Journal profile · Agricultural Economics & Policy
American Journal of Agricultural Economics
ISSN 0002-9092 · eISSN 1467-8276 · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1968
American Journal of Agricultural Economics: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.85; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,750; median 438 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 99 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Agricultural Economics is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Economics and Policy, Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets and Economic and Environmental Valuation, together about 46.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
<em>American Journal of Agricultural Economics</em> publishes work on the economics of agriculture, natural resources, and rural development throughout the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural Economics & Policy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Economics and PolicyAgricultural and Biological Sciences20.6%
- Economics of Agriculture and Food MarketsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.9%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.4%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Cooperative Studies and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Agricultural risk and resilienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCAB AbstractsGeoRefPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 4.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 235OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,832OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 80Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 451,101Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,241 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 40 | 23 |
| 2025 | 99 | 66 | 267 |
| 2024 | 67 | 46 | 383 |
| 2023 | 83 | 64 | 1,062 |
| 2022 | 88 | 45 | 1,230 |
| 2021 | 107 | 34 | 2,947 |
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
438 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 360 days – 526 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 474 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (165 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 ·
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 3,750 / EUR 3,120 / GBP 2,500 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,000 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure policy
Disclosure policy: financial support sources, interested parties with significant financial support (≥$10,000 in past three years), in-kind support, positions, relatives/partners, prior review rights, public availability of COI info. Model summary
Submissions to the American Journal of Agricultural Economics must conform to the AAEA disclosure policy which states:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data and documentation policy: authors expected to submit datasets and documentation for download; provide material needed for replication; exceptions for proprietary/confidential data. Model summary
Upon acceptance and in keeping with evolving policies at other top economics journals, authors are expected to submit their datasets and associated documentation (perhaps in a readme file), for readers to download from the AJAE website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human subjects research: IRB approval required; document deception extent and justification; editor may return manuscripts with unwarranted deception. Model summary
For all submitted manuscripts involving human subjects research conducted by one or more of the authors, the authors must communicate the following to the editors before the manuscript can be reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
If a paper is accepted for publication, the author identified as the formal corresponding author will receive an email prompting them to log in to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be required to complete a copyright license agreement on behalf of all authors of the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
TOP Level 1 standards: cite standard data sources, make data and code available for Supplementary Materials; preregistration encouraged. Model summary
The AJAE adheres to TOP “Level 1” standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Replications encouraged; may be published as Submitted Article, Comment, or Supplementary Materials. Model summary
We encourage submissions of replication studies of previously published articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism AJAE Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism policy: uses iThenticate; plagiarism or serious/extensive self-plagiarism leads to rejection; allegations may be reported to authors' institutions. Model summary
The AJAE editorial team uses iThenticate to help detect plagiarism and carefully reviews potential plagiarism flagged by this software program. If a submitted manuscript is determined to involve plagiarism or serious/extensive self-plagiarism, it will be rejected. The handling editor may document and report these allegations to the appropriate officials of the authors’ home institution(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Pre-publication policy: does not accept papers previously published elsewhere, except working paper series; working paper pre-publication allowed if submitted to series prior to acceptance; working paper version may remain online but should not be updated after acceptance. Model summary
American Journal of Agricultural Economics does not accept papers that have been previously published elsewhere with the exception of working papers series.
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1968
- ISSN
- 0002-9092
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-8276
- Society / sponsor
- Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 108, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Agricultural Economics
What CAS zone is American Journal of Agricultural Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Agricultural Economics is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Agricultural Economics & Policy / Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Agricultural Economics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.85; CiteScore 9.8, h-index 235.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Agricultural Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 438 days (interquartile range 360–526 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.
Which databases index American Journal of Agricultural Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Agricultural Economics is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAB Abstracts and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is American Journal of Agricultural Economics open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Agricultural Economics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,750.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .