Scientometric vector of development

Abstract

Bibliometric methods of evaluating the effectiveness of scientific activity are quite widespread in the world. When used correctly, these methods can reflect objective trends in the development of domestic and world science. To clarify the vector of editorial policy for the purpose of sustainable development of the journal among the periodicals of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation (subject “Agriculture and Forestry”), an analysis of the publication activity of the journal “Agrarian Science” for a five-year period (2019–2023) was performed.The material for the study was statistical data obtained after collecting the necessary information on the RSCI website. The data obtained were analyzed using problem-thematic and system analysis.The scientometric indicators of the journal “Agrarian Science” for the analyzed period (from 2019 to 2023) showed an overall positive trend.In September 2024, the RSCI published magazine ratings for 2023, the scientific-theoretical and industrial journal “Agrarian Science” has the following indicators: place in the overall SCIENCE INDEX ranking — 830th (among 3970 journals), percentile in the SCIENCE INDEX ranking — 21, place in the SCIENCE INDEX ranking on the topic “Agriculture and forestry” — 58th (among 220 magazines).