Overview
Journal of Rural Problems, published by The Association for Regional Agricultural and Forestry Economics (Japan), published 141 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 93 citations in those years. Its h-index is 8 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.43. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #30,663 of 62,158 ranked journals and #1,962 of 3,702 in Agricultural and Biological Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 27 | 24 |
| 2021 | 25 | 11 | 25 |
| 2022 | 28 | 34 | 28 |
| 2023 | 31 | 19 | 31 |
| 2024 | 26 | 23 | 26 |
| 2025 | 31 | 6 | 31 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Rural Studies | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 83.1 | 1,442 | 60% |
| Agriculture and Human Values | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 75.9 | 641 | 59% |
| Rural Sociology | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 68.2 | 278 | 50% |
| Journal of Agriculture Food Systems and Community Development | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 60.5 | 546 | 100% |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 69.7 | 444 | 37% |
| Sociologia Ruralis | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 69.2 | 214 | 76% |
| Organic Agriculture | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 62.5 | 202 | 40% |
| European Countryside | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 60.8 | 188 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0388-8525
- Print ISSN: 0388-8525
- Electronic ISSN: 2185-9973
- Publisher: The Association for Regional Agricultural and Forestry Economics
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S2764646233
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Rural Problems?
It is 37.9 out of 100, which places it #30,663 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Rural Problems?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.43.
Is Journal of Rural Problems open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Rural Problems charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.