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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,858Hybrid

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Acronym:jae
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. AGRIC. ECON
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Identifier (ISSN):0021-857X(Print)/1477-9552(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.5↑ +1.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Agricultural Economics

WoS Q1
1368220182.5120192.5320203.5820214.1620223.420233.420244.220255.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.375
#2,858

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
83

83 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
52articles/year
63.87% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published on behalf of the Agricultural Economics Society, the Journal of Agricultural Economics is a leading international professional journal, providing a forum for research into agricultural economics and related disciplines such as statistics, marketing, business management, politics, history and sociology, and their application to issues in the agricultural, food, and related industries; rural communities, and the environment. Each issue of the JAE contains articles, notes and book reviews as well as information relating to the Agricultural Economics Society. Published 3 times a year, it is received by members and institutional subscribers in 69 countries. With contributions from leading international scholars, the JAE is a leading citation for agricultural economics and policy. Published articles either deal with new developments in research and methods of analysis, or apply existing methods and techniques to new problems and situations which are of general interest to the Journal’s international readership.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics92.4%Biology52.6%Geography44.5%Ecology42.7%Business41.9%History38.8%Archaeology37.5%Agricultural economics36.7%Agriculture32.4%Political science32.3%Mathematics29.9%Law25.6%Microeconomics24.4%Computer science24%Macroeconomics21.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Q1
Rank3/45
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q1
Rank45/626
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Q1
Rank4/45
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q1
Rank58/627
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.5
Articles / Year58
Total Citations22
2025
IF4.2
Articles / Year54
Total Citations108
2024
IF3.4
Articles / Year42
Total Citations336
2023
IF3.4
Articles / Year48
Total Citations756
2022
IF4.163
Articles / Year51
Total Citations807

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,858Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1928-1931, 1933-1938, 1940, 1946-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.375

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.45

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,566 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations785
3-Year Documents144
Citable Documents139

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.4%

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
Economics and EconometricsQ1
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: 2.9%

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)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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 Agricultural Economics (acronym: jae, abbr: J. AGRIC. ECON, ISSN: 0021-857X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by Wiley-Blackwell in Scotland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.375 (Q1), an H-index of 83.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 52 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,566 USD. 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01