Journal profile · AGRONOMY
Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
ISSN 2240-2802 · Università degli Studi di Firenze · Italy
Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development is published by Università degli Studi di Firenze 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 Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology and African Botany and Ecology Studies, together about 27.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development (JAEID) is an international, multidisciplinary journal publishing original research and technical papers concerning activities devoted to International Development in the Global South, particularly associated with marginalized and resource-limited contexts. The topics covered by the journal comprehend, but are not limited to: Agronomy, crop production and food security studies in rural and urbanised marginal contexts Sustainable management of natural resources in agriculture (e.g. soil, land, water) Remote sensing applications, forestry and natural resources evaluation Rural development, inclusive of economic analysis, and social sciences studies concerning farmand environmental management Livestock production, aquaculture and fisheries and conservation of animal biodiversity Climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation strategies related to previous topics We encourage the submission of original and innovative results from international cooperation projects. The journal specifically does not address papers referring to human health studies and/or about experimental studies without a direct link to rural development.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRONOMY
Editor-in-chief Elena BresciPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Italy 19, Netherlands 2, Mainland China 1, France 1, Brazil 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.9%
- Rangeland Management and Livestock EcologyEnvironmental Science9.2%
- African Botany and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.5%
- Climate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary6.3%
- Agricultural risk and resilienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | 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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 128 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 23 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 96 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | Publisher's own license | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Original work only, not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
Responsibilities of JAEID's editors, reviewers, and authors concerning publication ethics and publication malpractice are described in JAEID’s Guidelines on Publication Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transfers to journal upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance, the copyright of a paper becomes the property of 'Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development'. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings. Permission to reprint in any form contributions or parts of contributions for commercial use can be gi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
JAEID provides immediate open access to its content. Our publisher, Firenze University Press at the University of Florence, complies with the Budapest Open Access Initiative definition of Open Access: By “open access”, we mean the free availability on the public internet, the permission for all users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of the articles, craw…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The practice of peer review is to ensure that only good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is carried out by all reputable scientific journals. Our referees play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of JAEID and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below. Journal Editors evaluate all manuscripts aft…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate Model summary
The authors authorize the Editorial Team to screen the submission using Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) to verify its originality.
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
- Università degli Studi di Firenze
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2240-2802
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Agriculture and Environment for International Development
What CAS zone is Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development 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 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (19), Netherlands (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .