What is the Impact Factor of Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.602 (Q2) and an H-index of 68.

Who publishes Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,040 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science is "ARCH. AGRON. SOIL SCI" with common acronym "gags". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,810Hybrid

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Acronym:gags

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Abbreviation (ISO):ARCH. AGRON. SOIL SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):0365-0340(Print)/1476-3567(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.602

#9,810

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

68 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

123articles/year

54.55% Gold OA•95.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

rchives of Agronomy and Soil Science is a well-established journal that has been in publication for over fifty years. The Journal publishes papers over the entire range of agronomy and soil science. Manuscripts involved in developing and testing hypotheses to understand casual relationships in the following areas: plant nutrition fertilizers manure soil tillage soil biotechnology and ecophysiology amelioration irrigation and drainage plant production on arable and grass land agroclimatology landscape formation and environmental management in rural regions management of natural and created wetland ecosystems bio-geochemical processes soil-plant-microbe interactions and rhizosphere processes soil morphology, classification, monitoring, heterogeneity and scales reuse of waste waters and biosolids of agri-industrial origin in soil are especially encouraged. As well as original contributions, the Journal also publishes current reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology69.5%Chemistry67.3%Agronomy55.3%Ecology54.6%Environmental science53.6%Geology43.3%Organic chemistry38.5%Physics34.7%Soil science30.7%Soil water29%Geography28.7%Botany28.3%Materials science27.5%Horticulture26.7%Metallurgy22.1%Engineering20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Agronomy Soil Science

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Rank50/133

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SOIL SCIENCE

Rank33/48

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Rank58/133

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SOIL SCIENCE

Rank31/48

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRONOMY	JCRSCIE	50/133	Q2
SOIL SCIENCE	JCRSCIE	33/48	Q3
AGRONOMY	JCISCIE	58/133	Q2
SOIL SCIENCE	JCISCIE	31/48	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year22

Total Citations6

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year62

Total Citations161

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year30

Total Citations141

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year83

Total Citations429

2022

IF2.242

Articles / Year130

Total Citations1,183

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	22	6
2025	1.8	62	161
2024	2.3	30	141
2023	2.4	83	429
2022	2.242	130	1,183
2021	3.092	106	1,663
2020	2.135	222	3,488
2019	1.681	200	3,948
2018	2.254	156	3,848
2017	—	157	5,170
2016	—	155	3,894
2015	—	114	2,837

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,810Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1962-1970, 1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.602

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,040 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,251

3-Year Documents419

Citable Documents419

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 Rate30.8%

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

Soil 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: 4.3%

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):

4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

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science (acronym: gags, abbr: ARCH. AGRON. SOIL SCI, ISSN: 0365-0340) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AGRONOMY, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.602 (Q2), an H-index of 68.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 123 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,040 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.