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Journal of South China Agricultural University
ISSN 1001-411X · Editorial Department, Journal of South China Agricultural University
Journal of South China Agricultural University: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of South China Agricultural University is published by Editorial Department, Journal of South China Agricultural University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control and Genetics and Plant Breeding, together about 21.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Sciences8.3%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Regional Development and EnvironmentSocial Sciences5.5%
- Agricultural economics and policiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in ChinaSocial Sciences4.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Q3 | 140/235 | 40th |
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,402 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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 | CNY 1,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Editorial Department, Journal of South China Agricultural University
- ISSN
- 1001-411X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of South China Agricultural University
Which databases index Journal of South China Agricultural University?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of South China Agricultural University is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of South China Agricultural University open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of South China Agricultural University is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .