Journal profile · AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Agricultural Sciences
ISSN 1391-9318 · eISSN 2386-1363 · Sabaragamuwa University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences · Sri Lanka
Journal of Agricultural Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Agricultural Sciences is published by Sabaragamuwa University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences 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 Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility and Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement, together about 21.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Agricultural Sciences (JAS-SL) is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish high-quality articles on topical issues in agriculture. It provides a platform for Sri Lankan and international scholars, particularly from Asia and Africa, but is not limited to these regions, to publish authoritative and well-referenced research articles in agriculture and related fields. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews (narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses), and short communications. JAS-SL is published by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, and releases three issues annually on 1st January, 1st May, and 1st September. The journal welcomes manuscripts based on research projects, reviews, and short communications in disciplines such as agriculture, agricultural economics, agri-business management, livestock production, food science, and other related fields in agricultural sciences. Research papers should have a sound disciplinary foundation, though interdisciplinary contributions are also accepted. All submissions undergo a strict double-blind peer review process. All published articles are registered with Crossref.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief P. K. DissanayakePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Sri Lanka 23, United States 4, Mainland China 2, Japan 2, India 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Agricultural Economics and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
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 | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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 (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 626 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 4 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 20 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 69 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 117 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 172 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 257 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted3, with length limits
- original research article) List of References. Word limit for an original research article should be less than 6000 words excluding references. TITLE PAGE (Page 1) Mention the articmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- researchResearchLength not stated
- short communicationided for original research articles. 3. SHORT COMMUNICATIONS Short communications should not exceed 2,500 words and may include up to two figures and/or two tab…main text ≤ 2,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright on any research article in the Journal of Agricultural Sciences is retained by the author(s). Articles in the Journal of Agricultural Science are Open Access articles published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. The authors grant Journal of Agricultural Sciences a license to publish their article and identify itself as the original pu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
Papers submitted for publication are strictly double-blind peer reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism checked with Turnitin; >20% similarity rejected. Model summary
All the manuscripts will undergo complete plagiarism check before sending for peer review. JAS-SL uses Turn-it-in as the software for similarity checking.
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
- Sabaragamuwa University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
- Country or region
- Sri Lanka
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1391-9318
- Electronic ISSN
- 2386-1363
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Agricultural Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Agricultural Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Agricultural Sciences is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Agricultural Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Agricultural Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Agricultural Sciences based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sri Lanka (23), United States (4) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Agricultural Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Agricultural Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Agricultural Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Agricultural Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .