African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Aims & Scope

The African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AfJARE)/Journal Africain d’Economie Agricole et des Ressources (JAEAR) is a publication of the African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).

The journal publishes original research about how African agriculture interacts with local and global economic systems and policy regimes in its impacts upon people.

The scope of the journal covers the roles of markets, technology, policy, institutions and the natural environment in shaping the lives of well being of Africans engaged in agricultural activities.

The journal strives to nurture and enhance the capacity of African professionals to conduct and publish scientific research and provides a venue for communicating and disseminating their findings.

Multi-disciplinary, problem-oriented articles are encouraged.

Submissions may deal with teaching, research extension, consulting, advising, entrepreneurship and administration.

The Chief Editors and Editorial Board, under the general direction of the AAAE President, Executive Committee and Council are charged with implementing Journal policy to serve members of AAAE.

The main section of the journal publishes technical research articles while a small section is devoted to publishing brief notes with important policy content and book reviews.

The journal is a quarterly publication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22399

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.181

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Does agricultural diversification build economic resilience to drought and flood? Evidence from poor households in Zambia

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Shun, Theepakorn, Yeqing

• Foodborne diseases and food safety in sub-Saharan Africa: Current situation of three representative countries and policy recommendations for the region

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Yurani, Zachary, Jonathan, Paul, Jacob

• Marketing of baobab pulp in Kenya: Collectors’ choice of rural versus urban markets

  Citation: 7

  Authors: George, Kavoi, Dagmar

• Heterogeneous demand for soybean quality

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Edward, Peter

• Impact of women’s share of income on household expenditure in southeast Nigeria

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Patience, Adaku, Chikwuma

• Nutritional implications of dietary patterns in Mali

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Melinda, Veronique, Ryan

• The influence of women’s empowerment on poverty reduction: A case of smallholder sugarcane farmers in western Kenya

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Kenedy, Raphael, George

• Prospects for sustainable intensification of soybean production in sub-Saharan Africa

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Deepayan

• Consumer preferences for organic vegetables in southwestern Nigeria: A choice experiment approach

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Joseph, Taye, Kolawole

• Farmer empowerment in agriculture and its association with smallholder farm incomes in Kenya

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Henry, Jonathan, Cecilia

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