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Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2168-3565eISSN2168-3573

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.678

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.951

Total Worksi

1,042

Total Citationsi

16,843

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems publishes research on agroecology and alternative food systems for sustainable agriculture, food security, conservation, and multifunctional landscapes. It facilitates discussions on agroecology that incorporate concepts from economic growth, food sovereignty, sustainable agriculture, and peasant studies. The journal integrates science, practice, and movements leading change in all parts of the food system.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 99 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,042

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2168-3565 / 2168-3573

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.9k

2019

1.1k

2020

860

2021

973

2022

593

2023

100

425

2024

120

246

2025

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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

DevelopmentQ2

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, MultidisciplinaryGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceDevelopmentRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentOrganic Food and AgricultureAgricultural Innovations and PracticesUrban Agriculture and SustainabilityAgriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impactConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsSustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

Is Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems?

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 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 2.08.

Is Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.