African Journal of Agricultural Research Citation Rate 2026
1991-637X
Academic Journals
NG
Q1 Quartile Open Access Top Tier
About African Journal of Agricultural Research
African Journal of Agricultural Research (AJAR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Academic Journals in NG, catalogued under ISSN 1991-637X. As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 21.69 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access.
African Journal of Agricultural Research Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
African Journal of Agricultural Research has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 21.69, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.
As a fully open-access publication, African Journal of Agricultural Research makes all articles freely available to readers.
Researchers looking to publish in African Journal of Agricultural Research should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare African Journal of Agricultural Research against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 1991-637X |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Academic Journals |
| Country | Nigeria |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 77 |
| Total Works | 6,632 |
| Total Citations | 74,501 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 19.38 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
African Journal of Agricultural Research is published by Academic Journals and based in Nigeria. It publishes on an open-access basis.
Editorially, African Journal of Agricultural Research concentrates on Growth and nutrition in plants, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility and Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems, within the broader field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences.
African Journal of Agricultural Research is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 6,632 works that have together drawn 74,501 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 77; its most recent citation rate stands at 21.691; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 19.38.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.691 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | 21 |
| 2024 | 90 | 73 |
| 2023 | 93 | 218 |
| 2022 | 108 | 274 |
| 2021 | 165 | 917 |
| 2020 | 185 | 1,199 |
| 2019 | 226 | 1,591 |
| 2018 | 330 | 2,199 |
| 2017 | 410 | 3,483 |
| 2016 | 617 | 6,374 |
| 2015 | 629 | 5,400 |
| 2014 | 469 | 5,139 |
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated by: openalex_bulk
OpenAlex ID: S44429004
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