Ciência Rural Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0103-8478 eISSN 1678-4596 Universidade Federal de Santa Maria BR

Q3 Quartile Open Access

About Ciência Rural
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Ciência Rural (CR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Agricultural and Food Sciences and Animal Nutrition and Physiology, published by Universidade Federal de Santa Maria in BR, catalogued under ISSN 0103-8478 (e-ISSN 1678-4596). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.53 (Q3 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, with an Article Processing Charge (APC) of approximately $133 USD.

Ciência Rural Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Ciência Rural has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.53, placing it in the Q3 quartile within the Agricultural and Food Sciences research area. 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, Ciência Rural makes all articles freely available to readers for an Article Processing Charge of approximately $133 USD.

Researchers looking to publish in Ciência Rural 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 Ciência Rural against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Ciência Rural
  • Budget $133 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
  • This journal covers Agricultural and Food Sciences, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Genetics and Plant Breeding. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How Ciência Rural Compares
Citation Rate vs Field Avg
-74%
Field avg: 1.99
APC vs Field Avg
-94%
Field avg: $2128

Compared against 25 journals in the same research areas.

ISSN (Print) 0103-8478
ISSN (Online) 1678-4596
Publisher Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Country Brazil
APC / Cost $133 USD
In-depth profile & metrics

Ciência Rural is published by Universidade Federal de Santa Maria and based in Brazil. It publishes open access with an article-processing charge of USD 133.

In our subject taxonomy, Ciência Rural is classified under Agricultural and Food Sciences, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Growth and nutrition in plants.

Ciência Rural is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 0.527.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ciência Rural

Ciência Rural does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 0.527 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

Yes, Ciência Rural is an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Ciência Rural is $133 USD.

Ciência Rural is published by Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.

Ciência Rural shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in DOAJ, OpenAlex. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of Ciência Rural is 0103-8478. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1678-4596.

Ciência Rural sits in the Q3 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 0.53, ranked across all journals in our database.
Live Indexing Status
Updated April 2026

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OpenAlex
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DOAJ
Indexed OA
Predatory Check
Clean
Citation Rate
0.527
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 0.527 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.

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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

Updated by: openalex_bulk

OpenAlex ID: S140190424

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