Ten reasons to publish in The Journal of Agricultural Science

1. First published in 1905; The Journal of Agricultural Science is an interdisciplinary journal that covers the advance of agriculture and the use of land resources across the world. 

2. The Journal of Agricultural Science is managed by a prestigious Editorial Board of subject experts from around the world. Professor Gerrit Hoogenboom oversees submissions in crop science, soil science, plant nutrition and quality, agroforestry, climate and sustainability in cropping systems, carbon and soil management, and modelling and decision support for crop systems. Professor Sokratis Stergiadis oversees submissions in animal science, livestock production, nutrition, welfare and behaviour, animal product quality, climate and sustainability in livestock systems, and modelling and decision support for animal systems.

3. The Journal of Agricultural Science publishes a diverse range of article types including original research articles and reviews, across multiple disciplines within the agricultural sciences.

4. The Journal of Agricultural Science performs a high-quality peer review process which prioritises author service and academic rigour. The journal uses a single anonymous peer review model with an average turnaround time of 29 days to first decision. 

5. Copyright terms and conditions are some of the most lenient in the industry. Copyright ownership remains unchanged, and authors retain many non-transferable rights regarding the re-use of their article.

6. Articles are published as ‘accepted manuscripts’ directly after acceptance, assigned a DOI, and treated as the version of record until replaced by the final copyedited and typeset version.

7. The Journal of Agricultural Science provides authors with options to make their articles open access. Articles can be published open access at no cost to their authors if their research organisation has an open access publishing agreement with Cambridge University Press.

8. The Journal of Agricultural Science promotes and celebrates a diverse authorship.

9. Cambridge University Press will support authors where appropriate with promoting their articles online via blog posts and social media to maximise their readership and impact.

10. The Journal of Agricultural Science is followed by a global community of agricultural scientists. Content published in the journal received around 200,000 downloads last year and the journal is currently 30/94 in the Web of Science’s Agriculture Multidisciplinary category.