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Journal of Rural Studies

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0743-0167eISSN1873-1392

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.763

H-Index

188

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.07

Total Works

4,960

Total Citations

203,503

2yr Mean Citedness

3.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on rural livelihoods, agricultural practices, and development in various global contexts. Articles examine topics such as crop substitution, rural tourism, digital agricultural technologies, soil management, and the role of advisory services in farming communities.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications4,960

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0743-0167 / 1873-1392

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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.

DevelopmentQ1

ForestryQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GeographyRegional & Urban Planning

Scopus Categories

ForestrySociology and Political ScienceDevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rural development and sustainabilityOrganic Food and AgricultureAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural Economics and Policy