Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
ISSN 2613-9456 · eISSN 2599-2570 · Universitas Sebelas Maret, Faculty of Agriculture · Indonesia
Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture is published by Universitas Sebelas Maret, Faculty of Agriculture and is classed under Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques, Food and Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Development and Management, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture is an international scientific journal focused on sustainable agriculture. Referring to its name Caraka Tani (Caraka : messenger; Tani : farmer, farming, agriculture), Caraka Tani has a mission to convey the messages to the world, especially in developing countries, for carrying out agriculture practices in a sustainable manner by paying attention to 3 main aspects of sustainability; namely: environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity. These aspects are expected to be applied with regard to resources, uniqueness and specific wisdom of every region. Other aspects are also welcome as long as it can be applied in developing countries. Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture covers research in the following areas: 1. Agricultural conservation2. Agricultural ecology3. Organic farming4. Agro biodiversity 5. Permaculture covering the economic aspects of sustainable agriculture; agribusiness, social-economic agricultural issues, agricultural development, agroindustry6. Agricultural diversification7. Soil and water conservation8. Soil quality and health9. Agricultural climate10. Food science, safety and security11. Animal welfare12. Integrated pest and disease control biologically
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Mujiyo MujiyoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 15, Malaysia 2, India 1, Iran 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.9%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.6%
- Agricultural Development and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.3%
- Agriculture and Agroindustry StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Agricultural Research and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- SMEs Development and Digital MarketingSocial Sciences4.3%
- Agricultural and Environmental ManagementSocial Sciences4.1%
- Economic Growth and Fiscal PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,022Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 555 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 3 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 43 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 86 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 155 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 152 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 187 |
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)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 200 / IDR 3,000,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 / IDR 3,000,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- USD 20
- Page charges
- USD 20
- Submission fee
- USD 200
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Declaration of Generative AI Use
Authors preparing a manuscript for the Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture can use Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools to support them. However, these tools must never be used as a substitute for human critical thinking, expertise, and evaluation. AI technology should always be applied with human oversight and control. For this reason, Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture ado…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Transparency and Disclosure
Authors must fully disclose any use of Generative AI or AI-assisted technologies (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, Midjourney, DALL·E, Grammarly, etc.) in the preparation of the manuscript.Disclosure should be included in a dedicated section titled “Declaration of AI Use” at the end of the manuscript, specifying:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT (PEMS)CARAKA TANI: JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Introduction Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture is a peer-reviewed journal committed to ensuring the highest standards of publication ethics. All parties involved in the publishing process (editors, authors, reviewers and the publisher) have to agree upon standards of ethical behaviour. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a ‘Author Declaration' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Author Declaration' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. The Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if accepted for publication, co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal is open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or / institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The articles submitted to Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture will be processed through a formatting review by the editor and independently reviewed by two peer reviewers. The review process applies Double Blind method. Decisions from reviewers are a top priority for editors to make decisions. The time required by reviewers to complete a round review process is three weeks. Generally, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Authors should submit only original work that is not plagiarized and not has been published or being considered elsewhere. Turnitin or other software will be used by the editorial team to check for similarities of a submitted manuscript with existing literature.
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
- Universitas Sebelas Maret, Faculty of Agriculture
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2613-9456
- Electronic ISSN
- 2599-2570
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
What CAS zone is Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. 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 Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (15), Malaysia (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture open access, and what is the APC?
Caraka Tani Journal of Sustainable Agriculture is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
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: .