Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
ISSN 2666-1543 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,690; review about 99 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 998 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Food composition and properties and Agricultural Innovations and Practices, together about 20% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Agriculture and Food Research is a peer-reviewed open access journal focusing on research in the agricultural and food sciences. The journal welcomes full length research articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, and commentaries from researchers in academic institutions, international research centers, and public and private research organizations. The journal has a special interest in the research that links agriculture and food together, and editors will prioritize to publish papers in this interdisciplinary field. Special issues covering topics in a specific subject area and conference proceedings are also considered for publication. Relevant research areas include, but are not limited to:•Agricultural production •Agricultural technology •Agricultural management •Agricultural environment •Agricultural and food economics and policy •Food chemistry and physics •Food nutrition and health •Food quality and safety •Food processing and manufacturing •Food technology and engineeringJournal of Agriculture and Food Research adheres to strict ethical publication guidelines and actively supports a culture of inclusive and representative publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief John P. BrooksPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 15 in mainland China (about 29%); most named United States 19, Mainland China 15, Italy 5, Spain 3, Canada 2 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine8.5%
- Food composition and propertiesNursing6.1%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Smart Agriculture and AIAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 986OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 954LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,312 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 704 | 704 | 248 |
| 2025 | 998 | 998 | 3,813 |
| 2024 | 671 | 671 | 8,670 |
| 2023 | 455 | 455 | 10,562 |
| 2022 | 227 | 227 | 7,574 |
| 2021 | 162 | 162 | 5,143 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 6 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 99 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,690 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,530 / EUR 2,370 / GBP 2,030 / JPY 313,800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,890 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,230 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted5
- commentariesThe journal welcomes full length research articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, and commentariesLength not stated
- full length research articlesThe journal welcomes full length research articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, and commentariesLength not stated
- perspectivesThe journal welcomes full length research articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, and commentariesLength not stated
- reviewsThe journal welcomes full length research articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, and commentariesLength not stated
- short communicationsThe journal welcomes full length research articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, and commentariesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Authorship criteria Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-1543
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗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 Food Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Agriculture and Food Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary / Food Science & Technology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 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 Agriculture and Food Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 7.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9.8, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Agriculture and Food Research?
The publisher reports about 99 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 9 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 Food Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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 Food Research based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 15 (about 29%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Mainland China (15) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Agriculture and Food Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Agriculture and Food Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,690.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .