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Reviews in Agricultural Science
ISSN 2187-090X · Gifu University - United Graduate School of Agricultural Science
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Reviews in Agricultural Science: fully open access; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Reviews in Agricultural Science is published by Gifu University - United Graduate School of Agricultural Science. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, together about 20.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
REVIEWS IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE (RAS) is an open-access online academic journal, originally established in June 2013, by the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science (UGSAS), Gifu University, Japan. It is currently published by the UGSAS, Japan, which consists of 17 national universities across Japan (http://www.agrsci.jp/ugsas-all/en/index.html). This journal introduces the latest research accomplishments in the fields of agricultural sciences. We highly welcome contributions from interested peers in all over the world, university students and other intelligent readers in sciences. Access to RAS website is free for all. REVIEWS IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE (RAS) offers you the full text of published articles without subscription fees. Readers can freely access all articles in our archives since 2013, and the latest submissions posted immediately upon acceptance. All publications submitted to RAS undergo strict quality control with multiple peer reviews from qualified academics and editorial corrections as similar to conventional subscription-based scholarly print and electronic journals. The turnover time of a manuscript from acceptance to website posting is less than 60 days. Moreover, UGSAS covers all the publication processing fees for authors. This enables all contents of RAS to be open and free for all readers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Irrigation Practices and Water ManagementAgricultural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Q1 | 26/235 | 89th |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.65OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 640 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 770 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 668 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 568 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 470 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 320 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Promotion of open access
Open access promoted; free access and reuse conditions specified Model summary
J-STAGE promotes open access, which (1) provides free access to articles and (2) specifies the conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Over 90% of articles on J-STAGE are free to read. Open-access articles display a Creative Commons (CC) license and can be reused under the terms of the license. CC license on an article page CC license on an article PDF For more information ab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Reviews in Agricultural Science
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management.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.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Gifu University - United Graduate School of Agricultural Science
- ISSN
- 2187-090X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Reviews in Agricultural Science
Which databases index Reviews in Agricultural Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Reviews in Agricultural Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is Reviews in Agricultural Science open access, and what is the APC?
Reviews in 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, 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: .