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Legume Science

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 2019

ISSN2639-6181eISSN2639-6181

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

0.928

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.471

Total Works

375

Total Citations

4,753

2yr Mean Citedness

2.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Legume Science publishes research on various legume crops, including field pea, cowpea, common bean, soybean, mungbean, chickpea, lentil, grass pea, and lupine. The journal focuses on agronomy, genetics, breeding, and crop improvement, with studies investigating factors such as disease resistance, nutrient management, drought tolerance, and yield optimization. Additionally, it covers the nutritional and functional properties of legumes, their application in food products, and food safety aspects.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications375

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2639-6181 / 2639-6181

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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.

Food ScienceQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceFood Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Agricultural pest management studiesFood composition and propertiesGenetic and Environmental Crop StudiesProteins in Food SystemsLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisPhytase and its ApplicationsAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsSoybean genetics and cultivationBotanical Research and ChemistryHuman auditory perception and evaluation