Journal profile · Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
ISSN 2589-7217 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture: CAS Zone 1 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 16.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 900; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 93 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Smart Agriculture and AI, Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses, together about 53.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques are widely used to solve a variety of problems and to optimize the production and operation processes in the fields of agriculture, food and bio-system engineering. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture is an Open Access journal, publishing original research, reviews and perspectives on the theory and practice of artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture, food and bio-system engineering and related areas. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture serves as an interdisciplinary forum to share ideas and solutions related to artificial intelligence and applications in agriculture. The journal welcomes both fundamental science and applied research describing the practical applications of AI methods in the fields of agriculture, food - and bio-system engineering and related areas. Topics of interest to the journal include, but are not limited to: AI-based decision support systems AI-based precision agriculture Smart sensors and Internet of Things Agricultural robotics and automation equipment Agricultural knowledge-based systems Computational intelligence in agriculture, food and bio-systems AI in agricultural optimization management Intelligent interfaces and human-machine interaction Machine vision and image/signal processing Machine learning and pattern recognition Neural networks, fuzzy systems, neuro-fuzzy systems Systems modeling and analysis Intelligent systems for animal feeding Expert systems in agriculture Crop Phenotyping and analysis Remote sensing in agriculture AI technology in aquiculture AI in food engineering and cold chain logistics Big Data and Cloud Computing Automatic navigation and self-driving technology Precision agricultural aviation Distributed ledger technology (Blockchain) The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, perspective papers and short communications. The journal's editorial leadership welcome suggestions and proposals for special issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Chunjiang ZhaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 35%); most named Mainland China 7, Australia 3, Germany 2, United States 1, Japan 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Smart Agriculture and AIAgricultural and Biological Sciences31%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science11.5%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry10.7%
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary3%
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsEngineering3%
- Food Supply Chain TraceabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.7%
- Leaf Properties and Growth MeasurementAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIPublisher website
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 (publisher)
- 16.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 29.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 29.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 161OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.28%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 374 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 102 | 46 |
| 2025 | 93 | 93 | 672 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 1,234 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 1,306 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 2,214 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 1,436 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 900 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 900 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,000 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted11
- editorialFor information on Editorial Policies for journal publication refer to http://www.keaipublishing.com/en/authors-and-editors/editorial-policies/ Peer Review This…Length not stated
- original research articlesThe journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, perspective papers and short communications.Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and tech…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and tech…Length not stated
- perspective papersThe journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, perspective papers and short communications.Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and tech…Length not stated
- review articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and tech…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and tech…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and tech…Length not stated
- technical noteContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and tech…Length not stated
- technical notesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, review articles, short communications and tech…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI and Figures, images and artwork
Please read our policy on the use of generative AI and AI-assisted tools in figures, images and artwork, which states: We do not permit the use of Generative AI or AI-assisted tools to create or alter images in submitted manuscripts. The only exception is if the use of AI or AI-assisted tools is part of the research design or methods (for example, in the field of biomedical imaging). If this is th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) The conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data (2) Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content. (3) Final approval of the version to be submitted. All authors should agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work to e…
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 Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access Model summary
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf e.g. by their research funder or institution. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for this journal is USD 1000, e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.<P>During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Y…
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2589-7217
- Print ISSN
- 2097-2113
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
What CAS zone is Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary / Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 16.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 29.1, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 35%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (7), Australia (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture open access, and what is the APC?
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .