Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales
ISSN 2346-3775 · Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) · Colombia
Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.78; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales is published by Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) 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 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems and Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal publishes, in English or Spanish, Research Papers and Short Communications on research and development, as well as Genetic Resources Communications, contributions from practitioners (Farmer Contributions) and Review Articles, related to pastures and tropical forages in the tropics and subtropics. The journal is open to publish articles covering the agronomy, management and other relevant topics on temperate forage species only if the research reported was carried out in tropical or subtropical environments. (see Author Guidelines). The information published should be of interest to a wide readership, encomprising researchers, academics, students, technicians, development workers and farmers. In general, the focus of the Journal is more on sown ('improved') pastures and forages than on rangeland-specific aspects of natural grasslands. The Journal will also consider the occasional publication of associated, but closely related, research in the form of an additional scientific communication platform [e.g. a re-make of the former Genetic Resources Communication series of the former Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia]. Areas of particular interest to the Journal are: Forage Genetic Resources and Livestock Production: Genetic resources of tropical forage plants; Improvement of rangelands, pastures and cut-and-carry feeding via sown forage plants; Role of forage plants in crop-livestock systems (including agroforestry); Multipurpose potential of forage plants, including forage shrubs and trees; Pasture and forage plants for marginal environments; Livestock production potential of improved forage technologies; Forages for ruminants and monogastrics. Environmental Functions of Forages: Rehabilitation of degraded pastures and reversing land degradation; Natural resource management role of pastures and forages; Potential of tropical forages for adaptation to and mitigation of climate change effects; Pasture sustainability; Pastures and biodiversity. Socio-economic Aspects: Forages, smallholders, and participatory research; Socioeconomic impact of improved forage technologies; Cross-site research and transregional analysis. Topics within the aforementioned areas may include: Diversity evaluation; Agronomy; Establishment (including fertilization); Management and utilization; Animal production; Nutritive value; Biotic stresses (pests and diseases, weeds); Abiotic stre
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Australia 9, Colombia 5, Mainland China 2, United States 2, Brazil 2 (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 Sciences17.9%
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.8%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Soil Management and Crop YieldAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Pasture and Agricultural SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Growth and nutrition in plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
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 | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | 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 | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | 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 | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | 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
- 0.78LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 466 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 61 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 129 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 232 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- farmer contributionsFarmer Contributions - report on experiences and results obtained by users that are of general wide interest up to 4,000 wordsLength not stated
- genetic resources communicationsGenetic Resources Communications – report characterization of large numbers of accessions of forage germplasm, often accompanied by extensive data setsLength not stated
- regional communicationsRegional Communications - report statistically significant results of experiments of regional focus and interest up to 8,000 wordsLength not stated
- research paperal (detailed above in focus and scope): Research Papers – report statistically significant results of experiments on forages and grasslands up to 8,000 words Sh…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research papersResearch Papers – report statistically significant results of experiments on forages and grasslands up to 8,000 wordsLength not stated
- review articlegeneral wide interest up to 4,000 words Review Articles – review topics of current and wide interest, by prior approval of editors up to 10,000 words Regional C…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles – review topics of current and wide interest, by prior approval of editors up to 10,000 wordsLength not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications – report statistically significant results of small-scale experiments or development of new technologies for forages and grasslands up to 4…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors retain copyright of their articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales (TGFT) is committed to meeting and upholding standards of ethical behavior at all stages of the publication process. We adhere to the standards set and guidelines provided for best practices, by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Our key expectations with regard to authors, peer-reviewers and editors are summarized below. Authors: All work in the su…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License Model summary
Copyright and Users’ Notice This journal publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. Users are free to copy, redistribute, adapt, transform and build upon the material for any purpose, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the licence is provided, and any changes made are indicated. Authors retain c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Thanks to the effort of the Publishing institutions (CIAT and CATAS), The authors do not have to pay any article processing charges (APC).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Manuscripts that pass this initial evaluation are normally sent to at least two experts for peer review (either members of the Editorial Board or external specialists), who will remain anonymous to the authors. A list of experts who assisted with the peer review process during the year is posted on the website at the end of the year. Once the reviews are returned, the Editor combines their recomme…
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
- Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2346-3775
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2-3 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales
What CAS zone is Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science / 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 Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.78; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales?
According to the journal's author guidelines: First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (9), Colombia (5) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales open access, and what is the APC?
Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .