Journal profile · Environmental Science-Pollution
Pesticide Research Journal
ISSN 0970-6763 · eISSN 2249-524X · Society of Pesticide Science India
Pesticide Research Journal: subscription journal; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pesticide Research Journal is published by Society of Pesticide Science India. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies, Insect Pest Control Strategies and Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety, together about 45.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Pollution
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science15.7%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences15%
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.6%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.6%
- Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Agricultural safety and regulationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Fungal Plant Pathogen ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Q4 | 172/180 | 4th |
| Biotechnology | Q4 | 312/325 | 4th |
| Food Science | Q4 | 408/420 | 2nd |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q4 | 412/422 | 2nd |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 250/253 | 1st |
| Biochemistry | Q4 | 444/448 | 1st |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,609 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 | 57 |
| 2025 | 46 | 5 | 121 |
| 2024 | 34 | 11 | 199 |
| 2023 | 35 | 10 | 228 |
| 2022 | 35 | 1 | 202 |
| 2021 | 37 | 0 | 173 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
Copyright statement including rights for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies Model summary
Copyright © 2026 Indian Journals., its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Copyright statement including rights for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies Model summary
Copyright © 2026 Indian Journals., its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright statement including rights for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies Model summary
Copyright © 2026 Indian Journals., its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is mentioned as a characteristic of journals in subject collections, but no detailed peer review policy is described. Model summary
Collections are a bundle of peer-reviewed journals covering a specific subject area.
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Pesticide Research Journal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies, Insect Pest Control Strategies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Society of Pesticide Science India
- ISSN
- 0970-6763
- Electronic ISSN
- 2249-524X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pesticide Research Journal
Which databases index Pesticide Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pesticide Research Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Pesticide Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Pesticide Research Journal is a subscription 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: .