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Bio-based and Applied Economics

Firenze University Press · Italy · Est. 2014

ISSN2280-6180eISSN2280-6172
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 3.8. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.422
H-Indexi
13
CiteScorei
3.8
SNIPi
0.67
Total Worksi
134
Total Citationsi
617
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.87
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Bio-based and Applied Economics (BAE) is an open-access journal promoted by the Italian Association of Agricultural and Applied Economics ( AIEAA ). BAE publishes contributions on the economics and policy of bio-based industries, such as agriculture, forestry, fishery and food, dealing with any related disciplines, such as resource and environmental economics, consumer studies, regional economics, innovation and development economics. The journal aims to promote their mutual enrichment by publishing articles and book reviews in all areas linking these subjects

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
Frequencyfour times per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications134
Publisher OrgFirenze University Press
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~8 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Firenze University Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2280-6180 / 2280-6172
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
12
129
2021
27
277
2022
34
203
2023
20
45
2024
40
30
2025
13
0
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 ScienceQ2
Animal Science and ZoologyQ2
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2
Food ScienceQ2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceAnimal Science and ZoologyEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Food Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Agricultural Economics and PolicyAgricultural Innovations and PracticesBioeconomy and Sustainability DevelopmentOrganic Food and AgricultureRural development and sustainabilityAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentSustainable Agricultural Systems AnalysisClimate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural risk and resilienceEconomic and Environmental Valuation

Frequently asked questions about Bio-based and Applied Economics

Is Bio-based and Applied Economics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bio-based and Applied Economics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bio-based and Applied Economics?

Bio-based 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.8.

Is Bio-based and Applied Economics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bio-based and Applied Economics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Bio-based and Applied Economics?

Bio-based and Applied Economics (BAE) is an open-access journal promoted by the Italian Association of Agricultural and Applied Economics ( AIEAA ). BAE publishes contributions on the economics and policy of bio-based industries, such as agriculture, forestry, fishery and food, dealing with any related disciplines, such as resource and environmental economics, consumer studies, regional economics, innovation and development economics. The journal aims to promote their mutual enrichment by publishing articles and book reviews in all areas linking these subjects

How much does it cost to publish in Bio-based and Applied Economics?

Bio-based and Applied Economics is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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