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Agricultural & Rural Studies

SCC Press · Hong Kong

eISSN2959-9784

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.379

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Aims & Scope

Agricultural & Rural Studies (A&R) is an exclusively digital, open-access journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary scholarship at the critical nexus of agricultural sustainability, rural revitalization, and farmer well-being. Published quarterly, A&R features a range of content types—including original research, reviews, perspectives, and commentaries—serving as a professional and innovative platform for rigorous academic dialogue and global knowledge dissemination.

General Information

Country / RegionHong Kong

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequencyquarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SCC Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2959-9784

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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)?

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Gender StudiesQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesAgricultural Innovations and PracticesClimate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural risk and resilienceConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementRural development and sustainabilityLand Rights and ReformsInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentSustainable Agricultural Systems AnalysisAgriculture and Rural Development Research

Frequently asked questions about Agricultural & Rural Studies

Is Agricultural & Rural Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Agricultural & Rural Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Agricultural & Rural Studies?

Agricultural & Rural Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.379.

Is Agricultural & Rural Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Agricultural & Rural Studies is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.