Journal profile
Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal
ISSN 0215-0212 · eISSN 2406-9574 · Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute · Indonesia
Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 105 days to acceptance (18 articles, last 24 months); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal is published by Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy, Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis and Coffee research and impacts, together about 48.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pelita Perkebunan, A Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal (CCRJ): ISSN: 0215-0212; E-ISSN: 2406-9574 DOI: 10.22302/iccri.jur.pelitaperkebunan, is an open-access international journal providing rapid publication of peer-reviewed articles related to coffee and cocoa commodities based on the aspects of agronomy, plant breeding, soil science, crop protection, postharvest technology, and social economy. Pelita Perkebunan also publishes the research findings for other commodities relevant to coffee and cocoa, i.e., agroforestry, shade trees, intercrops, and windbreakers. Papers dealing with results of original research on the above aspects are welcomed with no Article Processing Charge (APC). Pelita Perkebunan is managed by the Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute (ICCRI) and has been actively publishing the research findings since April 1985.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.1%
- Food Chemistry and Fat AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.9%
- Coffee research and impactsMedicine8.9%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Agriculture and Agroindustry StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.8%
- Growth and nutrition in plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.8%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 403 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 139 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 156 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 211 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 151 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 118 |
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
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 164 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 54 days (18 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 18 articles with submission and acceptance dates (23 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)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Accepted papers become copyright of the Journal. Model summary
Papers accepted become the copyright of the Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No page charges for submission or article processing. Model summary
Pelita Perkebunan carries no page charge either for article submission or article processing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original articles only; no prior or simultaneous publication elsewhere. Model summary
Original Articles Only: Research papers are accepted on the understanding that they have not been and will not be published elsewhere.
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
- Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 0215-0212
- Electronic ISSN
- 2406-9574
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal
How long does peer review take at Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 18 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 55–164 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Which databases index Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal 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: .