Journal profile · Agronomy
Euphytica
ISSN 0014-2336 · eISSN 1573-5060 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Semimonthly · Founded 1952
Euphytica: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.72; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 128 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 208 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Euphytica is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, together about 30.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Euphytica is an international journal on theoretical and applied aspects of plant breeding. It publishes critical reviews and papers on the results of original research related to plant breeding.The integration of modern and traditional plant breeding is a growing field of research using transgenic crop plants and/or marker assisted breeding in combination with traditional breeding tools. The content should cover the interests of researchers directly or indirectly involved in plant breeding, at universities, breeding institutes, seed industries, plant biotech companies and industries using plant raw materials, and promote stability, adaptability and sustainability in agriculture and agro-industries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agronomy
Editor-in-chief Herman van EckPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 14, Mainland China 6, Italy 6, Netherlands 6, India 4 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor
- 1.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 167OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,791OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 207LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 645,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,801 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 143 | 43 | 38 |
| 2025 | 208 | 48 | 334 |
| 2024 | 185 | 56 | 644 |
| 2023 | 126 | 27 | 715 |
| 2022 | 183 | 38 | 1,442 |
| 2021 | 232 | 50 | 2,207 |
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
128 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 99 days – 207 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (392 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 5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,390 / EUR 3,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted12
- brief reportOriginal Articles must present scientific results that are essentially new and should be structured according to the guidelines given below. Review Papers shoul…Length not stated
- brief reportsBrief Reports are a concise report of research including the presentation of research that extends previously published research, the reporting of additional da…Length not stated
- methods paperOriginal Articles must present scientific results that are essentially new and should be structured according to the guidelines given below. Review Papers shoul…Length not stated
- opinionOriginal Articles must present scientific results that are essentially new and should be structured according to the guidelines given below. Review Papers shoul…Length not stated
- opinion papersOpinion Papers This category allows researchers to present a new synthesis of the field, future projections, or discussions and speculations that go beyond the …Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Articles must present scientific results that are essentially new and should be structured according to the guidelines given below. Review Papers shoul…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles must present scientific results that are essentially new and should be structured according to the guidelines given below.Length not stated
- perspectiveOriginal Articles must present scientific results that are essentially new and should be structured according to the guidelines given below. Review Papers shoul…Length not stated
- perspectives articlesPerspectives Articles provide a brief perspective on recent developments relevant in the field of Plant Breeding. Note that these should not be full reviews, wh…Length not stated
- protocolOriginal Articles must present scientific results that are essentially new and should be structured according to the guidelines given below. Review Papers shoul…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Articles must present scientific results that are essentially new and should be structured according to the guidelines given below. Review Papers shoul…Length not stated
- review papersReview Papers should be comprehensive, fully referenced expositions of subjects of general interest, including background information and detailed critical anal…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Optional data availability statement encouraged Model summary
This journal encourages authors to provide an optional statement of data availability in their article. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Originality and exclusivity required at submission Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open Choice copyright remains with author under Creative Commons license Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Euphytica, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1952
- ISSN
- 0014-2336
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-5060
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Euphytica
What CAS zone is Euphytica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Euphytica is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agronomy / Horticulture / Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Euphytica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.72; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 167.
How long does peer review take at Euphytica?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 128 days (interquartile range 99–207 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Euphytica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Euphytica based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), Mainland China (6) and Italy (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Euphytica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Euphytica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Euphytica open access, and what is the APC?
Euphytica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .