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Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1742-1713

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.52

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.647

Total Works

1,090

Total Citations

31,169

2yr Mean Citedness

2.10

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Aims & Scope

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems publishes original research, reviews, and commentaries on all aspects of sustainable agriculture and food systems. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including agroecology, organic farming, conservation agriculture, agroforestry, integrated pest management, soil science, water management, crop physiology, plant breeding, animal science, food security, food policy, and rural development. It aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary research that bridges the gap between science and practice, and to promote the adoption of sustainable practices in agriculture and food systems.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,090

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~40 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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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?

1742-1713

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Food ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceFood Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Organic Food and AgricultureAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural Innovations and PracticesSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactWeed Control and Herbicide ApplicationsUrban Agriculture and SustainabilityAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impact