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Journal of Cotton Science

National Cotton Council of America · United States · Est. 1997

ISSN1523-6919eISSN1524-3303

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

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

0.165

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SNIP

0.327

Total Works

628

Total Citations

7,421

2yr Mean Citedness

0.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Cotton Science publishes research on cotton cultivation, focusing on pest management, yield improvement, and irrigation strategies. Articles investigate the impact of various insecticides and insect pests, such as the tarnished plant bug and thrips, on cotton yield and quality. Research also explores breeding programs aimed at enhancing yield components and resistance to pests and diseases like root-knot nematodes and cotton leafroll dwarf virus. Additionally, the journal covers advancements in irrigation scheduling techniques and their economic efficiency, as well as the influence of cultural practices like cover cropping and tillage on cotton production.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications628

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Cotton Council of America

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1523-6919 / 1524-3303

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agricultural Engineering

Scopus Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Research in Cotton CultivationTextile materials and evaluationsInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlCrop Yield and Soil FertilityWeed Control and Herbicide ApplicationsInsect Resistance and GeneticsSoil Management and Crop YieldIrrigation Practices and Water ManagementPlant Surface Properties and TreatmentsCyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics