Journal profile · AGRONOMY
Crop and Environment
ISSN 2773-126X · Elsevier
Crop and Environment: CAS Zone 1 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 8.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,750; review about 85 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Crop and Environment is published by Elsevier and is classed under Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement, Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism and Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, together about 30.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Crop and Environment as an international peer-reviewed and open-access journal is affiliated with Huazhong Agricultural University and supported by the National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement. It is devoted to publishing research conducted at the local to global scale to overcome constraints on sustainable production of the world's major crops and cropping systems, with a focus on innovations that improve productivity, resource use efficiency, and environmental performance in conserving natural resources (including soils, water, and biodiversity). Publication in this journal requires adequate benchmark data on soils, climate, and production practices to allow replication of the reported research. This journal's objective is to be the most authoritative source of information about prospects for meeting food demand with sustainable crop and resource management practices.The areas and topics covered by the journal include but are not limited to: agriculture-environment-economic nexus; agricultural remote sensing; agronomy; carbon-neutral agriculture; carbon sequestration; climate change; crop and soil interaction; crop ecology; crop management; crop modeling; crop nutrition; crop quality; crop physiology; cropping systems; farming systems; food security; greenhouse gas emissions; nature-positive farming; precision agriculture; smart agriculture; and sustainable intensification.The areas considered OUT OF SCOPE include:Studies on natural grassland, horticultural (i.e. vegetable and fruit species), woody perennial, and non-cultivated species;Monodisciplinary studies in ecology, plant physiology, soil and environmental sciences, genetics, microbiology, pathology, and entomology not focused on crop production;Studies on crop storage, transport, usage, and social aspects of cropping systems;Studies replicating prior results in agronomy without new insights;Studies on cultivar trials or conventional agronomic practices with only local significance.As an open access journal, all published articles will be freely accessible to everyone worldwide through the Elsevier platform. The article types include original papers, reviews, short communications, highlights, perspectives, letters to the editor, and editorials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRONOMY
Editor-in-chief Shaobing PengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 51 in mainland China (about 60%); most named Mainland China 51, United States 6, Australia 6, Japan 5, Philippines 3 (85 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.5%
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolismAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Plant responses to water stressAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- GABA and Rice ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Climate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Plant responses to elevated CO2Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 1 |
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.99LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 143 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 17 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 173 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 497 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 833 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 1,071 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
85 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,750 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,100 / EUR 1,960 / GBP 1,680 / JPY 260,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,750 | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2773-126X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Crop and Environment
What CAS zone is Crop and Environment in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Crop and Environment?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 8.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 14.6, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Crop and Environment?
The publisher reports about 85 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Crop and Environment based?
Of the 85 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 51 (about 60%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (51), United States (6) and Australia (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Crop and Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Crop and Environment is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Crop and Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Crop and Environment is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,750.
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: .