Agropecuária Catarinense (RAC) is a scientific journal that publishes technical and scientific papers on original topics in agricultural research, rural extension and fisheries. The journal is published quarterly (April, August and December) and has been published by Epagri since March 1988.
RAC has been available online since 2016 via the OJS system, including issues published from 1998 to 2024. The target audience is composed of researchers, extension agents, professors, undergraduate and graduate students and professionals in agricultural and related sciences. Articles submitted by authors from research and education institutions are accepted.
The Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Company of Santa Catarina – EPAGRI – is a public company, linked to the Government of the State of Santa Catarina through the State Secretariat of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development.
The creation of the Company in 1991 combined research and rural and fishing extension work, adding decades of experience in different areas and further strengthening the sector.
Find out more about Epagri on the website: https://www.epagri.sc.gov.br/
Agropecuária Catarinense is present with fifteen indexers/repositories:
Agropecuária Catarinense is aligned with good practices for strengthening ethics in scientific publications.
More information on publication ethics guidelines can be found on the Committee on Publication Ethics - COPE website: https://publicationethics.org/
Agropecuária Catarinense will publish, whenever necessary, errata, retractions and expressions of concern...
Suspected ethical violations may be reported by anyone at any time via email to editoriarac@epagri.sc.gov.br.
The journal requires all authors to disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest in the submitted article.
First edition of the journal in 1988.
In 2020, the journal underwent a new process of change, now focusing on scientific research. In this new phase, Agropecuária Catarinense stopped disclosing the journalistic part, remaining basically with the different types of scientific works.
The Agropecuária Catarinense journal has continued to evolve since the editorial changes in 2020, with good news for the scientific community. Over the past few years, RAC has gained new indexers, demonstrating its evolution and greater visibility. More recently, the journal rose to B2 in the Qualis Journals ranking, expanding its relevance in the field of Agricultural Sciences.
In 2025, agricultural research will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Santa Catarina. To understand the importance of this work, we must look back at history. Since 1975, research has been benefiting Santa Catarina's rural producers. The creation of the Santa Catarina Agricultural Research Company (Empasc) was a milestone in the history of research in Santa Catarina.
Indexadores/repositórios:
- Agrobase (Mapa);
- Agris (FAO);
- Diadorim (Ibict);
- Dimension;
- Miguelim (Ibict);
- CAB internacional;
- DOAJ;
- EZ3 (Eletronic Journals Library – University Library of Regensburg);
- FSTA;
- PKP Index;
- Periódicos da Capes;
- Revistas de Livre Acesso (CNEN);
- Redib (Rede ibero americana de inovação e conhecimento científico;
- Latindex (catálogo 2.0);
- Oasis (Ibict);
- La referencia (Rede Federada de Repositórios Institucionais de Publicações Científicas).
