Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
AgBioForum
ISSN 1522-936X · University of Missouri
AgBioForum: fully open access; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2020 (Volume 22, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AgBioForum is published by University of Missouri. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetically Modified Organisms Research, Agricultural Innovations and Practices and Weed Control and Herbicide Applications, together about 42.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AgBioForum focuses on the interactions of agrobiotechnology with economics and with sociopolitical processes. AgBioForum publishes articles reporting on current research. Both invited and submitted referred contributions are published. AgBioForum is committed to providing a space where academics, private and public sector analysts, and decision makers can present timely scientific evidence to enrich the ongoing public debate regarding the economic and social impacts of agricultural biotechnology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Malaysia 3, Mainland China 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Indonesia 1, Thailand 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetically Modified Organisms ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences24.2%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Weed Control and Herbicide ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Intellectual Property and PatentsBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine6.1%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences3%
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitPublisher website
Other: AGRICOLA, BIOSIS Previews, Biological Abstracts, CAB International (CABI), Journal of Economic Literature (JEL), e-JEL
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
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- articleAgBioForum publishes articles reporting on current research.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Free of charge, membership available Model summary
AgBioForum is offered free of charge, but membership is available.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Edited at University of Missouri-Columbia Model summary
AgBioForum is edited at the University of Missouri-Columbia with the assistance of advising editors from all areas of its intended audience, including academia, private sector, and government.
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
- University of Missouri
- ISSN
- 1522-936X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 1 (2020)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AgBioForum
What are the manuscript requirements of AgBioForum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 10; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 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 AgBioForum based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (3), Mainland China (1) and Saudi Arabia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AgBioForum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AgBioForum is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is AgBioForum open access, and what is the APC?
AgBioForum is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .