Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Aims & Scope

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment publishes scientific articles dealing with the interface between agroecosystems and the natural environment, specifically how agriculture influences the environment and how changes in that environment impact agroecosystems.

Preference is given to papers from experimental and observational research at the field, system or landscape level, from studies that enhance our understanding of processes using data-based biophysical modelling, and papers that bridge scientific disciplines and integrate knowledge.

All papers should be placed in an international or wide comparative context.

The focus is on the following areas: • Biological and physical characteristics and dynamics of agroecosystems. • Ecology, diversity and sustainability of agricultural systems. • Relationships between agroecosystems and the natural environment, including land, air, and water. • Agroecosystem and global environmental changes including climate change, greenhouse gases and air pollution. • Ecological consequences of intensification, soil degradation, waste application, irrigation, and mitigation options. • Environmental implications of agricultural land use and land use change.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.946

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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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 Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• A quantitative review of the effects of biochar application to soils on crop productivity using meta-analysis

  Citation: 1848

  Authors: S., F.G.A., M., A.C.

• The ecological role of biodiversity in agroecosystems

  Citation: 1512

  Authors: Miguel A.

• The knowns, known unknowns and unknowns of sequestration of soil organic carbon

  Citation: 1350

  Authors: Uta, Mark A., John W., Damien J., Nilusha, Meaghan, Budiman, Alex B., Vivien de Remy de, Kanika, Ichsani, Lynette, Denis A., Jeffrey, Michael, Philip C., Claire, Julie D., Rattan, Johannes, Anthony G., William J., David, Michael

• Review of greenhouse gas emissions from crop production systems and fertilizer management effects

  Citation: 1217

  Authors: C.S., T.W., T.L., P.E.

• Carbon sequestration in agricultural soils via cultivation of cover crops – A meta-analysis

  Citation: 1188

  Authors: Christopher, Axel

• A synthesis of carbon sequestration, carbon emissions, and net carbon flux in agriculture: comparing tillage practices in the United States

  Citation: 1127

  Authors: Tristram O, Gregg

• Hydrological functions of tropical forests: not seeing the soil for the trees?

  Citation: 1079

  Authors: L.A.

• Physico-chemical properties and microbial responses in biochar-amended soils: Mechanisms and future directions

  Citation: 1067

  Authors: Shamim, Joann K., Ben W., Vanita, Hongyuan

• The mobility and degradation of pesticides in soils and the pollution of groundwater resources

  Citation: 1043

  Authors: Manuel, Eugenio, Elena, Jesús, Juan-Carlos, Luis

• Tillage and soil carbon sequestration—What do we really know?

  Citation: 1013

  Authors: John M., Tyson E., Rodney T., Timothy J.

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