What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers in Agronomy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontiers in Agronomy is 4.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Frontiers in Agronomy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers in Agronomy is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.946 (Q1) and an H-index of 37.

Who publishes Frontiers in Agronomy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Frontiers in Agronomy is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,178 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,347Gold OA

Frontiers in Agronomy

Identifier (ISSN):2673-3218(Print)

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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Agronomy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.946

#5,347

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate2.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

293articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Agronomy (ISSN: 2673-3218) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.946 (Q1), an H-index of 37.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.6%Ecology85%Agronomy79.6%Botany73.1%Horticulture61.2%Chemistry54.6%Geography51.2%Geology50%Genetics41.5%Environmental science38.8%Biochemistry37.7%Medicine37.7%History36.5%Archaeology36.2%Paleontology32.7%Agriculture31.2%Organic chemistry29.6%Forestry26.5%Gene26.2%Physics25.4%Crop23.8%Weed22.7%Agroforestry20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Special Issues

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

JCRESCI2026

AGRONOMY

Rank17/133

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

AGRONOMY

Rank27/133

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRONOMY	JCRESCI	17/133	Q1
AGRONOMY	JCIESCI	27/133	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF4.2

Articles / Year293

Total Citations128

2025

IF4.1

Articles / Year231

Total Citations925

2024

IF3.5

Articles / Year122

Total Citations1,089

2023

IF0

Articles / Year106

Total Citations1,550

2022

IF—

Articles / Year133

Total Citations3,156

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.2	293	128
2025	4.1	231	925
2024	3.5	122	1,089
2023	0	106	1,550
2022	—	133	3,156
2021	—	107	3,092
2020	—	30	1,429
2019	—	1	51

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,347Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.946

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.19

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,178 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,897

3-Year Documents362

Citable Documents333

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.9%

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

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

Plant 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: 2.9%

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)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 293 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,178 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.