Journal profile
CORD
ISSN 0215-1162 · eISSN 2721-8856 · International Coconut Community · Indonesia
CORD: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CORD is published by International Coconut Community. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coconut Research and Applications, Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques and Agricultural Science and Fertilization, together about 52.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims Coconut Research and Development Journal (CORD) aims to publish original research results and reviews on research and development. While encouraging those involved in research and developments to disseminate their finding it also assists policy makers and planners to be aware of the latest developments in the sector Scope Coconut Research and Development Journal (CORD) encompasses a broad range of multi-disciplinary research in plant sciences and coconut industry: breeding and genetics, seedling production, plantation management, harvesting technologies, post-harvest processing, biotechnology, pest and disease management, as well as socio-economic and policy studies related to the coconut sector..
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 6, Sri Lanka 4, India 3, France 3, Australia 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coconut Research and ApplicationsChemistry39.8%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
- Agricultural Economics and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.9%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.9%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.9%
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 487 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 49 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 116 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 158 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 114 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 106 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 51 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authors must submit a statement of originality and copyright release form (Form A). Model summary
The statement must be stated in a statement of originality and copyright release form (Form A).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research topics must have no conflict with bioethical research. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted are research topics which have no conflict with bioethical research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Uses Similarity Check powered by iThenticate to prevent plagiarism. Model summary
CORD uses Similarity Check powered by iThenticate to prevent any suspected plagiarism in the manuscripts.
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
- International Coconut Community
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0215-1162
- Electronic ISSN
- 2721-8856
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CORD
How long does peer review take at CORD?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 CORD based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (6), Sri Lanka (4) and India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CORD?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CORD is indexed in DOAJ.
Is CORD open access, and what is the APC?
CORD 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .