Recently, Clarivate released the 2026 edition of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). Oil Crop Science, an English-language journal supervised and sponsored by the Oil Crops Research Institute (OCRI) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), has received its first Impact Factor of 4.4. The journal is ranked 51st among 285 journals in the category of Plant Sciences, placing it in the Q1 quartile.

The JCR indexes journals that meet the rigorous quality standards of the Web of Science Core Collection. It provides internationally recognized journal-level metrics, including the Impact Factor and other citation-based indicators, and ranks journals by subject category. As one of the most widely used benchmarking systems in global academic publishing, JCR serves as a key reference for universities, researchers, and publishers in evaluating the international influence of scholarly journals.

Since its launch in 2016, Oil Crop Science has been dedicated to publishing and disseminating the latest research advances in oil crops and the oilseed industry. The journal has established strong academic visibility and international reach, and is indexed in major databases including China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Scopus, CAS, and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). It plays an important role in facilitating international academic exchange in the field of oil crops and supporting the high-quality development of the oilseed industry.