Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Japanese Journal of Crop Science
ISSN 1349-0990 · Crop Science Society of Japan
Japanese Journal of Crop Science: fully open access; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Japanese Journal of Crop Science is published by Crop Science Society of Japan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility and Genetics and Plant Breeding, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences19.8%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolismAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science | Q4 | 407/420 | 3rd |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q4 | 411/422 | 2nd |
| Genetics | Q4 | 356/357 | 0th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 812OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,467 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 421 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 716 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 637 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 733 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 822 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 970 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Crop Science Society of Japan
- ISSN
- 1349-0990
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japanese Journal of Crop Science
Which databases index Japanese Journal of Crop Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japanese Journal of Crop Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is Japanese Journal of Crop Science open access, and what is the APC?
Japanese Journal of Crop Science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .