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Society & Regional Agriculture Journals — Author Guideline Skill
Verified: 2026-07 · These are the Q1/Q2 agriculture journals whose publisher
format is not shared with any other skill in this suite (see
journals/_coverage_agriculture.md). They come from societies, academies, and
university presses, so requirements vary — always confirm at the journal's own
author guide (linked below). Agriculture journals from Elsevier, Wiley, Springer,
Taylor & Francis, MDPI, Cambridge, Oxford, Emerald, Frontiers, BMC, KeAi, ACS, and
Annual Reviews use the existing publisher-tier skills instead — no duplicates.
Applies to (representative Q1/Q2 titles)
| Journal | Abbrev | Publisher | Ref style* | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOIL | SOIL | Copernicus (EGU) | author–date | https://www.soil-journal.net/submission.html |
| Plant, Soil and Environment | PLANT SOIL ENVIRON | Czech Acad. Agric. Sciences | author–date | https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/ |
| Czech Journal of Animal Science | CZECH J ANIM SCI | Czech Acad. Agric. Sciences | author–date | https://cjas.agriculturejournals.cz/ |
| Crop and Pasture Science | CROP PASTURE SCI | CSIRO Publishing | author–date | https://www.publish.csiro.au/cp/forauthors |
| Animal Bioscience | ANIM BIOSCI | AAAP | numbered | https://www.animbiosci.org/authors/authors.php |
| Journal of Animal Science and Technology | J ANIM SCI TECHNOL | KSAST | numbered | https://www.janimscitechnol.org/authors/authors.php |
| Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research | AUST J GRAPE WINE R | IVES | author–date | https://ives-openscience.eu/ |
| American Journal of Enology and Viticulture | AM J ENOL VITICULT | ASEV | author–date | https://www.ajevonline.org/content/information-authors |
| Seed Science and Technology | SEED SCI TECHNOL | ISTA | author–date | https://www.seedtest.org/ |
| Scientia Agricola | SCI AGR | Univ. São Paulo (ESALQ) | author–date | https://www.scielo.br/j/sa/ |
| Journal of Agricultural Engineering | J AGRIC ENG-ITALY | PagePress | numbered | https://www.agroengineering.org/ |
| International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering | INT J AGR BIOL ENG | Chinese Acad. Agric. Engineering | numbered | https://www.ijabe.org/ |
*Confirm at the journal; these are the common defaults. The full Q1/Q2 list routed
here is in _coverage_agriculture.md.
Default guidance (apply unless the journal specifies otherwise)
- Standard IMRaD; unstructured abstract ≤250 words; 4–6 keywords.
- Field/agronomic trials: state site (coordinates), season(s)/years, soil type and classification, cultivar, plot size, experimental design (RCBD/split-plot) and replication, agronomic management, and the statistical model — reproducibility is the most common reviewer complaint.
- Animal studies: ethics/animal-care approval and the ARRIVE guideline; housing, diet composition, and the experimental unit (pen vs animal).
- Declarations: competing interests, funding, author contributions, data availability.
- SI units; figures ≥300 dpi (line art higher); editable tables; all display items cited in order.
- Reference style: use the per-journal style above; if unknown, default to APA 7.0 and flag for confirmation.
Submission checklist
- Journal's reference style (see table) or APA 7.0 default · [ ] Abstract ≤250 words · [ ] 4–6 keywords
- Site/season/soil/cultivar/design/replication reported (field work)
- Ethics approval + ARRIVE (animal work) · [ ] Experimental unit stated
- Competing interests + funding + contributions + data availability
- Figures ≥300 dpi · [ ] Confirm exact limits at the journal source URL · [ ] Cover letter
Formatting constraints
publisher: various (see table)
reference_style: per-journal # else APA 7.0 default
abstract_words: 250
keywords_max: 6
figure_dpi: {halftone: 300, line_art: 1000}
confirm_at_source: true