What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.600 (Q1) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,982 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #9,843Hybrid

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies

Identifier (ISSN):2044-0839(Print)/2044-0847(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.6

#9,843

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate41.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

63articles/year

7.8% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies publishes double-blind peer-reviewed research on issues relevant to agriculture and food value chain in emerging economies in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The journal welcomes original research, particularly empirical/applied, quantitative and qualitative work on topics pertaining to policies, processes, and practices in the agribusiness arena in emerging economies to inform researchers, practitioners and policy makers

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics93%Business90.6%Biology79.2%Political science73.6%Law71.6%Mathematics67.7%Geography66.9%Ecology65.7%History63%Archaeology62.8%Computer science60.7%Statistics58.9%Marketing57.5%Sociology56%Agriculture51.3%Social science48.1%Psychology46.6%Machine learning44.3%Microeconomics43.4%Social psychology40.8%Anthropology40.2%Macroeconomics39%Qualitative research38.4%Creativity37.8%Originality37.8%Philosophy36.1%Finance35.2%Medicine30.8%Physics29.3%Agricultural economics27.9%Environmental science27.6%Value (mathematics)27.6%Production (economics)24%Economic growth22.9%Agricultural science21.7%Management21.4%Market economy20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Economics & Policy

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Rank14/45

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank185/626

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Rank16/45

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank182/627

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY	JCRESCI	14/45	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCRESCI	185/626	Q2
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY	JCIESCI	16/45	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCIESCI	182/627	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year139

Total Citations24

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year85

Total Citations134

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year45

Total Citations230

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year80

Total Citations789

2022

IF—

Articles / Year66

Total Citations788

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	139	24
2025	1.8	85	134
2024	2.4	45	230
2023	2.4	80	789
2022	—	66	788
2021	—	64	1,195
2020	—	68	1,358
2019	—	35	708
2018	—	37	956
2017	—	20	679
2016	—	11	335
2015	—	10	572

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,843Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2013, 2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.6

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.28

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,982 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations723

3-Year Documents163

Citable Documents162

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 Rate29.2%

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

DevelopmentQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ2

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: 41.7%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

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

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies (ISSN: 2044-0839) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.600 (Q1), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 63 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,982 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.