Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Agriculture Communications
ISSN 2949-7981 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Agriculture Communications: impact factor 11.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,600; review about 164 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Agriculture Communications is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Molecular Biology Research, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals and Smart Agriculture and AI, together about 24.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Agriculture Communications is an open access journal that covers all basic and applied research dealing with agriculture science. The journal also considers research integrating various disciplines and issues within the broad fields of Crop science, Horticultural science, Plant protection, Animal science and veterinary medicine, Smart agriculture, Food science and technology, Agricultural resources and environment, Agricultural economics and development, and Aquaculture and fisheries science. Papers on important methodological developments relevant for agriculture will be considered as well. The aim of the journal is to widely disseminate emerging scientific findings to researchers in various agricultural disciplines.The journal is fully dedicated to fair, rigorous, independent peer review. The journal will publish full length articles, reviews, short communications and editorials in first years of activity. As the journal evolves, other article types will be included.The areas of the journal include but are not limited to:Crop science Crop breedingCrop growth and development, and key characters and mechanisms linked to crop resistance to biotic and abiotic stressesHorticultural science Horticultural plant breedingHorticultural plant growth and development, and key characters and mechanisms linked to horticultural plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stressesPlant protection Agricultural entomologyPhytopathologyWeed sciencePesticide scienceAnimal science and veterinary medicine Animal breeding and nutritionForage scienceVeterinarySmart agriculture Sensor technology and applicationAgricultural roboticsInternet of thingsPrecision agricultureMachine/deep learning and artificial intelligence in sensing and imagingBig data, data mining, and data analysis for agricultural applicationsFood science and technology Food processing and productionFood storageFood microbiologyFood safety and qualityFood nutritionAgricultural resources and environment Plant nutrition and fertilizerSoil microbiologyIrrigation and water use efficiencyAgroecologyAgricultural economics and development Agricultural economicsAgricultural policyRural developmentAquaculture and fisheries science Aquatic animal breeding and nutritionDisease control of aquatic animalsAquatic ecology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editor-in-chief Chenggui LiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 26 in mainland China (about 37%); most named Mainland China 26, United States 17, Australia 5, Italy 4, France 2 (71 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.6%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Smart Agriculture and AIAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry5.7%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science4.1%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 11.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 111 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 43 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 183 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 492 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 273 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
164 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 18 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 164 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 31 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 | USD 1,600 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,600 / EUR 1,500 / GBP 1,280 / JPY 198,450 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,600 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
Open calls for papers4, by deadline
- Achieving Triple Carbon Goals in Agriculture through the Efficient Decomposition of Agricultural Organic Waste for Sustainable Soil Management PracticesDeadline
- AgriFood Waste and By-Products: Bioactives, Bioavailability and BenefitsDeadline
- Plant functional genomicsDeadline
- Development and Implementation of Artificial Soil to Promote Green Agriculture and Support Ecological SustainabilityDeadline
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- articleArticle Agriculture Communications welcomes original research articles that are novel, significant, and of high quality, with direct relevance to the agricultur…Length not stated
- commentsComments Comments may offer forward-looking or controversial perspectives on policy, research ethics, technological impacts, social issues, or a specific resear…Length not stated
- editorialArticle types The journal will publish full length articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, comments and editorials. ArticleAgriculture Communicat…Length not stated
- opinionArticle types The journal will publish full length articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, comments and editorials. ArticleAgriculture Communicat…Length not stated
- original research articleArticle types The journal will publish full length articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, comments and editorials. ArticleAgriculture Communicat…Length not stated
- perspectiveArticle types The journal will publish full length articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, comments and editorials. ArticleAgriculture Communicat…Length not stated
- reviewArticle types The journal will publish full length articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, comments and editorials. ArticleAgriculture Communicat…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- short communicationArticle types The journal will publish full length articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, comments and editorials. ArticleAgriculture Communicat…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- short communicationsShort communications Short communications should focus on a single, complete, and self-contained core finding, without expanding into multiple research directio…Length not stated
- viewpointArticle types The journal will publish full length articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, comments and editorials. ArticleAgriculture Communicat…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2949-7981
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Agriculture Communications
What is the impact factor of Agriculture Communications?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 11.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.7, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Agriculture Communications?
The publisher reports about 164 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Agriculture Communications?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 Agriculture Communications based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 26 (about 37%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (26), United States (17) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Agriculture Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Agriculture Communications is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Agriculture Communications open access, and what is the APC?
Agriculture Communications is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,600.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .