International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

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   • Originality: The manuscript must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal.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.