Journal of South China Agricultural University is a core journal of Chinese science and technology (the source journal of Chinese scientific papers), a "comprehensive core journal of agricultural science" indexed by the Guide to the Core Journal of China (Peking University version), and a source journal of the core database of Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD). The journal was rated as RCCSE China's core academic journal by the Research Center for Chinese Science Evaluation. The journal is included in the following domestic and foreign databases:

Foreign Databases:                        

Scopus

EBSCO

US Chemical Abstracts (CA)

US Cambridge Science Digest: Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CSA-BB)

US Cambridge Science Digest: Environmental Science and Pollution Management

US Ulrich Journal Guide

Russian Digest Magazine

Japan Science and Technology Agency Database (JST)

British Zoological Records (ZR)

UK CAB Abstracts

UK Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA)

Italian Agricultural Index

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Agricultural Index (AGRIS)

Domestic Databases:  

Chinese Journal Full-text Database (CJFD)

Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD) Core Journals

Chinese Science and Technology Paper Citation Database（CSTPCD）

Wanfang database: Chinese Core Periodicals

Source Journal for Chinese Science and Technology Paper (Chinese Science and Technology Core Journal)

Chinese Academic Journal Comprehensive Evaluation Database (CAJCED)

Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database

Chinese Biological Literature Database

Chinese Biological Abstracts

China Grain Cash Crop Abstracts

Chinese Horticultural Abstracts

Abstracts of China's Agricultural Resources and Environment

Chinese Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Abstracts

China Agricultural Digest: Agricultural Engineering