A) GENERAL
1. The corresponding author submits the article as a Microsoft WORD file.
2. A research article should consist of the following sections: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, Conflict of Interest, and References.
3. A review article should consist of the following sections: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Subheadings (optional), Conclusion, Acknowledgments (optional), and References.
4. Main section headings should be written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, subheadings with only the first letter of each word capitalized, and bold font. If necessary, they should be numbered. The title should generally not exceed 15 words.
5. During the Preliminary Check and Evaluation processes, authors must submit the suggested revisions within 10 days.

B) PAGE LAYOUT

1. Titles in both Turkish and English should be left-aligned, while other sections should be justified. Section and subsection headings should be left-aligned, and the first line of each paragraph should have a 1 cm indent.
2. The text should be formatted on A4-sized pages with 12-point Times New Roman font, APA style, single-column layout, page numbers, and single line spacing.
3. Margins should be set as follows: Top 1.75 cm, Bottom 1.5 cm, Left 1.9 cm, and Right 1.6 cm.

C) SECTIONS

1. Abstracts (both Turkish and English) should not exceed 250 words.
2. Keywords should be separated by commas, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 words.

D) TABLES AND FIGURES

1. Table 1. "Table name or title" should be left-aligned. Tables must fit the page width. A single line of space should be left above and below the table. The table content should be at least 8-point font size. Abbreviations, if any, should be explained below the table in 8-10-point font size.
2. Figures should be centered. Beneath the figure, include "Figure 1. Figure name or description," also centered. Leave one blank line above and below the figure in the text.
3. For articles in Turkish, figure and table titles should also include their English equivalents.

E) FORMULAS

1. Formulas should be written in 12-point font, right-aligned, numbered in parentheses, with main characters and variables italicized, while numbers and mathematical expressions remain regular.

F) CITATION STYLE

1. All types of references should conform to APA formatting style.

G) UNITS AND NUMBERS

1. Only the period (.) should be used as the decimal separator (e.g., 15.52 instead of 15,52).
2. Use “.” instead of “/” to denote units in superscript form (e.g., g.L⁻¹ instead of g/L).
3. Large numbers should be separated by spaces in groups of three (e.g., 100,675.85 should be written as 100 675.85).

H) REFERENCES
1. References should be written in 11-point font size, with a 1 cm indent for the second line, and listed alphabetically.

Examples:
• Article:

Demirel, F. (2018). Morphological and molecular characterization of local wheat genotypes collected from different regions of Turkey. Ph.D. Thesis, Iğdır University, Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Iğdır. 111 pp.
Demirel, F., Gurcan, K., & Akar, T. (2019). Clustering analysis of morphological and phenological data in einkorn and emmer wheats collected from Kastamonu region. International Journal of Scientific and Technological Research, 5(11), 25-36.
Eren, B., & Keskin, B. (2021). Quality characteristics of natural alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) genotypes grown under Iğdır ecological conditions. Journal of European Science and Technology, (22), 19-26.

• Thesis:

Acar, F. (2014). The effects of soil conditioners on water erosion in soils with different textures. Master’s Thesis, Iğdır University, Graduate School of Natural Sciences.

• Book:

Karaoğlu, M., & Şimşek, U. (2014). Soil Physics Applications. Nobel Academic Publishing. 1st Edition, 234 pages.

• Web Source:

Şensoy, S., & Ulupınar, Y. (2007). Climate classifications. Meteorology General Directorate website. Retrieved April 26, 2018, from http://www.dmi.gov.tr/FILES/iklim/iklim_siniflandirmalari.pdf

I) ARTICLE SUBMISSION TO THE SYSTEM

1. Author names and affiliations must be explicitly written when submitting the article.
2. The author names and affiliations should not be included in the main manuscript due to the blind peer-review process. This information should be provided only on the cover page.
3. During submission, the copyright transfer agreement, ethical committee approval (if required), and a checklist must be uploaded to the system.
4. Tables and figures should not be uploaded as separate files; they must be embedded within the main document.
5. A plagiarism report (from Turnitin or iThenticate) must be provided, with a similarity index below 20% (excluding references).

For more details, you can refer to the example article page: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/journal/2514/file-manager

PUBLICATION ETHICS

The Journal of Agriculture is organized in accordance with the guidelines and policies published in open access as specified by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) published on our Dergipark page. It is aimed that users who put forward a scientific study contribute to the progress of science by following a correct process. Within the scope of this goal, it is very important that the studies comply with scientific ethical principles.

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORS

Authors must ensure the accuracy of the data pertaining to their original work and be able to make their records of the work available upon request.
Ensure that the submitted manuscript has not been published or accepted elsewhere.
Identify any potential conflicts of interest in the manuscript.
Authors should inform the journal management of any inaccuracies in the manuscript at any stage of the publication process for editing or retraction.
Ensuring that the references and citations made in the article are correct and complete.
To review the “Ethics Committee Approval” page for information about the ethics committee and to ensure that all studies involving human or animal subjects comply with national and international laws and guidelines, to confirm that the necessary approvals have been obtained and to respect the privacy of the subject. To indicate ethics committee approvals and research details in the “Material and Methods” section of the study.
To make sure that the names of the authors in the article are not people who do not contribute to the article, and it should not be recommended to change the order of authors, remove authors, or add authors to an article whose evaluation process has started.
The article in the evaluation process cannot be submitted to a different journal at the same time. When the process is completed in the journal and the article is rejected, it can be sent to different journals.

ETHICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EDITORS

Journal of Agriculture editors should have the ethical duties and responsibilities specified in the “Code Of Conduct And Best Practice Guidelines For Journal Editors” and “Cope Best Practice Guidelines For Journal Editors” published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
To fulfill their duties objectively and fairly without being influenced by any religion, gender or political ideas. To take into account the advice and notifications received from the users of the journal about the published articles.
To evaluate the articles uploaded to the journal according to their scientific contribution and not to grant privileges to any author.
To implement the necessary procedures for complaints of ethical violations by adhering to the ethical principles and publication policies of the journal.
To take positive referee evaluations into account during the evaluation process and to respond to notifications from authors.
Editors should take into account whether there is a conflict of interest between the editor, referee and authors for the impartial evaluation of the article.
To select the referees to be appointed in accordance with the content of the article and to expand the referee pool.
To take the necessary measures to evaluate the article process impartially and scientifically.
To take into account the opinions and suggestions of the advisory board during the publication process of the journal and to act independently of the journal owner and publishing organization in the decisions to be taken about the article.
To request the approval of the ethics committee in studies that require an ethics committee report and to reject the article if it is not sent.
Providing clear and enlightening responses to notifications from all journal users (reviewers, authors and readers).

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF REFEREES

Refuse to review the manuscript if there is a conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
To review the article objectively and fairly in a timely manner and refuse to evaluate studies outside the field of expertise.
To make objective reviews and make necessary recommendations to improve the scientific quality of the article.
Not allowing religion, gender and political opinions to have a negative or positive effect on the evaluation of the article.
To act in accordance with the principles of confidentiality of information about the article and authors.
To evaluate the accepted article in a timely manner and in accordance with ethical rules.

PLAGIARISM POLICY

Plagiarism is considered an ethical violation regardless of whether it is intentional or not. It is not only unethical but also criminal and unacceptable if the studies are similar to different sources and the similarity is ignored. The Journal Management can act according to COPE rules in case of plagiarism suspicions regarding the studies uploaded to the journal.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Our journal aims to publish research and review studies in the fields of horticulture, plant protection, plant and animal production, biosystems engineering, food engineering, molecular biology and genetics, landscape architecture, aquaculture, agricultural economics, agricultural mechanization, agricultural structures and irrigation, field crops, soil science and plant nutrition and zootechnics in Turkish and English.
Journal of Agriculture is a peer-reviewed, academic, scientific, international journal published twice a year in June and December. Turkish and English articles are accepted and published online.

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT

The information of the articles uploaded and published in the Journal of Agriculture is used according to the journal's publication ethics policies. It cannot be used for different purposes and persons.

ARCHIVING

Articles published in the Journal of Agriculture are archived as full text and issue full file on the DERGİPARK system and made available to all journal users.

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