Journal Statistics & Metrics

2025 Statistics

These statistics were calculated based on journal activity between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.

Speed/Acceptance    

Editorial Timeliness

• Days to Initial Editorial Decision: 21

• Days from Accept to Publication: 20

Acceptance Rate

• Accept on Initial Submission: 2.1%

• Accept after Revisions: 34.1%

• Overall Acceptance Rate: 36.2%

 

Journal Usage in 2025

(based on 172 published articles)

• Abstract Views: 71,601

• File Downloads: 54,055

• Total Interactions: 125,656

 

Noteworthy Articles

2025 Articles of Distinction (Volume 6)

Agole, D., Brennan, M. A., Baggett, C. D., Ewing, J. C., Crump, A., & Wacal, C. (2025). Determinants of food security status among young farmers with and without disabilities. Advancements in Agricultural Development, 6(2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i2.567

DiBenedetto, C. A., Ferand, N. K., Roberts, R., McKim, A. J., Robison, R. L., Dale, L., & Myers, B. E. (2025). Agriscience teachers beliefs about STEM illumination after an immersive professional development experience: A Q Sort study. Advancements in Agricultural Development, 6(3), 27–40. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i3.607

Dunphy, N., Kearney, S., & Flannery, S. (2025). Behavioural drivers and barriers for adopting climate mitigation actions on dairy farms. Advancements in Agricultural Development, 6(4), 32–49. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v6i4.583

 

Most Cited Article (based on lifetime Crossref Citations)

Lindner, J. R., & Lindner, N. (2024). Interpreting Likert type, summated, unidimensional, and attitudinal scales: I neither agree nor disagree, Likert or not. Advancements in Agricultural Development, 5(2), 152–163. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.351 

 

Most Downloaded Articles in 2025

Lindner, J. R., & Lindner, N. (2024). Interpreting Likert type, summated, unidimensional, and attitudinal scales: I neither agree nor disagree, Likert or not. Advancements in Agricultural Development, 5(2), 152–163. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.351

Greig, J. A., Colclasure, B., Rampold, S., Ruth, T., & Granberry, T. (2024). Enhancing agricultural education through virtual reality: Facilitation, application, reflection, and measurement in the classroom. Advancements in Agricultural Development, 5(2), 64–80. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.353

Narine, L., & Harder, A. (2021). Comparing the Borich model with the Ranked Discrepancy Model for competency assessment: A novel approach. Advancements in Agricultural Development, 2(3), 96–111. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v2i3.169

 

Journal Indexing

Advancements in Agricultural Development is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), EBSCO, Google Scholar, AGRICOLA, and CAB Abstracts. Advancements in Agricultural Development is listed in Cabells, ROAD, and Ulrichs. 

 

Journal Metrics

Google Scholar (Released July 2025)
h5 index - 13
h5 median - 17