Journal profile
RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries
ISSN 2312-797X · eISSN 2312-7988 · Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) · Russian Federation
RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2018 (Volume 13, Issue 3): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries is published by Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Science and Fertilization, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Genetics and Plant Breeding, together about 23.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries is an peer-reviewed periodical covering the latest research in the field of Agricultural Sciences. The journal is international with regard to its editorial board, contributing authors and thematic foci of the publications reflecting problems of various regions in the world. Publishing mission - to make the results of scientific researches of Russian scientists available for foreign academics and to familiarize the Russian scientific community with relevant research in foreign countries and to present the scientific achievements of scientists from various regions of the world.Particular attention is paid to the problems of agriculture and animal husbandry in regions with difficult climatic and other natural conditions. The journal publishes original results of Russian and foreign scientific researchers and welcomes research articles, review articles, scientific reports. The journal also publishes and disseminates the results of fundamental and applied research conducted by international collaborations of scientists on the priority problems of the agricultural sector. The most common topics include Agronomy, Animal industries, Veterinary, Veterinary-sanitary expertise, Land use planning and cadaster, Landscape architecture. The editors are open to thematic issue initiatives with guest editors. Submitted papers are evaluated by independent reviewers and the Editorial Board members specialized in the article field. All materials must comply with the ethical standards of scientific publications. The editorial board accepts for consideration original articles in English or Russian. By agreement with the editorial board, the article may be published in two languages at the same time. In order to expand our readership, we present our journal at scientific conferences, including the annual international conference “Innovation Processess in Agriculture”, which is traditionally held at the base of the Agrarian Technological Institute of RUDN University. Each year the conference attracts many agrarian specialists from different parts of the world and continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. The journal does not publish conference reports. Authors can significantly expand unpublished reports, supplement them with new original results and process them into full research articles, prepare according to the rules of the journal and propose for consideration to the editorial board.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Yuriy A. VatnikovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 37, Iran 2, Italy 1, Greece 1 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary6.1%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Animal Nutrition and HealthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat, Cyberleninka, East View, Dimensions
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 651 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 79 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 118 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 125 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 100 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 92 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 115 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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)
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- letters to the editorot exceed 6000 words. Short reports and letters to the editor should not exceed 1500 words. Please consult the MS Word built-in statistics service primain text ≤ 1,500 words
- literature reviewript from an original study, lecture or literature review (including tables and list of references) should not exceed 6000 words. Short reports and letters to t…main text ≤ 6,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use Use of AI Tools in Journal Publications
We encourage the responsible and transparent use of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific research and manuscript preparation for the scientific periodical journal “RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries” (onwards - Journal). AI can be a powerful tool for improving the quality and effectiveness of your work. We are committed to upholding scientific integrity and encourage authors, rev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose (declare in the corresponding section of the manuscript) any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to affect the results or the conclusions of their manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The right of authorship belongs to the authors of articles. The authors transfer the rights to use the article (including the use and distribution of an article in the Open Access) to the publisher of the journal on a non-exclusive license (Publishing Agreement (Public Offer)). At the same time, authors remain full rightsholders. Publishing Agreement (Public Offer) to Publish an Article in an Acad…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access; quarterly publishing. Model summary
This journal is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediately upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double blind peer review; no article processing charge. Model summary
The editorial board has the right to reject texts at the stage of pre-review; articles rejected by the editors at the pre-review stage are not subject to further consideration, the editors do not provide expert opinions on them to the author. A double-blind peer review method is mandatory for the processing of all scientific manuscripts submitted to the editorial staff of the journal and not rejec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Originality and Plagiarism
Plagiarism takes many forms, from passing off another paper as the author(s) own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another(s) paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-Archiving
This journal follows the Green Open Access principles and permits and encourages authors to post items submitted to the journal on personal websites or institutional repositories both prior to and after publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, its publication in this journal.
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
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2312-797X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2312-7988
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 3 (2018)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries
How long does peer review take at RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (37), Iran (2) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE and MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries open access, and what is the APC?
RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries 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: .