Journal profile · Food Science & Technology
South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture
ISSN 0253-939X · eISSN 2224-7904 · South African Society for Enology and Viticulture · SOUTH AFRICA · Semiannual
South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.44; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture is published by South African Society for Enology and Viticulture 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 Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Fermentation and Sensory Analysis and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, together about 60.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Established in 1980, the South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture is the official journal of the South African Society for Enology and Viticulture. It publishes original research articles, research notes, and review articles in the broader fields of grapevine and wine sciences. The journal aims to publish articles that advance knowledge and provide impactful results and/or information to support the South African and global table grape, raisin and wine industries. Authors are invited to submit articles dealing with the following topics: Viticulture and Vineyard Systems(vine, berry, soil physiology; plant–environment interactions; climate change impacts; sustainable vineyard management) Plant Genetics, Protection, and Health(grapevine and berry genetics; fungal diseases, pests, and integrated plant protection) Precision Viticulture and Smart Farming(viticultural techniques, environmental sustainability, AI and digital tools in farming) Oenology and Winemaking Sciences(winemaking practices, process engineering, distillation, novel and alternative production concepts) Grape and Wine Chemistry & Biosciences(chemistry, microbiology, biotechnology, and biochemistry of grapes, musts, and wines) Analytical, Sensory, and Consumer Sciences(analytical methods, sensory analysis, marketing, and wine economics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Food Science & Technology
Editor-in-chief Benoit DivolPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 17, Italy 2, United States 1, Germany 1, France 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences29.1%
- Fermentation and Sensory AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences25%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine6.6%
- Wine Industry and TourismBusiness, Management and Accounting5.1%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.5%
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsEnvironmental Science2.8%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.3%
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 | Food Science & Technology | 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 | Food Science & Technology | 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 | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.44LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 431OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 791 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 39 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 61 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 156 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | ZAR 5,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 5,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 5,000 | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- ZAR 8,000
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- full-length research manuscriptsFull-length research manuscripts report original research and follow the formatting style of the manuscript template. They are not limited in length but should …Length not stated
- original researchFull-length research manuscripts report original research and follow the formatting style of the manuscript template. They are not limited in length but should …Length not stated
- original research articlesIt publishes original research articles, research notes, and review articlesLength not stated
- research notesResearch notes are classified as brief reports on preliminary, provisional, or interim results of new research or brief reports on new technology or methods, wh…Length not stated
- research paperspublishes full-length original Research papers, Research Notes, and Review PapersLength not stated
- review articlesIt publishes original research articles, research notes, and review articlesLength not stated
- review paperA review paper is an authoritative, well-interpreted, and critical account of recent and current research or technology in a specialized field. They are not lim…Length not stated
- review paperspublishes full-length original Research papers, Research Notes, and Review PapersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use
AI-assisted articles not suitable for publication Model summary
Articles written with the assistance of artificial intelligence are not suitable for publication in the South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture .
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Model summary
A copyright form will be e-mailed to the corresponding author when the manuscript has been accepted for publication. In principle, the Author agrees to the following when he/she signes the copyright agreement: I hereby assign to the SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY FOR ENOLOGY AND VITICULTURE (SASEV) the copyright of the text, tables, figures, supplementary material, illustrations and other information (the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Gold open access Model summary
South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture is a Gold open-access journal. Manuscript are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. This license deed may be checked at the following address: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Each manuscript will be initially assessed by the Editor-in-Chief who will determine its suitability for publication in the South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture. If deemed suitable, it will be assigned to an associate editor for further evaluation. Each manuscript will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Authors are encouraged to list three to five reviewers in their cov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Hosted by Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service since 2016. Model summary
Hosted by Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service since 2016.
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
- South African Society for Enology and Viticulture
- Country or region
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0253-939X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2224-7904
- Society / sponsor
- South African Society for Enology and Viticulture
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 47 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture
What CAS zone is South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Food Science & Technology. 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 South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.44; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture?
Authors report an average review time of over 36 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 South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (17), Italy (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture open access, and what is the APC?
South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .