What is the Impact Factor of Field Crops Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Field Crops Research is 7.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Field Crops Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Field Crops Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.852 (Q1) and an H-index of 212.

Who publishes Field Crops Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Field Crops Research is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,624 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Field Crops Research?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Field Crops Research is "FIELD CROPS RES" with common acronym "field". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,655Top JournalHybrid

Field Crops Research

Acronym:field

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Abbreviation (ISO):FIELD CROPS RES

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Identifier (ISSN):0378-4290(Print)/1872-6852(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.9↑ +1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Field Crops Research

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.852

#1,655

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

212

212 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

302articles/year

27.48% Gold OA•97.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Field Crops Research is an international journal publishing scientific articles on: √ experimental and modelling research at field, farm and landscape levels on temperate and tropical crops and cropping systems, with a focus on crop ecology and physiology, agronomy, and plant genetics and breeding.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyAgronomyEcologyPlant SciencesHorticultureEnvironmental ScienceChemistryPhysicsGeographyMaterials ScienceGeologyMetallurgyThermodynamicsComposite MaterialsOrganic ChemistryHistoryArchaeologyBiochemistryMathematicsGenetics

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences Agronomy

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Rank4/133

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Rank1/133

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRONOMY	JCRSCIE	4/133	Q1
AGRONOMY	JCISCIE	1/133	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.9

Articles / Year322

Total Citations255

2025

IF6.4

Articles / Year475

Total Citations3,225

2024

IF5.6

Articles / Year383

Total Citations5,949

2023

IF5.8

Articles / Year340

Total Citations7,792

2022

IF6.145

Articles / Year290

Total Citations9,034

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.9	322	255
2025	6.4	475	3,225
2024	5.6	383	5,949
2023	5.8	340	7,792
2022	6.145	290	9,034
2021	5.224	281	10,322
2020	4.308	225	8,596
2019	3.868	240	11,513
2018	3.127	269	14,811
2017	—	444	21,874
2016	—	319	18,656
2015	—	251	17,168

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,655Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.852

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.31

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,624 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,427

3-Year Documents977

Citable Documents977

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.6%

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 ScienceQ1

Soil ScienceQ1

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: 12.5%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Field Crops Research (acronym: field, abbr: FIELD CROPS RES, ISSN: 0378-4290) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1978. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.852 (Q1), an H-index of 212.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 6.7周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 302 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,624 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.