What is the Impact Factor of Agricultural Systems?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Agricultural Systems is 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Agricultural Systems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Agricultural Systems is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.606 (Q1) and an H-index of 155.

Who publishes Agricultural Systems and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Agricultural Systems is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,631 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Agricultural Systems?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Agricultural Systems is "AGRIC. SYST" with common acronym "agsy". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,136Top JournalHybrid

Agricultural Systems

Acronym:agsy

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Abbreviation (ISO):AGRIC. SYST

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Identifier (ISSN):0308-521X(Print)/1873-2267(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Agricultural Systems

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.606

#2,136

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

155

155 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

265articles/year

55.35% Gold OA•93.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Agricultural Systems is an international journal that deals with interactions - among the components of agricultural systems, among hierarchical levels of agricultural systems, between agricultural and other land use systems, and between agricultural systems and their natural, social and economic environments. The scope includes the development and application of systems analysis methodologies in the following areas: Systems approaches in the sustainable intensification of agriculture; pathways for sustainable intensification; crop-livestock integration; farm-level resource allocation; quantification of benefits and trade-offs at farm to landscape levels; integrative, participatory and dynamic modelling approaches for qualitative and quantitative assessments of agricultural systems and decision making; The interactions between agricultural and non-agricultural landscapes; the multiple services of agricultural systems; food security and the environment; Global change and adaptation science; transformational adaptations as driven by changes in climate, policy, values and attitudes influencing the design of farming systems; Development and application of farming systems design tools and methods for impact, scenario and case study analysis; managing the complexities of dynamic agricultural systems; innovation systems and multi stakeholder arrangements that support or promote change and (or) inform policy decisions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology80%Ecology72.8%Geography67.9%Economics58.4%Environmental science55.7%History53.5%Archaeology52.1%Computer science47%Agriculture46.3%Agronomy37.5%Engineering33.4%Business32.2%Mathematics29.5%Geology28.8%Physics28%Forestry26.9%Macroeconomics26.1%Microeconomics25%Political science21.5%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences Agriculture Multidisciplinary

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank13/95

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank11/95

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	13/95	Q1
AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	11/95	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.2

Articles / Year287

Total Citations156

2025

IF6.1

Articles / Year305

Total Citations1,407

2024

IF6.1

Articles / Year322

Total Citations3,951

2023

IF6.6

Articles / Year186

Total Citations4,352

2022

IF6.765

Articles / Year164

Total Citations5,469

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.2	287	156
2025	6.1	305	1,407
2024	6.1	322	3,951
2023	6.6	186	4,352
2022	6.765	164	5,469
2021	5.37	248	10,709
2020	4.212	211	10,007
2019	4.131	202	10,606
2018	3.004	177	10,571
2017	—	190	14,147
2016	—	171	11,368
2015	—	137	5,917

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,136Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1976-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.606

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,631 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,841

3-Year Documents623

Citable Documents614

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)18

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.3%

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 ScienceQ1

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

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: 6.6%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

Agricultural Systems (acronym: agsy, abbr: AGRIC. SYST, ISSN: 0308-521X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Elsevier BV in Netherlands since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.606 (Q1), an H-index of 155.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 10周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 265 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,631 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.