Journal profile · Agronomy
Weed Research
ISSN 0043-1737 · eISSN 1365-3180 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1961
Weed Research: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,840; median 192 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Weed Research is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Weed Control and Herbicide Applications, Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions and Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies, together about 44.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Weed Research is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes topical and innovative papers on weed science, in the English language. It is the official journal of the European Weed Research Society. Papers are taken on all aspects of weeds, defined as plants that impact adversely on economic, aesthetic or environmental aspects of any system. Topics include, amongst others, weed biology and control, herbicides, invasive plant species in all environments, population and spatial biology, modelling, genetics, biodiversity and parasitic plants. The journal welcomes submissions on work carried out in any part of the world. In addition to research papers, the journal also seeks review articles and shorter insights papers covering personal views, new methods and breaking news in weed science. The criteria Editors use for accepting manuscripts for publication are originality, relevance, scientific rigour and the clarity of presentation. The journal accepts approximately 30% of submitted manuscripts and the time taken from submission to publication is 11.5 months.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agronomy
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Italy 3, Czechia 3, Germany 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Weed Control and Herbicide ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences25%
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.9%
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Biological Control of Invasive SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Plant Parasitism and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- Impact factor
- 2.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,202OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 48Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 129,625Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,124 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 38 | 10 |
| 2025 | 60 | 39 | 87 |
| 2024 | 61 | 43 | 236 |
| 2023 | 57 | 41 | 290 |
| 2022 | 48 | 14 | 535 |
| 2021 | 64 | 21 | 595 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
192 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 140 days – 283 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 220 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (124 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 12–24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 169 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 345 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,840 / EUR 3,190 / GBP 2,540 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- original research paperear at more than one site or soil type. Original research papers should be no longer than 7000 words in total, including all tables, legends and references. Wemain text ≤ 7,000 words
- research paperiscussion; sections should be numbered. Research papers should be no longer than 7000 words in total, including all tables, legends and references. Intmain text ≤ 7,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Free Format submission offered. Model summary
On initial submission, the submitting author will be prompted to provide the email address and country for all contributing authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Transparent Peer Review
Single-blinded peer review. Model summary
This journal is participating in a pilot on Peer Review Transparency. By submitting to this journal, authors agree that the reviewer reports, their responses, and the editor’s decision letter will be linked from the published article to where they appear on Publons in the case that the article is accepted. Authors have the opportunity to opt out during submission, and reviewers may remain anonymou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints allowed; submitted version may be posted to a preprint server at any time. Model summary
Weed Research will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of their manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.Article Preparation Support:Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as tra…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1961
- ISSN
- 0043-1737
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-3180
- Society / sponsor
- European Weed Research Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Weed Research
What CAS zone is Weed Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Weed Research is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agronomy / Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Weed Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.25; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 115.
How long does peer review take at Weed Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 192 days (interquartile range 140–283 days); authors report an average review time of 12–24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (2025). 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 Weed Research based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (3), Czechia (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Weed Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Weed Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Weed Research open access, and what is the APC?
Weed Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,840.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .