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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Cambridge University Press · United States · Est. 1969

ISSN2056-7405
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.437
H-Indexi
71
SNIPi
0.685
Total Worksi
3,276
Total Citationsi
34,900
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.24
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality research on agricultural and applied economics. It covers a wide range of topics, including agricultural production, marketing, policy, and development, as well as applied economics in related fields such as environmental economics, resource economics, and international trade. The journal aims to provide a platform for scholars to share their research findings and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in agricultural and applied economics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1969
Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,276
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, 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✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2056-7405
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
51
529
2019
32
396
2020
38
393
2021
44
260
2022
39
202
2023
35
121
2024
49
61
2025
24
5
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Economics and EconometricsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agricultural Economics & PolicyEconomics

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economics of Agriculture and Food MarketsAgricultural Economics and PolicyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomic and Environmental ValuationAgricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural risk and resilienceEducational Robotics and EngineeringOrganic Food and AgricultureGlobal trade and economicsLegal case studies and regulations

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Is Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics?

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 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 1.24.

Is Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics?

The Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality research on agricultural and applied economics. It covers a wide range of topics, including agricultural production, marketing, policy, and development, as well as applied economics in related fields such as environmental economics, resource economics, and international trade. The journal aims to provide a platform for scholars to share their research findings and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in agricultural and applied economics.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref