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International Sugar Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. SUGAR J
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Identifier (ISSN):0020-8841(Print)
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Publisher:Agra Europe Ltd.
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2023)

Clarivate IF trend for International Sugar Journal

WoS Q1
00110.0720180.1220190.1420200.0820210.1220220.32023
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2023):0.3
Scopus SJR & Rank
N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data
H-Index (2021)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
30articles/year
0% Gold OA•97.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Sugar Journal, first published in 1869, is a peer reviewed technical-trade journal focusing on latest developments in sugar technology and sugar industry. The journal embraces scientific and technical advances in agricultural production right through to the production of sugar crystal, as well as economic, trade and policy issues. Main topics include: • sugarcane and sugar beet production • front end operations • cane and beet sugar manufacture • sugar refining • economics, trade and legislation and • biorenewables (cogeneration, biofuels and biobased products) Related topics, namely analysis, instrumentation, equipment and machinery, food and non-food uses of sugar and alternative sweeteners also form the focus of the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology84.6%Engineering80.7%Chemistry77.5%Organic chemistry70.8%Biochemistry63.7%Food science62.5%Environmental science55.1%Sugar53.4%Waste management42.7%Biotechnology42.3%Ecology37.9%Physics36.6%Pulp and paper industry33.6%Economics32.2%Geography31.7%Agronomy28.6%Business26.6%History22.6%Archaeology22.4%Computer science21.8%Thermodynamics21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Clarivate JCR

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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15 year
2023Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF0.119
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2021
IF0.077
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2020
IF0.142
Articles / Year1
Total Citations0
2019
IF0.121
Articles / Year4
Total Citations8

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

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Total Cites vs Self-Cites

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Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

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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):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

International Sugar Journal (abbr: INT. SUGAR J, ISSN: 0020-8841) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Agra Europe Ltd. in Wales. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
Agra Europe Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INT SUGAR JOURNAL LTD, 80 CALVERLEY, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, WALES, TN1 2UN

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