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Author Guidelines

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Authors must use the official manuscript template and submit the signed copyright & ethical statement.

📄 Manuscript Template

Author(s) have to submit the article through online submissions.

How to Prepare a Manuscript

All manuscripts should describe original research that has not been published or submitted elsewhere. Submit the original and digital copy to the editorial office.

1. Writing must be related to the Focus and Scope and in english.

2. Use Arial 10 pt, single spacing.

3. A4 paper size layout (21×29.7 cm)

4. Margins:

  • Top: 2 cm, Bottom: 2 cm
  • Left: 1.5 cm, Right: 1.5 cm
  • Header/Footer: 1.25 cm

5. First-line indent (0.5 cm) for paragraphs.

6. Max 5000 words or 8 pages. Includes:

  • TITLE
  • Author’s Identity
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Citation
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgement (if any)
  • Declarations
  • References

7. Major section titles: Title Case, left-aligned.

8. Subheadings:

  • No numbering
  • Capitalize major words
  • Bold, left-aligned
  • 6 pt spacing after
  1. Title and Author Info: Max 15 words, no abbreviations. List full names, affiliations, emails. Use superscripts for institutions. Corresponding author marked with *
  2. Abstract: 150–250 words, no references.
    Keywords: Max 5, bold, no repetition from title.
  3. Citation Format: CSE Name–Year style (9th ed).
  4. Introduction: Background, objectives, novelty. ~750–1000 words.
  5. Materials and Methods: Include period, location, materials, design, sampling, analysis.
  6. Results and Discussion: Max 5 tables/figures. Contextual analysis with references.
  7. Tables and Figures:
    • Mention before showing
    • Align left, use sentence case
    • Grayscale/patterns only (no color)
    Numbers and Units:
    • Use SI units
    • Do not start sentences with numerals
    • Ranges: 10–15 t ha⁻¹
    • Format:
      • English: 0.25; 23,000
  8. Conclusion & Suggestions: Max 100-150 words.
  9. Acknowledgements: Optional; mention funders and contributors.
  10. References: 80% from last 10 years. Use CSE style and reference managers like Mendeley or Zotero.

Name–Year System: Manuscripts must follow the Council of Science Editors (CSE) Style, 9th Edition (Name–Year System). In-text citations use author's surname + year. End references are unnumbered and ordered alphabetically by author surname.

1. In-Text Citations
  • Single Author: (Fauci 2002)
  • Two Authors: Use "and" between surnames. (Reiss and Ruse 2023)
  • Three or More Authors: Use first author + "et al" without a period. (Haasnoot et al 2021)
  • Same Author, Same Year: Add letters "a", "b", etc. (Lee et al 2020a, 2020b)
2. Reference List Examples
  • Journal Article:
    Haasnoot M, Lawrence J, Magnan AK. 2021. Pathways to coastal retreat. Science. 372(6548):1287–1290. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abi6594
  • Book:
    Reiss MJ, Ruse M. 2023. The new biology: a battle between mechanism and organicism. Harvard University Press.
  • Book Chapter:
    Geisslitz S, Scherf K. 2021. The holy grail of ancient cereals. In: Boukid F, editor. Cereal-based foodstuffs: the backbone of Mediterranean cuisine. Springer. p. 269–301.
  • Thesis / Dissertation:
    Liang S. 2020. Transport properties of topological semimetals and non-symmorphic topological insulator [dissertation]. Princeton University. https://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01vm40xv52n
  • Website:
    Health equity considerations and racial and ethnic minority groups. 2020 Apr 30. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; [updated 2022 Jan 25]. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html
  • Personal Communication:
    In-text only, omit from reference list: "...(2022 letter from TD Perez to author; unreferenced, see Notes)"

For detailed rules and additional examples, refer to the official CSE Citation Quick Guide.

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word or RTF document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines above.
 

Copyright Notice

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

By submitting a manuscript to Agrotechnology Research Journal (ARJ), authors acknowledge and agree that, if accepted for publication, the article will be published under the journal's open-access policies and licensing terms.

This is an open-access journal distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. This permits users to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

Under the following terms:

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
  • No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Authors retain copyright over their work and grant the Agrotechnology Research Journal the right of first publication under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Publishing Ethical Statement and Author Agreement

By submitting a manuscript to Agrotechnology Research Journal, the author(s) automatically pledge and agree to the following ethical standards and publishing terms:

  1. This manuscript is original, has NOT been published before, and is NOT currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. During the peer review process by this journal, it will not be withdrawn or submitted to other journals.
  2. The author(s) commit to revising the manuscript based on reviewer evaluations and will not withdraw the submission unilaterally during the peer review process without formal notification to the editors.
  3. The author(s) affirm that the manuscript does not violate the intellectual property rights of any third party and agree to hold Agrotechnology Research Journal harmless regarding any claims arising from copyright infringement.
  4. The author(s) confirm the grant of first publication rights under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license to Agrotechnology Research Journal, effective upon acceptance. This agreement shall become null and void if the manuscript is not accepted for publication.
Manuscript Publication Workflow

Overview of the editorial and peer-review process at Agrotechnology Research Journal (ARJ)

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Submission & Desk Review

Author submits manuscript via OJS. Managing Editor performs initial check (scope, template, & similarity check).

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Double-Blind Peer Review

Section Editor assigns at least 2 independent peer reviewers to evaluate scientific quality and novelty.

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Revision & Decision

Author revises manuscript based on reviewer feedback. Editor makes final decision (Accept/Reject).

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Copyediting & Layouting

Accepted paper undergoes language copyediting, PDF layout formatting, and DOI assignment.

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Publication & Indexing

Article published online in designated issue and distributed to indexing databases (SINTA, Crossref, etc.).

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Privacy Statement

The names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, and other contact details entered on this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated academic and publication purposes of Agrotechnology Research Journal (Agrotech Res J).

Key Commitments:

  • Purpose-Specific Collection: Personal information is collected solely to support manuscript submission, conduct the double-blind peer-review process, issue editorial updates, and manage digital indexing metadata.
  • Review and Editorial Confidentiality: All submitted manuscripts, reviewer identities, and editorial deliberations are treated as strictly confidential documents in compliance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

For any questions please reach out to the editorial office at contact.agrotechresj@gmail.com.

 

Author Fees

This journal charges the following author fees.

Article Submission: 0.00 (IDR)
Authors are not required to pay an Article Submission Fee as part of the submission process.

Article Publication: 1000000.00 (IDR)
If this paper is accepted for publication, you will be asked to pay an Article Publication Fee to cover publications costs.

If you do not have funds to pay such fees, you will have an opportunity to waive each fee. We do not want fees to prevent the publication of worthy work.