Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
ISSN 1870-0462 · Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan · Mexico
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Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems: fully open access; APC about USD 150; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 169 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems is published by Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is an international peer-reviewed publication devoted to disseminate original information contributing to the understanding and development of agroecosystems in tropical and subtropical areas. The Journal recognizes the multidisciplinary nature of its scope and encourages the submission of original manuscripts from all of the disciplines involved in this area. Original contributions are welcomed in relation to the study of particular components of the agroecosystems (i.e. plant, animal, soil) as well as the resulting interactions and their relationship/impact on society and environment. The journal does not received manuscripts based solely on economic aspects, econometrics, crop production projections, food and meat science /technology and closely related subjects.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Mexico 19, Brazil 2, Kenya 2, United States 1, Italy 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences12%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Livestock Farming and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Pasture and Agricultural SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Growth and nutrition in plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 186/253 | 26th |
| Ecology | Q4 | 382/491 | 22nd |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 580/736 | 21st |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CONACYT-Mexico, LATINDEX, Matriz de Información para el Análisis de Revistas (MIAR), Google scholar, DIMENSIONS, SCILIT, LENS, Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, SCISPACE, MIARPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,582 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 82 | 477 |
| 2025 | 169 | 169 | 631 |
| 2024 | 124 | 124 | 637 |
| 2023 | 124 | 124 | 592 |
| 2022 | 121 | 121 | 466 |
| 2021 | 163 | 163 | 482 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 150 / MXN 3,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 150 / MXN 3,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,500 / USD 250 | — | — |
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
- ≤ 350 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted2
- research paperRESEARCH PAPER Manuscript structureLength not stated
- supporting data papersSUPPORTING DATA PAPERS. Its primary purpose is to present and describe the full data set /information originated in an experiment which results are reported in …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use 4.5 AI Use Disclosure Statement
Upon manuscript submission, authors must include an AI use disclosure statement immediately preceding the reference section, and reiterate this disclosure in the "Comments to the Editor" field on the journal platform. The statement must specify the name, version, developer or manufacturer, and, if applicable, the extension of the tool; the date of use; the purpose; the affected sections; and a con…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contribution statement (CRediT)
The Contributor Roles Taxonomy (https://credit.niso.org/) must be used to assign at least one specific author contribution to the work/manuscript submitted. The contribution description should aim to properly describe the contribution of each author. Although the corresponding author is responsible for description accuracy, it must be agreed with all co-authors.Use only the roles described by CRed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
All stakeholders involved in the editorial process must declare any personal, academic, institutional, employment, financial, or other affiliations that could affect, or appear to affect, the impartiality of the evaluation or the editorial decision. When a conflict of interest is identified, the journal may replace reviewers, reassign the management of the manuscript, request the intervention of t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Signatory of DORA San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment Model summary
Signatory of DORA San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication ethics / Ethical guidelines
Editorial Ethics and Integrity Policy The journal is committed to promoting best editorial practices, ensuring the academic integrity of the works it publishes, and maintaining transparent, confidential, impartial, and respectful evaluation processes. These policies apply to authors, peer reviewers, members of the editorial team, and the Editorial Board.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access Commitment This journal offers free and immediate access to its content, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public fosters a greater exchange of knowledge globally. The journal states that the metadata of its published articles is freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license, which permits its reuse, harvesting, and redistribu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review A NOTE ON PEER REVIEW (FOR AUTHORS)
Signatory of DORA San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment. Model summary
The rejected manuscripts will be returned to the corresponding author quoting the reasons for rejection.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism and Other Misconduct
Works submitted to Antrópica must be free of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication or manipulation, duplicate publication, improper authorship (guest/ghost authorship), unauthorized use of materials, and the deliberate omission of sources. The journal may utilize similarity and plagiarism detection software, as well as specialized academic review. If misconduct is identified during the edi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 3.1 Preprint
Authors are permitted to deposit the preprint version in institutional or subject-specific repositories at any time. It is requested and highly recommended that authors indicate that the manuscript has been submitted to the journal, and subsequently update the repository record once the article is formally published.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving 4. Author Obligations upon Self-Archiving
Clearly identify and label the specific version being deposited (preprint, postprint, or published version).Accurately and formally cite the published article, ensuring proper metadata alignment with the journal.Ensure the scientific content remains unaltered relative to the published Version of Record.Include a permanent link (such as the DOI or stable URL) to the official version on the 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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Physiology.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 350 words; Reference style: Harvard.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 150 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 24 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1870-0462
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
How long does peer review take at Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mexico (19), Brazil (2) and Kenya (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems open access, and what is the APC?
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 150.
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: .