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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #19,269Diamond OAHybrid

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Abbreviation (ISO):SPAN. J. AGRIC. RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1695-971X(Print)/2171-9292(Online)
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Publisher:Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

WoS Q3
01120.8120181.0320191.0420201.2420211.2320220.920230.820240.8202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.25
#19,269

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
81articles/year
99.25% Gold OA•95.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research (SJAR) is a quarterly international journal that accepts research articles, reviews and short communications of content related to agriculture. Research articles and short communications must report original work not previously published in any language and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The main aim of SJAR is to publish papers that report research findings on the following topics: agricultural economics; agricultural engineering; agricultural environment and ecology; animal breeding, genetics and reproduction; animal health and welfare; animal production; plant breeding, genetics and genetic resources; plant physiology; plant production (field and horticultural crops); plant protection; soil science; and water management.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology95.1%Ecology67.7%Agronomy56.6%Botany54.8%Chemistry53.7%Horticulture45%Geography44.3%Medicine40.7%Geology39.1%Genetics35.2%Environmental science33.6%Physics32.5%Biochemistry32.2%Mathematics28.9%History27.7%Archaeology27.5%Organic chemistry25.4%Engineering24.8%Food science23%Computer science22.5%Paleontology22.3%Animal science21.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank61/95
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank63/95
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year51
Total Citations6
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year34
Total Citations27
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year36
Total Citations74
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year49
Total Citations157
2022
IF1.233
Articles / Year66
Total Citations283

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,269Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.25

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.23

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 Citations183
3-Year Documents151
Citable Documents151

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.1%

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 ScienceQ3
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: 0%

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

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research (abbr: SPAN. J. AGRIC. RES, ISSN: 1695-971X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria in Spain since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.250 (Q3), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 81 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
SPANISH NATL INST AGRICULTURAL & FOOD RESEARCH & TECHNOLO, AUTOPISTA A-6, KM 7 5, MADRID, SPAIN, 28040

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01