Journal profile · Agricultural Engineering
Applied Engineering in Agriculture
ISSN 0883-8542 · eISSN 1943-7838 · American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1985
Applied Engineering in Agriculture: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.22; subscription journal; review 12–24 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Engineering in Agriculture is published by American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics, Irrigation Practices and Water Management and Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This peer-reviewed journal publishes applications of engineering and technology research that address agricultural, food, and biological systems problems. Submissions must include results of practical experiences, tests, or trials presented in a manner and style that will allow easy adaptation by others; results of reviews or studies of installations or applications with substantially new or significant information not readily available in other refereed publications; or a description of successful methods of techniques of education, outreach, or technology transfer.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsEngineering11.8%
- Irrigation Practices and Water ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.4%
- Agricultural Engineering and MechanizationEngineering8.8%
- Plant Surface Properties and TreatmentsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Smart Agriculture and AIAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry3.7%
- Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsEnvironmental Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agricultural Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agricultural Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agricultural Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,421OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,908 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 7 | 6 |
| 2025 | 67 | 18 | 64 |
| 2024 | 61 | 14 | 162 |
| 2023 | 64 | 26 | 261 |
| 2022 | 93 | 22 | 618 |
| 2021 | 113 | 16 | 660 |
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)
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0883-8542
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-7838
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Engineering in Agriculture
What CAS zone is Applied Engineering in Agriculture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Engineering in Agriculture is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agricultural Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Engineering in Agriculture?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.22; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at Applied Engineering in Agriculture?
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 Applied Engineering in Agriculture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Engineering in Agriculture is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Applied Engineering in Agriculture open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Engineering in Agriculture is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .