About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Agro Khatulistiwa is scientific journal focused on sustainable agriculture. Referring to its name

AGRO KHATULISTIWA (AGRO is Agriculture, KHATULISTIWA or Bumi Khatulistiwa is name of West borneo). AGRO KHATULISTIWA contains articles directly sourced from the results of research in plant sciences focusing on  agronomy; plants technology, environmental control of plants, horticulture, plant breeding, soil sciences, plant protection.

 

AGRO KHATULISTIWA: JOURNAL AGROCULTURE ON TROPICAL LAND covers research in the following areas:

  1. Agricultural conservation
  2. Agricultural ecology
  3. Organic farming
  4. Agro biodiversity
  5. Agricultural diversification
  6. Agricultural climate
  7. Integrated pest and disease control biological

 

 

Peer Review Process

The articles submitted to AGRO KHATULISTIWA: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE ON TROPICAL LAND will be processed through a formatting review by the editor and independently reviewed by two peer reviewers. The review process applies Double Blind method. Decisions from reviewers are a top priority for editors to make decisions. The time required by reviewers to complete a round review process is three weeks. Generally, prospective reviewers will be selected based on their reputation in the suitability of their expertise. The decision for publication, amendment, or rejection is based on their reports/recommendation. After being reviewed, there will be four kinds of editor decision based on reviewers"™ recommendation:

>  Accept Submission: The submission will be accepted without revisions.
>  Revisions Required: The submission will be accepted after minor changes have been made.
>  Resubmit for Review: The submission needs to be re-worked, but with significant changes, may be accepted. It will require a second round of review, however.
>  Decline Submission: The submission will not be published in the journal

 

 

Publication Frequency

AGRO KHATULISTIWA: JOURNAL OF AGRICUTRE ON TROPICAL LAND publishes two issues in a year March and September

Open Access Policy

This journal 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.

 

 

Journal History

AGRO KHATULISTIWA has been published by  Department of Agrotechnology Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tanjungpura since 2022. AGRO KHATULISTIWA (AGRO is Agriculture, KHATULISTIWA or Bumi Khatulistiwa is name West Borneo) to publish information about agriculture result study, especially tropical land agricultural.