Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Soil Science
Research on Crops
ISSN 0972-3226 · eISSN 2348-7542 · Gaurav Society of Agricultural Research Information Centre · Tri-annual
Research on Crops: subscription journal; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research on Crops is published by Gaurav Society of Agricultural Research Information Centre. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Science and Fertilization, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Soil Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Research on Crops is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original research papers, review articles and short communications in English on all basic and applied aspects of crop sciences, agricultural water management, agro-climatology, agroforestry, agronomy, crop production, crop protection, cropping systems, food science & technology, genetics & plant breeding, horticulture, plant & soil science, plant biotechnology, plant nutrition, post-harvest management of crops, seed science, soil management & tillage, vegetables, weed science, agricultural engineering, agri-business, agricultural economics and extension, etc. The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for the scientific community to publish their latest research findings. The manuscripts submitted for publication should not contain data older than 4 years on the date of submission. The articles submitted for publication in this journal should not be submitted elsewhere simultaneously for publication in another journal. These should not carry any copyright material without prior permission of copyright holder. The articles should present a complete picture of the investigation made and should not be split into parts. There is no prescribed limit regarding the number of pages in case of full-length articles. However, the authors are advised to keep the length of their articles from 4 to 10 full printed pages of the journal. The articles should be divided into the sub-sections: ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS, and REFERENCES. Tables and figures should be appended separately at the end.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Soil Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.6%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Plant Growth Enhancement TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Irrigation Practices and Water ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q3 | 243/422 | 42nd |
| Soil Science | Q3 | 102/167 | 38th |
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.42OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 206LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,130 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 2 | 283 |
| 2025 | 95 | 2 | 499 |
| 2024 | 113 | 3 | 751 |
| 2023 | 120 | 2 | 765 |
| 2022 | 153 | 39 | 520 |
| 2021 | 160 | 75 | 468 |
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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Gaurav Society of Agricultural Research Information Centre
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0972-3226
- Electronic ISSN
- 2348-7542
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research on Crops
How long does peer review take at Research on Crops?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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.
Which databases index Research on Crops?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research on Crops is indexed in Scopus.
Is Research on Crops open access, and what is the APC?
Research on Crops 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; 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: .