{"id":153,"date":"2025-10-27T18:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2025-11-12T09:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:43:12","slug":"guest-editor-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/guest-editor-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Editor Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"153\" class=\"elementor elementor-153\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e40229 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e40229\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76a584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b76a584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a985a57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a985a57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da6d82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1da6d82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72aaa38 e-con-full scroll-section elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72aaa38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639e6a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"639e6a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal Information\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a14eb1 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a14eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfb578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"3dfb578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-left-sidebar-container\"><ul id=\"menu-left-sidebar\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-222\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-222\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-223\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-223\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/about-the-journal\/\">About the Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-224\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-224\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/aims-and-scope\/\">Aims and Scope<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-225\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-225\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/archives\/\">Archives<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-226\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-226\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/article-processing-charge\/\">Article Processing Charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-227\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-227\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/author-instructions\/\">Author Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-228\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-228\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/editorial-board\/\">Editorial Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-229\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-229\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/editorial-process\/\">Editorial Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-317\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-317\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/editorial-policies\/\">Editorial Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-230\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-230\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/for-reviewers\/\">For Reviewers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-231\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-231\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/guest-editor-guidelines\/\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-316\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-316\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/online-submission\/\">Online Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-232\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-232\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/open-access-policy\/\">Open Access Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-233\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-233\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/plagiarism-policy\/\">Plagiarism Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-234\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-234\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/publication-ethics\/\">Publication Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-235\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-235\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/reviewer-guidelines\/\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-236\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-236\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/to-be-a-reviewer\/\">To Be a Reviewer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7e5c7 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b7e5c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2009af0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2009af0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96706e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96706e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb5b31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3eb5b31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34791f3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"34791f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#GuestEditorGuidelines\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#RoleofGuestEditors\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Role of Guest Editors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ProposalSubmission\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Proposal Submission<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#rdsi\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Responsibilities During the Special Issue<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#pres\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Peer Review and Editorial Standards<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#EthicalResponsibilities\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ethical Responsibilities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#bsge\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Benefits of Serving as Guest Editor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#SupportfromtheJournal\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Support from the Journal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#TimelineforSpecialIssues\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Timeline for Special Issues<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#HowtoApply\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to Apply<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd1e50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dd1e50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace7f02 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ace7f02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"GuestEditorGuidelines\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2985841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2985841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c5714 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23c5714\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c3853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94c3853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">Agriculture Reviews: An International Journal<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong> (ISSN: 3050-7863)<\/strong> regularly publishes <strong>Special Issues<\/strong> on emerging topics in agriculture, agronomy, crop and livestock sciences, sustainable farming, and related interdisciplinary areas. These Special Issues are led by <strong>Guest Editors<\/strong>, who are recognized experts in their respective domains. Guest Editors play a vital role in ensuring the academic quality, scope, and impact of these focused collections.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This document provides comprehensive guidelines for Guest Editors to manage Special Issues with integrity, professionalism, and efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8819187 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8819187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"RoleofGuestEditors\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e311f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e311f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Role of Guest Editors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f1381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f1381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Guest Editors are responsible for:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proposing innovative and timely themes for Special Issues in agriculture and allied fields.<\/span><\/li><li>Preparing a formal proposal including title, scope, and tentative timeline.<\/li><li>Overseeing the peer review process while maintaining academic rigor and fairness.<\/li><li>Recruiting high-quality manuscripts from their academic and professional networks.<\/li><li>Ensuring adherence to the journal\u2019s ethical policies and publication standards.<\/li><li>Writing an introductory editorial for the Special Issue (optional).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528909a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"528909a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ProposalSubmission\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90616b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90616b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Proposal Submission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4862811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4862811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">To propose a Special Issue, Guest Editors must submit a <strong>Special Issue Proposal Form<\/strong> including the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proposed Title<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> of the Special Issue<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Rationale &amp; Relevance:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Why the topic is timely and significant for agricultural research<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Scope:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Key themes, applications, and subtopics to be covered (e.g., crop improvement, soil health, sustainable agriculture, livestock management, agroecology, agricultural biotechnology)<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tentative Timeline:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Deadlines for submission, review, and publication<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">List of Potential Contributors<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> (if available)<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Guest Editor Information:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Full name, affiliation, ORCID iD, and a short bio<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proposals will be reviewed by the Editorial Board, and successful applicants will be formally appointed as Guest Editors.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a88c7a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a88c7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"rdsi\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3b4d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c3b4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Responsibilities During the Special Issue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7f5bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c7f5bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Guest Editors are expected to:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Promote the Special Issue among their academic and professional communities.<\/span><\/li><li>Invite submissions from leading researchers and practitioners.<\/li><li>Screen initial submissions for relevance and suitability.<\/li><li>Assign peer reviewers in coordination with the Editorial Office.<\/li><li>Make editorial recommendations based on reviewers\u2019 feedback.<\/li><li>Ensure diversity in contributions, avoiding bias toward specific institutions, regions, or groups.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219e298 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"219e298\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"pres\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec14a74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec14a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Peer Review and Editorial Standards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbecf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cbecf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All submissions to Special Issues undergo the same <strong>double-blind peer review process<\/strong> as regular submissions.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Guest Editors must ensure confidentiality, fairness, and impartiality throughout the process.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Final decisions will be made in consultation with the Editor-in-Chief to ensure consistency with journal policies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf1f6d e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecf1f6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"EthicalResponsibilities\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ed4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1ed4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Ethical Responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfccdfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfccdfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Guest Editors must uphold the highest ethical standards by:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Avoiding conflicts of interest (e.g., not handling their own submissions).<\/span><\/li><li>Ensuring manuscripts comply with the journal\u2019s plagiarism, ethical, and agricultural research standards.<\/li><li>Reporting any suspected cases of misconduct to the Editorial Office.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea16be e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eea16be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"bsge\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e0f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8e0f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Benefits of Serving as Guest Editor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c99b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c99b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Recognition as a Guest Editor of an international peer-reviewed agriculture journal.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Enhanced visibility and professional recognition in the global agricultural research community.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Opportunity to lead a Special Issue in your field of expertise.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Certificate of Appointment as a Guest Editor.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Networking opportunities with fellow experts, researchers, and practitioners worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011e112 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"011e112\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"SupportfromtheJournal\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8651a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8651a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Support from the Journal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660df5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"660df5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Editorial Office will provide Guest Editors with:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Administrative and technical support for submission and peer review management.<\/span><\/li><li>Promotional assistance to circulate the Call for Papers.<\/li><li>Editorial guidance to ensure smooth handling of manuscripts.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d361aa6 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d361aa6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"TimelineforSpecialIssues\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a00b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a00b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Timeline for Special Issues<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76e321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e76e321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">A typical Special Issue follows this timeline:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proposal Approval:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> 1\u20132 weeks<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Call for Papers Circulation:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Immediately after approval<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Submission Period:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> 3\u20136 months<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Peer Review and Revisions:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> 2\u20133 months<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Final Publication:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Online publication as articles are accepted (continuous model)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489487e e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"489487e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"HowtoApply\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfd1a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddfd1a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. How to Apply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a926167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a926167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Interested scholars and professionals may apply to become Guest Editors by submitting their proposal and CV to the Editorial Office at: [editorial email ID].<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">By serving as a Guest Editor, you contribute to advancing scholarly communication, shaping critical debates in agriculture, and building an international community of researchers and practitioners.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest Editor Guidelines Journal Information Contents Guest Editor Guidelines Role of Guest Editors Proposal Submission Responsibilities During the Special Issue Peer Review and Editorial Standards Ethical Responsibilities Benefits of Serving as Guest Editor Support from the Journal Timeline for Special Issues How to Apply Guest Editor Guidelines Agriculture Reviews: An International Journal (ISSN: 3050-7863) regularly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-153","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":396,"href":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153\/revisions\/396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/agri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}