Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Bodenkultur
ISSN 0006-5471 · eISSN 2719-5430 · Walter de Gruyter · Austria
Bodenkultur: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bodenkultur is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Science and Fertilization, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Soil Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal “Die Bodenkultur: Journal of Land Management, Food and Environment” is an interdisciplinary forum dedicated to all aspects of research in the rural area. The aim is to provide an international outlet for new results in all disciplines of land management, food, environment and related sciences.It is jointly published by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) and the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). The journal publishes in an open access model since 2016. The publishing framework has changed from quarterly publishing to a continuous publication model in 2026.The journal publishes research papers and non-research papers such as obituaries, book reviews, and editorial notes.The journal aims to:keeps its readers up-to-date with the latest scientific research results,provides an interdisciplinary perspective on current developments in rural areas on a regional, international and global scale,publishes original research work subject to anonymous review by two referees,publishes accepted manuscripts promptly.Audience: "Die Bodenkultur: Journal for Land Management, Food and Environment" is aimed at:scientists involved in research and/or teaching,leading experts and decision makers in industry and politics,top consultants, training and advisory staff,managers in public administration and international organizations.The journal covers a wide range of topics related to the rural area:AgricultureForestryEnvironment and ecologyEnvironmental engineeringLandscape planning and landscape architectureWood and natural fiber technologyEnvironmental and bioresource management
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editor-in-chief Martin H. GerzabekPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Austria 8 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.5%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Soil Management and Crop YieldAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q3 | 376/520 | 27th |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q4 | 324/422 | 23rd |
| Soil Science | Q4 | 134/167 | 20th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 470 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 85 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 99 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 153 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 113 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 126 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 161 |
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 6 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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 0006-5471
- Electronic ISSN
- 2719-5430
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bodenkultur
How long does peer review take at Bodenkultur?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Bodenkultur 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 Austria (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bodenkultur?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bodenkultur is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Bodenkultur open access, and what is the APC?
Bodenkultur 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .