ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,442Top JournalDiamond OAGold OA

Information Processing in Agriculture

Identifier (ISSN):2214-3173(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
8.9↑ +1.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Information Processing in Agriculture

WoS Q1
04812020237.720247.420258.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.24
#3,442

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
107articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Information Processing in Agriculture (IPA) was established in 2013 and it encourages the development towards a science and technology of information processing in agriculture, through the following aims: • Promote the use of knowledge and methods from the information processing technologies in the agriculture; • Illustrate the experiences and publications of the institutes, universities and government, and also the profitable technologies on agriculture; • Provide opportunities and platform for exchanging knowledge, strategies and experiences among the researchers in information processing worldwide; • Promote and encourage interactions among agriculture Scientists, Meteorologists, Biologists (Pathologists/Entomologists) with IT Professionals and other stakeholders to develop and implement methods, techniques, tools, and issues related to information processing technology in agriculture; • Create and promote expert groups for development of agro-meteorological databases, crop and livestock modelling and applications for development of crop performance based decision support system. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • Smart Sensor and Wireless Sensor Network • Remote Sensing • Simulation, Optimization, Modeling and Automatic Control • Decision Support Systems, Intelligent Systems and Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision and Image Processing • Inspection and Traceability for Food Quality • Precision Agriculture and Intelligent Instrument • The Internet of Things and Cloud Computing • Big Data and Data Mining

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering69.9%Biology68%Computer science63.7%Geography47.9%Artificial intelligence44.8%Mathematics43.6%Ecology41.9%Physics41.2%Environmental science38.9%Geology35.5%Machine learning29.6%Economics29.4%Chemistry29.1%Botany27.7%Quantum mechanics24.2%Agronomy23.5%History22%Archaeology21.8%Horticulture20.9%Psychology20.6%Statistics20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank6/95
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q1
Rank21/185
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank4/95
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q1
Rank17/185
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF8.9
Articles / Year107
Total Citations79
2025
IF7.4
Articles / Year51
Total Citations225
2024
IF7.7
Articles / Year30
Total Citations549
2023
IF0
Articles / Year44
Total Citations822
2022
IF—
Articles / Year44
Total Citations1,082

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,442Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesComputer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.24

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.68

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 Citations1,363
3-Year Documents137
Citable Documents137

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 Rate32.6%

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
Animal Science and ZoologyQ1
Aquatic ScienceQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
ForestryQ1
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: 5.2%

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):
2区AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Information Processing in Agriculture (ISSN: 2214-3173) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.240 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 107 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16