What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering is 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.862 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering is published by Higher Education Press. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,165Diamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering

Identifier (ISSN):2095-7505(Print)/2095-977X(Online)

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Publisher:Higher Education Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.862

#6,165

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate2.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

47articles/year

100% Gold OA•40.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering (FASE) is an international journal for research on agricultural science and engineering. The journal’s aim is to report advanced and innovative scientific proceedings in agricultural field including Crop Science, Agricultural Biotechnology, Horticulture, Plant Protection, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry Engineering, Agricultural Resources, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Applied Ecology, Forestry and Fisheries. FASE is committed to provide a high level scientific and professional forum for researchers worldwide to publish their original findings and to utilize these novel findings to benefit the society.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology90.1%Ecology52.7%Chemistry51.8%Geography45.8%Environmental science41.8%History37%Archaeology36.8%Genetics36%Biochemistry34.9%Agronomy34.7%Physics28.7%Gene26.6%Organic chemistry24.8%Medicine24.6%Economics24.2%Geology23.3%Political science23.1%Business22.9%Agriculture22.9%Botany22.9%Law22.3%Engineering21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Agronomy

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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

Rank23/133

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

AGRONOMY

Rank32/133

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRONOMY	JCRESCI	23/133	Q1
AGRONOMY	JCIESCI	32/133	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year69

Total Citations47

2024

IF3.6

Articles / Year65

Total Citations306

2023

IF3.7

Articles / Year55

Total Citations237

2022

IF—

Articles / Year46

Total Citations431

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	—	—
2025	2.8	69	47
2024	3.6	65	306
2023	3.7	55	237
2022	—	46	431
2021	—	62	1,168
2020	—	65	1,185
2019	—	60	1,027
2018	—	64	852
2017	—	58	715
2016	—	41	357
2015	—	39	435
2014	—	43	639

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,165Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyVeterinary

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.862

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.18

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations586

3-Year Documents155

Citable Documents147

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 Rate29.5%

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

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q1

BiotechnologyQ2

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: 2.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering (ISSN: 2095-7505) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AGRONOMY, published by Higher Education Press in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.862 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 47 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.