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| Journal of Agricultural Science | |
|---|---|
| Title | Journal of Agricultural Science |
| Discipline | Agriculture |
| Abbreviation | J. Agric. Sci. |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| History | 1905–present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Issn | 0021-8596 |
Journal of Agricultural Science is a peer-reviewed scholarly periodical focusing on research in agronomy, crop science, animal science, soil science, and related applied biological studies. It publishes original research, reviews, and short communications that interface with policy, technology, and practice in the agricultural sector. The journal serves as a forum for scholars, institutions, and agencies engaged in rural development, plant breeding, livestock management, and agroecology.
The journal was established in 1905 during a period of institutional expansion that included University of Cambridge, Royal Agricultural Society of England, Imperial College London, Wye College, and contemporaneous research at John Innes Centre. Early contributors included figures associated with Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harrington Research Station, and scientists linked to British Empire Exhibition (1924) initiatives. Throughout the 20th century the journal intersected with developments at Food and Agriculture Organization, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Research Service, and international programs like Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. Editorial leadership over decades has reflected connections with Royal Society, Zoological Society of London, Linacre College, Oxford, and members affiliated with Trinity College, Cambridge. During wartime periods the journal paralleled work at Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (UK), Wartime Social Survey, and postwar reconstruction linked to Marshall Plan. Later collaborations involved European Commission, Common Agricultural Policy, and research consortia including International Rice Research Institute and CIMMYT. The journal's archive records interactions with scholars from University of California, Davis, Cornell University, Wageningen University, University of São Paulo, University of Reading, Borlaug Institute, and other prominent centers.
Coverage spans experimental studies in plant physiology, animal physiology, soil chemistry, and agroecosystems connecting authors from Rockefeller Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded projects, and institutional programs at CSIRO, INRAE, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and National Institute of Agricultural Botany. Typical subjects address cultivar development at Svalbard Global Seed Vault-related networks, pest management linked to work at CABI, irrigation and water management research referencing Hoover Dam-era hydrology studies, and nutrient cycling influenced by findings from Smithsonian Institution collaborations. Interdisciplinary pieces draw on modeling groups at Los Alamos National Laboratory, European Space Agency, NASA, and policy intersections with World Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and United Nations Development Programme initiatives. The journal frequently publishes research relevant to regions with work at International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, AfricaRice, Embrapa, National Autonomous University of Mexico, and Kasetsart University.
The editorial board historically has included academics and practitioners affiliated with University of Oxford, University of Edinburgh, University of Copenhagen, University of Tokyo, Aarhus University, University of Pretoria, and institutions such as Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and The Roslin Institute. Peer review processes involve external reviewers drawn from networks including American Society of Agronomy, The Crop Science Society of America, European Geosciences Union, Society for Experimental Biology, and specialist panels from International Union of Soil Sciences. Editors coordinate with editorial offices at Cambridge University Press and professional societies like British Society of Plant Pathology and Royal Agricultural University. Ethical oversight has engaged bodies such as Committee on Publication Ethics and funding disclosure practices linked to agencies like Natural Environment Research Council and Wellcome Trust.
Published quarterly by Cambridge University Press, the journal offers subscription-based access alongside hybrid open access options consistent with mandates from funders including Research Councils UK, Horizon Europe, and National Institutes of Health. Authors affiliated with University of Melbourne, University of Nairobi, Peking University, and other institutions negotiate article processing charges and rights in line with institutional agreements such as those held by Jisc and OpenAIRE. Digital distribution leverages platforms maintained by CrossRef, Portico, LOCKSS, and indexing partnerships with databases stewarded by Clarivate Analytics and Elsevier's Scopus. Archival efforts coordinate with repositories at British Library and national libraries like Library of Congress.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in services managed by Clarivate Analytics (Web of Science), Elsevier (Scopus), AGRIS coordinated by Food and Agriculture Organization, and agricultural databases such as CAB Abstracts by Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International. Additional indexing includes BIOSIS Previews, Current Contents, Google Scholar, and regional services linked to SciELO and African Journals Online. Citation metrics are tracked alongside listings in directories maintained by Ulrich's Periodicals Directory and compliance systems involving DOAJ scrutiny and integration with persistent identifier services such as ORCID.
The journal has published influential papers that informed plant breeding programs at CIMMYT and IRRI, disease management strategies developed at The Sainsbury Laboratory and John Innes Centre, and livestock nutrition advances connected to FAO guidelines. Landmark studies cited by committees at Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and policy bodies like European Commission have appeared in its pages. Authors who contributed include scientists associated with Norman Borlaug, M. S. Swaminathan, Barbara McClintock, and institutional teams from Rothamsted Research and CSIRO; some articles influenced awards from World Food Prize panels and advisory reports to G20 agriculture working groups. The journal's impact factor trends are tracked by Journal Citation Reports and readership spans academia, ministries such as Ministry of Agriculture (India), and NGOs like Oxfam and Heifer International.
Editorial and author recognition includes prizes sponsored by societies like Royal Society of Biology, British Ecological Society, and accolades referenced by European Research Council grant panels. Individual articles have been highlighted in prize lists associated with World Food Prize nominations, Royal Agricultural Society medals, and institutional awards at universities including University of Cambridge and University of Reading. The journal has been commended in evaluations by Research Excellence Framework panels and cited in policy briefs from United Nations Environment Programme and World Bank agricultural reports.
Category:Agricultural journals