1. Journal Profile

Sponsored by the World Academy of Agricultural Sciences, this comprehensive agricultural academic journal focuses on global frontiers of agricultural science and technology. Centered on fundamental agricultural research, applied technology R&D and industrial innovation, it aims to disseminate high-level agricultural outcomes, foster international academic dialogue, and empower industrial upgrading of modern agriculture. Upholding the principles of academia-orientation, innovation, practicality and forward-looking vision, the journal operates under rigorous peer-review procedures. It selectively publishes original, high-quality and practice-oriented papers to deliver academic insights and intellectual support for global agricultural innovation and rural revitalization.

2. Scope of Submission

Manuscripts covering the following themes are welcome (non-exhaustive list):

Fundamental Agricultural Sciences: Crop genetics and breeding, agricultural biotechnology, plant protection, pedology, plant nutrition, agricultural microbiology, agro-ecology and environmental sciences.

Crop & Livestock Sciences: Cultivation of grain, cash and horticultural crops; healthy breeding of livestock, poultry and aquatic organisms; conservation and innovative utilization of germplasm resources.

Agricultural Engineering & Equipment: Agricultural mechanization, smart agriculture, agricultural IoT, AI applications in agriculture, farmland water conservancy, agro-product processing and storage engineering.

Agricultural Resources & Environment: Farmland conservation and improvement, agricultural water-saving technologies, agricultural non-point source pollution control, carbon neutrality and green agriculture, straw resource recycling, eco-agriculture development.

Agricultural Economics & Industrial Development: Agro-industrial economics, rural revitalization practices, agricultural policy studies, agro-commodity circulation, agricultural branding, rural social development.

Special-interest & Interdisciplinary Frontiers: Protected agriculture, vertical farming, recreational agriculture, biological breeding, agricultural big data, agricultural carbon neutrality, cross-border agricultural cooperation and other emerging interdisciplinary outputs.

Reviews & Perspectives: State-of-the-art reviews, industry trend analyses and commentaries on hot academic topics across agricultural disciplines.

3. Manuscript Requirements

1. Original & Unpublished Work: Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished and not submitted concurrently to other journals. Plagiarism, fabrication and other academic misconduct are strictly prohibited. Authors bear full responsibility for their submissions. 2. High-quality Content: Manuscripts shall feature clear themes, solid arguments, reliable data and rigorous logic, delivering novel academic insights or practical industry experience reflecting latest research advances and technical breakthroughs. 3. Standard Format: Submissions shall be in Microsoft Word format, containing title, author name(s), affiliation, abstract, keywords, main text and references. Fund project information, author bios and contact details may be added as applicable, complying with general academic journal formatting norms. 4. Acceptable Manuscript Types: Original research papers, technical reports, technical briefs, review articles and thematic discussions. There is no rigid word limit; completeness and conciseness shall prevail.

4. Submission Procedure

1. Only email-based submissions are accepted. All submission communications, peer-review feedback and acceptance notices are delivered exclusively via the official journal email. 2. Official submission email: waasuno@163.com 3. Email subject format: Submission + Article Title + Author Name + Phone Number. Attach the Word manuscript file. Please include full author affiliation, mailing address and contact information at the end of the manuscript for editorial follow-up.

5. Review & Publication Policy

1. This is an ongoing open call without fixed deadlines. Manuscripts are received year-round, reviewed on a rolling basis and selected for publication according to quality. 2. Upon receipt, manuscripts will go through standardized editorial preliminary review, external peer-review and final review. Review outcomes will be notified to authors via the official submission email within a reasonable timeframe. 3. Qualified accepted manuscripts will be scheduled for priority publication. Official publication certificates and retrieval supporting documents will be provided to corresponding authors. 4. The journal adheres to impartial, fair and transparent editorial and peer-review practices.

6. Additional Terms

1. By submitting manuscripts, authors agree to abide by this call-for-papers notice. The journal obtains the rights to edit, typeset, publish and disseminate accepted manuscripts online. 2. Concurrent submission to multiple journals is forbidden. Proven academic misconduct will result in immediate rejection or public retraction. Corresponding authors will be recorded in our submission integrity archive and no further submissions will be accepted from them. 3. All submission rules shall be subject to announcements published on the official website of the World Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Beware of fraudulent third-party solicitation services.