Journal rankings · indicator year 2024
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Field ranking · 2024
Agricultural and Biological Sciences journal rankings 2024
1,094 ranked journals · Field in Life Sciences
Agricultural and Biological Sciences has 1,094 ranked journals in 2024. The median journal has an OJR of 0.61, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.01 on 2023; Q1 starts at OJR 1.14. The top three are Trends in Food Science & Technology, Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture, and Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2024. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2021–2023, the window the 2024 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (11)
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2023. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2021–2023, the window the 2024 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2021–2023 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2015 to 2024. | Compare |
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1Trends in Food Science & TechnologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 5.57Q1 | 16.70 2.05 down from 2023 | 1,198 | 26% | $5,440 | ||
2Artificial Intelligence in AgricultureOAElsevier BV · China | 5.53Q1 | 18.88 4.13 up from 2023 | 83 | 100% | $1,100 | ||
3Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food SafetyWiley · United States | 4.86Q1 | 15.05 0.59 up from 2023 | 547 | 59% | $5,000 | ||
4Farming SystemOAElsevier BV | 4.85Q1 | 9.17no 2023 value | 36 | 100% | $1,800 | — | |
5Agriculture & Food SecurityOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 4.28Q1 | 7.44 0.07 down from 2023 | 173 | 100% | $2,290 | ||
6The Journal of Peasant StudiesTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 3.95Q1 | 4.92 1.30 down from 2023 | 292 | 43% | — | ||
7Molecular PlantElsevier BV · China | 3.74Q1 | 12.79 3.44 up from 2023 | 597 | 99% | $5,000 | ||
8Journal of Rural StudiesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.64Q1 | 6.64 0.19 up from 2023 | 752 | 70% | $4,090 | ||
9Soil Biology and BiochemistryElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.62Q1 | 11.19 0.51 up from 2023 | 871 | 57% | $4,950 | ||
10Food HydrocolloidsElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.57Q1 | 12.39 1.21 up from 2023 | 2,828 | 29% | $4,990 | ||
11Ecology LettersWiley · United Kingdom | 3.52Q1 | 8.52 0.46 down from 2023 | 615 | 82% | $5,300 | ||
12Reviews in AquacultureWiley · United Kingdom | 3.47Q1 | 10.63 1.30 up from 2023 | 340 | 65% | $4,480 | ||
13Carbon ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media | 3.47Q1 | 15.36 5.87 down from 2023 | 80 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
14Agricultural SystemsElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 3.40Q1 | 7.53 0.68 down from 2023 | 564 | 68% | $4,000 | ||
15Advanced AgrochemOAElsevier BV | 3.37Q1 | 11.63 3.02 up from 2023 | 79 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
16BiocharOASpringer Nature · Singapore | 3.32Q1 | 15.84 0.46 up from 2023 | 210 | 100% | $2,690 | ||
17Agronomy for Sustainable DevelopmentSpringer Science+Business Media · France | 3.28Q1 | 8.11 0.25 down from 2023 | 273 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
18Journal of Future FoodsOAElsevier BV · China | 3.19Q1 | 8.60 1.60 up from 2023 | 140 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
19Nature PlantsNature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 3.17Q1 | 8.09 2.62 down from 2023 | 704 | 38% | $12,690 | ||
20Computers and Electronics in AgricultureElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.14Q1 | 10.58 0.99 up from 2023 | 2,314 | 32% | $3,870 | ||
21Plant CommunicationsOAElsevier BV · United States | 3.10Q1 | 9.48 0.66 up from 2023 | 332 | 100% | $3,500 | ||
22Future FoodsOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.05Q1 | 9.43 0.67 up from 2023 | 260 | 100% | $1,990 | ||
23Smart Agricultural TechnologyOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.98Q1 | 8.80 1.04 up from 2023 | 380 | 100% | $1,770 | ||
24Journal of Integrative Plant BiologyWiley · United Kingdom | 2.96Q1 | 9.32 0.95 up from 2023 | 462 | 58% | $3,000 | ||
25Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnologyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.87Q1 | 7.22 0.27 down from 2023 | 422 | 100% | $2,790 | ||
26Food Engineering ReviewsSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 2.87Q1 | 9.48 2.79 up from 2023 | 92 | 26% | $3,090 | ||
27Food Research InternationalElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.78Q1 | 8.61 0.82 up from 2023 | 3,441 | 32% | $4,320 | ||
28Critical Reviews in Food Science and NutritionTaylor & Francis · United States | 2.78Q1 | 9.62 1.23 up from 2023 | 1,705 | 23% | — | ||
29Plant Biotechnology JournalOAWiley · United Kingdom | 2.77Q1 | 8.65 0.29 down from 2023 | 688 | 100% | $4,320 | ||
30Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.75Q1 | 7.94 1.05 up from 2023 | 841 | 100% | $2,530 | ||
31Food ChemistryElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.75Q1 | 10.33 1.18 up from 2023 | 8,382 | 20% | $4,930 | ||
32Current Research in Food ScienceOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.74Q1 | 7.96 0.39 up from 2023 | 603 | 100% | $3,170 | ||
33Precision AgricultureSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 2.74Q1 | 7.87 0.80 up from 2023 | 310 | 58% | $4,190 | ||
34Journal of Agrarian ChangeWiley · United Kingdom | 2.70Q1 | 3.46 0.39 up from 2023 | 123 | 71% | $3,820 | ||
35Food Innovation and AdvancesOAPublisher not listed | 2.69Q1 | 7.27 7.27 up from 2023 | 33 | 100% | — | ||
36International Soil and Water Conservation ResearchOAElsevier BV · China | 2.68Q1 | 7.02 0.24 down from 2023 | 203 | 100% | $1,200 | ||
37Food Chemistry XOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.67Q1 | 8.61 1.09 up from 2023 | 953 | 100% | $2,330 | ||
38New PhytologistWiley · United Kingdom | 2.64Q1 | 7.80 0.45 down from 2023 | 2,229 | 79% | $5,790 | ||
39Animal nutritionOAKeAi · China | 2.58Q1 | 6.78 0.18 up from 2023 | 448 | 100% | $1,462 | ||
40Molecular HorticultureOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.57Q1 | 7.09 1.02 down from 2023 | 71 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
41Phytochemistry ReviewsSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 2.57Q1 | 9.33 0.71 up from 2023 | 162 | 22% | $4,790 | ||
42Plant StressOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.56Q1 | 7.94 0.22 down from 2023 | 333 | 100% | $2,310 | ||
43Food Production Processing and NutritionOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.55Q1 | 7.21 1.47 up from 2023 | 130 | 100% | $2,390 | ||
44Veterinary QuarterlyOATaylor & Francis · Netherlands | 2.51Q1 | 5.55 3.34 down from 2023 | 89 | 100% | $1,533 | ||
45Agriculture Ecosystems & EnvironmentElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.50Q1 | 7.17 0.46 up from 2023 | 1,169 | 45% | $4,190 | ||
46Field Crops ResearchElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.48Q1 | 7.05 0.36 up from 2023 | 863 | 42% | $3,680 | ||
47SOILOACopernicus Publications · Germany | 2.48Q1 | 5.11 2.40 down from 2023 | 133 | 100% | $1,110 | ||
48Horticulture ResearchOANature Portfolio · China | 2.47Q1 | 8.29 0.50 up from 2023 | 912 | 100% | $2,960 | ||
49Annual Review of Plant BiologyAnnual Reviews · United States | 2.47Q1 | 27.56 2.79 up from 2023 | 89 | 100% | — | ||
50Innovative Food Science & Emerging TechnologiesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.45Q1 | 7.67 0.69 up from 2023 | 734 | 35% | $4,470 |
Subfields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, compared.
- Plant Science550
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics147
- Food Science143
- Animal Science and Zoology58
- Insect Science48
- Agronomy and Crop Science40
- Soil Science40
- Aquatic Science34
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences33
- Forestry1
- Horticulture0
Journals
Citations made in 2024. Corpus-wide, 87.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
267 additional Agricultural and Biological Sciences journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2021–2023, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2024. Publication window: 2021–2023. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 1,094
- Window papers (baseline)
- 777,286 +8.6% from indicator year 2021
- Median OJR
- 0.61 -1.8% from indicator year 2021
- Rising journals (2025)
- 86Comparison-group list (86)
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2021–2023 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Ranked journals | 511 | 569 | 595 | 631 | 627 | 643 | 670 | 696 | 707 | 755 | 809 | 857 | 902 | 956 | 1,007 | 1,066 | 1,098 | 1,119 | 1,133 | 1,134 | 1,130 | 1,117 | 1,114 | 1,105 | 1,094 | 1,096 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 200,144 | 231,427 | 246,134 | 264,449 | 261,081 | 277,391 | 297,451 | 323,008 | 349,012 | 381,325 | 425,469 | 471,184 | 501,593 | 520,260 | 541,091 | 572,424 | 593,779 | 602,980 | 613,440 | 635,565 | 669,420 | 715,658 | 750,083 | 770,538 | 777,286 | 816,566 | |
| Median OJR | 0.448 | 0.412 | 0.409 | 0.454 | 0.450 | 0.414 | 0.462 | 0.463 | 0.556 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.6241 | 0.587 | 0.557 | 0.563 | 0.55 | 0.594 | 0.62487 | 0.62485 | 0.615 | 0.6243 | 0.61 | 0.617 |
| Measure | Category statistic | Eligible population |
|---|---|---|
| Journal self-citation share | Median: 3.8% | 812 journals |
| Retracted papers per 1,000 | Pooled rate: 0.681 per 1,000 | 783 journals |
| Output growth | Median: -5.7% | 996 journals |
| Open access share | Median: 100.0% | 1,096 journals |
| Listed APC (USD) | Median including $0 listed prices: $3,000 | 600 ranked journals with a known listed price, including $0 listed prices |
| International collaboration share | Median: 25.7% | 1,043 journals |
| Review share | Median: 0.0% | 1,096 journals |
| Articles-only OJR | Median: 0.62 | 1,087 journals |
| Uncited share | Median: 34.5% | 1,096 journals |
| Citation concentration | Median: 43.9% | 1,095 journals |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.