We consider a wide range of submissions that align with Journal of Farming. Representative topics include:

Interdisciplinary studies are encouraged, especially those linking field trials with socio economic outcomes or on farm implementation.

• Open access distribution ensures immediate visibility for farmers, researchers, and practitioners.
• Single blind peer review emphasizes methodological rigor and relevance.
• Metadata and DOI assignment support indexing and long term citation tracking.
• Editorial focus on real world agriculture improves applied impact.
• Clear decision letters and responsive communication reduce delays.

JF encourages reproducible research, including transparent field protocols, data availability statements, and clear reporting of agronomic conditions.

JF publishes special issues that highlight urgent themes such as climate smart agriculture, regenerative farming, precision livestock, soil carbon, and technology adoption in low resource settings. We welcome proposals from expert guest editors and research networks.

Special issues receive additional editorial guidance and focused promotion to maximize thematic visibility.

Submissions are accepted year round. Authors should review the Instructions For Author before submission to ensure formatting, ethics, and reporting compliance.

Journal of Farming uses a single blind peer review model. Reviewers see author identities to assess context and prior work, while reviewers remain anonymous to authors. Decisions are based on scientific merit, methodology, and relevance to the journal scope.

Authors receive structured feedback, and revision requests focus on improving clarity, data reporting, and practical relevance. Replication studies and well documented negative results are welcome when they refine agronomic guidance.

Successful submissions clearly link research questions to real farming challenges. Manuscripts that perform well during editorial screening typically demonstrate transparent methods and strong applied relevance.

• Clear research questions tied to productivity, sustainability, or resilience outcomes.
• Well described field conditions, soil types, climate context, and management practices.
• Robust statistical methods with transparent reporting and effect sizes.
• Results that can be replicated or scaled across regions or production systems.
• Discussion that connects findings to practical decision making and policy.

JF requires ethics approval for studies involving animals or human participants and expects clear conflict of interest disclosures. Data availability statements should specify where datasets, code, or protocols can be accessed.

When data are sensitive or proprietary, explain the restriction and provide a pathway for qualified access. Transparent data practices increase reviewer confidence and improve long term reuse of research.

Journal of Farming values studies that translate across agro ecological regions and production scales. We welcome research from smallholder systems, commercial farms, and mixed production environments.

Articles that include economic analysis, adoption considerations, or extension pathways often see higher engagement because they help bridge research and practice.

We also welcome partnership studies with industry, cooperatives, or extension services that demonstrate measurable outcomes such as yield stability, input efficiency, soil health improvement, or reduced environmental impact.

JF publishes articles in web, PDF, and XML formats with structured metadata. This improves indexing and discoverability across research databases and agricultural networks.

We recommend clear titles, concise abstracts, and relevant keywords that reflect farming systems, crops, regions, and methods used.

• Manuscript file with clear headings and consistent units.
• Cover letter explaining novelty and relevance to Journal of Farming.
• Ethics approval details for animal or human related studies.
• Conflict of interest and funding disclosures.
• Data availability statement and repository links if applicable.
• Figures and tables labeled and referenced in order.

Completing these items in advance shortens editorial screening and helps reviewers focus on scientific quality rather than formatting issues. Clear figure captions and table notes further improve review speed.

For scope questions or special issue proposals, email [email protected] and include a short abstract for faster guidance. We typically respond within two business days.