Articles
Aim & Scope
The Journal of Agricultural Sciences of Yuzuncu Yil University (YYU J AGR SCI) is committed to disseminating significant scientific advancements through the publication of original research articles, comprehensive reviews, short communications, and technical notes in the field of agricultural sciences. Embracing the principles of open access, the journal ensures that its content is freely available for reading, downloading, sharing, and use without financial or legal barriers, in accordance with the standards set by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
The journal covers topics such as; Plant production (biotechnology, field crops, horticulture, plant protection, etc.), Animal production (animal and aquaculture production, etc.), Soil sciences (soil ecology, soil physics, soil chemistry, etc.), Others (agricultural irrigation, agricultural structures, agricultural energy systems with sustainable farming systems, etc.).
Author Guidelines
Author Guidelines
Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts submitted to Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Sciences (YYU J AGR SCI) must fully comply with the journal’s formatting and submission requirements. Submissions that do not adhere to the prescribed templates or include data older than 5 (five) years will be returned to the authors without being subjected to peer review.
The journal accepts review articles on a highly selective basis.
All manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the journal’s author guidelines and submitted via the online submission system, accompanied by the ORCID identifiers of all contributing authors. Manuscripts that fail to meet these prerequisites will not be considered for editorial evaluation.
Manuscript Preparation
• A title page must be prepared according to the journal’s template.
• The main manuscript should follow the Research Article or Review Article template.
• The language of publication is English, and submissions must demonstrate high-quality scientific writing.
Content and Style Requirements
• The research should be accessible to both general scientific readers and specialists in the field.
• The research problem must be clearly stated, with a critical analysis of existing literature and a well-defined hypothesis.
Writing style:
• Use clear, concise, and precise language.
• Avoid unnecessary information, redundant references, and over-citation of well-known facts.
• Previously published data should be cited with proper attribution to formulas and results.
• References older than 10 years should be avoided unless essential for the study.
Formatting and Technical Requirements
• Journal abbreviations in references must follow Web of Science standards.
• Abbreviations should be spelled out at first use, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
• Units of measurement:
• Use SI units (International System of Units).
• Decimal fractions should be indicated with a decimal point (e.g., 1.25).
• Thousands should be separated by a space (e.g., 100 000).
• Figures and images must be presented in high resolution (300 dpi, JPG or TIFF format).
Additional Requirements for Field Studies
Field studies in crop production must present results from at least two growing seasons and/or multiple locations to ensure robustness and reproducibility.
Compliance and Editorial Process
• Manuscripts that do not follow the journal’s guidelines will be returned for corrections before peer review.
• Incomplete submissions or those with missing information will not be processed.
For complete submission guidelines and policies, please visit the Journal Information page or contact the Editorial Office.
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Ethical Responsibilities of Editors and Associate Editors
1. Editors and Associate Editors are responsible for evaluating submitted manuscripts based on their significance, originality, academic rigor, clarity, and alignment with the journal's scope. Upon initial review, if a decision is made to reject a manuscript, they must provide the authors with a clear and justified explanation for the rejection.
2. Editors must inform authors within 30 days whether their submission will proceed to peer review. The final decision regarding publication rests with the Editor-in-Chief or designated Associate Editors.
3. All submissions must undergo an initial plagiarism screening. Manuscripts found to contain potential plagiarism must be rejected at this stage.
4. Unpublished data, methodologies, or findings from submitted manuscripts must not be used by editors, reviewers, or any other party without the explicit written consent of the authors.
5. Manuscripts must be assessed solely on their intellectual merit, without bias related to the authors' social, cultural, economic, or religious backgrounds.
6. Confidentiality must be maintained throughout the review process; submitted manuscripts should only be shared with the authors, reviewers, Associate Editors, and the publisher.
7. Editors must assign Section Editors with relevant expertise and ensure that manuscripts are sent to qualified reviewers with appropriate knowledge in the subject area.
8. Reviewers should be encouraged to conduct evaluations impartially, scientifically, and objectively.
9. Editors are responsible for maintaining and updating a diverse pool of reviewers who demonstrate objectivity, adhere to deadlines, provide constructive feedback, and comply with ethical guidelines.
10. If a conflict of interest is identified between a submitted manuscript and an author, reviewer, or institution, the manuscript must be withdrawn from further consideration.
11. The final decision on manuscript acceptance or rejection lies with the Editor-in-Chief, who must base this decision on the work’s originality, scholarly contribution, and overall quality.
Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
1. Competence and Timeliness
Reviewers who determine they lack sufficient expertise to evaluate a manuscript or are unable to complete the assessment promptly must inform the editor and withdraw from the review process.
2. Confidentiality
Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts. They shall not disclose any part of the work to unauthorized individuals or discuss its contents without the editor’s explicit permission.
3. Avoidance of Privileged Information
Privileged information or ideas obtained during peer review must remain confidential and must not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers are prohibited from utilizing unpublished data from the manuscript for their research.
4. Objectivity and Constructive Criticism
Evaluations should be conducted objectively, with critiques based on scholarly merit rather than personal bias. Reviewers must support their assessments with clear, evidence-based reasoning.
5. Identification of Overlapping Publications
If reviewers identify significant similarities between the submitted manuscript and previously published works, they must immediately notify the editor.
6. Conflict of Interest
Reviewers must recuse themselves from evaluating manuscripts where competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors could compromise impartiality.
Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
1. Originality and Scope
Submissions to Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Sciences must represent original research within the journal’s scope. Simultaneous submission to multiple journals is prohibited.
2. Data Integrity and Accessibility
Authors must ensure that data collection adheres to ethical guidelines. Upon request, raw data underlying the study must be provided to the editor, reviewers, or publisher.
3. Compliance with Publication Ethics
Manuscripts must not violate scientific ethics, including plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, redundant publication, salami slicing, improper authorship attribution, or non-compliance with ethical standards for animal/human research.
4. Accuracy and Attribution
Submitted works must include comprehensive references and avoid fraudulent claims. Unpublished theses or proprietary data may not be cited without explicit permission.
5. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Authors must declare all funding sources, institutional affiliations, or potential conflicts of interest related to their research.
6. Authorship Criteria
All individuals who contributed significantly to the study’s conception, execution, or analysis must be listed as co-authors. Minor contributors may be acknowledged separately.
7. Corresponding Author Responsibilities
The designated corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal and must ensure all co-authors approve manuscript revisions and corrections.
8. Post-Publication Corrections
Authors are obligated to promptly notify the journal of significant errors in published works and cooperate in issuing corrections or retractions.
9. Collective Accountability
All authors share responsibility for the manuscript’s content. Non-contributors must not be included as authors, and significant contributors must not be omitted.
Violations of Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
1. Falsification
Fabricating or reporting research data without actual experimentation or scientific investigation constitutes falsification. This includes presenting fictitious results as empirically derived findings.
2. Distortion
Distortion involves manipulating research records, methodologies, or data to misrepresent experimental processes or outcomes. This includes selectively omitting data inconsistent with the research hypothesis, altering results to align with theoretical expectations, or tailoring findings to suit the interests of funding entities.
3. Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the unauthorized appropriation of others' intellectual work, including ideas, methods, data, text, or figures, without proper attribution, thereby violating academic integrity and intellectual property rights.
4. Fraud
Fraudulent practices encompass generating fabricated data, falsifying research outcomes, or misrepresenting incomplete studies as finalized work for publication or presentation.
5. Duplicate Publication (Redundant Publication)
Republishing previously reported research in another journal without prior editorial approval constitutes duplicate publication, undermining the originality and transparency of scholarly work.
6. Salami Slicing (Data Fragmentation)
Inappropriately segmenting a single coherent study into multiple publications to artificially increase output, particularly for academic promotions, without cross-referencing, violates research integrity and misrepresents scientific contributions.
7. Unethical Authorship Practices
Unfair authorship includes:
• Listing individuals who did not contribute meaningfully (gift authorship),
• Excluding legitimate contributors (ghost authorship),
• Unjustified alterations to author order,
• Removing contributors' names post-submission, or
• Coercively including non-contributing individuals due to their influence.
8. Additional Ethical Violations
Other breaches include:
• Failing to disclose funding sources or institutional support,
• Non-compliance with ethical guidelines for human/animal research,
• Violating patient confidentiality in medical publications,
• Undisclosed conflicts of interest in peer review (e.g., reviewing one’s work),
• Premature disclosure of unpublished data,
• Misusing research resources or facilities,
• Baseless accusations of ethical misconduct.
Price Policy
Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Sciences (YYU J AGR SCI) does not charge any processing and publication fees for the publication process of the articles. Additionally, the author has the right to access any published article, including her/his own article.
