Editorial Policies
Aims and Scope
Scientific Agronomy Journal
Scientific Agronomy Journal is scientific and practical journal
It was founded in 1924 as the central publication in Moscow. The organizer, creator and first editor-in-chief was Professor Alexey Grigoryevich Doyarenko. In the 30s, for well-known reasons, the publication of the journal was discontinued. It was resumed in 2004. Frequency – 4 times a year (March, June, September, December). Journal is in open access. It is also available in a printed version.
The journal has been assigned the International Standard Serial Number ISSN 2500-0047 and is included in the RSCI (date and number of the contract with the RSCI: 06.01.2020, No.186-06/2020), each article is assigned a DOI number. Registration of the journal as a media ФС 77-76293 dated 07.12.2019 The subscription index in the Official Catalog of the Russian Post "Subscription Publications" ПР 354.
In May 2022, according to the recommendation of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission, by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, Scientific Agronomy Journal was included in the list of peer-reviewed scientific publications in 4 scientific specialties and relevant branches of sciences, in which scientific degrees are awarded:
1.5.15. Ecology (Agricultural Sciences);
4.1.1. General agriculture and crop production (agricultural sciences);
4.1.2. Plant breeding, seed production and biotechnology (agricultural sciences);
4.1.6. Forestry, forest industry, forest crops, agroforestry, greening, forest pyrology and taxation (agricultural sciences);
Languages – Russian and English.
The founder and publisher of the journal is Federal State Budget Scientific Institution "Federal Scientific Centre of Agroecology, Complex Melioration and Protective Afforestation of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Russia, 400062, Volgograd, 97 Universitetskiy Pr-t., https://vfanc.ru/
The mission of the journal is to promote the development of agroforestry science on the rational use of agricultural land, on the processes of land degradation (desertification, salinization, salinization, etc.) and their prevention through scientific communication of various categories of researchers (researchers, teachers, postgraduates, doctoral students, undergraduates, agricultural specialists from Russia, CIS countries and far abroad). This aim is achieving by using scientifically based types and volumes of complex land reclamation based on aerospace research methods and GIS technologies to increase soil fertility, sustainability of agricultural production and rural development in conditions of global and regional climate change, manifestations of extreme natural anomalies, as well as by solving priority problems of the agro-industrial complex at the regional, federal and international levels based on sectoral and interdisciplinary knowledge.
The purpose of the journal is to publish and disseminate the results of fundamental and applied research by native and foreign scientists on scientific support for agriculture, forestry and land reclamation, to highlight the problems of rational nature management and adaptation of agroecosystems to changing climatic conditions.
The objectives of the journal are:
promptly informing about the latest achievements of native and world science in the field of agriculture and forestry;
improving the quality of the publication (including attracting leading native and foreign scientists to cooperate as authors and reviewers);
involving young researchers in the professional community;
expansion of the distribution channels of the journal and scientific knowledge;
integration into the international scientific space (including indexing in foreign databases), creation of a new journal model that meets the standards of an international periodical (publication of the best articles in English);
The journal publishes original scientific articles, reviews, discussions, chronicles (scientific events, anniversaries of scientists).
Peer Review Process
The procedure for articles reviewing
All registered manuscripts submitted to the Editorial Office of the Scientific Agronomy Journal undergo initial examination within 3-5 working days to ensure that the manuscript meets the requirements for the content of the structural elements of the article.
All scientific articles (original, review, discussion, problematic) undergo mandatory double-blind peer review (the reviewer does not know the name of the authors, the authors of the manuscript do not know the name of the reviewers and receive a letter with the reviewer's comments from the editor of the journal).
The review is carried out by members of the Editorial Council and the Editorial Board, as well as invited reviewers who are leading experts in the relevant industry from Russia and other countries.
The review period is 1-2 weeks.
If the review contains recommendations for correcting and finalizing the article, the Editorial Office of the journal sends the author the text of the review with a proposal to take them into account when preparing a new version of the article or to refute them (partially or completely) (revision of the article should not take more than two weeks). The article revised by the author is re-sent for review.
The decision to refuse publication of the manuscript is made at a meeting of the Editorial Board in accordance with the recommendations of the reviewers. An article not recommended for publication by the decision of the Editorial Board is not accepted for reconsideration. A notification of refusal to publish is sent to the author by e-mail.
After the Editorial Board of the journal makes a decision on the admission of an article for publication, the Editorial Board informs the author about it and specifies the publication dates.
The presence of a positive review is not a sufficient reason for the publication of an article. The final decision on publication is made by the Editorial Board. In conflict situations, the decision is made by the editor-in-chief.
The original reviews are kept in the Editorial Office of the journal for 5 years.
Publisher and editorial activities
The publisher is aware that the purpose of the journal is not to make a profit.
The Editorial Office of the journal is responsible for the publication of copyrighted materials. Copyright is reserved for the authors.
The Editorial Office accepts manuscripts of articles for consideration regardless of nationality, gender, religious views, origin, citizenship, social status or political preferences of the authors.
The Editorial Office decides on the publication based on expert opinions on the presented data reliability and the scientific significance of the work.
The Editorial Office may consult with members of the Editorial Board (Council) and experts regarding the decision to publish an article.
The Editorial Office should not allow the work to be published if it was published earlier or there are sufficient grounds to consider it plagiarism.
The Editorial Office agrees with the author on the Editorial proofreading made to the manuscript of the article.
The Editorial Office of the journal helps to prevent conflicts of interest and ethical conflicts in the process of publishing a manuscript, considers claims when they arise and takes appropriate measures.
The Editorial Office, the Editorial Board (Council) and experts must respect the confidentiality of the submitted manuscript.
Unpublished data from submitted manuscripts should not be used for personal purposes or transferred to third parties without the written consent of the author.
The Editorial Board of the journal must provide reviews not only to the authors of the manuscripts, but also at the request of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and/or the Higher Attestation Commission under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
Publication Frequency
Frequency – 4 times a year (March, June, September, December). The circulation is 500 copies. The journal publishes original scientific articles, discussions, reviews, chronicles (scientific events, anniversaries of scientists).
Open Access Policy
Статьи этого журнала доступны всем желающим с момента публикации, что обеспечивает свободный открытый доступ к результатам исследований и способствует прогрессу науки.
Publication ethics
The Editorial Office of the Scientific Agronomy Journal is guided by the principles of publication ethics adopted by the international community and reflected in the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Code of Ethics of Scientific Publications.