Journal profile · AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY
African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE
ISSN 1993-3738 · eISSN 2521-9871 · African Association of Agricultural Economists
African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 1,000; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE is published by African Association of Agricultural Economists and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Agriculture and Rural Development Research and Agricultural risk and resilience, together about 47.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AfJARE)/Journal Africain d’Economie Agricole et des Ressources (JAEAR) is a publication of theAfrican Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE). The AfJARE publishes original research on African agriculture and its interaction with local and global economic systems and policy regimes and their impact on welfare and inclusive economic growth. The scope of the journal covers the roles of markets, technology, policy, institutions, climate change adaptation, and the natural environment in shaping the livelihoods of Africans engaged in agricultural activities. Multi-disciplinary, problem-oriented articles are encouraged, and submissions can cover academic and applied research with practical recommendations covering the above focus areas and related topics including the role of gender and youth. The journal strives to nurture and enhance the capacity of African professionals to conduct and publish scientific research and provides a venue for communicating and disseminating their findings. The main section of the journal publishes technical research articles while a small section is devoted to publishing occasional brief notes with important policy content and book reviews. The Chief Editors and Editorial Board, under the general direction of the AAAE President, Executive Committee, and Council are charged with implementing Journal policy to serve members of AAAE. This journal is a Quarterly publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Kenya 4, South Africa 3, Netherlands 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.4%
- Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
- Agricultural risk and resilienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
- Climate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing3.9%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 165 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 6 | 9 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3 | 15 |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 | 29 |
| 2022 | 24 | 21 | 82 |
| 2021 | 24 | 20 | 105 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 1,000 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
No publication fees, but authors must be AAAE members paying membership fee. Model summary
There are no publication fees for this journal. However, authors are required to be members of the African Association of Agricultural Economists by paying the requisite membership fee.
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
- African Association of Agricultural Economists
- ISSN
- 1993-3738
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-9871
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE
What CAS zone is African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agricultural Economics & Policy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 9.
What are the manuscript requirements of African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,500 words; Reference style: APA. 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 African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Kenya (4), South Africa (3) and Netherlands (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics-AFJARE is a subscription journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .