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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,504Hybrid

Agronomy Journal

Acronym:agron
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Abbreviation (ISO):AGRON. J
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Identifier (ISSN):0002-1962(Print)/1435-0645(Online)
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Publisher:American Society of Agronomy
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +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 Agronomy Journal

WoS Q2
12341.920181.820191.6820202.2420212.6520222.1202322024220252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.564
#10,504

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
165

165 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
467articles/year
50.34% Gold OA•97.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

After critical review and approval by the editorial board, AJ publishes articles reporting research findings in soil–plant relationships; crop science; soil science; biometry; crop, soil, pasture, and range management; crop, forage, and pasture production and utilization; turfgrass; agroclimatology; agronomic models; integrated pest management; integrated agricultural systems; and various aspects of entomology, weed science, animal science, plant pathology, and agricultural economics as applied to production agriculture. Notes are published about apparatus, observations, and experimental techniques. Observations usually are limited to studies and reports of unrepeatable phenomena or other unique circumstances. Review and interpretation papers are also published, subject to standard review. Contributions to the Forum section deal with current agronomic issues and questions in brief, thought-provoking form. Such papers are reviewed by the editor in consultation with the editorial board.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.3%Agronomy97.7%Environmental science69.1%Ecology52.9%Chemistry40.6%Botany40%Physics35.1%Organic chemistry30.7%Horticulture29.7%Geography27.3%Materials science26.7%Geology26.5%Mathematics21.6%Metallurgy21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Q2
Rank43/133
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Q2
Rank39/133
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year272
Total Citations66
2025
IF2
Articles / Year268
Total Citations462
2024
IF2
Articles / Year219
Total Citations910
2023
IF2.1
Articles / Year251
Total Citations2,213
2022
IF2.65
Articles / Year287
Total Citations2,279

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,504Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1925, 1929, 1945, 1955-1960, 1962-1965, 1967-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.564

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.79

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,033 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,048
3-Year Documents748
Citable Documents744

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.1%

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
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: 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)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区AGRONOMY
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

Agronomy Journal (acronym: agron, abbr: AGRON. J, ISSN: 0002-1962) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by American Society of Agronomy in United States since 1949. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.564 (Q2), an H-index of 165.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 467 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,033 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
American Society of Agronomy
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1949
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER SOC AGRONOMY, 677 S SEGOE RD, MADISON, USA, WI, 53711

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01