ASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND CROP INNOVATION (AJARCI)

1. ABOUT THE JOURNAL

The Asian Journal of Agricultural Research and Crop Innovation (AJARCI) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to advancing research, innovation, technology, and sustainable practices across agriculture and related sciences.

The journal provides a multidisciplinary platform for researchers, academicians, agricultural scientists, educators, extension professionals, industry experts, policymakers, and students to communicate original research and emerging knowledge related to crop science, agricultural production, crop improvement, plant sciences, soil and water management, agricultural biotechnology, precision agriculture, sustainable farming, and agricultural innovation.

With a particular interest in agricultural challenges and opportunities across Asia and other developing and emerging agricultural regions, AJARCI encourages research that combines scientific advancement with practical agricultural applications to build climate-resilient, resource-efficient, and sustainable farming systems.

2. AIM OF THE JOURNAL

The primary aim of AJARCI is to provide a credible international platform for the dissemination of high-quality research in agricultural sciences and crop innovation. The journal seeks to:

• Promote original and scientifically sound research in agriculture and related disciplines.
• Encourage innovation in crop production, crop improvement, and agricultural technologies.
• Disseminate research addressing contemporary challenges in food security and sustainable agriculture.
• Support the development and application of climate-smart and resource-efficient agricultural practices.
• Encourage interdisciplinary research connecting agriculture with environmental science, biotechnology, technology, economics, and social sciences.
• Provide opportunities for researchers from Asia and other regions to communicate agricultural knowledge and innovations.
• Promote research-based solutions for improving crop productivity, quality, resilience, and sustainability.
• Encourage the responsible use of emerging technologies in agricultural research and production.
• Facilitate the exchange of scientific knowledge between researchers, practitioners, institutions, and policymakers.
• Contribute to the advancement of sustainable agricultural systems and long-term food and nutritional security.

3. SCOPE OF THE JOURNAL

AJARCI covers a broad interdisciplinary scope spanning fundamental, applied, and translational research in agricultural sciences across 18 major domains:

1. Agronomy and Crop Production

• Crop production and management, agronomic practices, cropping systems, crop rotation, intercropping, and mixed cropping.
• Integrated farming systems, sustainable intensification, conservation agriculture, organic and ecological farming.
• Crop establishment, weed management, plant growth, productivity, yield improvement, and resource-use efficiency.

2. Crop Improvement and Plant Breeding

• Conventional plant breeding, modern breeding approaches, genetic variability, and germplasm evaluation.
• Hybrid development, variety evaluation, molecular breeding, marker-assisted selection, quantitative genetics, and phenotyping.
• Stress tolerance (drought, salinity, heat), disease/pest resistance, and crop quality improvement.

3. Plant Biotechnology

• Agricultural biotechnology, plant tissue culture, micropropagation, molecular biology, genetic engineering, and transformation.
• Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, molecular markers, and gene expression studies.
• Bioinformatics applications in crop science and biotechnology-assisted crop improvement.

4. Soil Science and Soil Management

• Soil fertility, health, microbiology, conservation, organic matter, carbon dynamics, and soil-water relationships.
• Integrated nutrient management, biofertilizers, organic amendments, salinity/sodicity, erosion, and sustainable soil practices.

5. Plant Nutrition

• Macro- and micronutrient management, fertilizer efficiency, foliar nutrition, biofertilizers, and organic inputs.
• Plant nutrient interactions, deficiency/toxicity diagnostics, and precision nutrient management.

6. Horticultural Crops

• Fruit, vegetable, plantation, floricultural, and medicinal/aromatic crop research.
• Protected cultivation, greenhouse/polyhouse systems, nursery management, post-harvest horticulture, and crop improvement.

7. Plant Protection

• Plant pathology, agricultural entomology, insect pests, and disease dynamics.
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Integrated Disease Management (IDM), biological control, biopesticides, microbial pesticides, and host resistance.

8. Agricultural Biotechnology and Microbiology

• Agricultural microbiology, soil microbes, plant-growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPR), and rhizosphere biology.
• Beneficial microbes, biofertilizers, biocontrol agents, microbial biotechnology, and microbial diversity.

9. Climate-Smart and Sustainable Agriculture

• Climate-smart practices, climate-resilient crops, adaptation to abiotic stress (drought, heat, salinity, water scarcity).
• Low-carbon agriculture, carbon farming, sustainable intensification, agroecology, and resource conservation.

10. Precision Agriculture and Smart Farming

• Precision farming, remote sensing, GIS, agricultural drones, and satellite crop monitoring.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), agricultural sensors, robotics, and variable-rate technology.

11. Agricultural Engineering and Technology

• Farm machinery, mechanization, irrigation automation, post-harvest machinery, and renewable energy in farming.
• Controlled-environment agriculture, smart irrigation, farm equipment innovation, and processing engineering.

12. Water Management and Irrigation

• Irrigation management (drip, sprinkler, micro-irrigation), water-use efficiency, deficit irrigation, and rainwater harvesting.
• Groundwater management, precision irrigation, soil moisture tracking, and water-efficient crop systems.

13. Seed Science and Technology

• Seed quality, production, testing, storage, physiology, dormancy, germination, priming, treatment, health, and certification.

14. Post-Harvest Technology and Food Security

• Post-harvest handling, storage, grain processing, food loss reduction, value chain optimization, packaging, quality preservation, and food availability.

15. Agricultural Economics and Farm Management

• Agricultural economics, farm management, market analysis, profitability, finance, risk management, agribusiness, smallholder farming, and policy studies.

16. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

• Extension methodology, technology transfer, farmer education, digital extension, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), capacity building, and rural innovation.

17. Sustainable and Organic Agriculture

• Organic farming, natural farming, regenerative agriculture, agroecology, biodiversity conservation, and circular agricultural systems.

18. Emerging Areas in Agricultural Research

• Gene editing (CRISPR), vertical farming, urban agriculture, circular bioeconomy, agricultural waste valorization, and bio-based energy systems.

4. INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH FOCUS

AJARCI strongly encourages interdisciplinary research integrating agricultural sciences with Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Data Science, Engineering, Economics, Information Technology, Climate Science, Food Science, Ecology, and Social Sciences.

5. TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS ACCEPTED

• Original Research Articles: Reports of original experimental, observational, field, laboratory, or computational research.
• Review Articles & Systematic Reviews: Comprehensive, critical, or structured reviews of key developments.
• Short Communications: Concise reports of significant findings requiring rapid communication.
• Case Studies: Documented agricultural field studies providing actionable insights.
• Methodological & Technical Papers: Descriptions of innovative methods, models, or technologies.
• Conceptual & Perspective Articles: Scholarly discussions on emerging agricultural directions.

6. TARGET AUDIENCE & GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS

Serves an international audience of agricultural scientists, agronomists, plant breeders, soil scientists, pathologists, entomologists, engineers, biotechnologists, economists, extension officers, policymakers, and graduate students worldwide. Comparative studies across diverse agro-climatic zones and socioeconomic contexts are highly encouraged.

7. PUBLICATION FREQUENCY

Biannual / Half-Yearly (2 issues per year):

• Issue 1: January – June
• Issue 2: July – December

8. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & KEYWORDS

Supports UN Sustainable Development goals related to Food Security, Climate Resilience, Sustainable Production, Resource Conservation, and Rural Livelihoods.