Journal profile
Journal of Sugarcane Research
ISSN 2249-927X · eISSN 2582-4767 · Society for Sugarcane Research and Development · India
Journal of Sugarcane Research: fully open access; no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 13, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Sugarcane Research is published by Society for Sugarcane Research and Development. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement, together about 57.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Sugarcane Research is a bi-annual periodical of the Society for Sugarcane Research and Development, located at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (India).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief R GomathiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, Kenya 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sugarcane Cultivation and ProcessingAgricultural and Biological Sciences35.8%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.5%
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.4%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.4%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher 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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 161 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 66 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 55 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 72 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- conference paperAuthor(s) of paper. Date. Title of paper. In: Editor(s). Title of book. Number and name of conference; date of conference; place of conference. Place of publica…Length not stated
- from the fieldThe From the Field section would include editorially reviewed and peer commented (but not peer reviewed) descriptive articles (2000-5000 words) on sugarcane res…Length not stated
- original research articlesIt publishes original research articles, short research communications and review articles on basic and applied aspects of sugarcane agriculture.Length not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- research paperWord 97-2003 format . Each full length research paper must not exceed 6000 words including tables and illustrations. Short communications shmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articleotected] before sending the manuscript. Review articles, as far as possible, should not exceed 8000 words. No page proofs will be sent to author(s). No editing …main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articlesIt publishes original research articles, short research communications and review articles on basic and applied aspects of sugarcane agriculture.Length not stated
- scientific correspondenceScientific correspondence is intended to provide a forum for rapid communication of important new findings or topical reports of general scientific interest.Length not stated
- short communicationrds including tables and illustrations. Short communications should be restricted to about 2000 words including tables, figures and references. For review artic…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- short research communicationsIt publishes original research articles, short research communications and review articles on basic and applied aspects of sugarcane agriculture.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license link. Model summary
It is mandatory on the part of the corresponding author to furnish the article declaration form at the time of submission of the manuscript or after acceptance. Authors who publish with JSR agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant JSR right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Immediate open access, no processing or publishing charge. Model summary
JSR provides immediate open access to its content and there is no processing or publishing charge for papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by referees. Model summary
All contributions to the journal are reviewed by referees and are selected on the basis of quality and originality of the work.
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
- Society for Sugarcane Research and Development
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2249-927X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2582-4767
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sugarcane Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Sugarcane Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Sugarcane Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3. 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 Sugarcane Research based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and Kenya (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Sugarcane Research?
The journal's website lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Sugarcane Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Sugarcane Research is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .