Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Smart Agricultural Technology
ISSN 2772-3755 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Smart Agricultural Technology: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,050; review about 69 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 1,004 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Smart Agricultural Technology is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Smart Agriculture and AI, Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses, together about 49% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Smart Agricultural Technology provides international coverage for practical applications of smart systems that integrate advanced computing with electronic instrumentation or controls for agricultural planning and production on farm scale or in a production environment.This journal is a companion to the highly reputable Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, providing a forum for the application of smart technologies:Smart technologies pertaining to algorithm development (AI), imaging, sensors integration, IoT systems, robotics , as deployed on machinery, computers or smart phones, for field and enclosed controlled environmental spaces. Production modeling using theoretical models tested in a production environment will be considered. As applied In agronomy, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture and livestock farming in the following application areas:On-farm planning and production efficiency (crop identification, environmental impact, energy efficiency, adoption studies, socio-economic assessment) using smart technologies.Soil (preparation, monitoring, health management) linked to crop production.Seeding, growing, harvesting, pest / disease detection using own field collected data.Animal health and welfare, feeding.Within the farm gate:-farm storage, primary product sorting or grading, pest identification, product quality assessment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Editor-in-chief Spyros FountasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 28%); most named Mainland China 10, United States 9, Italy 5, Portugal 2, Greece 2 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Smart Agriculture and AIAgricultural and Biological Sciences27.1%
- Remote Sensing in AgricultureEnvironmental Science13.3%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry8.6%
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary4.3%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Leaf Properties and Growth MeasurementAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
- Food Supply Chain TraceabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agricultural Engineering | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agricultural Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 7.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 560OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 950LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,571 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 821 | 821 | 489 |
| 2025 | 1,004 | 1,004 | 5,291 |
| 2024 | 364 | 364 | 6,148 |
| 2023 | 218 | 218 | 5,031 |
| 2022 | 131 | 131 | 5,500 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 1,093 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
69 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 11 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 69 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,050 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,770 / EUR 1,660 / GBP 1,420 / JPY 219,530 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,800 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,110 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process; submissions initially assessed by editors; suitable submissions sent to a minimum of two reviewers; editors make the decision. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed; free preprint posting service on SSRN offered; posting on SSRN has no effect on editorial process or publication outcome. Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2772-3755
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Smart Agricultural Technology
What CAS zone is Smart Agricultural Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Smart Agricultural Technology is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary / Agronomy / Agricultural Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Smart Agricultural Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 7.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.6, h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at Smart Agricultural Technology?
The publisher reports about 69 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 11 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Smart Agricultural Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Smart Agricultural Technology based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 28%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (10), United States (9) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Smart Agricultural Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Smart Agricultural Technology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Smart Agricultural Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Smart Agricultural Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,050.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .