Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Bioagro
ISSN 1316-3361 · eISSN 2521-9693 · Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA) · VENEZUELA
Bioagro: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.55; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bioagro is published by Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA) 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 Plant and soil sciences, Growth and nutrition in plants and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, together about 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Bioagro is a scientific journal of the Agronomy Faculty of the Universidad Centroccidental "Lisandro Alvarado" (UCLA), in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Its periodicity is triannual and is published on the first day of the months of January, May and September. The journal is aimed, mainly but not exclusively, at professionals and technicians in the agricultural area.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Editor-in-chief Rita AvilaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 5, United States 3 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and soil sciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.8%
- Growth and nutrition in plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Botanical Research and ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Seed Germination and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
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 | Agronomy | 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 | Agronomy | 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 | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: AGRICOLA, Latindex, Dialnet, EZB, MIAR, Periódica, Revencyt, Latindex Catálogo 2.0, Google Scholar, Fuente Académica Plus, CABI
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
- 0.55LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 197 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 5 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 19 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 57 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 34 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 117 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 120 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- reviews; opinion pieces; papers with preliminary results; research advances
Article types accepted2
- artículosArtículosLength not stated
- nota técnicaNota TécnicaLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Model summary
Rights of the authors. Authors retain unrestricted copyright to their work. Authors grant the journal the right of first publication. To this end, they assign the journal non-exclusive exploitation rights (reproduction, distribution, public communication, and transformation). Authors may enter into additional agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the version of the work published in the…
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
- Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA)
- Country or region
- VENEZUELA
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1316-3361
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-9693
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bioagro
What CAS zone is Bioagro in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bioagro is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agronomy. 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 Bioagro?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.55; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 8.
What are the manuscript requirements of Bioagro?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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 Bioagro based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (5) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bioagro?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bioagro is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bioagro open access, and what is the APC?
Bioagro is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .