Journal of Underutilised Crops Research
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd ยท South Africa ยท Est. 2022
Aims & Scope
TheJournal of Underutilised Crops Research isa peer-reviewed online journal that aims to publish high-quality articles promoting research on indigenous, neglected, and underutilised crops. It will cover topics that aim to improve and expand knowledge on aspects related to: The journal publishes one volume each year. Articles are published online when ready for publication and then printed in an end-of-year compilation. Additional collections may be published for special events (e.g. conferences) and when special themes are addressed. This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access. Learn more about the journalcopyright, licensing and publishing rights. The journal has a double-blinded peer review process. Manuscripts are initially examined by editorial staff and are sent by the Editor-in-Chief to two expert independent reviewers, either directly or by a Guest Editor(s) and/or Section Editor.Read our full peer review process. AOSIS is a member and/or subscribes to the standards and code of practices of several leading industry organisations. This includes the Directory of Open Access Journals, Ithenticate, Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, CrossRef, Portico and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).Learn more here. The journal is DHET accredited because it is listed on the following approved indexing services:
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Frequently asked questions about Journal of Underutilised Crops Research
Is Journal of Underutilised Crops Research a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Underutilised Crops Research: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee โ always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Underutilised Crops Research?
Journal of Underutilised Crops Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.65.
Is Journal of Underutilised Crops Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Journal of Underutilised Crops Research is indexed in DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Journal of Underutilised Crops Research?
TheJournal of Underutilised Crops Research isa peer-reviewed online journal that aims to publish high-quality articles promoting research on indigenous, neglected, and underutilised crops. It will cover topics that aim to improve and expand knowledge on aspects related to: The journal publishes one volume each year. Articles are published online when ready for publication and then printed in an end-of-year compilation. Additional collections may be published for special events (e.g. conferences) and when special themes are addressed. This is an open access journal which means that all content
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