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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #14,420Hybrid

Agrekon

Abbreviation (ISO):AGREKON
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Identifier (ISSN):0303-1853(Print)/2078-0400(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Agrekon

WoS Q2
01230.2320180.3320191.220200.6920211.7320221.320231.620241.620252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.391
#14,420

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
33articles/year
13.43% Gold OA•95.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Agrekon publishes scholarly articles that contribute to the existing literature in the domain of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics as it applies to Southern Africa. The editors of Agrekon therefore invite contributions in this context that provide new insights, either through the problems they address, the methods they employ or the theoretical and practical insights gained from the results. The quarterly journal serves as the official publication of the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) and is published by Taylor & Francis.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EconomicsBiologyBusinessGeographyEcologyHistoryArchaeologyPolitical ScienceLawMathematicsComputer ScienceMacroeconomicsEnvironmental ScienceFinance
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Q2
Rank20/45
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Q2
Rank21/45
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year21
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year27
Total Citations27
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year21
Total Citations76
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year23
Total Citations174
2022
IF1.733
Articles / Year23
Total Citations155

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,420Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1962-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.391

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.95

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,831 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations126
3-Year Documents71
Citable Documents68

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Economics and EconometricsQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Agrekon (abbr: AGREKON, ISSN: 0303-1853) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in South Africa. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.391 (Q2), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,831 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AGRICULTURAL ECON ASSOC SOUTH AFRICA, DEPT AGRICULTURAL ECON, PRIVATE BAG X1, MATIELAND, SOUTH AFRICA, 7602

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28