Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Zhi Hui Nong Ye
ISSN 2096-8094 · Editorial Office of Smart Agriculture · China
Zhi Hui Nong Ye: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; APC about USD 1,100; review about 8 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Smart Agriculture is an open access journal that publishes original research articles, review papers, and perspective articles on advanced theories, innovative methods, and practical applications of smart agricultural technologies across the entire agricultural industry chain.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief ZHAO ChunjiangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 11, Mainland China 2, Japan 2, Australia 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agricultural Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CNY 8,000 / USD 1,100 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | CNY 10,000 / USD 1,800 | Yes | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 400–1000 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2
- researchReview and research articles.Length not stated
- reviewReview and research articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship (3) Authorship Criteria
Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content. One or more authors should take responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole, from inception to published article. Authorship credit should be based only on (1) substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and int…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Publication timeline Model summary
Articles are typically published online within 8 weeks of formal acceptance, and usually before they are assembled into a complete issue.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review (1) Peer Review Process
Peer review process Model summary
All manuscripts will be critically reviewed by the editor and invited referees within 4 weeks. All manuscripts submitted to Smart Agriculture are peer-reviewed according to the following procedure:
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
- Editorial Office of Smart Agriculture
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English, Chinese
- ISSN
- 2096-8094
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zhi Hui Nong Ye
What CAS zone is Zhi Hui Nong Ye in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Zhi Hui Nong Ye?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Zhi Hui Nong Ye?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 400–1000 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Zhi Hui Nong Ye based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Mainland China (2) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Zhi Hui Nong Ye?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zhi Hui Nong Ye is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Zhi Hui Nong Ye open access, and what is the APC?
Zhi Hui Nong Ye is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, 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: .