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Instructions for Authors
Prepare the manuscript so a reader can judge the result and repeat the work
- Manuscript
- Word (.docx) or LaTeX
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- 5–8 terms
- Figures
- TIFF or EPS, 300 DPI minimum
Preparing a manuscript
What to send, and in what form
These requirements apply to manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Farming. Scope is set out in Aims and Scope; the policies a submission must satisfy are on Editorial Policies.
Send the manuscript as one editable file, with the title page as a separate file so that the manuscript can be sent to reviewers without identifying information when double-blind review is requested.
- Manuscript file
- Word (.docx) or LaTeX, with numbered sections and continuous line numbering.
- Title page
- Full author names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers and the corresponding author’s contact details, in a separate file.
- Abstract
- 250–300 words, stating the objective, the method, the main results and what they mean.
- Keywords
- 5–8 terms, using standard crop, livestock, soil and management vocabulary.
- Figures and tables
- Numbered, with captions that stand alone. Figures at a minimum of 300 DPI in TIFF or EPS.
- References
- Complete and consistent, with a DOI where the cited work has one.
Reporting the work
What a farming manuscript has to report
01
The system studied
Describe the site or holding, the season or production cycle, the soil and climate conditions, and the variety, crop or class of stock. A reader should be able to place the work.
02
The treatments and the design
State what was varied, at what rate and at what timing, the experimental or sampling design, the replication, and the management common to all treatments.
03
Measurement and analysis
Define every measured variable and how it was obtained, and report the statistical approach, the model where one is fitted, and the basis on which differences are claimed.
04
Ethics and permissions
Report approvals for work involving animals, people or regulated materials, and name the approving body. Interventional clinical trials must be registered in an accepted public trial registry at or before the first participant provides consent for enrollment. The registry name, registration number, and registration date must be reported in the manuscript.
05
Data availability
Every empirical research manuscript must include a data-availability statement.
State where the data are held and the conditions under which they can be obtained.
06
Disclosure
Declare funding, affiliations and competing interests, and disclose any use of generative AI in preparing the manuscript, with what it was used for.
Review
What happens to the manuscript
All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review.
Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal.
If you request double-blind review
For double-blind review, remove author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, funding details, institution names, and other identifying information from the reviewer manuscript. Provide identifying information separately in the title-page file or submission form.
Revisions
Respond to the reviewers point by point, marking the changes in the manuscript, and explain any recommendation you have not adopted.
Submitting
Where to send it
Use one of the approved routes below. The article processing charge and the withdrawal terms are published on the Article Processing Charges page.
- Primary routeManuscriptZone
- Alternative routeSimple manuscript submission form
- Assisted routeEditorial email
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
Journal of Farming · ISSN 3070-2232
Published by Open Access Pub
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