Journal profile · AGRONOMY
OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids
ISSN 2272-6977 · eISSN 2257-6614 · EDP Sciences · France
OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids is published by EDP Sciences 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 Edible Oils Quality and Analysis, Fatty Acid Research and Health and Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation, together about 26.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
OCL-Oilseeds and fats, Crops and Lipids is a peer-reviewed full Open-Access scientific journal devoted to fats, lipids and oil- and protein-crops. OCL covers the entire sector. The research papers and reviews published address a range of topical matters in agronomy, plant biology, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, lipid chemistry, as well as transversal research themes such as nutrition, the health-quality-food safety nexus, innovation and industrial processes, the environment and sustainable development, economics and social development. A particular feature of OCL is the inclusion of special thematic sections focusing on a topical subject among the Journal's core domains. Invited contributors to these thematic sections are chosen with care in order to ensure the expression of a genuine cross-section of interests and expertise. Why publish in OCL?
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRONOMY
Editor-in-chief Philippe GUESNETPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 3, Canada 3, Switzerland 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Edible Oils Quality and AnalysisChemistry11.7%
- Fatty Acid Research and HealthNursing8.3%
- Sunflower and Safflower CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Food Chemistry and Fat AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Oil Palm Production and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on BrassicaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering4.6%
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
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 | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Scimago Journal & Country Rank, Journal Citation Reports™ from ClarivatePublisher 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
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 266OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 711 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 9 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 68 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 136 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 126 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 415 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 700 |
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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 0 | — | — | |
| 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
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted1
- data paperThere are many different definitions of research data available and the definition depends on the scientific discipline and subject area. The data can take many…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Peer review
- AI use AI Use Policy
Authors must not use AI tools to generate original content (text, figures, analyses, etc.). language editing only provided that The use is clearly disclosed at the end of the manuscript (e.g.: “Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process: During the preparation of this work, the authors used OpenAI to check and improve grammar, spelling and punctuation. After u…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of conflict of interest
The authors must state whether or not they have a conflict of interest (financial connection with an organisation or establishment, whether public or private, which might be concerned by the results presented). Any funding which supported the work presented shall be mentioned in the acknowledgement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Rigorous peer review policy. Model summary
Referees are invited to submit their report within a period of 3 weeks. The editor usually collects two independent reports. However in the case of a clear cut decision, the editor is allowed to reject or to accept the manuscript on the basis of a single report. In the case where the referees cannot agree, an independent expert can be asked to act as an adjudicator.
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
- EDP Sciences
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- French, English
- ISSN
- 2272-6977
- Electronic ISSN
- 2257-6614
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids
What CAS zone is OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agronomy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids?
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 OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Author–date; Highlights: Required. 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 OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (3), Canada (3) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids open access, and what is the APC?
OCL-Oilseeds and Fats Crops and Lipids 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: .