Journal profile · Engineering, agriculture
Research in Agricultural Engineering
ISSN 1212-9151 · eISSN 1805-9376 · Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CZECH REPUBLIC · Quarterly · Founded 1954
Research in Agricultural Engineering: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research in Agricultural Engineering is published by Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization, Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics and Food Drying and Modeling, together about 45.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes original scientific papers, short communications, information, and studies covering all areas of agricultural engineering, agricultural technology, processing of agricultural products, countryside buildings and related problems from ecology, energetics, economy, ergonomy and applied physics and chemistry. Papers are published in English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, agriculture
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 12, Italy 1, Spain 1, Poland 1, Ukraine 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Engineering and MechanizationEngineering30.9%
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsEngineering8%
- Food Drying and ModelingAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Smart Agriculture and AIAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Soil Management and Crop YieldAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering4%
- Granular flow and fluidized bedsEngineering3.9%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q2 | 249/520 | 52nd |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q3 | 242/422 | 42nd |
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
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 714 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 301 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 395 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 429 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 502 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 592 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 520 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Licence terms
CC BY 4.0 for submissions from 2026. Model summary
© Authors. Articles submitted by 2025 are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC 4.0) license. Articles submitted since 2026 are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0) license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Immediate open access to content. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
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
- Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Country or region
- CZECH REPUBLIC
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1954
- ISSN
- 1212-9151
- Electronic ISSN
- 1805-9376
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 72 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Research in Agricultural Engineering
How long does peer review take at Research in Agricultural Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Research in Agricultural Engineering based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (12), Italy (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Research in Agricultural Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research in Agricultural Engineering is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Research in Agricultural Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Research in Agricultural Engineering 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .