What is the Impact Factor of Grassland Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Grassland Research is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Grassland Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Grassland Research is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.679 (Q1) and an H-index of 9.

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

Grassland Research is published by International Academic Publisher. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,921 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,535Gold OA

Grassland Research

Identifier (ISSN):2097-051X(Print)/2770-1743(Online)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2025–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Grassland Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.679

#8,535

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

N/Aarticles/year

100% Gold OA•N/A Original Research

Aims & Scope

Grassland Research (ISSN: 2097-051X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.679 (Q1), an H-index of 9.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

AGRONOMY

Rank35/133

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank103/285

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

AGRONOMY

Rank36/133

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank108/285

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRONOMY	JCRESCI	35/133	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRESCI	103/285	Q2
AGRONOMY	JCIESCI	36/133	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCIESCI	108/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

2 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	—	—
2025	2.3	—	—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,535Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2022-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.679

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,921 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations251

3-Year Documents89

Citable Documents84

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 Rate40.4%

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

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Plant 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: N/A

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 publication maintains comprehensive double-blind or single-blind international peer-review standards. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,921 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.