Journal profile · AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
ISSN 1074-0708 · eISSN 2056-7405 · Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 2,660; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets, Agricultural Economics and Policy and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics (JAAE) is to publish scholarly work related to research, extension and teaching aspects of agricultural and applied economics of national and international relevance. Original research articles as well as review studies with strong policy and/or methodology contributions in the economics of agribusiness, natural resources, and rural development are equally encouraged. Articles published 2015 and later are open access
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economics of Agriculture and Food MarketsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.2%
- Agricultural Economics and PolicyAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.7%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Agricultural risk and resilienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.4%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 934OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,015Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,278 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 5 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 65 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 128 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 209 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 271 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 403 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 2,660 / GBP 1,850 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,835 / GBP 1,430 | Yes | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- research articleARER publishes: Research Articles* Review Articles*Length not stated
- research articlesARER publishes: Research Articles* Review Articles*Length not stated
- review articleARER publishes: Research Articles* Review Articles*Length not stated
- review articlesARER publishes: Research Articles* Review Articles*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer review process
Articles that are not within the scope of the journal may be returned to the authors without a formal review. Model summary
Articles are accepted for publication in JAAE after a double-blind peer review process to assess the soundness, originality, relevance, and readability of the work. Each article is reviewed by at least two referees. Articles that are not within the scope of the journal may be returned to the authors without a formal review.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1074-0708
- Electronic ISSN
- 2056-7405
- Society / sponsor
- Southern Agricultural Economics Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
What CAS zone is Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agricultural Economics & Policy / Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,660.
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: .