What is the Impact Factor of Oil Crop Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Oil Crop Science is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Oil Crop Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Oil Crop Science is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.704 (Q1) and an H-index of 17.

Who publishes Oil Crop Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Oil Crop Science is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,919 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,192Gold OADomestic Journal

Oil Crop Science

Identifier (ISSN):2096-2428(Print)/2666-626X(Online)

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Publisher:KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↑ +4.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2025–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Oil Crop Science

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.704

#8,192

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

27articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Oil Crop Science (ISSN: 2096-2428) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal across multidisciplinary scientific domains, published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.704 (Q1), an H-index of 17.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology96.7%Chemistry81.8%Agronomy72.7%Botany72.7%Biochemistry59.5%Horticulture57.9%Genetics56.2%Food science43%Ecology40.5%Gene39.7%Organic chemistry39.7%Medicine34.7%Physics30.6%Biotechnology21.5%Computer science20.7%Geography20.7%

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank51/285

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank69/285

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRESCI	51/285	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCIESCI	69/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year27

Total Citations6

2025

IF0

Articles / Year38

Total Citations85

2024

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations196

2023

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations625

2022

IF—

Articles / Year28

Total Citations326

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	27	6
2025	0	38	85
2024	—	33	196
2023	—	33	625
2022	—	28	326
2021	—	30	362
2020	—	37	475
2019	—	8	18
2018	—	13	29
2017	—	14	26

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,192Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.704

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,919 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations424

3-Year Documents91

Citable Documents91

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 Rate43.3%

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

Plant ScienceQ1

Molecular BiologyQ3

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

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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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 journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,919 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.