Journal profile · Forestry
Agroforestry Systems
ISSN 0167-4366 · eISSN 1572-9680 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1982
Agroforestry Systems: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.17; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 138 days to acceptance (126 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 299 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Agroforestry Systems is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems, African Botany and Ecology Studies and Agriculture and Rural Development Research, together about 36.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publication Policy: Agroforestry Systems is an international scientific journal that publishes results of novel, high impact original research, critical reviews and short communications on any aspect of agroforestry. The journal particularly encourages contributions that demonstrate the role of agroforestry in providing commodity as well non-commodity benefits such as ecosystem services. Papers dealing with both biophysical and socioeconomic aspects are welcome. These include results of investigations of a fundamental or applied nature dealing with integrated systems involving trees and crops and/or livestock. Manuscripts that are purely descriptive in nature or confirmatory in nature of well-established findings, and with limited international scope are discouraged. To be acceptable for publication, the information presented must be relevant to a context wider than the specific location where the study was undertaken, and provide new insight or make a significant contribution to the agroforestry knowledge base. The Journal publishes the following article types: - Original Research - Review - Book Review - Brief Report - Perspective - Comment - Methodology Frequency of Publication: The journal publishes one volume with eight issues every year. Each issue contains approximately 200-225 printed pages (1 printed page is approx. 500-600 words). Presentation and Style: The journal's language is English. `American' or `British' English may be used. However, the entire text of each paper should follow any one style only. Detailed `Instructions to Authors' are published at the end of each volume of the journal and are available on request from the Publishers or the Editor-in-Chief. Prospective contributors are advised to follow these instructions as well as consult a recent issue of the journal for style and format. Peer Review and Editorial Process: All manuscripts, including short communications and special-issue articles, will be peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers, who may be members of the Editorial Board or outside experts. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the overall editorial process and coordination. He is assisted by a board of Associate Editors, who will coordinate the review process of manuscripts dealing with subjects of their respective expertise.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Forestry
Editor-in-chief Christian DuprazPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 8%); most named India 8, Mainland China 5, France 5, Italy 5, United States 4 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences21.3%
- African Botany and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science6%
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 3 |
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 | Forestry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Forestry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.17LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,718OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 296LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 702,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,343 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 261 | 103 | 93 |
| 2025 | 299 | 106 | 882 |
| 2024 | 176 | 62 | 1,338 |
| 2023 | 132 | 47 | 1,334 |
| 2022 | 89 | 28 | 1,319 |
| 2021 | 140 | 39 | 2,429 |
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
138 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 223 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (126 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 169 days
- Sample
- 126 articles with submission and acceptance dates (598 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)
- 12–24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- brief reportding the references. The word limit for Brief Reports is 2000 words. The result and discussion sections can be written separatemain text ≤ 2,000 words
- brief reportsThe word limit for Brief Reports is 2000 words.Length not stated
- original articlek to top Word Limit The total length of Original Articles, including figures, tables and references, should not exceed 10,000 words. The number of figures and t…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- original articlesThe total length of Original Articles, including figures, tables and references, should not exceed 10,000 words.Length not stated
- reviewbles should not exceed 10 in total. For Review Papers, the number of words should not exceed 10,000 words, not including the references. The word limit for Brie…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- review papersFor Review Papers, the number of words should not exceed 10,000 words, not including the references.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Competing interests must be disclosed. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Agroforestry Systems, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0167-4366
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-9680
- Society / sponsor
- ICRAF
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Agroforestry Systems
What CAS zone is Agroforestry Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Agroforestry Systems is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agronomy / Forestry. 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 Agroforestry Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.17; CiteScore 4, h-index 135.
How long does peer review take at Agroforestry Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 126 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 138 days (interquartile range 100–223 days); authors report an average review time of 12–24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Agroforestry Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Agroforestry Systems based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (8), Mainland China (5) and France (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Agroforestry Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Agroforestry Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Agroforestry Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Agroforestry Systems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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: .