What is the Impact Factor of China Agricultural Economic Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of China Agricultural Economic Review is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is China Agricultural Economic Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, China Agricultural Economic Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.096 (Q1) and an H-index of 52.

Who publishes China Agricultural Economic Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

China Agricultural Economic Review is published by Emarald Group Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,391 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of China Agricultural Economic Review?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of China Agricultural Economic Review is "CHINA AGR ECON REV" with common acronym "caer". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,211Hybrid

China Agricultural Economic Review

Acronym:caer

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Abbreviation (ISO):CHINA AGR ECON REV

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Identifier (ISSN):1756-137X(Print)/1756-1388(Online)

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Publisher:Emarald Group Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for China Agricultural Economic Review

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.096

#4,211

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

42articles/year

4.32% Gold OA•92.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published in association with China Agricultural University and the Chinese Association for Agricultural Economics, China Agricultural Economic Review publishes academic writings by international scholars, and particularly encourages empirical work that can be replicated and extended by others; and research articles that employ econometric and statistical hypothesis testing, optimization and simulation models. The journal aims to publish research which can be applied to China’s agricultural and rural policy-making process, the development of the agricultural economics discipline and to developing countries hoping to learn from China’s agricultural and rural development.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics97.9%Geography87%Archaeology85.6%History85.6%Political science85%Law85%Business75%Biology66.1%China65.7%Mathematics65.4%Ecology58.1%Computer science55.5%Statistics55.5%Agriculture48.3%Agricultural economics44%Macroeconomics43%Machine learning42.8%Sociology41.4%Microeconomics40.9%Economic growth36.3%Medicine34.3%Econometrics34.3%Philosophy31%Social science29.7%Finance28.3%Engineering28%Psychology27.8%Value (mathematics)24.9%Pathology24.2%Market economy23.8%Physics23%Social psychology22.8%Anthropology20.7%Production (economics)20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Economics & Policy

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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

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Rank9/45

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank71/626

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Rank5/45

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank65/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY	JCRSCIE	9/45	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	71/626	Q1
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY	JCISCIE	5/45	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	65/627	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year54

Total Citations22

2025

IF4.6

Articles / Year53

Total Citations102

2024

IF4.4

Articles / Year59

Total Citations415

2023

IF5.1

Articles / Year33

Total Citations757

2022

IF4.265

Articles / Year43

Total Citations871

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	54	22
2025	4.6	53	102
2024	4.4	59	415
2023	5.1	33	757
2022	4.265	43	871
2021	2.239	46	1,377
2020	—	48	2,034
2019	1.05	30	871
2018	0.718	59	1,946
2017	—	53	1,218
2016	—	46	989
2015	—	38	775

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,211Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.096

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.49

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,391 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations826

3-Year Documents132

Citable Documents129

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 Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

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: 4.5%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

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

China Agricultural Economic Review (acronym: caer, abbr: CHINA AGR ECON REV, ISSN: 1756-137X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY, published by Emarald Group Publishing Ltd in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.096 (Q1), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,391 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.