Journal profile
Contemporary Agriculture
ISSN 2466-4774 · Sciendo · Poland
Contemporary Agriculture: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Contemporary Agriculture is published by Sciendo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetics and Plant Breeding, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Contemporary Agriculture is the official journal of the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Serbia. Established in 1953, the journal has been a key publication in the field of agricultural science. Initially published under the name Poljoprivreda Vojvodine (1953–1959), it was later known as Savremena poljoprivreda (1959–2015) before adopting its current title, Contemporary Agriculture, in 2016. Contemporary Agriculture is owned, published and financially supported by the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture.The journal Contemporary Agriculture is an open access scholarly journal dedicated to the dissemination and exchange of knowledge about the progress of research in all areas of theoretical and applied agricultural science, covering a wide range of agricultural topics:Agronomy and Plant Science (Field and Vegetable Crops, Fruit-growing, Viticulture, Horticulture, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Agroforestry, Plant Protection, Integrated Pest and Disease Management, Weeds, Invasive species, Plant Nutrition, Genetics and Breeding, Agroecology, Regenerative Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, Post-harvest)Animal Science (Animal Husbandry, Poultry and Fish Production, Animal Breeding, Animal Genetics, Animal Nutrition, Aquaculture, Hunting, Fisheries, Wildlife)Veterinary Medicine (Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases, Disorders and Injuries in Animals, Animal Inspection)Agricultural Engineering (Agricultural Machinery, Remote Sensing, Precision Agriculture, GIS, Renewable Energy and Biosystems)Soil Science (Agrochemistry, Soil Microbiology, Soil Fertility, Land Management)Water and Irrigation Management (Water Quality, Irrigation, Water Use and Availability)Agricultural Economics and Rural Development (Farm Management, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Policy, Rural Communities and Development, Biometrics in Agriculture)Environmental and Ecological Studies (Climate Change and Agriculture, Agro-meteorology)Landscape Architecture (Planning, Designing, Conservation and Management).The journal publishes research articles, reviews, short communications and case reports. It is open to all researchers globally, regardless of gender, career stage or ethnic and religious affiliation. As of 2026, the journal publishes one volume with two issues per year. All papers are published in English and are subject to a double-blind peer review process (with at least two independent reviewers) to maintain high academic standards. Editorial opera
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Nenad Magazin, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Agriculture, SerbiaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Serbia 17, Croatia 7, Slovakia 5, United States 2, Mainland China 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Agricultural economics and policiesSocial Sciences4.8%
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
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
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 406 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 136 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 167 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 153 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 111 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 93 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 91 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- case reportsThe journal publishes research articles, reviews, short communications and case reports.Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal publishes research articles, reviews, short communications and case reports.Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes research articles, reviews, short communications and case reports.Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal publishes research articles, reviews, short communications and case reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Authors retain copyright. Model summary
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with at least two independent reviewers. Model summary
All papers are published in English and are subject to a double-blind peer review process (with at least two independent reviewers) to maintain high academic standards.
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2466-4774
- Print ISSN
- 0350-1205
- Society / sponsor
- University of Novi Sad
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Contemporary Agriculture
How long does peer review take at Contemporary Agriculture?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Contemporary Agriculture based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (17), Croatia (7) and Slovakia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Contemporary Agriculture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Contemporary Agriculture is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Contemporary Agriculture open access, and what is the APC?
Contemporary Agriculture 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: .