Scientia Agricola

Aims & Scope

Scientia Agricola is a journal of the University of São Paulo edited at the Luiz de Queiroz campus in Piracicaba, a city in São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil.

Scientia Agricola publishes original articles which contribute to the advancement of the agricultural, environmental and biological sciences.

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)

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
• Apc url
• License

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 900.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Soil health: looking for suitable indicators. What should be considered to assess the effects of use and management on soil health?

  Citation: 372

  Authors: Elke Jurandy Bran Nogueira, Rafael Leandro Figueiredo, Daniel, Marina Yumi Horta, Cristiane Alcantara dos, Paulo Roger Lopes, Alessandra Monteiro de, André Shigueyoshi, Jamil de Moraes, Marco Antonio

• Seed vigor testing: an overview of the past, present and future perspective

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Julio

• Plant biostimulants: physiological responses induced by protein hydrolyzed-based products and humic substances in plant metabolism

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Serenella, Diego, Michela, Andrea

• Heavy metals in vegetables and potential risk for human health

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Fernando, Anderson Ricardo, Takashi, Nericlenes Chaves, Solange Guidolin

• Biosolids and heavy metals in soils

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Maria Lucia Azevedo, Luís Reynaldo Ferracciú, Luiz Roberto Guimarães

• Phytoextraction: a review on enhanced metal availability and plant accumulation

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Clístenes Williams Araújo do, Baoshan

• Tropical agriculture and global warming: impacts and mitigation options

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Carlos Eduardo P., Gerd, Martial, Willian E., Jerry M., Carlos Clemente

• Ammonia volatilisation from urease inhibitor-treated urea applied to sugarcane trash blankets

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Heitor, Paulo Cesar Ocheuze, Teodoro Leonardo Michelucci, Fábio Luis Ferreira, Raffaella, Rafael, Renato Badran, José Antonio

• Determinants of farmers’ adaptation to climate change: A micro level analysis in Ghana

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Francis, Tsunemi

• Melissopalynology in Brazil: a review of pollen analysis of honeys, propolis and pollen loads of bees

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Ortrud Monika