Journal profile · Agronomy
Experimental Agriculture
ISSN 0014-4797 · eISSN 1469-4441 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Experimental Agriculture: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.52; fully open access; APC about USD 3,550; review over 36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Experimental Agriculture is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Agricultural Innovations and Practices, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
With a focus on the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, Experimental Agriculture publishes the results of original research on field, plantation and herbage crops grown for food or feed, or for industrial purposes, and on farming systems, including livestock and people. It reports experimental work designed to explain how crops respond to the environment in biological and physical terms, and on the social and economic issues that may influence the uptake of the results of research by policy makers and farmers, including the role of institutions and partnerships in delivering impact. The journal also publishes accounts and critical discussions of new quantitative and qualitative methods in agricultural and ecosystemsresearch, and of contemporary issues arising in countries where agricultural production needs to develop rapidly. There is a regular book review section and occasional, often invited, reviews of research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agronomy
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 6, Australia 4, Italy 3, Kenya 3, United States 2 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Agricultural pest management studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 39Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,415OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 59.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,777 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 79 |
| 2024 | 30 | 14 | 200 |
| 2023 | 25 | 16 | 126 |
| 2022 | 56 | 37 | 559 |
| 2021 | 28 | 11 | 283 |
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)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0014-4797
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-4441
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Experimental Agriculture
What CAS zone is Experimental Agriculture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Experimental Agriculture is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agronomy. 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 Experimental Agriculture?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.52; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Experimental Agriculture?
Authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Experimental Agriculture based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6), Australia (4) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Experimental Agriculture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Experimental Agriculture is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Experimental Agriculture open access, and what is the APC?
Experimental Agriculture is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .