Journal profile · Agronomy
Romanian Agricultural Research
ISSN 1222-4227 · eISSN 2067-5720 · Agricultural Research and Development Institute Fundulea. · ROMANIA · Annual
Romanian Agricultural Research: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.73; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Romanian Agricultural Research is published by Agricultural Research and Development Institute Fundulea. 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 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology and Genetics and Plant Breeding, together about 38.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal ROMANIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH is an “open access” one, which publishes original articles, short communications, presenting new scientific results – theoretical, experimental and technical – on plant breeding and genetics, physiology, biotechnology, mineral nutrition and plant protection, in field crops, mainly authored by Romanian scientists. Reviews on up-to date subjects and recent research, preferably from Eastern Europe, may also be published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agronomy
Editor-in-chief Elena PARTAL ScientificPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.7%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.1%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.2%
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Agriculture and Biological StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Soybean genetics and cultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and EffectsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
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 | Agronomy | 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 | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 37.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 688 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 95 | 5 | 40 |
| 2024 | 33 | 2 | 16 |
| 2023 | 84 | 51 | 227 |
| 2022 | 52 | 38 | 134 |
| 2021 | 54 | 35 | 125 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 550 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 550
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- original articlespublishes original articles, short communicationsLength not stated
- reviewsReviews on up-to date subjects and recent research, preferably from Eastern Europe, may also be published.Length not stated
- short communicationspublishes original articles, short communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
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
- Agricultural Research and Development Institute Fundulea.
- Country or region
- ROMANIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- ISSN
- 1222-4227
- Electronic ISSN
- 2067-5720
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Romanian Agricultural Research
What CAS zone is Romanian Agricultural Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Romanian Agricultural Research is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agronomy. 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.
What is the impact factor of Romanian Agricultural Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.73; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Romanian Agricultural Research?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Romanian Agricultural Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Romanian Agricultural Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Romanian Agricultural Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Romanian Agricultural Research open access, and what is the APC?
Romanian Agricultural Research is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .