Introduction
The American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (AJAF) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality research advancing knowledge and practice across agricultural sciences, forestry, and allied natural-resource disciplines. The journal provides a platform for scientists, agronomists, foresters, economists, policymakers, and industry practitioners to disseminate rigorous, evidence-based findings that support resilient food systems, sustainable land stewardship, and climate-smart development.
AJAF welcomes original research articles, reviews, short communications, case studies, technical notes, and policy analyses. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary work that links laboratory, field, and socio-economic perspectives to deliver measurable impact for farmers, forest managers, rural communities, and ecosystems.
Aims & Scope
Key areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Agronomy, crop physiology, soil science, and plant nutrition
- Precision agriculture, remote sensing, GIS, and farm automation
- Sustainable agriculture, agroecology, and climate-smart practices
- Plant breeding, genetics, biotechnology, and seed systems
- Pest, disease, and weed management; integrated pest management (IPM)
- Agroforestry systems, silviculture, and forest ecology
- Forest genetics, wood science, forest products, and bio-based materials
- Watershed management, conservation, and restoration ecology
- Rangeland management, biodiversity, and wildlife–habitat interactions
- Postharvest technology, value chains, and food security
- Farm economics, policy, rural livelihoods, and sustainable supply chains
The journal encourages submissions that integrate environmental, economic, and social dimensions, propose scalable innovations, and present reproducible methods with open data where feasible.
Editorial Standards & Publishing Model
All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review by subject-matter experts. Decisions are based on originality, methodological rigor, and contribution to practice or theory. AJAF operates under an open-access model, ensuring immediate availability of published content. Authors retain copyright; articles are distributed under a Creative Commons license (CC BY) to maximize reuse and citation.
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