Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture
ISSN 1815-316X · eISSN 2224-9796 · College of Agriculture · Iraq
Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture is published by College of Agriculture. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Agricultural Science and Fertilization and Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques, together about 22% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture (MJA) is an international refereed journal on various aspects of Agriculture and veterinary fields. The journal is widely circulated in Iraq and other countries to individuals, commercial organizations, agricultural and animal production agencies, and academic institutions. The journal publishes research articles, reviews, and short communications whose content and approach interest a wide range of scholars. The role of well-characterized Agriculture and animal production fields must constitute the majority of the work reported, not be peripheral. Research must be innovative and advance scientific knowledge. MJA is an open-access journal; the publication is dedicated to bringing together intellectual and professional scientists, as well as the public sector who are engaged in efforts to understand the Agricultural fields of: Animal Production, Nutrition, and related sciences. Poultry Sciences. Agricultural Economy. Foods and Dairy Sciences. Field Crops Sciences, Crop Physiology, Production and Breeding. Ornamental Plants, Vegetables, Pomology. Soil Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Minerals. Plant Protection, Plant Pathology. Agricultural Machines and Equipment. Forest and Wood Sciences, Silviculture.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Saeb YounisPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.5%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Plant Growth Enhancement TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Agricultural economics and policiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q2 | 185/520 | 64th |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 106/253 | 58th |
| Plant Science | Q2 | 247/541 | 54th |
| Aquatic Science | Q2 | 123/259 | 52nd |
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,809 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 84 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 155 |
| 2024 | 56 | 56 | 242 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 226 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 172 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 129 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IQD 150,000 / USD 100 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- MLA
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
- College of Agriculture
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 1815-316X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2224-9796
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture
How long does peer review take at Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: MLA. 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 Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture open access, and what is the APC?
Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .