About the Journal
Overview and Scope
Agro-Science, the journal of the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Nigeria,
was borne out of the need for a forum and technical mouthpiece for the
communication and extension of scientific and agricultural research in Africa and
countries in the rest of the tropical region of the world. Agro-Science is an
international journal of high technical/intellectual quality, published four times a year
(January, April, July and October). It is tropical in scope and has the following areas
of focus: Soils and the Environment, Crop Science, Agronomy, Animal Science;
Aquaculture & Fisheries, Post-Harvest Technology, Food Science & Technology,
Home Science & Management, Nutrition & Dietetics, Agricultural Engineering &
Mechanization, Agricultural Economics, and Agricultural Extension.
Sponsoring Organizations
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Publication Scheduling
The current publication frequency of AgroScience is four per year (January, April, July and October).
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
The Editor-in-Chief of the journal Agro-Science may be notified by anyone at any time for a contributor/author or reviewer’s academic misconduct or unethical behaviour. Whenever notified of such misconduct or unethical behaviour with sufficient proofs to enable good investigation, the Editor-in-Chief shall take the allegation seriously and handle it to a definite decision and conclusion.
When the allegation is viewed as a minor breach of scholarly publication ethics, the concerned contributor/author or reviewer will be contacted with a request to respond to the allegation. However, in the cases of serious academic misconduct or unethical behaviour, the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with the Journal’s Editorial Board decides on whether or not to involve the author’s affiliates/ employer(s), with the details of the offense and all pieces of available evidence. Thus, options of outcome of a misconduct or an unethical behaviour may include:
- A strong-worded letter by the Editor-in-Chief of Agro-Science to the author or reviewer stating the misconduct or unethical behaviour and a stern warning to desist from such to avoid future occurrence.
- A formal reporting, by the Editor-in-Chief, of the erring author or reviewer to such higher authority as their institution, with a view to ensuring that they receive appropriate sanctions that would serve as a deterrent to them.
- The formal reporting of the erring author or reviewer may be extended to their relevant professional association(s) and/or external funding agency.
- A retraction or withdrawal of the affected publication from Agro-Science and communication of same to our publisher/host being African Journals Online (AJOL) and the Abstracting & Indexing bodies.
- A formal embargo on such a contributor to or reviewer for Agro-Science for a defined time period ranging from 6 to 24 months.
Peer Review Statement
Agro-Science is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and review papers as contributions to scientific knowledge. Submissions are currently received via email. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, with emphasis on fitness into the Journal’s scope, the plagiarism test turning in a similarity index of ≤ 20%, and responsible use of AI, if at all. If found suitable for further consideration, the manuscript is subject to peer review by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer reviews are double anonymized and, guided by the reviewers’ recommendations, the Editor-in-Chief makes and communicates the decision on the submission to the author(s) on behalf of the Editorial Board of the Journal.
