Focus and Scope

The Agricultural Socio-Economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal is a peer-reviewed publication that focuses on agribusiness-related agriculture, which includes:

1. Agricultural Socio-Economic
2. Agribusiness Management
3. Agribusiness Development
4. Agricultural Policy
5. Empowerment of Agribusiness
6. Sustainability of Agribusiness

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

1. Articles in this journal are a publication of research results, reviews of previous research results, and/or ideas in the fields of agricultural socio-economics, agribusiness management, agribusiness development, agricultural policy, empowerment of the agribusiness community, and sustainability of agribusiness.
2. The author guarantees the article's originality and that it has never been published or is under consideration by another journal.
3. The Agricultural Socio-economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal writing template guides the composition of the manuscript. 
4. The manuscript must be submitted online through OJS of Agricultural Socio-economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal
5. The review process is conducted through a double-blind peer review system. Submissions to this journal will be reviewed by at least two reviewers. The time required by reviewers to complete a round of the review process is 4 weeks on average, and the average time to publication is 10 weeks. During the review process, reviewers assess the correspondence between the title, abstract, discussion (including findings), and conclusions. Additionally, reviewers assess the novelty, scientific impact, and references cited in the paper. The editors promptly reject manuscripts that do not meet the journal's criteria without external review. Reviewers only review manuscripts that have been evaluated and are within our scope.
6. Manuscripts that have been in the editorial board will receive three possible results by considering the reviewer’s recommendation, namely: (1) accepted without revision; (2) accepted with revision; (3) rejected because it does not meet the requirements.

Publication Frequency

Agricultural Socio-Economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal is published 2 (two) times every year in June & December

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

Publication Ethics

Publication Statement

Agrisema is a national journal in collaboration with PERHEPI and AJPI which is published twice a year online by the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret. This statement explains the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the publishing process including the author, editorial board, and publisher. This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Publication Ethics Guidelines

The publication of articles in the Agrisema journal is a very important process in developing coherent and respectable knowledge. This is a direct reflection of the quality of the author’s work and the institutions that support the author or researchers. The articles reviewed contain and support scientific methodology. Therefore, it is important to agree on standards of ethical behavior expected for all parties involved in the publishing process including authors, editors in chief, editorial board, section editor, and publishers. 

The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret as the publisher of Agrisema responsible for supervising all stages of publication seriously and recognizing ethical and other responsibilities. The institution ensures that any advertising and other commercial revenues have no impact or influence on editorial decisions. Apart from that, the institutions also help to communicate with other journal publishers if it is useful and necessary.

Decision
The editor is responsible for deciding which articles will be processed and should be published. The validation of these works and their importance to authors and readers should support such a decision. The editors are guided by the journal’s editorial policies and constrained by laws covering libel, copyright, and plagiarism. Editors can discuss with other editors or assessment teams to decide on policies.

Confidentiality
Expert editors and executive editors are prohibited from disclosing any information related to submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the author themselves, senior editor, Bestari, and publishers.

Conflict of interest
All unpublished content written in text is prohibited for use on research of the editors without confirmation from the author.

Objectivity
Assessment must be carried out objectively. Personal criticism of the author is not permitted. The reviewers must express their views using supporting arguments.

Confession
PReviewer should identify the relevant article that has not been cited by the authors. Any previously reported observations, derivations, or arguments must be accompanied by relevant citations. Reviewers should also ask editors to pay attention to similarities or overlaps between assessed and published texts.

Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that they have written their original article, in addition, they must cite properly if they take the article or words of other authors.

Malpractice Ethics
In general, an author is not allowed to have the same publication that has a similar research focus in more than one journal.

Screening Plagiarism

1. Plagiarism and self-plagiarism are not allowed;
2. The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted;
3. An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable;
4. Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Working Process:

1. Editorial Team checking manuscript on offline and online database manually (checking proper citation and quotation);
2. Editorial Team checking manuscript by using Turnitin app. If it is found plagiarism indication (25% maximum), the board will reject the manuscript immediately.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

Generative AI Policy

Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy

To maintain academic integrity and ensure responsible use of technology, Agricultural Socio-Economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal adopts the following policy regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation, analysis, and review.

1. Transparency and Disclosure

Authors must fully disclose any use of Generative AI or AI-assisted technologies (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, Midjourney, DALL·E, Grammarly, etc.) in the preparation of the manuscript.
Disclosure should be included in a dedicated section titled “Declaration of AI Use” at the end of the manuscript, specifying:

• The tool(s) used
• The purpose of use (e.g., language editing, figure creation, coding assistance)
• The scope and extent of assistance

Undisclosed use of AI tools may be considered a breach of publication ethics.

2. AI Cannot Be Listed as an Author

Generative AI tools cannot be credited as authors, co-authors, contributors, or correspondents.
Only humans with verifiable intellectual contributions may be listed as authors.

3. Responsibility and Accountability

Authors bear full responsibility for:

• The accuracy and validity of all content generated with or assisted by AI
• Checking for errors, fabricated information, incorrect citations, or biased outputs
• Ensuring that text, data, figures, or code produced with AI do not infringe copyright or ethical standards

The journal will not accept manuscripts containing unverifiable or fabricated data produced by AI tools.

4. Restrictions on AI-Generated Content

AI tools may be used for:

• Grammar correction and language refinement
• Drafting text that is then substantially revised by the author
• Figure enhancement, image clarity improvement, or aesthetic editing
• Data analysis assistance (e.g., coding help), where authors retain full control and verify results

AI tools may NOT be used for:

• Generating research data, experimental results, or statistical outcomes
• Fabricating citations or literature summaries
• Producing images or figures that may misrepresent scientific findings
• Writing substantial sections of the manuscript without human revision
• Peer review reports or confidential material assessment

5. Data, Images, and Figure Integrity

All data, images, and figures must reflect factual and verifiable results.
If image-editing AI tools are used (e.g., to improve brightness, clarity, or color), authors must ensure that:

• No scientific information is altered
• No manipulation misleads interpretation

6. AI Use by Reviewers and Editors

Reviewers and editors must NOT use Generative AI tools to analyze, summarize, or provide feedback on confidential manuscripts.
AI tools may only be used for non-confidential tasks such as grammar checking or non-sensitive text drafting.

7. Ethical Considerations

Misuse of AI tools—such as generating false data, misrepresenting findings, or failing to disclose AI use—may lead to:

• Manuscript rejection
• Retraction after publication
• Reporting to the authors’ institution
• Future submission restrictions

Allegation of Research Misconduct

Allegation of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct involves fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, or plagiarism in conducting, reviewing, or reporting research and writing articles. When authors are found guilty of such misconduct or other serious irregularities in published articles, Editors must maintain the scientific record's accuracy and integrity.

In suspected misconduct cases, Editors and the Editorial Board will follow COPE's best practices to resolve the complaint and address the issue fairly. This includes an investigation by the Editors. Manuscripts found to contain misconduct will be rejected. If a published paper is found to have misconduct, a retraction will be issued and linked to the original article.

The first step is to validate the allegation and assess if it aligns with the definition of research misconduct. This initial step also includes determining if the complainants have any conflicts of interest.

If there is a possibility of scientific misconduct or significant research irregularities, the allegations are shared with the corresponding author, who is asked to provide a detailed response on behalf of all coauthors. After evaluating the response, further review and expert involvement (e.g., statistical reviewers) may be necessary. If it appears unlikely that misconduct occurred, clarifications, additional analyses, or corrections published as letters to the editor, along with a correction notice, may suffice.

Institutions are expected to conduct thorough investigations of scientific misconduct allegations. Authors, journals, and institutions must ensure the scientific record's accuracy. By appropriately addressing concerns about scientific misconduct and taking necessary actions, such as corrections, retractions with replacement, and retractions, Agricultural Socio-economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal will uphold the scientific record's validity and integrity.

Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship is reserved for individuals who have made substantial and meaningful contributions to a manuscript. These contributions must go beyond routine or administrative tasks and involve intellectual input at various stages of the research process. To be listed as an author, one must meet all of the following conditions: (1) significantly contributed to the study’s conception or design, data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation; (2) participated actively in drafting the manuscript, providing substantial revisions, or critically reviewing it for important intellectual content; (3) approved the final version of the manuscript for submission and publication; and (4) agreed to be accountable for the integrity of the entire work, including resolving any questions related to its accuracy or ethical conduct.

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that every listed co-author fulfills these criteria and that no inappropriate authors are included. All co-authors must have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and have agreed to its submission. Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors are discouraged after submission and will only be considered under special circumstances. In such cases, the corresponding author must provide a detailed justification and written consent from all affected authors. Once a manuscript is accepted, changes in authorship are subject to editorial approval and may be declined if appropriate documentation is not provided. If a change is required post-publication, it will be handled through a formal correction notice.

Contribution Details

To enhance transparency in scholarly publishing, Agricultural Socio-economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal encourages authors to clearly outline the specific contributions made by each co-author. This should be done using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework, which provides standardized terms for different roles such as conceptualization, methodology, software development, validation, formal analysis, investigation, data curation, writing-original draft, writing-review and editing, visualization, supervision, project administration, and funding acquisition. Each author’s name should be followed by the roles they performed, and this contribution statement will appear alongside the published article. At least one author should serve as the guarantor who accepts full responsibility for the integrity of the work from start to finish.

In addition to named authors, individuals who contributed to the project in other capacities such as through technical support, funding acquisition, general supervision, or scholarly discussion should be acknowledged in a dedicated Acknowledgments section. Their full name and affiliation must be included, and authors are responsible for notifying them and obtaining their consent to be listed. If groups or institutions contributed to the study in a collective capacity (e.g., clinical investigators or supporting institutions), their role should be briefly described.

Any assistance from AI-based tools (such as large language models used for drafting or editing text) must be explicitly disclosed in the manuscript. While these tools may assist the writing process, the human authors remain fully responsible for ensuring the originality, accuracy, and ethical compliance of the content.

Post-Publication Discussions

Agricultural Socio-Economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal recognizes that scholarly discourse continues beyond publication. The journal encourages constructive and respectful discussion of published articles as a means to advance understanding, clarify findings, and refine knowledge in Agricultural Socio-Economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal. In accordance with COPE’s core practices and WAME’s guidance, post-publication discussions should contribute to the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.

Readers and authors may submit letters to the editor or short commentaries addressing articles published in the journal. Submissions should be concise, supported by relevant evidence, and directly related to the article under discussion. All submissions will undergo editorial assessment to ensure their relevance, scholarly value, and respectful presentation. Where online commenting is available, comments may be moderated to maintain constructive discussion.

Authors of the original article will normally be given an opportunity to respond to substantive comments or critiques. Accepted commentaries and author responses may be published and linked to the original article to facilitate further scholarly exchange. Discussions that identify potential errors or concerns about research integrity will be assessed under the journal’s Corrections and Retractions policy.

Retraction

The papers published in Agricultural Socio-Economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal will be considered to retract in the publication if:

1. They have clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of major error (eg, miscalculation or experimental error), or as a result of fabrication (eg, of data) or falsification (eg, image manipulation)
2. It constitutes plagiarism
3. The findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper attribution to previous sources or disclosure to the editor, permission to republish, or justification (ie, cases of redundant publication)
4. It contains material or data without authorisation for use
5. Copyright has been infringed or there is some other serious legal issue (eg, libel, privacy)
6. It reports unethical research
7. It has been published solely on the basis of a compromised or manipulated peer review process
8. The author(s) failed to disclose a major competing interest (a.k.a. conflict of interest) that, in the view of the editor, would have unduly affected interpretations of the work or recommendations by editors and peer reviewers.

The mechanism of retraction follows the Retraction Guidelines of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) which can be accessed at: https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.1.4

Ownership & Management

Agricultural Socio-Economic Empowerment and Agribusiness Journal published by Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret. The journal is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, ethical publishing, transparency, and operational sustainability in accordance with international best practices in scholarly publishing.

This journal upholds full editorial independence. All editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit, including originality, scientific quality, relevance, clarity, and compliance with publication ethics. Editorial decisions are made independently by the Editor-in-Chief and editorial team without interference from the publisher or external parties.