Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics

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Articles are published under aCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). TheJournal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropicspublishes original research and review articles on agriculture, natural resources, and rural development in tropical and subtropical regions.Core areas include:Plant production and crop scienceAnimal nutrition, animal sciences, and animal healthSoil science and land managementRural economy, farm management, and agricultural policyAgroforestry, forestry and forest economicsThe journal also welcomes interdisciplinary work related to One Health, the SDGs, and resilient food systems. TheJournal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropicspublishes original research and review articles on agriculture, natural resources, and rural development in tropical and subtropical regions. The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary work related to One Health, the SDGs, and resilient food systems. JARTS typically obtainstwo independent peer reviewsfor each manuscript. If the reviewers’ assessments diverge substantially, athird reviewor aneditorial evaluationmay be requested. In some cases, editors may return manuscripts to authorsbefore external reviewwith preliminary comments intended to strengthen the submission and improve its prospects for acceptance. Articles are published on acontinuous‑publication basisand added to the Table of Contents of the ongoing volume once authors approve the final proofs. Until 2025, JARTS appeared intwo issues per year. FromVolume 127 (2026)onward, the journal publishesone annual issue, while continuing to release articles online throughout the year. A printed version of the annual issue will be released in January of the following year.

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