For Authors
International Agrophysics publishes articles in the Open Access (CC BY 4.0) system. The journal publishes original, novel research and review papers on any subject regarding soil-plant-atmosphere system and the interface between these elements. Manuscripts on postharvest processing and quality of crops are also welcomed. ... View full aims and scope
The manuscript must be both original, not published previously elsewhere, and formally correct. The Editorial Board decides on the publication of papers, taking into account peer reviews, scientific importance, and manuscript quality. Papers accepted in the International Agrophysics should reveal substantial novelty and include thoughtful physical, biological, or chemical interpretation and accurate description of the methods used. Papers are published in English (British spelling). All manuscripts are initially checked on plagiarism, topic suitability and linguistic quality.
The journal publishes:
A letter to the Editor with a declaration that the article is not being considered for publication elsewhere is needed. The following information should be included:
The journal uses a double-blind peer review process, which means that neither the authors nor the reviewers are aware of each other's identities. Before submitting your manuscript to the Editorial System, please ensure that all author names and affiliations are removed from the document.
Please submit the names of four potential reviewers, including their postal and email addresses. Reviewers should be affiliated with institutions other than those of the authors. Suggested reviewers should have no personal or professional relationship with the authors.
Authors are requested to download License to Publish, fill in and sign the form, and then submit to the Editorial System after acceptance of the manuscript.
Ensure your manuscript follows the Instruction for Authors.
Please submit your manuscript via the online system available at https://www.editorialsystem.com/intagro.
International Agrophysics publishes articles in the Open Access system with an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 800 EUR. For Polish authors, the fee is 3500 PLN. The price includes VAT. The person who submits the manuscript is responsible for the payment. After the article has been accepted for publication, the Author will receive an email about the payment. The payment should be made before the article is published.
The manuscript should be clearly and grammatically written in English (British). This will help avoid severe misunderstandings which might lead to rejection of the paper. Papers should be prepared in the format of popular Windows text editors (11 points, 1.5 inter-line, 2.5 cm margins).
Highlights are mandatory for this journal. They consist of a short collection of bullet points that convey the core findings of the article.
The manuscript should be organized in the following order (with subtitles):
The Abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. The abstract should be self-contained presenting all items of the paper’s subject in which new results have been gained and emphasising the most important conclusions from the scientific point of view. Avoid using symbols and abbreviations in the Abstract. The Abstract should be divided into the following sections:
The Introduction should briefly place the study in a broad context and highlight why it is important. The current state of the research field should be reviewed carefully and key publications cited. Finally, briefly mention the main aim of the work and highlight the main conclusions. The author-year system for the cited References (max 5 positions in one place) should be used in the text.
The Materials and Methods section should be described with sufficient detail to allow others to replicate and build on published results. New methods and protocols should be described in detail while well-established methods can be briefly described and appropriately cited.
Equations should be numbered serially on the right-hand side in parentheses.
Capitalize and abbreviate ‘equation’ when it is used with a number: Eq. (1). Leave ample space around equations. Subscripts and superscripts must be clear. Symbols for physical quantities in formulae and in the text should be in italics. Algebraic symbols must be printed in upright type.
Figures should be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text. Ensure that each illustration has a caption. A caption should comprise a brief title (not in the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep the text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. Special care must be given to the lettering of figures. Make sure that the size of lettering is big enough to allow reduction (even 10 times). The description of figures should begin with a capital letter and be written in the following order for example: Time (s), Moisture (%, vol.), (%, m3 m-3) or (%, mass), (%, g g-1), Thermal conductivity (W m-1 K-1). Capitalize and abbreviate ‘figure’ when it is used with a number (Fig. 1).
Tables must fit within the printed page area, which measures 22 cm in length and 14 cm in width. They should be sequentially numbered in the order they appear in the text. Vertical lines should not be used to separate columns. When referring to a specific table, capitalize the word 'Table' followed by its corresponding number (e.g., Table 1).
SI units should be used.
A point should be used as the decimal marker (e.g., 0.1 m), while a space as the thousand’s separator (e.g., 10 000.1).
Tables and figures (with a white background and without frames) should be integrated within the text.
Figures should (also, additionally) be prepared in a common image file format such as jpg, bmp, tiff, cdr (300 dpi) and uploaded to the Editorial System.
Written permissions for reproduction of figures and tables from unpublished or copyrighted materials are needed.
The Results section should be a concise and precise description of the experimental results, their interpretation, and experimental conclusions that can be drawn.
The Discussion should discuss the results and how they can be interpreted in relation to previous studies and the working hypotheses. The results and their implications should be discussed in the broadest possible context. Future research directions may also be mentioned. This section can be combined with the Results.
The Conclusions section should be consistent with obtained results.
Avoid using symbols and abbreviations in the Conclusions.
A multi-authored paper should include an Authors' Contributions section at the end of the manuscript, detailing the contribution of each author to the submitted work. The following categories should be used to describe these contributions:
Acknowledgements: Authors are responsible for ensuring that anyone named in the Acknowledgments agrees to be named. Acknowledgements should be brief and concise.
The References list should be arranged alphabetically by the name of the first author and then the others. Two or more articles by the same author(s) should be listed chronologically, and two or more works published in the same year should be indicated by the letters: a, b, c, etc. following the year.
The References list should use the Elsevier - Harvard 2 style.
We recommend preparing the references with a bibliography software package Zotero to avoid typing mistakes and duplicated references.
The References list should be written in English, French, or German. Titles of papers in other languages than those mentioned earlier should be marked e.g. (in Spanish), for example:
Citations
(Hisakata et al., 2016; Hogue, 2001; Musk, 2006; Sambrook and Russell, 2001)
Bibliography
Hisakata, R., Nishida, S., Johnston, A., 2016. An adaptable metric shapes perceptual space. Curr. Biol. 26, 1911–1915.
Hogue, C.W.V., 2001. Structure databases. In: Baxevanis, A.D., Ouellette, B.F.F. (Eds.), Bioinformatics, Life Sciences Series. Wiley-Interscience, New York, NY, pp. 83–109.
Sambrook, J., Russell, D.W., 2001. Molecular cloning: a laboratory manual, 3rd ed. CSHL Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
The manuscript must be both original, not published previously elsewhere, and formally correct. The Editorial Board decides on the publication of papers, taking into account peer reviews, scientific importance, and manuscript quality. Papers accepted in the International Agrophysics should reveal substantial novelty and include thoughtful physical, biological, or chemical interpretation and accurate description of the methods used. Papers are published in English (British spelling). All manuscripts are initially checked on plagiarism, topic suitability and linguistic quality.
The journal publishes:
- Original research papers,
- Review articles (survey publications),
- Short communications (notes).
Further information
A letter to the Editor with a declaration that the article is not being considered for publication elsewhere is needed. The following information should be included:
- The research falls within the scope of the journal.
- All authors have agreed to submit this manuscript.
- The manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere and will not be submitted elsewhere until a final decision is made.
- The work is entirely original.
- What is the novelty of this work?
- Why do the authors think the paper is important and why should the journal publish it?
- Has the article been checked by a native tongue speaker with expertise in the field?
- Are you available as a reviewer for at least two other articles for International Agrophysics?
- Declaration of Interest Statement
☐ The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
☐ The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: …
The journal uses a double-blind peer review process, which means that neither the authors nor the reviewers are aware of each other's identities. Before submitting your manuscript to the Editorial System, please ensure that all author names and affiliations are removed from the document.
Please submit the names of four potential reviewers, including their postal and email addresses. Reviewers should be affiliated with institutions other than those of the authors. Suggested reviewers should have no personal or professional relationship with the authors.
Authors are requested to download License to Publish, fill in and sign the form, and then submit to the Editorial System after acceptance of the manuscript.
Ensure your manuscript follows the Instruction for Authors.
Please submit your manuscript via the online system available at https://www.editorialsystem.com/intagro.
International Agrophysics publishes articles in the Open Access system with an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 800 EUR. For Polish authors, the fee is 3500 PLN. The price includes VAT. The person who submits the manuscript is responsible for the payment. After the article has been accepted for publication, the Author will receive an email about the payment. The payment should be made before the article is published.
Manuscript Preparation
The manuscript should be clearly and grammatically written in English (British). This will help avoid severe misunderstandings which might lead to rejection of the paper. Papers should be prepared in the format of popular Windows text editors (11 points, 1.5 inter-line, 2.5 cm margins).
Highlights are mandatory for this journal. They consist of a short collection of bullet points that convey the core findings of the article.
The manuscript should be organized in the following order (with subtitles):
- Abstract (up to 200 words)
- Keywords (up to 5 words)
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Materials and Methods
- 3. Results
- 4. Discussion
- 5. Conclusions
- 6. References
- Tables, Figures and their captions.
The Abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. The abstract should be self-contained presenting all items of the paper’s subject in which new results have been gained and emphasising the most important conclusions from the scientific point of view. Avoid using symbols and abbreviations in the Abstract. The Abstract should be divided into the following sections:
- Background and Aims (stating the main purposes and research question)
- Methods
- Results (stating the main findings) and/or conclusions.
The Introduction should briefly place the study in a broad context and highlight why it is important. The current state of the research field should be reviewed carefully and key publications cited. Finally, briefly mention the main aim of the work and highlight the main conclusions. The author-year system for the cited References (max 5 positions in one place) should be used in the text.
The Materials and Methods section should be described with sufficient detail to allow others to replicate and build on published results. New methods and protocols should be described in detail while well-established methods can be briefly described and appropriately cited.
Equations should be numbered serially on the right-hand side in parentheses.
Capitalize and abbreviate ‘equation’ when it is used with a number: Eq. (1). Leave ample space around equations. Subscripts and superscripts must be clear. Symbols for physical quantities in formulae and in the text should be in italics. Algebraic symbols must be printed in upright type.
Figures should be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text. Ensure that each illustration has a caption. A caption should comprise a brief title (not in the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep the text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. Special care must be given to the lettering of figures. Make sure that the size of lettering is big enough to allow reduction (even 10 times). The description of figures should begin with a capital letter and be written in the following order for example: Time (s), Moisture (%, vol.), (%, m3 m-3) or (%, mass), (%, g g-1), Thermal conductivity (W m-1 K-1). Capitalize and abbreviate ‘figure’ when it is used with a number (Fig. 1).
Tables must fit within the printed page area, which measures 22 cm in length and 14 cm in width. They should be sequentially numbered in the order they appear in the text. Vertical lines should not be used to separate columns. When referring to a specific table, capitalize the word 'Table' followed by its corresponding number (e.g., Table 1).
SI units should be used.
A point should be used as the decimal marker (e.g., 0.1 m), while a space as the thousand’s separator (e.g., 10 000.1).
Tables and figures (with a white background and without frames) should be integrated within the text.
Figures should (also, additionally) be prepared in a common image file format such as jpg, bmp, tiff, cdr (300 dpi) and uploaded to the Editorial System.
Written permissions for reproduction of figures and tables from unpublished or copyrighted materials are needed.
The Results section should be a concise and precise description of the experimental results, their interpretation, and experimental conclusions that can be drawn.
The Discussion should discuss the results and how they can be interpreted in relation to previous studies and the working hypotheses. The results and their implications should be discussed in the broadest possible context. Future research directions may also be mentioned. This section can be combined with the Results.
The Conclusions section should be consistent with obtained results.
Avoid using symbols and abbreviations in the Conclusions.
A multi-authored paper should include an Authors' Contributions section at the end of the manuscript, detailing the contribution of each author to the submitted work. The following categories should be used to describe these contributions:
- A - Research concept and design
B - Collection and/or assembly of data
C - Data analysis and interpretation
D - Writing the article
E - Critical revision of the article
F - Final approval of the article.
Acknowledgements: Authors are responsible for ensuring that anyone named in the Acknowledgments agrees to be named. Acknowledgements should be brief and concise.
The References list should be arranged alphabetically by the name of the first author and then the others. Two or more articles by the same author(s) should be listed chronologically, and two or more works published in the same year should be indicated by the letters: a, b, c, etc. following the year.
The References list should use the Elsevier - Harvard 2 style.
We recommend preparing the references with a bibliography software package Zotero to avoid typing mistakes and duplicated references.
The References list should be written in English, French, or German. Titles of papers in other languages than those mentioned earlier should be marked e.g. (in Spanish), for example:
Citations
(Hisakata et al., 2016; Hogue, 2001; Musk, 2006; Sambrook and Russell, 2001)
Bibliography
Hisakata, R., Nishida, S., Johnston, A., 2016. An adaptable metric shapes perceptual space. Curr. Biol. 26, 1911–1915.
Hogue, C.W.V., 2001. Structure databases. In: Baxevanis, A.D., Ouellette, B.F.F. (Eds.), Bioinformatics, Life Sciences Series. Wiley-Interscience, New York, NY, pp. 83–109.
Sambrook, J., Russell, D.W., 2001. Molecular cloning: a laboratory manual, 3rd ed. CSHL Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
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