Author Guidelines

Types of Material Considered

• The article must fit the criteria of less than 15% plagiarism.
• For paper format/style, please refer to the sample paper available from the editorial office.
• Articles on Original Research Completed, not exceeding 4,000 words (up to 15 typed pages, including references, tables, etc.), should be exclusive to the journal. They should present a connected picture of the investigation and should not be split into parts. Complete information of a thesis should preferably be given in one article.
• Short Research Notes, not more than 1,300 words (5 typed pages), which deal with (i) research results that are complete but do not warrant comprehensive treatment, (ii) descriptions of new material or improved techniques or equipment, with supporting data, and (iii) a part of a thesis or study. Such notes require no headed sections.
• Critical Research Review Articles, showing lacunae in research and suggesting possible lines of future work. These are mostly invited from eminent scientists.
• The research article or note submitted for publication should have a direct bearing on agricultural production or open up new grounds for productive research. Basic-type articles and notes relating to investigation in a narrow specialized branch of a discipline may not form appropriate material for this journal, nor do articles of a theoretical nature, or those of local importance, repetitive, based on old data, with no positive significance, or on extension education.

Author Should Note

• The period (years) of conducting the experiment must be indicated.
• The article should preferably be submitted soon after completion of the experiment.
• Articles on genetics and plant breeding and on plant crops should be based on research of a minimum of 2 years/seasons.
• A contribution involving a former or present student must clarify if the work is based on an M.Sc. or Ph.D. thesis, indicating its year of submission.
• The Article Certificate must be signed by all the authors and must contain the subscription numbers of the authors.

Title & By-Line

• Title should be short, specific, and informative. It should be phrased to identify the content of the article and include the nature of the study and the technical approach, essential for keyword indexing and information retrieval.
• A short title not exceeding 35 letters should also be provided for running headlines.
• By-line should contain, in addition to the names and initials of the authors, the place (organization) where the research was conducted. Change of address should be given as a footnote, and correspondence address should be given separately.

Abstract

The abstract, written in complete sentences, should not have more than 150 words. It should contain a very brief account of the materials, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion, so that the reader need not refer to the article except for details. It should not have references to literature, illustrations, and tables.

Manuscript Sections

• Introduction should be brief and limited to the statement of the problem or the aim and scope of the experiment. The review of recent literature should be pertinent to the problem. Keywords of the article should be given at the beginning.
• Relevant details should be given of the Materials and Methods, including experimental design and the techniques used. Where the methods are well known, citation of the standard work is sufficient. Mean results with the relevant standard errors should be presented rather than detailed data. The statistical methods used should be clearly indicated.
• Results and Discussion should be combined, to avoid repetition.

Tables, Illustrations & Discussion

• The results should be supported by brief but adequate tables or graphic or pictorial materials wherever necessary. Self-explanatory tables should be typed on separate sheets, with appropriate titles.
• The tables should fit in the normal lay-out of the page. All weights and measurements must be in SI (metric) units. Tables and illustrations (up to 20% of text) should not reproduce the same data.
• The discussion should relate to the limitations or advantages of the author's experiment in comparison with the work of others. All recent relevant literature should be discussed critically.
• Line-drawings should be clearly drawn (8.5 or 17 cm width) in black waterproof ink on smooth, tough paper. Minor points of style should be noted carefully. Photographs should be large, unmounted, glossy prints of good quality, and should be clear and relevant to the subject. Colour photographs may be sent for better identification or differentiation of different parts of the object. Line-drawings and photographs should have typed legends. Original artwork should accompany 2 copies. Repetition in graphic and tabular matter should be avoided.

Reference Style (APA)

All references should strictly follow standard APA style.

• Authors: Write the surname first, followed by initials (e.g., Gami, R. A.). Include up to 20 authors. For 21 or more, list the first 19, insert an ellipsis (...), and add the final author's name.
• Title of Work: Capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle, and any proper nouns (sentence case).
• Title of Journal/Book: Capitalize all major words (Title Case) and italicize.
• DOI/URL: Present DOIs and URLs as full hyperlinks (https://doi.org/...). Do not place a period after the DOI/URL.
• Hanging Indent: In the reference list, format each entry with a hanging indent (0.5 inches / 1.27 cm).

Reference Format Examples

• Paper — Kumar, S., Patel, R. M., & Gami, R. A. (2024). Genetic variability and character association in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 94(3), 285–291. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v94i3.145120
• Book Reference/Edited Book — Acquaah, G. (2012). Principles of plant genetics and breeding (2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
• Book Reference/Edited Book — Henry, R. J. (2020). Next-generation sequencing in plant breeding. In A. M. Torres (Ed.), Advances in plant biotechnology (pp. 112–135). Springer.
• Conference Proceedings/Symposium Papers — Patel, S. K., & Joshi, A. K. (2023). Heat tolerance screening in pearl millet under arid conditions. In Proceedings of the National Symposium on Climate Resilient Agriculture (pp. 88–94). Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
• Dissertation or Thesis — Kumar, S. (2025). Combining ability and heterosis studies for yield and nutritional traits in sorghum [Doctoral dissertation, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University]. SDAU Institutional Repository.
• Official Report or Institutional Publication — Indian Council of Agricultural Research. (2023). Annual report 2022–2023: Crop improvement and biotechnology. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. https://icar.org.in/reports

Peer Review

All submissions undergo double-blind peer review. First decisions are typically communicated within 6–8 weeks of submission.

Article Processing

There is no submission fee. Please contact the editorial office for current article processing charges applicable to accepted manuscripts.