Journal profile · Agricultural Economics & Policy
Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
ISSN 1364-985X · eISSN 1467-8489 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1997
Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,710; median 289 days to acceptance (82 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 102 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic and Environmental Valuation, Agricultural Economics and Policy and Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets, together about 32.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AJARE) publishes research on all aspects of agricultural, resource, and environmental economics. Our emphasis is on high-quality, policy-relevant, quantitative economics research. Interdisciplinary research pertaining to agriculture, the environment, natural resources and the bioeconomy that has a significant economic component is also welcome.AJARE is an international journal welcoming studies focusing on any part of the world. However, we take special interest in studies that reflect the Australasian, Asian, and Indo-Pacific context of many of AJARE’s readers. AJARE aims to maintain and improve the high standard of analytical rigour of published articles while offering diversity of content to appeal to a broad spectrum of academic and professional economists and policymakers. ajar.eo@wiley.com
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural Economics & Policy
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Australia 14, United States 6, New Zealand 4, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.1%
- Agricultural Economics and PolicyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.9%
- Economics of Agriculture and Food MarketsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.4%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Agricultural risk and resilienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering6.3%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
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 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedINSPECCAB AbstractsEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA, RePEc
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
- 2.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 655OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 75Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 227,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,608 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 40 | 13 |
| 2025 | 102 | 63 | 104 |
| 2024 | 57 | 42 | 210 |
| 2023 | 52 | 39 | 398 |
| 2022 | 41 | 28 | 387 |
| 2021 | 60 | 40 | 744 |
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
289 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 212 days – 380 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 323 days
- Sample
- 82 articles with submission and acceptance dates (191 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)
- over 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 293 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 32 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 2,710 / EUR 2,260 / GBP 1,810 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- commentaryArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- comprehensive reviewsCritical reviews of the literature, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses 6,000 – 10,000 word limitLength not stated
- meta-analysisArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- notesEvidence-based opinion pieces involving areas of broad interest and invited commentaries. broad interest 1,500 word limit / invited 1,000 word limitLength not stated
- opinionArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- original paperArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- original papersReports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge 6,000 – 10,000 word limitLength not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …main text ≤ 10,000 words
- systematic reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI use must be disclosed Model summary
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods or Acknowledgements section as appropriate.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Policy
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods or Acknowledgements section as appropriate. The author is fully responsible for the accuracy of any information provided by the tool …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. For the journal's full policy regarding Data and Code Availability, please click here. AJARE expects that data supporting the results in the paper will be archived in an appropriate public repository. Authors are required to provide a data availability statement to describe the availability or the absence of shared data. When data have been shared, authors are re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access option. You’ll have the option to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here. If you are a researcher from Australia or New Zealand, you may be eligible to publish open access with no transactional publication charges. Assess your eligibility her…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
double-anonymised peer review policy; data sharing expected; AI disclosure policy; free format submission; no submission fees; JEL codes compulsory. Model summary
Thank you for your interest in the Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Please read the complete Author Guidelines carefully prior to submission, including the section on copyright. To ensure fast peer review and publication, manuscripts that do not adhere to the following instructions will be returned to the corresponding author for technical revision before undergoing peer …
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1364-985X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-8489
- Society / sponsor
- Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
What CAS zone is Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 4 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 Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.4; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 82 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 289 days (interquartile range 212–380 days); authors report an average review time of over 24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15% (2025). 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 Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (14), United States (6) and New Zealand (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, INSPEC, CAB Abstracts, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,710.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .