Journal profile · Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
ISSN 0028-8233 · eISSN 1175-8775 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · NEW ZEALAND · Quarterly
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.19; hybrid open access; median 107 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, together about 36.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Wiley from 2026. Visit their website to find out more. Aims: New Zealand is well respected for its agricultural research and development. The New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research plays an important role in disseminating topical information to researchers in universities, research institutes, and other centres concerned with animal or pastoral science. Scope of submissions: The New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters, and forum articles on: Production (soil science, fertilisers, forage crops, agricultural economics, agronomy, animal science, plant breeding) Protection (insect pests, plant pathology, weeds) Environmental quality (water quality, climate change, land degradation) Prospective contributors should consult recent issues of the journal and see whether a planned submission is appropriate. No page charges for publication Free colour printing Articles published online before quarterly print publication Open Select options available for open access publication (e.g., Gold OA) Electronic and printed issues are published quarterly (B5 format). Peer review policy All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named New Zealand 11 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences18.4%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.5%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.7%
- Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Pasture and Agricultural SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, CABI, EBSCOhost Academic Search Alumni Edition, 3/1/2006-, Elsevier BV BIOBASE, Thomson Reuters Biological Abstracts (Online)
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
- 1.19LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,239OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,967 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 61 | 41 |
| 2025 | 58 | 16 | 55 |
| 2024 | 80 | 40 | 182 |
| 2023 | 79 | 37 | 359 |
| 2022 | 36 | 11 | 253 |
| 2021 | 44 | 11 | 367 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
107 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 159 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (64 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 152 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (264 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted6
- book reviewsThe New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters, and forum artic…Length not stated
- forum articlesThe New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters, and forum artic…Length not stated
- lettersThe New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters, and forum artic…Length not stated
- original research papersThe New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters, and forum artic…Length not stated
- review papersThe New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters, and forum artic…Length not stated
- short communicationsThe New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters, and forum artic…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Articles published online before quarterly print publication Model summary
Articles published online before quarterly print publication
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review: initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- NEW ZEALAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0028-8233
- Electronic ISSN
- 1175-8775
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 68, Issue 7 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
What CAS zone is New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary. 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 New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.19; CiteScore 3, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 107 days (interquartile range 71–159 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are New Zealand (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research open access, and what is the APC?
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .