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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #24,158Hybrid

Tropical Agriculture

Identifier (ISSN):0041-3216(Print)
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Publisher:University of the West Indies
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tropical Agriculture

WoS Q4
001102018020190.320230.220240.320250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.167
#24,158

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
21

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
28articles/year
0.83% Gold OA•96.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The overarching aim of Tropical Agriculture is to contribute to the process of agricultural development in tropical agro-ecosystems, through publication of papers in the area of agricultural science and technology. The specific objectives of the Journal are: -To address the practical aspects of sustainable tropical agriculture production, improvement, protection and commodity utilization, worldwide. -To foster the application of science and technology to understanding and removal of constraints to tropical agricultural productivity. -To publish the results of original research which make significant contributions to knowledge on the practice of sustainable and productive tropical agriculture. The Journal publishes papers in the following areas of tropical agriculture: -Soil Science and Technology -Environmental Science and Technology -Crop Science and Technology -Livestock Science and Technology as well as: Food and Nutrition Policy, Post-Harvest Technology, Agricultural Economics and Extension, Agribusiness

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97%Agronomy70.6%Botany67.4%Ecology65.5%Horticulture59.2%Geography48.1%Chemistry46.3%Environmental science40.5%Geology32.1%Physics29.7%Medicine29.3%Organic chemistry29%Biochemistry25.4%Forestry25%Genetics24.2%Materials science22.9%History21.8%Mathematics21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

AGRONOMY

Q4
Rank122/133
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

AGRONOMY

Q4
Rank119/133
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

15 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year26
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2021
IF—
Articles / Year25
Total Citations33

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,158Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-1980, 1982-1983, 1985, 1987-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.167

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.55

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,338 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations54
3-Year Documents96
Citable Documents90

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 Rate28.6%

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 ScienceQ4
DevelopmentQ4
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

Tropical Agriculture (ISSN: 0041-3216) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by University of the West Indies in Trinidad. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.167 (Q4), an H-index of 21.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,338 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
University of the West Indies
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
ESCIPubMed
Editorial Address
TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, UNIV WEST INDIES, FAC OF AGRICULTURE,, ST AUGUSTINE, TRINID & TOBAGO

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01