Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Acta Agronomica Sinica(China)
ISSN 0496-3490 · eISSN 2098-0078 · Institute of Crop Sciences (ICS) · China
Acta Agronomica Sinica(China): fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 250 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Agronomica Sinica(China) is published by Institute of Crop Sciences (ICS). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, together about 27.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The major aims of AAS are to report the progresses in the disciplines of crop breeding, crop genetics, crop cultivation, crop physiology, ecology, biochemistry, germplasm resources, grain chemistry, grain storage and processing, bio-technology and biomathematics etc. mainly in China and abroad. AAS provides regular columns for Original papers, Reviews, and Research notes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editor-in-chief Wan Jian-minPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 115 in mainland China (about 85%); most named Mainland China 115, United States 12, Canada 4, Hong Kong, China 1, Japan 1 (136 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- GABA and Rice ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Soybean genetics and cultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Agriculture, Soil, Plant ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Dimensions, AGRIS (FAO), Global Health, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Food Science and Technology Abstracts, Index of Copurnicus, Japan Science and Technology Agency, VINITI Abstracts Journal (Russia)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 490OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,354 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 132 | 132 | 7 |
| 2025 | 250 | 250 | 54 |
| 2024 | 334 | 334 | 208 |
| 2023 | 270 | 270 | 206 |
| 2022 | 239 | 239 | 389 |
| 2021 | 134 | 134 | 200 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | CNY 6,480 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | CNY 6,480 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | CNY 480 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- YUA 1,000
- Page charges
- RMB 480
- Submission fee
- YUA 500
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- original papersAAS provides regular columns for Original papers, Reviews, and Research notes.Length not stated
- research notesAAS provides regular columns for Original papers, Reviews, and Research notes.Length not stated
- reviewsAAS provides regular columns for Original papers, Reviews, and Research notes.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship Authorship
The manuscript must have been read and approved by all authors and that all authors agree to the submission of the manuscript to AAS. All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: 1) conception and design of the study, acquisition of the data, or analysis and interpretation of the data; 2) drafting of the article or critical revision of the article for important i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Fully Open Access since 2004 via independent website; free full texts published online two months earlier than print; all articles from 1962 freely available. Model summary
AAS is a fully Open Access Journal through the independent website (https://zwxb.chinacrops.org/) since 2004.
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
- Institute of Crop Sciences (ICS)
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- ISSN
- 0496-3490
- Electronic ISSN
- 2098-0078
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Agronomica Sinica(China)
How long does peer review take at Acta Agronomica Sinica(China)?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Agronomica Sinica(China)?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Agronomica Sinica(China) based?
Of the 136 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 115 (about 85%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (115), United States (12) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Agronomica Sinica(China)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Agronomica Sinica(China) is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Agronomica Sinica(China) open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Agronomica Sinica(China) is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .