From the Journal Citations Report, here is the new top 5 of agricultural economics journals:
- Food Policy 3.111
- American Journal of Agricultural Economics 2.457
- Annual Review of Resource Economics 2.022
- Journal of Agricultural Economics 2.000
- Agricultural Economics 1.732
The number to the right of each journal name is the journal’s impact factor, which has been calculated on the basis of calendar year 2017 citation numbers.
This been a good year for Food Policy, which I edit: Our impact factor went up, from 3.086 to 3.111. It’s also been a fantastic year for the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (AJAE) at which I used to serve as associate editor, as the journal has seen its ranking go from 1.829 to 2.457.
Obviously, I am pleased that (i) our impact factor went up and (ii) we are ranked first in my field. All the credit goes to my co-editor Mario Mazzocchi, our associate editors, who also handle a lot of manuscripts, our reviewers, and the Elsevier staff we work with.
Also of note is the fact that, by impact factor, Food Policy ranks 37th across all economics journals.