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Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences
ISSN 0719-3882 · eISSN 0719-3890 · Universidad de Concepcion
Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences is published by Universidad de Concepcion 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, Agricultural and Food Production Studies and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, together about 36.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CHILEAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ANIMAL SCIENCES es una revista periódica de acceso abierto (Open Access), perteneciente a la Universidad de Concepción (Chile), que a partir del 2023 está indexada en Web of Science. Su propósito es contribuir al conocimiento nacional e internacional en todas las disciplinas de agronomía, ingeniería agrícola y ciencias veterinarias. Publica bajo la modalidad de acceso abierto. Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences publica artículos inéditos en idioma inglés y español, en las siguientes secciones: Investigaciones, Notas científicas, Revisiones, Inquietudes y opiniones, Reseñas de libros.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRONOMY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 20, Argentina 4, United States 1, Mexico 1 (26 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 Sciences20.4%
- Agricultural and Food Production StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.5%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Botanical Research and ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Banana Cultivation and ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 392 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 8 |
| 2024 | 56 | 56 | 87 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 55 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 100 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 112 |
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 19 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 |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
Use of AI must be declared in Materials and Methods or in a separate text. Model summary
Se declara el uso de IA en Materiales y métodos o en texto aparte
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Manuscripts must not have been previously published or submitted to another journal. Model summary
El manuscrito no ha sido publicado previamente ni se ha sometido a consideración otra revista.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 Model summary
El/la autor/a, al publicar en Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences (con licencia Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0), conserva la propiedad intelectual de su obra, pero autoriza su libre acceso, distribución, reproducción y adaptación por parte de terceros, incluso con fines comerciales, siempre que se reconozca la autoría original.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review; reviewers do not know author names and authors do not know reviewer identities. Model summary
Los manuscritos se someten al proceso de evaluación por pares de doble anonimato, es decir, los evaluadores no conocen los nombres de los autores, y los autores no saben quiénes son los evaluadores.
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 de Concepcion
- ISSN
- 0719-3882
- Electronic ISSN
- 0719-3890
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences
What CAS zone is Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences 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 are the manuscript requirements of Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (20), Argentina (4) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .