Journal profile · Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS
ISSN 1612-9830 · eISSN 2363-6033 · University of Kassel · GERMANY · Semiannual
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 1 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS is published by University of Kassel. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Livestock Farming and Management and Agricultural economics and policies, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Soil Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics publishes original research and review articles on agriculture, natural resources, and rural development in tropical and subtropical regions. Core areas include: Plant production and crop scienceAnimal nutrition, animal sciences, and animal healthSoil science and land managementRural economy, farm management, and agricultural policyAgroforestry, forestry and forest economics The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary work related to One Health, the SDGs, and resilient food systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 23, Iran 1, Greece 1, Thailand 1 (26 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 Sciences10.8%
- Livestock Farming and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Agricultural economics and policiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Agricultural Development and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- transportation and logistics systemsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Irrigation Practices and Water ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q2 | 233/520 | 55th |
| Forestry | Q2 | 83/181 | 54th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 420/876 | 52nd |
| Development | Q3 | 161/314 | 48th |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q3 | 230/422 | 45th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,008 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 235 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 360 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 374 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 427 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 503 |
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)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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
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 | |
| 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)
Article types accepted1
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access under CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
JARTS provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Our articles are freely available online and for download. You may copy, distribute and transmit the work with proper attribution under the following conditions:Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Inter…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
JARTS typically obtains two independent peer reviews for each manuscript. If the reviewers’ assessments diverge substantially, a third review or an editorial evaluation may be requested. In some cases, editors may return manuscripts to authors before external review with preliminary comments intended to strengthen the submission and improve its prospects for acceptance.
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
- University of Kassel
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1612-9830
- Electronic ISSN
- 2363-6033
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS?
Authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (23), Iran (1) and Greece (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .