Section Policies

Peer Review Process
All manuscripts undergo a double-blind review process, typically completed within two to four weeks. If substantial revisions are required, the review results are sent back to the author for correction and approval. Authors are expected to return their corrections to the publisher within two weeks at most. The editor reserves the right to make necessary adjustments to the manuscript to ensure compliance with submission guidelines or to reject the manuscript if deemed necessary.

Open Access Policy
This journal provides open access to its content based on the principle that research results are freely available to the public to support greater global knowledge exchange.

Screening Plagiarism
Manuscripts submitted to this journal must undergo plagiarism screening using Turnitin or similar plagiarism detection software such as Grammarly, Editor, etc. Proof of the screening results must be provided.

Journal 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. (https://www.lockss.org/)

Ethical Statements of Publications and Malpractice
Agros Journal of Agriculture (JPA) publishes scientific articles on agriculture such as crops, horticulture, plantations, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry, and agricultural economics

Agros publishes peer-reviewed articles to develop a coherent and respected network of agro-science knowledge. The journal recognizes the importance of establishing ethical standards for all parties involved in the publishing process: authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and the public.

The Agricultural Faculty of the University of Janabadra and the Agribusiness Association of Indonesia, as publishers of JPA, are dedicated to upholding the trust and fulfilling the responsibilities inherent in every stage of the publishing process.

Standard of writing

The author of the article should present accurate and objective data. The act of falsifying data or information is unethical and unacceptable behavior

Data access and retention

Authors may be required to provide raw data in connection with papers for editorial reviews, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, where possible, and should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication. .

Originality and plagiarism

Authors must ensure their work is original. When using others' work or words, authors must provide appropriate citations. Plagiarism in any form is unethical and unacceptable.

Multiple publications

Authors should not publish a manuscript describing the same research in multiple journals or publications. Submitting identical manuscripts to several journals simultaneously is considered unethical and unacceptable publishing behavior.

Recognition of source

The work of others must always be acknowledged. Information obtained personally—through conversations, correspondence, or discussions with third parties—cannot be used or reported without explicit written permission from the source.

The names of authors

Authorship should be limited to those who have significantly contributed to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported research. Individuals who have made substantial contributions should be listed as co-authors. Others who have participated in specific aspects of the research project should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.

 

Fundamental errors in published works

When authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they are obligated to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher. They must then cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

 

Publication decisions

The editor of JPA is responsible for deciding which articles should be published. These decisions must always be driven by the validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers. The editor must be vigilant against libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. In making publication decisions, the editor may consult with other editors or reviewers.

 

Fair play

Editors should evaluate manuscripts solely on their intellectual merit, without bias regarding the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political views.

 

Involvement and cooperation in investigations

An editor should take reasonably responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented. Such measures will generally include the publication of a complaint, and Correction, retraction, expression of concern, or other note, as may be relevant. Every reported act of unethical publishing must be discovered years after publication.

 

Contribution to editorial decisions

Peer review helps editors in making editorial decisions and can communicate with writers in order to improve articles. Peer review becomes an important component of scholarly articles

Any reviewer who feels ineligible to review an article submitted or knows that he or she is unable to review the submitted article should notify the editor

 

Confidentiality

Any manuscript received for review should be treated as a confidential document. They may not be indicated or discussed with anyone other than those authorized by the editor.

Standards of objectivity

Reviews should be done objectively. The author's personal criticism is not right. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

 

Recognition of source

The reviewer should identify relevant works of publications that have not been quoted by the author. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument has been previously reported must be accompanied by the relevant quotation. A reviewer should also call the editor's attention to the similarity or overlap between the manuscript being considered and other publication papers with personal knowledge.

 

Disclosure and conflict of interest

Reviewers must not use unpublished material in their research without the author's written consent. Privileged information obtained through peer review must remain confidential and should not be exploited for personal advantage.

Publication Frequency
JPA published four times a year (since July 2022): January, April, July, October