Format your manuscript to the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science requirements — abstract, references, and required declarations — and submit without a formatting rejection.
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Jose M. Arjona
Xizi Wang
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 26 August, 2026
Submitting to Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).
| Element | Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | The abstract is unstructured (no headings are specified). It must always be in English and contain the background for the research undertaken, reference to the material and methods used, and the main results and conclusions. It must not exceed 200 words |
| Main text | Manuscripts, including figures and tables, must not exceed 12 printed pages (4000 type character page); short communications must not exceed four printed pages, including figures and tables. The main document order is: title page (title; short running title of less than 40 characters; full author names; affiliations and present-address footnote if applicable); abstract and keywords; main text; acknowledgements; references; tables (each complete with title and footnotes); figure legends. The main-text sections must be ordered: introduction; materials and methods; results; discussion |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Provide six keywords. They should not include words in the title |
| References | APA author-date style: references should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition); in-text citations use the author's last name and year, and the complete reference list appears alphabetically by name. DOI should be provided where available |
| Peer review | Single-blind peer review (the guide states: 'Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed') |
| Submission | mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jacs |
Read the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne (Manuscript Central).