Legume Science

Aims & Scope

Legume Science is intended to be the leading international peer-review journal for the publication and dissemination of high-impact research from across the entire spectrum of legume science.

The journal further supports communication of research outputs and collaboration among this interdisciplinary field as a gold open-access publication.

Legume Science’s broad scientific scope covers all aspects of legume research.

Areas of focus include plant science, agronomy, food science and technology, packaging, environmental science and sustainability, plant–microbe interactions, food security, human health, and nutrition.

Papers describing research on the applications of legumes for both food and non-food uses will also be welcome.

In addition to timely reviews and high-impact research articles, the journal will also be a prime source of news and views appraising the status and future visions of specific areas of legume science and rapid communications from community leaders.

Papers submitted to Legume Science should be innovative, novel and offer new insights into the research area of legume science.

Legume Science is published in 4 issues annually.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

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

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 3,080.00 USD. Learn more.

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