What is the Impact Factor of Crop Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Crop Science is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Crop Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Crop Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.580 (Q2) and an H-index of 187.

Who publishes Crop Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Crop Science is published by Crop Science Society of America. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,031 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Crop Science?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Crop Science is "CROP SCI" with common acronym "crop". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,208Hybrid

Crop Science

Acronym:crop

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Abbreviation (ISO):CROP SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):0011-183X(Print)/1435-0653(Online)

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Publisher:Crop Science Society of America

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Crop Science

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.58

#10,208

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

187

187 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

333articles/year

46.55% Gold OA•95.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Articles in Crop Science are of interest to researchers, policy makers, educators, and practitioners. The scope of articles in Crop Science includes crop breeding and genetics; crop physiology and metabolism; crop ecology, production, and management; seed physiology, production, and technology; turfgrass science; forage and grazing land ecology and management; genomics, molecular genetics, and biotechnology; germplasm collections and their use; and biomedical, health beneficial, and nutritionally enhanced plants. Crop Science publishes thematic collections of articles across its scope and includes topical Review and Interpretation, and Perspectives articles.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.9%Agronomy79%Botany74.2%Horticulture58.5%Chemistry45.2%Ecology45.1%Genetics40.1%Biochemistry38.7%Gene30.3%Medicine22.8%Physics21.5%Cultivar20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences Agronomy

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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

AGRONOMY

Rank46/133

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Rank43/133

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRONOMY	JCRSCIE	46/133	Q2
AGRONOMY	JCISCIE	43/133	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year151

Total Citations34

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year237

Total Citations427

2024

IF2

Articles / Year271

Total Citations1,251

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year273

Total Citations1,961

2022

IF2.763

Articles / Year209

Total Citations1,732

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	151	34
2025	1.9	237	427
2024	2	271	1,251
2023	2.3	273	1,961
2022	2.763	209	1,732
2021	2.319	258	2,731
2020	1.878	432	7,656
2019	1.644	265	5,332
2018	1.635	249	5,780
2017	—	330	8,800
2016	—	340	9,058
2015	—	289	8,300

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,208Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1961, 1963-1981, 1983-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.58

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,031 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,739

3-Year Documents671

Citable Documents664

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 Rate31.8%

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

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: 10%

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

Crop Science (acronym: crop, abbr: CROP SCI, ISSN: 0011-183X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Crop Science Society of America in United States since 1961. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.580 (Q2), an H-index of 187.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 333 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,031 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.