Agricultural and Food Science
MTT Agrifood Research Finland · Finland · Est. 1945
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Aims & Scope
About the Journal Agricultural and Food Science (AFSci) publishes original research reports on agriculture and food research related to primary production and which have a northern dimension . The fields within the scope of the journal include agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, animal science, environmental science, horticulture, plant and soil science and primary production-related food science. Papers covering both basic and applied research are welcome. AFSci is published by The Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland . AFSci , former The Journal of the Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland, has been published regularly since 1928. Alongside the printed version, online publishing began in 2000. Since the year 2010 Agricultural and Food Science has only been available online as an Open Access journal, provided to the user free of charge. Full texts are available online from 1945 on. AFSci has no publication fee . AFSci provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. AFSci publishes papers in five categories: Articles, Mini Reviews, Reviews, Research Notes, and Letters to the Editor . Articles address a significant research problem and offer original results. Mini-reviews should be balanced and an excessive focus on the authors' own work should be avoided. Reviews are systematic, critical reviews of previously published research. Research notes offer an opportunity to publish new methods, preliminary results, or a re-interpretation of previously published results. Letters to the Editor permit discussion of articles recently published in Agricultural and Food Science. Submissions of articles, mini-reviews, reviews, and research notes are internationally peer reviewed ( https://www.tsv.fi/en/services/label-for-peer-reviewed-scholarly-publications) . At the first stage of the reviewing process, the editorial board will evaluate the
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Agricultural and Food Science
Is Agricultural and Food Science a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Agricultural and Food Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Agricultural and Food Science?
Agricultural and Food Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.54.
Is Agricultural and Food Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Agricultural and Food Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Agricultural and Food Science?
About the Journal Agricultural and Food Science (AFSci) publishes original research reports on agriculture and food research related to primary production and which have a northern dimension . The fields within the scope of the journal include agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, animal science, environmental science, horticulture, plant and soil science and primary production-related food science. Papers covering both basic and applied research are welcome. AFSci is published by The Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland . AFSci , former The Journal of the Scientific Agricult
How much does it cost to publish in Agricultural and Food Science?
Agricultural and Food Science is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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