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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,130CAS 2区Diamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

Rice Science

Abbreviation (ISO):RICE SCI
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.308•SCImago Rank: #3,130•Identifier (ISSN):1672-6308(Print)•Articles / Year: 46•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.4
↑ +1.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate8.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
46articles/year
100% Gold OA•77.78% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.4)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.1)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.412)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.333)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.162)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.37)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.521)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Rice Science is an international research journal sponsored by China National Rice Research Institute. It publishes original research papers, review articles, as well as short communications on all aspects of rice sciences in English language. Some of the topics that may be included in each issue are: breeding and genetics, biotechnology, germplasm resources, crop management, pest management, physiology, soil and fertilizer management, ecology, cereal chemistry and post-harvest processing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99%Chemistry84.2%Biochemistry73.4%Botany70.2%Genetics69.2%Horticulture62.8%Gene62.3%Agronomy61.4%Medicine46.4%Ecology36.8%Organic chemistry33.3%Physics30.7%Sociology25.4%Demography24.3%Environmental health24.3%Population24.3%Geology23.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,130Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.308

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
65

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.06

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,189
3-Year Documents182
Citable Documents135

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
BiotechnologyQ1
Plant ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区AGRONOMY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
AGRONOMY
JCRSCIE
6/133Q1
PLANT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
20/285Q1
AGRONOMY
JCISCIE
14/133Q1
PLANT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
29/285Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—575
20256.183124
20245.664413
20234.8871,431
20224.412551,434
20213.333511,494
20203.162561,617
20192.37471,942
20181.521461,812
2017—362,915
2016—371,695
2015—361,682
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Rice Science

WoS Q1
1368201820192020202120222023202420256.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01