agricultural Science

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0021-8596eISSN1469-5146

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.448

H-Index

154

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.863

Total Works

11,623

Total Citations

246,643

2yr Mean Citedness

1.50

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Agricultural Science publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of agricultural science. It covers a wide range of topics including crop production, soil science, plant pathology, agricultural economics, and rural development. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of agricultural knowledge.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 67 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications11,623

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-8596 / 1469-5146

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

GeneticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceAnimal Science and ZoologyGenetics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCrop Yield and Soil FertilityReproductive Physiology in Livestock