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Journal of Crop Improvement

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN1542-7528eISSN1542-7536
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.394
H-Index
46
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.713
Total Works
931
Total Citations
13,290
2yr Mean Citedness
1.18
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on improving crop nutritional content and resilience through genetic selection and novel cultivation techniques. Studies focus on traits like fruit bioactive compounds, seed phytic acid, and heat tolerance in crops such as guava, soybean, and cowpea. It also examines methods to mitigate agricultural challenges like bird predation on seeds.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications931
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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Submission Info

Peer Review
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1542-7528 / 1542-7536
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Plant ScienceQ2
Soil ScienceQ2
GeneticsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AgronomyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceGeneticsSoil SciencePlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetics and Plant BreedingCrop Yield and Soil FertilityRice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisSoybean genetics and cultivationAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsWheat and Barley Genetics and PathologySoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural pest management studiesPlant tissue culture and regeneration
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref