Česká akademie zemědělských věd

Name

Česká akademie zemědělských věd

Legal name

Česká akademie zemědělských věd

Website

https://cazv.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Publishing and Agricultural Research Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGAGAG

Scientific & Laboratory Reference (Chemistry, Biology, Physics; Methods & Protocols)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional & Technical Reference Publishing

Keywords

• Scientific journal publishing
• Agricultural research
• Open access journals
• Scientific advisory services
• Agricultural sciences

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Scientific Journal Publishing: ČAZV publishes 11 peer-reviewed scientific Open Access journals in English. All articles listed in CrossRef database with DOI numbers. Subscription orders accepted at Slezská 7, 120 00 Praha 2; contact: [email protected], phone: +420 227 010 427.
2. Membership Fees: Membership-based organization with 760+ members across 12 departments. Members are professionals in agricultural research, development and education required to actively work in departments and develop appropriate publishing and scientific activities.
3. Government Funding: Established as a state-funded institution of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic on January 1, 1993. Receives government support for advisory body functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ČAZV is the scientific advisory body to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, coordinating agricultural research across 12 specialized departments with 760+ expert members. Its primary deliverable is the publication of 11 peer-reviewed Open Access scientific journals in English covering agriculture, forestry, food industry, veterinary medicine, soil and water management, and horticulture. The organization also operates the Knihovna Antonína Švehly library, publishes certified methodologies, monographs, and reference works, and runs competitions and educational programs including the Children's Agricultural Academy.

Product overview

Česká akademie zemědělských věd (ČAZV) is the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, a scientific advisory body to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic. The organization's primary offering is the publication of 11 peer-reviewed scientific OPEN ACCESS journals covering agriculture, forestry, food industry, veterinary medicine, water management and related fields. The journal portfolio includes Agricultural Economics, Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Horticultural Science, Journal of Forest Science, Plant Protection Science, Plant Soil and Environment, Czech Journal of Animal Science, Research in Agricultural Engineering, Soil and Water Research, and Veterinární medicína. All journals are indexed in major databases (Web of Science, Scopus) and articles are assigned DOI numbers through CrossRef. Beyond publishing, ČAZV organizes educational programs (Children's Agricultural Academy), competitions for students, publishes certified methodologies and maps, and produces specialized monographs. The organization has over 760 members across 12 specialized departments covering key areas of agricultural research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON) Peer-reviewed scientific journal covering economics, management, informatics, ecology, social economy and sociology in agriculture. Published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (CJGPB) Peer-reviewed journal focusing on theoretical and applied plant genetics, biotechnology and plant breeding. Published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Czech Journal of Food Sciences (CJFS) Scientific journal covering food technology and processing including food biochemistry, microbiology, food analysis, engineering, nutrition and economy. Published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Horticultural Science (HORTSCI) Journal covering horticulture including fruit growing, vegetable growing, floriculture, medicinal plants, ornamentals, viticulture, and landscape architecture. Published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Journal of Forest Science (JFS) Scientific journal publishing research on forestry related to European forest ecosystems, their functions, landscape roles and wood production. Published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Plant Protection Science (PPS) Journal covering diseases and pests of plants, weeds, and plant protection in agriculture, horticulture, viticulture and forestry. Published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Plant, Soil and Environment (PSE) Journal covering crop production, yield formation, product quality, seed production, plant physiology, agrochemistry, pedology, microbiology, melioration and agroecology. Published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Czech Journal of Animal Science (CJAS) Journal covering genetics, breeding, physiology, reproduction, nutrition and feeds, technology, ethology and economics of farm animals. Published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Research in Agricultural Engineering (RAE) Journal covering agricultural engineering and technology, processing of agricultural products, agricultural buildings and energetics. Published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Soil and Water Research (SWR) Journal covering pedology, hydropedology, erosion, contamination, use and protection of soils with focus on agricultural land use. Published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Veterinární medicína (VETMED) Peer-reviewed journal publishing original papers, critical reviews and case reports from veterinary and biomedical sciences. Indexed in PubMed Central and published in English as part of ČAZV's 11 Open Access journals.
• Dětská zemědělská akademie (Children's Agricultural Academy) Educational program for children (Dětská zemědělská akademie) organized by Úhlava, o.p.s. with ČAZV as a partner, featuring lectures and workshops on agricultural topics aimed at children aged 6-15 in the Klatovy region.
• Knihovna Antonína Švehly (Antonín Švehla Library) The largest agricultural library in the Czech Republic, providing specialized scientific literature and information services to ČAZV members and the broader agricultural research community.
• Certifikované metodiky a mapy (Certified Methodologies and Maps) Certified methodologies and specialized maps covering agricultural fields including plant production, plant protection, animal production, veterinary medicine, agricultural engineering, food science, economics, forestry, soil science, and water management, produced through ČAZV's departmental research outputs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 scientific journals published, all indexed in SCOPUS, 10 in Web of Science with Impact Factors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Profi Press, s.r.o.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 October 2025Memorandum of cooperation signed October 14, 2025. Profi Press is publisher of professional journals, professional literature and specialized internet portals.
• Slovak Academic Association for Personnel Management (SAAPM)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2024Memorandum of mutual cooperation between SAAPM and ČAZV concluded August 2024.
• Výživaservis, s.r.o.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2023Memorandum of cooperation signed March 2023. Goal is to provide professional articles in English in journal Czech Journal of Food Sciences for professional public in Czech language through journal Výživa a potraviny.
• National Agricultural and Food Centre Slovakia (NPPC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2022Framework cooperation agreement signed April 24, 2022 between NPPC (including SAPV) and ČAZV. Same day, cooperation agreement also signed between Department of Economics, Management, Sociology and Informatics of ČAZV and Department of Economics and Management of SAPV. Goal is long-term cooperation in promotion of agricultural fields and popularization of science and research.
• Úhlava, o.p.s.majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2021Framework cooperation agreement signed May 2021. Goal is promotion of activities of both parties and increasing awareness of agriculture among children, pupils and students.
• ÚZEI (Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Framework cooperation agreement signed January 2020. Purpose is promotion of activities of both parties in connection with perception of agriculture as broader sociocultural phenomenon and providing mutual information cooperation.
• Platform for Bioeconomy Czech RepublicminorOthers · 1 February 2019ČAZV became member of Platform for Bioeconomy Czech Republic in February 2019.
• University of Economics and Management (VSEM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2018Cooperation agreement signed February 21, 2018 with update signed September 3, 2021.
• National Agricultural Museum (NZM)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 January 2018Memorandum of cooperation and partnership signed January 9, 2018 between National Agricultural Museum and ČAZV. Cooperate on competitions like 'Věda pro zemi' (Science for Land) and joint events.
• National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2012Protocol on cooperation in scientific activities signed September 2012 between National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine and ČAZV.
• Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2007Memorandum of mutual cooperation signed October 22, 2007 between ČAZV in Prague and CAAS in Beijing, establishing framework for scientific cooperation in agricultural sciences.
• Slovak Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAPV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2004ČAZV has cooperated with SAPV since the split of Czechoslovakia in 1993. Memoranda of mutual cooperation were signed in May 2004. Currently cooperating on long-term basis for promotion and popularization of agricultural sciences and research.
• Union of European Agricultural Academies (UEAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerČAZV is an active member of UEAA, participating in general assemblies and forums. Science has no borders - ČAZV emphasizes its international role through UEAA membership.
• Agricultural Chamber of the Czech RepublicmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgreement of mutual cooperation since December 6, 1995. Update signed August 29, 2013 at Země živitelka exhibition.
• Food Chamber of the Czech RepublicmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgreement of mutual cooperation since October 10, 2001.
• Association of Private Farming Czech Republic (ASZ ČR)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgreement of mutual cooperation since April 1, 1999.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Frontiers: Major open-access publisher with agricultural and food science journals operating at global scale. Represents the commercial open-access model that ČAZV's portfolio competes against for high-quality submissions and APC revenue.
• MDPI: World's largest open-access scientific publisher with strong presence in agricultural and life sciences journals (e.g., Agronomy, Plants, Animals). MDPI competes with ČAZV journals for the same author pool and indexing visibility in Web of Science and Scopus.

Emerging players

• CABI: International not-for-profit organization producing applied life science research, publishing, and information services in agriculture and the environment. Comparable in mission (knowledge dissemination, applied agricultural research) but with a much broader international footprint.
• EDP Sciences: Publisher of peer-reviewed scientific journals with agricultural, food, and environmental sciences titles; comparable as a long-standing European publisher serving similar author communities across open-access and subscription models.
• Copernicus Publications: Open-access publisher specializing in peer-reviewed scientific journals; relevant as a comparable European open-access publisher with a similar journal-portfolio model serving the Earth and life sciences community.

Direct peers

• National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine: State-funded national agricultural academy coordinating scientific research across plant, animal, and food sciences; ČAZV signed a cooperation protocol in 2012 and engages in joint scientific activities, making it a directly comparable peer in mission and structure.
• Slovak Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAPV): Sister organization established after the 1993 split of Czechoslovakia; SAPV operates under the Slovak Ministry of Agriculture with similar structure: member network, scientific publishing, and ministry advisory role. Direct cooperation since 2004 with framework agreements.

Regional players

• Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA): Hungary's national academy with agricultural research institutes and a long-running journal publishing portfolio; structurally analogous to ČAZV as a Central European academy covering agricultural and life sciences.
• Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN): Poland's national scientific academy with agricultural and life sciences divisions publishing peer-reviewed journals and advising the Ministry of Agriculture. Comparable as a Central European national academy serving a similar governmental and publishing role.
• Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS): China's national agricultural research body with memorandum of cooperation since 2007. CAAS performs a far broader R&D mandate than ČAZV, but is the official Chinese counterpart for joint agricultural research collaboration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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