Journal profile · Agronomy
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE
ISSN 0906-4710 · eISSN 1651-1913 · Taylor and Francis AS · NORWAY · Bimonthly
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 82 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 66%; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE is published by Taylor and Francis AS and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Please note, from 2022 the Print ISSN is not in active use as this journal is no longer published in print. Acta Agriculturæ Scandinavica Section B publishes original research in applied soil and plant science with special attention given to to crop production in agri- and horticultural systems. We welcome manuscripts dealing with: Climate smart and sustainable crop production systems Water and nutrient efficiency Soil conservation and productivity Precise agriculture systems Applications of bio- and nanotechnology Digitalisation and robotics Soil-plant interactions Acta Agriculturæ Scandinavica, Section B – Soil & Plant Science forms part of a series of titles published on behalf of the Nordic Association of Agricultural Science (NJF). The series also includes Section A - Animal Science . All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anoymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Readership: Scientists, researchers, teachers, decision makers and professional advisors specialized in soil and plant science.*Please note that Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science converted to a full Open Access journal from Volume 72 (2022).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agronomy
Editor-in-chief Anna MårtenssonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences15%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolismAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Soil Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Soil Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Soil Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: AGRINDEX, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics), Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (CABS), Energy Research Abstracts, Field Crop Abstracts, Food Science and Technology Abstracts, Helminthological Abstracts, Grasslands and Forage Abstracts, Horticultural Abstracts, Nuclear Science Abstracts (Ceased), Ornamental Horticulture Life Sciences Collection, Plant Breeding Abstracts, Plant Growth and Regulation Abstracts, Postharvest News and Information, Potato Abstracts, Research Alert, Review of Medical and Veterinary Mycology, Review of Plant Pathology, Seed Absracts, Selected Water Resources Abstracts, Soils and Fertilizers, Sorghum and Millet Abstracts, Soyabean Abstracts, Sugar Industry Abstracts
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 894OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 364,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,986 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 52 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 78 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 513 |
| 2021 | 112 | 85 | 894 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
82 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 109 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (40 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 100 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (43 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / USD 2,195 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,885 / EUR 1,625 / USD 2,070 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an imp…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anoymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anoymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis AS
- Country or region
- NORWAY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0906-4710
- Electronic ISSN
- 1651-1913
- Society / sponsor
- Nordic Association of Agricultural Science
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 76, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE
What CAS zone is ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agronomy / Soil Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 82 days (interquartile range 66–109 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “66%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .