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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,975Hybrid

Cereal Research Communications

Acronym:cerc
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Abbreviation (ISO):CEREAL RES. COMMUN
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Identifier (ISSN):0133-3720(Print)/1788-9170(Online)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.4
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 Cereal Research Communications

WoS Q2
01230.4920180.7120190.8120200.8520211.2420221.620231.620241.920252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.496
#11,975

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
46

46 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
110articles/year
11% Gold OA•88.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal publishes original papers presenting new scientific results on breeding, genetics, physiology, pathology and production of primarily wheat, rye, barley, oats and maize.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.9%Agronomy80.8%Botany75.3%Chemistry68.7%Horticulture61.5%Ecology59.9%Genetics57%Biochemistry51.4%Gene38.3%Medicine36.2%Physics33.4%Geography30.9%Organic chemistry29.2%Geology25.1%Materials science23.7%History22.5%Archaeology22.3%Environmental science22.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Q2
Rank48/133
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Q2
Rank55/133
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year116
Total Citations28
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year131
Total Citations271
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year139
Total Citations574
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year133
Total Citations864
2022
IF1.24
Articles / Year115
Total Citations1,223

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,975Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.496

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.85

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,814 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations941
3-Year Documents354
Citable Documents353

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 Rate39.7%

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
GeneticsQ3
PhysiologyQ3
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: 6.2%

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

Cereal Research Communications (acronym: cerc, abbr: CEREAL RES. COMMUN, ISSN: 0133-3720) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AGRONOMY, published by Springer International Publishing in Hungary since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.496 (Q2), an H-index of 46.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 110 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,814 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
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1997
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AKADEMIAI KIADO RT, PRIELLE K U 19, PO BOX 245,, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, H-1117

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