International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

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Pre-Submission Checklist for IJAB Authors

To ensure a smooth and efficient review process, authors are requested to verify the following before submitting their manuscript to the International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (IJAB):

  1. Manuscript Preparation
    • Originality: The manuscript must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal.
    • Scope: Submissions should fall within agriculture, biology, or closely related interdisciplinary fields.
    • Ethical Compliance: Authors must comply with ethical standards, including those related to human and animal research, data integrity, and disclosure of conflicts of interest.
    • Language: Manuscripts must be written in clear and grammatically correct English.
    • Length: Full research articles should not exceed 6,000 words (excluding references).
  2. Manuscript Structure
    • Title Page: Include the title, full author names, affiliations, ORCID IDs, and corresponding author details.
    • Abstract: A structured abstract (200–250 words) covering background, methods, results, and conclusion.
    • Keywords: Provide 4–6 relevant keywords for indexing.
    • Introduction: Clearly state the research objectives, rationale, and relevant literature background.
    • Materials and Methods:Describe procedures in sufficient detail to ensure reproducibility, including statistical analyses.
    • Results: Present findings clearly, supported by properly labeled tables and figures.
    • Discussion: Provide critical interpretation of results, compare with existing literature, and highlight limitations.
    • Conclusion: Summarize key findings and their implications.
    • References: Follow APA/Harvard style as per IJAB guidelines, ensuring relevance and recency.
  3. Formatting Requirements
    • File Format: Submit manuscripts in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
    • Font and Spacing: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced.
    • Figures and Tables: Must be high quality, properly labeled, and submitted separately if required.
    • Units and Symbols: Use SI units throughout the manuscript.
    • Abbreviations: Define all abbreviations at first use.
  4. Compliance Checks
    • Plagiarism: The similarity index must be below 20%, with no more than 4% from any single source.
    • Use of AI: Generative AI is not permitted. Any AI used for language improvement must be disclosed in the Acknowledgement section.
    • Ethical Approval: Include a statement where applicable.
    • Funding and Conflict of Interest: Must be clearly disclosed.
    • Author Contributions: Provide a statement detailing each author’s role.
    • Data Availability: Include a statement regarding the availability of supporting data.
  • Author Declaration:
    1. The manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal.
    2. The manuscript falls within the aims and scope of IJAB.
    3. The title page is complete and includes all required information.
    4. The abstract complies with the required length of 200–250 words.
    5. The manuscript includes 4–6 relevant keywords.
    6. The manuscript follows the prescribed IJAB structure.
    7. All figures and tables are properly formatted and clearly presented.
    8. References are prepared according to the required journal style.
    9. Ethical approval, funding information, and conflict of interest statements are included where applicable.
    10. A plagiarism check has been conducted, confirming the originality of the work.
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