Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Landbauforschung
ISSN 2194-3605 · eISSN 2700-8711 · Thünen-Institute of Organic Farming · Germany
Landbauforschung: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Landbauforschung is published by Thünen-Institute of Organic Farming and is classed under Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, together about 31.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Concept and focus Landbauforschung – Journal of Sustainable and Organic Agriculture (ISSN 2700-8711) is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary Open Access journal with a focus on new developments towards sustainable agriculture. The scope encompasses any aspect of plant production for food, feed and fuel; plant-based raw materials for medical applications, textiles, construction works and further chemical processing; while also addressing and aiming to overcome problems such as biodiversity loss, soil degradation, water shortage, environmental pollution, deforestation, global warming and many more. Submissions on interlinked topics are welcome, such as animal husbandry, circular production systems, technical advances, economic aspects, political and legal frameworks and social challenges like contrasting needs of stakeholders such as producers, consumers and future generations. We publish original research articles and reviews on the topics listed above in one regular, continuously filled issue per year. In addition, special issues hosted by guest editors address defined topics. They strive to include different aspects, novel developments and complementary view points. If you are interested in hosting an issue as guest editor, do not hesitate to suggest a topic and send a short outline to our journal management team. The journal is indexed in the Science Citation Index (Clarivate, Impact Factor 2022: 2.3), Scopus (Elsevier, CiteScore 2022: 2.8), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), CAB Direct. About the publisher Landbauforschung is a ‘diamond’ open access journal without any fee for readers and authors. The journal is fully funded by the Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, an agency of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Germany. As publicly funded institution, the JKI aims to make all of their research available open access and is dedicated to further the open knowledge exchange in the field of agricultural science and beyond. The journals are one of many accessible platforms the JKI provides to promote scientific discourse.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editor-in-chief Elke Bloem'sPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.1%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary11%
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science8.8%
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsEngineering5.5%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology4.4%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
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)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | 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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 4–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewresearch or data. Total word count of a review should not exceed 9,000 words. The language of the journal is English. Manuscripts can bemain text ≤ 9,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability
- AI use
AI tool use must be disclosed; details in AI Policy under Publication ethics. Model summary
Disclosure of the use of AI tools (if applicable): See further information in the AI Policy in the Publication ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest statement required; standard no-COI wording provided. Model summary
A Conflicts of Interest Statement has to be added.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data availability statement encouraged; public deposit in repositories such as Dryad, Zenodo, GenBank, ITIS, OpenAgrar. Model summary
Data availability (if applicable): Please provide information where your research data underlying the study can be accessed. We encourage authors to make their data publicly available without restrictions.
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
- Thünen-Institute of Organic Farming
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2194-3605
- Electronic ISSN
- 2700-8711
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 74, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Landbauforschung
What CAS zone is Landbauforschung in?
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.
What is the impact factor of Landbauforschung?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 9.
How long does peer review take at Landbauforschung?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Landbauforschung?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 4–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Which databases index Landbauforschung?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Landbauforschung is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Landbauforschung open access, and what is the APC?
Landbauforschung 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, Publisher website, 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: .