Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Agronomy Research
ISSN 1406-894X · Estonian Agricultural University · Estonia
Agronomy Research: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 99 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Agronomy Research is published by Estonian Agricultural University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, Agriculture and Biological Studies and Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics, together about 18.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Agronomy Research is a peer-reviewed international Journal intended for publication of broad-spectrum original articles, reviews and short communications on actual problems of modern biosystems engineering including crop and animal science, genetics, economics, farm- and production engineering, environmental aspects, agro-ecology, renewable energy and bioenergy etc. in the temperate regions of the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editor-in-chief Timo KikasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Pakistan 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Agriculture and Biological StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsEngineering5.8%
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
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
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, CABI Full Paper, AGRIS, ISPI, AGRICOLA (NAL; USA), VINITI, INIST-PASCAL, CABI, Zoological Records, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS citation index
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2024
- 0.24Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2024
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 333OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,921 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 99 | 99 | 11 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 | 44 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | 111 |
| 2022 | 83 | 83 | 176 |
| 2021 | 141 | 141 | 520 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | EUR 300 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 300 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 300 / EUR 250 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 300
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- original articlesintended for publication of broad-spectrum original articles, reviews and short communicationsLength not stated
- research paperThere are two main Types of Manuscript: research paper and review paper.Length not stated
- review paperThere are two main Types of Manuscript: research paper and review paper.Length not stated
- reviewsintended for publication of broad-spectrum original articles, reviews and short communicationsLength not stated
- short communicationsintended for publication of broad-spectrum original articles, reviews and short communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI use permitted for language editing etc., must be disclosed in a statement; AI cannot be an author; misuse prohibited. Model summary
The Journal Agronomy Research permits the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of manuscripts; however, the journal does not encourage or incentivize their use. Authors may use AI for language editing, grammar correction, or improving clarity and organization. Authors remain fully responsible for all submitted content, including any portions developed with AI as…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Originality declaration required; not published previously, not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Declaration of originality should state that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis or as an electronic preprint), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0; authors keep copyright and publishing rights without restrictions. Model summary
This is an open access journal distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- Estonian Agricultural University
- Country or region
- Estonia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1406-894X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Agronomy Research
How long does peer review take at Agronomy Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Agronomy Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4; Cover letter: 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 Agronomy Research based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Pakistan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Agronomy Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Agronomy Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Agronomy Research open access, and what is the APC?
Agronomy Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .