Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science
ISSN 1511-3701 · eISSN 2231-8542 · Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 118 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science is published by Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 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 Plant tissue culture and regeneration, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, together about 18.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aquatic Science and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine5.2%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Aquatic life and conservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Plant Growth Enhancement TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
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 4 |
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 112LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 766 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 115 | 115 | 3 |
| 2025 | 118 | 118 | 62 |
| 2024 | 90 | 90 | 122 |
| 2023 | 84 | 84 | 172 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 258 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 220 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
- ISSN
- 1511-3701
- Electronic ISSN
- 2231-8542
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science
What CAS zone is Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 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.
Which databases index Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science open access, and what is the APC?
Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .