About the Journal
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Journal (AFNRJ) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online, and print journal published in English by the Faculty of Agriculture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria. It has maintained continuous publication since 2022.
Publication Frequency
AFNRJ publishes two (2) issues a year (March and September). The journal follows “Online First” publishing method, where articles accepted for publication will appear online initially. The printed edition will follow on request. Authors can download their papers at any time; no complimentary reprints or hard copies of accepted articles will be provided, except on request.
Journal History
As of 2024, the journal has changed its title to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Journal (AFNRJ).
Previous Title (2022-2023)
International Journal of Agriculture, Food and Biodiversity (IJAFAB)
Current Title (2024-…)
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Journal (AFNRJ)
ISSN (Electronic): 1597-7153
ISSN (Print): 3043-5420.
Journal Scope
The scope of the AFNRJ is to publish peer-reviewed original research papers, review papers, and short communications. The emphasis is on Animal Science, Crop Science, Forest Science, Wildlife Management, Food Science and Technology, Fisheries, Aquaculture Management, Climate Change and Environmental Management, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Horticulture, Rural Sociology, Soil Science, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Agroforestry practice, Biotechnology, Biomass, Carbon, Bioenergy, Genetics and Breeding, Molecular biology, Landscape ecology, Biometrics and Remote Sensing, Nature Conservation, Ecotourism, Rangeland management and other relevant fields.
Open Access Policy
AFNRJ provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0 ).
Plagiarism Policy
We maintain a strict policy against work that is not original and ensure that all research work shared with us is authentic by various means necessary. We only accept original content from authors, which means that their works have not been published previously and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Disclaimer
The Faculty of Agriculture (FAG), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria (trading as Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Journal (AFNRJ) makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications. However, AFNRJ, the Publisher, our agents (including the editors, any member of the editorial team, or any guest editors), and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors and are not the views of or endorsed by AFNRJ. The accuracy of the content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Neither the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The AFNRJ and publisher shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising out of the use of the Content. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations.
What can you expect if you publish in the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Journal (AFNRJ)?
- A straightforward and friendly publishing service
ii. Immediate, free access to your article for anyone anywhere in the world
iii. Rigorous peer review featuring constructive dialogue with experts
iv. Retention of the full copyright in your work
v. Rapid publication on a state-of-the-art platform
vi. Global marketing and indexing, including innovative article-level metrics
vii. High production values
viii. Perpetual archive preservation of your work
Abstracting and indexing
AFNRJ is listed in Google Scholar and the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Repository. Publishers are working on strategic content-sharing partnerships with leading databases so that, articles published through AFNRJ are available to the international research community.
Article Processing Cost
AFNRJ has no funding or sponsorship; hence, the author pays the following one-time fees to cover the costs of peer review, copyediting, typesetting, long-term archiving, and journal management.
Authors resident Nigeria:
Submission fee (Non-refundable): N5,000
Publication fee (Accepted manuscript): N15,000
Authors resident outside Nigeria:
i. Low-income Countries
Submission fee (Non-refundable): $20
Publication fee (Accepted manuscript): $70
ii. Middle-income Countries
Submission fee (Non-refundable): $30
Publication fee (Accepted manuscript): $100
ii. High-income Countries
Submission fee (Non-refundable): $100
Publication fee (Accepted manuscript): $500
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In addition to Naira (NGN), we also accept payment in euros (EUR) and US dollars (USD).
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Submit your article to: [email protected]
Editor-in-Chief
Dr Onyekachi Chukwu
Faculty of Agriculture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria
