What is the Impact Factor of California Agriculture?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of California Agriculture is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is California Agriculture indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, California Agriculture is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.349 (Q2) and an H-index of 35.

Who publishes California Agriculture and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

California Agriculture is published by California Agricultural Experiment Station. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of California Agriculture?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of California Agriculture is "CALIF. AGRIC". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,615Diamond OAGold OA

California Agriculture

Abbreviation (ISO):CALIF. AGRIC

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Identifier (ISSN):0008-0845(Print)/1097-0967(Online)

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Publisher:California Agricultural Experiment Station

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for California Agriculture

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.349

#15,615

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

16articles/year

100% Gold OA•76.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Information not localized

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology88.4%Ecology61.5%Environmental science55.7%Agronomy49.5%Geography46.4%Botany44.3%Horticulture41.2%Geology29.7%Chemistry29.1%Computer science29%Engineering28.3%Physics27.9%Business25.3%History22.7%Archaeology22.5%Political science21.9%Economics21.6%Law21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences Agriculture Multidisciplinary

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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

AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank48/95

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank49/95

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	48/95	Q3
AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	49/95	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year14

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year22

Total Citations6

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year23

Total Citations47

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year19

Total Citations40

2022

IF2.314

Articles / Year19

Total Citations165

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	14	0
2025	1.1	22	6
2024	1.2	23	47
2023	1.3	19	40
2022	2.314	19	165
2021	1.641	15	103
2020	1.49	27	173
2019	1.442	39	464
2018	1.231	36	347
2017	—	48	599
2016	—	45	635
2015	—	43	504

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,615Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-1975, 1979, 1981-1982, 1985, 1992-1993, 1999, 2008-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.349

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.91

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations65

3-Year Documents54

Citable Documents53

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 Rate38.8%

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

ForestryQ2

Plant ScienceQ3

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: 0%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

California Agriculture (abbr: CALIF. AGRIC, ISSN: 0008-0845) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by California Agricultural Experiment Station in United States since 1946. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.349 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.