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Author Guidelines

The International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology (IJARIT) publishes high-quality original research articles, review articles, short communications, and case studies across all disciplines of agricultural science (see Aims & Scope).

All manuscripts must adhere strictly to the guidelines below. Submissions that do not meet these criteria, or that do not comply with the Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement, will be returned to authors prior to peer review.

1. Article Types & Scope

  • Original Research Articles: Comprehensive empirical studies presenting novel scientific findings. 4,000–8,000 words, including abstract, references, tables, and figures.
  • Review Articles: Critical overviews of key developments, emerging trends, and technologies in agricultural science. 6,000–10,000 words; may be submitted directly or by invitation.
  • Short Communications: Concise reports of preliminary findings or a significant single-experiment result. Up to 2,500 words, maximum 3 tables/figures.
  • Case Studies: Applied or field-based accounts of practical relevance to agricultural practice or policy. 3,000–6,000 words, with an emphasis on context, intervention, and outcome.

2. Language

Manuscripts must be submitted in clear, grammatically correct English. Authors who are not native English speakers are encouraged, though not required, to have their manuscript reviewed by a colleague fluent in scientific English, or a professional editing service, prior to submission.

3. Preprints

IJARIT permits the submission of manuscripts previously deposited on a recognized preprint server. Authors should disclose the preprint DOI/link at submission and update the preprint record with a link to the published version upon acceptance.

4. Mandatory File Preparation & Anonymization

To support IJARIT's double-blind peer review process (see Peer Review & Ethics), authors must submit two separate files in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx):

File 1: Title Page

  • Full title — concise and informative, avoiding non-standard abbreviations.
  • Author details — full names, institutional affiliations, city, and country for all co-authors, consistent with the authorship criteria in the Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement.
  • Validated ORCID iDs for all listed authors.
  • Corresponding author's full name, postal address, and active institutional email.
  • Acknowledgements & funding — institutional support, grants, and grant numbers.
  • Conflict of interest statement.

File 2: Main Manuscript

  • Contains the Title, Abstract, Keywords, Main Text, Tables, Figures, and References.
  • Strict anonymization: author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, funding details, and identifying self-citations must be completely removed.

5. Formatting Specifications & Manuscript Structure

  • Page setup: A4, 2.54 cm (1 inch) margins on all sides.
  • Typography: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, fully justified.
  • Line & page numbers: Continuous line numbering and page numbering throughout.
  • Units & nomenclature: SI units throughout. Scientific (botanical/zoological) names italicized with full binomial nomenclature at first mention (e.g., Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze).

(A downloadable manuscript template pre-formatted to these specifications is available at Submission Template link to simplify compliance.)

Manuscript Layout Order

  1. Title — concise and descriptive.
  2. Abstract — maximum 250 words; narrative format preferred for Original Research and Case Studies, structured (Objective/Methods/Results/Conclusion) format preferred for Reviews. Free of citations and unexplained abbreviations.
  3. Keywords — 4 to 6 specific terms for electronic indexing, arranged alphabetically, avoiding unnecessary repetition of words already in the title to maximize search discoverability.
  4. Introduction — literature background, rationale, hypothesis, and objectives.
  5. Materials and Methods — experimental design, procedures, statistical treatments, and ethics approvals.
  6. Results and Discussion — combined or separate, with interpretation and literature comparison.
  7. Conclusions — summary of core findings and practical applications.
  8. Declarations — Data Availability, Ethical Approval, AI Usage, Conflicts of Interest, Funding (see Section 7).
  9. References — APA 7th Edition, with active HTTPS DOIs where available.

6. Tables, Figures, and Illustrations

  • Tables: Created using Word's native table tool (not inserted as images). Numbered sequentially (Table 1, Table 2), with a descriptive title above and explanatory footnotes below.
  • Figures & Graphs: Embedded near first mention, numbered sequentially (Figure 1, Figure 2), with captions below. Minimum 300 dpi for photographs/maps; minimum 600 dpi for line art and vector graphics.

7. Mandatory Statements & Declarations

Immediately preceding the References section, include:

  • Data Availability Statement — e.g., "Data available in a public repository," "Data available upon reasonable request," or "All data are included within the article."
  • Ethical Approval Statement — for research involving live animals, field trials, or human surveys, name the approving IRB or IACUC and the official approval/permit number.
  • Generative AI Disclosure — name the tool, version, and specific purpose if used; otherwise state: "No generative AI tools were used in the preparation or editing of this manuscript."
  • Conflict of Interest — declare any competing interests, or state: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."
  • Funding Statement — list grant numbers and funding agencies, or state: "This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."

8. Publication Ethics & Integrity

Submissions must comply with the Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement, including:

  • Plagiarism screening — similarity checked via Turnitin/iThenticate; manuscripts exceeding 15% overall or 3% single-source similarity are desk-rejected.
  • AI authorship restrictions — AI tools cannot be credited as authors and may only assist with language editing or preliminary data organization, fully disclosed. Data or image fabrication via AI results in immediate rejection and the sanctions described in the Publication Ethics policy.
  • Ethical approvals — required for research involving human participants, live vertebrate animals, or regulated bio-agents, cited in the Materials and Methods section.

9. Reference Style (APA 7th Edition)

Every reference cited in-text must appear in the reference list, and vice versa. Include active Crossref DOIs (https://doi.org/...) where available.

In-text citations:

  • Single author: (Ahmed, 2024) or Ahmed (2024)
  • Two authors: (Mamun & Rahman, 2025) or Mamun and Rahman (2025)
  • Three or more authors: (Mamun et al., 2026) or Mamun et al. (2026)
  • Multiple citations, chronological, separated by semicolons: (Islam, 2020; Ahmed, 2023; Roy et al., 2025)

Reference list (alphabetical by first author's surname):

Journal Article:
Mamun, M. S. A., Paul, S. K., & Alam, M. J. (2026). Integrated pest management strategies of four major pests of tea for sustainable tea production in Bangladesh. International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 15(2), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v15i2.87813

Book:
Srivastava, K. P. (1988). A textbook of applied entomology. Kalyani Publishers.

Book Chapter:
Mohotti, K. M., Amarasena, D., & Mamun, M. S. A. (2023). Nematode problems in tea and their sustainable management. In M. R. Khan & M. Quintanilla (Eds.), Nematode diseases of crops and their sustainable management (pp. 597–621). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91226-6.00020-1

Conference Proceedings:
Deinum, B. (1966). Influence of some climatological factors on the chemical composition and feeding value of herbage. In Proceedings of the 10th International Grassland Congress (pp. 415–418).

10. Online Submission

All submissions must be made through the IJARIT OJS Portal. Submissions by email are not accepted.

For open-access publishing terms and licensing rights, see the Open Access & Copyright Licensing page. For details on manuscript fees, see the Article Processing Charges (APC) page.

Submission Preparation Checklist

There is no fee to submit a manuscript. An Article Processing Charge applies only upon formal acceptance — see Article Processing Charges (APC) for rates and waiver eligibility.

Before submitting, confirm that:

  • The manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration elsewhere.
  • The manuscript is formatted with 1.5 line spacing and continuous line numbering (see Author Guidelines for full formatting specifications).
  • The Title Page (File 1) and Main Manuscript (File 2) are submitted as separate files, properly anonymized for double-blind review.
  • All listed authors have a validated ORCID iD.
  • The Abstract is 150–250 words, with 4–6 keywords.
  • All tables and figures are numbered, captioned, and referenced in the text, within the limits for the relevant article type (see Author Guidelines).
  • All required declarations are included: Funding, Conflicts of Interest, Ethical Approval, Data Availability, and Generative AI Disclosure.
  • All in-text citations match the reference list, formatted in APA 7th Edition with DOIs where available.
  • The overall similarity index is below 15% (single-source below 3%), consistent with the Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement.

Copyright Notice

  • Authors retain full, unrestricted copyright in their published work; IJARIT does not require copyright transfer as a condition of publication.
  • All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits third parties to share and adapt the material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided appropriate credit is given, a link to the license is provided, and any changes are indicated.
  • Full licensing details are available in the Open Access & Copyright Licensing policy.

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Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL) is a member of the Ubiquity Partner Network coordinated by Ubiquity Press. According to the EU definitions, BanglaJOL is the data controller, and Ubiquity Press are the service providers and data processors. Ubiquity Press provide the technical platform and some publishing services to BanglaJOL and operate under the principle of data minimisation where only the minimal amount of personal data that is required to carry out a task is obtained.

More information on the type of data that is required can be found in Ubiquity Press’ privacy policy below.

Ubiquity Press Privacy Policy

We take seriously our duty to process your personal data in a fair and transparent way. We collect and manage user data according to the following Privacy Policy. This document is part of our Terms of Service, and by using the press portal, affiliated journals, book, conference and repository websites (the “Websites”), you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service. Please read the Terms of Service in their entirety, and refer to those for definitions and contacts.

What type of personal data do we handle?

There are four main categories of personal data stored by our journal platform, our press platform, and our book management system; Website User data, Author data, Reviewer data and Editor data.

The minimum personal data that are stored are:

  • full name
  • email address
  • affiliation (department, and institution)
  • country of residence

Optionally, the user can provide:

  • salutation
  • gender
  • associated URL
  • phone number
  • fax number
  • reviewing interests
  • mailing address
  • ORCiD
  • a short biography
  • interests
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  • profile picture

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How do we use the data?

Personal information is only used to deliver the services provided by the publisher. Personal data is not shared externally except for author names, affiliations, emails, and links to ORCiD and social media accounts (if provided) in published articles and books which are displayed as part of the article/book and shared externally to indexes and databases. If a journal operates under open peer review then the reviewer details are published alongside the reviewer details.

How we collect and use your data:

1. When using the website

1.1 what data we collect

  • When you browse our website, we collect anonymised data about your use of the website; for example, we collect information about which pages you view, which files you download, what browser you are using, and when you were using the site.
  • When you comment on an article or book using Disqus, we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the DISQUS privacy policy can be found on their website.
  • When you annotate an article or book, this is done via a 3rd party plugin to the website called Hypothes.is. In using this plugin we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the Hypothes.is privacy policy can be found on their website.

1.2 why we collect the data

  • We use anonymised website usage data to monitor traffic, help fix bugs, and see overall patterns that inform future redesigns of the website, and provide reports on how frequently the publications on our site have been accessed from within their IP ranges.

1.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We do not collect personal information that can be used to identify you when you browse the website.
  • We currently use Google Analytics for publication reports, and to improve the website and services through traffic analysis, but no personal identifying data is shared with Google (for example your computer’s IP is anonymised before transmission).

1.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • Please contact info@ubiquitypress.com to request a copy of your data, or for your data to be removed/anonymised.

2. When registering as an author, and submitting an article or book

2.1 what data we collect

  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • As part of submitting an article for publication, you will need to provide personally identifying information which will be used for the peer review process, and will be published. This can include ‘Affiliation’, ‘Competing interests’, ‘Acknowledgements’.

2.2 why we collect the data

  • Registering an account allows you to log in, manage your profile, and participate as an author/reviewer/editor. We use cookies and session information to streamline your use of the website (for example in order for you to remain logged-in when you return to a journal). You can block or delete cookies and still be able to use the websites, although if you do you will then need to enter your username and password to login. In order to take advantage of certain features of the websites, you may also choose to provide us with other personal information, such as your ORCiD, but your decision to utilize these features and provide such data will always be voluntary.
  • Personal data submitted with the article or book is collected to allow follow good publication ethics during the review process, and will form part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We do not share your personal information with third parties, other than as part of providing the publishing service.
  • As a registered author in the system you may be contacted by the journal editor to submit another article.
  • Any books published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats on the publisher’s site.
  • Any personal data accompanying an article or a book (that will have been added by the submitting author) is published alongside it. The published data includes the names, affiliations and email addresses of all authors.
  • Any articles published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in various formats (e.g. PDF, XML).
  • Ubiquity Press books and articles are typeset by SiliconChips and Diacritech.This process involves them receiving the book and book associated metadata and contacting the authors to finalise the layout. Ubiquity Press work with these suppliers to ensure that personal data is only used for the purposes of typesetting and proofing.
  • For physical purchases of books on the platform Ubiquity Press use print on demand services via Lightning Source who are responsible for printing and distribution via retailers. (For example; Amazon, Book Repository, Waterstones). Lightning Source’s privacy policy and details on data handling can be found on their website.

2.4 why we store the data

  • We store the account data so that you may choose to become a reviewer and be able to perform those tasks, or to become an author and submit an article and then track progress of that article.
  • Published personal data that accompanies an article or a book forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • You are able to view, change and remove your data associated with your profile. Should you choose to completely delete your account, please contact us at support@ubiquitypress.com and we will follow up with your request as soon as possible.
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

3. When registering as a reviewer

3.1 what data we collect

  • To become a reviewer you must first register as a user on the website, and set your preference that you would like to be considered as a reviewer. No new personal data is collected when a registered user elects to become a reviewer.
  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • Reviewers can also be registered by editors who invite them to review a specific article. This requires the editor to provide the reviewer’s First Name, Last Name, and Email address. Normally this will be done as part of the process of inviting you to review the article or book.
  • On submitting a review, the reviewer includes a competing interest statement, they may answer questions about the quality of the article, and they will submit their recommendation.

3.2 why we collect the data

  • The data entered is used to invite the reviewer to peer review the article or book, and to contact the reviewer during and the review process.
  • If you submit a review then the details of your review, including your recommendation, your responses to any review form, your free-form responses, your competing interests statement, and any cover letter are recorded.

3.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • This data is not shared publicly and is only accessible by the Editor and system administrators of that journal or press.
  • The data will only be used in connection with that journal or press.
  • Data that is retained post final decision is kept to conform to publication ethics and best practice, to provide evidence of peer review, and to resolve any disputes relating to the peer review of the article or book.
  • For journals or presses that publish the peer reviews, you will be asked to give consent to your review being published, and a subset of the data you have submitted will become part of the published record.

3.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • If you would no longer like to be registered as a reviewer you can edit your profile and tick the box ‘stop being a reviewer’. This will remove you from the reviewer database, however any existing reviews you may have carried out will remain.
  • If you have been contacted by an editor to peer review an article this means that you have been registered in the system. If you would not like to be contacted for peer review you can reply to the email requesting that your data be deleted.

4. When being registered as a co-author

4.1 what data we collect

  • Co-author data is entered by the submitting author. The submitting author will already have a user account. According to standard publishing practice, the submitting author is responsible for obtaining the consent of their co-authors to be included (including having their personal data included) in the article/book being submitted to the journal/press.
  • The requested personal data for co-authors are at the bare minimum; first name, last name, institution, country, email address. This can also include; ORCID ID, Title, Middle Name, Biographical Statement, Department, Twitter Handle, Linkedin Profile Name or ImpactStory ID.

4.2 why we collect the data

  • Assuming that it is accepted for publication, this data forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.
  • Author names, affiliations and emails are required for publication and will become part of the permanent cited record.

4.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • The co-author’s personal data is stored in the author database. This personal data is only used in relation to the publication of the associated article.
  • Any co-author data collected is added to the author database and is only used in association with the article the user is co-author on.

4.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • To receive a copy of your data, please contact info@ubiquitypress.com
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

5. When signing-up to receive newsletters

5.1 what data we collect

  • We require you to include your name and email address

5.2 why we collect and store the data, and for how long

  • This data would be collected to keep you updated with any news about the platform or specific journal

5.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We use mailchimp to provide our mailing list services. Their privacy policy can be found here

5.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data or want your data to be removed

  • All emails sent via our newsletter client will include a link that will allow you to unsubscribe from the mailing list

Notification about change of ownership or of control of data

We may choose to buy or sell assets. In the case that control of data changes to or from Ubiquity Press and a third party, or in the case of change of ownership of Ubiquity Press or of part of the business where the control of personal data is transferred, we will do our best to inform all affected users and present the options.

(Updated: 18 May 2018)