Bio-based and Applied Economics

Aims & Scope

The journal Bio-based and Applied Economics (BAE) provides a forum for presentation and discussion of applied research in the field of bio-based sectors and related policies, informing evidence-based decision-making and policy-making.

It intends to provide a scholarly source of theoretical and applied studies while remaining widely accessible for non-researchers.

BAE seeks applied contributions on the economics of bio-based industries, such as agriculture, forestry, fishery and food, dealing with any related disciplines, such as resource and environmental economics, consumer studies, regional economics, innovation and development economics.

Beside well-established fields of research related to these sectors, BAE aims in particular to explore cross-sectoral, recent and emerging themes characterizing the integrated management of biological resources, bio-based industries and sustainable development of rural areas.

A special attention is also paid to the linkages between local and international dimensions.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Environmental Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

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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.

• The effect of attribute framing on consumers’ attitudes and intentions toward food: A Meta-analysis

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Irina, Bingqing, Helena, Jutta

• Lessons learned and policy implications from 20 years of Swiss agricultural policy reforms: A review of policy evaluations

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Robert, Nadja, Robert

• Rural areas between locality and global networks. Local development mechanisms and the role of policies empowering rural actors

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Francesco

• The contribution of research to agricultural policy in Europe

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Alan

• The evolution of organic market between third-party certification and participatory guarantee systems

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Gianluca, Giovanna

• An investigation into Italian consumers’ awareness, perception, knowledge of European Union quality certifications, and consumption of agri-food products carrying those certifications

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Niculina Iudita, Daniele, Giulio

• Sustainable water resources management under population growth and agricultural development in the Kheirabad river basin, Iran

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Ghasem, Mohammad, Mansour, Davide

• Land tenure and property rights, and the impacts on adoption of climate-smart practices among smallholder farmers in selected agro-ecologies in Nigeria

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Mojisola O., Adebayo M., Maria G., Funminiyi P., Oluwakemi E.

• The long-term fortunes of territories as a route for agri-food policies: evidence from Geographical Indications

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Cristina

• Systems Thinking, Mapping and Change in Food and Agriculture

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Domenico, Carlo, Marija, Rob, Rahmin, Timothy