1. General Policy

Jurnal Agrotek Tropika (JAT) publishes original scientific research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge, innovation, and sustainable practices in tropical agricultural sciences.

The journal prioritizes manuscripts demonstrating scientific originality, methodological rigor, reliable data analysis, and meaningful theoretical or practical contributions.

2. Accepted Manuscript Type

Original Research Articles

Original research articles present previously unpublished findings derived from systematic scientific investigations.

Submitted research articles must demonstrate a clear research problem, defined objectives, an appropriate methodological approach, scientifically valid results, and conclusions supported by empirical evidence.

Research may involve laboratory experiments, greenhouse studies, field trials, surveys, biotechnology applications, crop improvement, soil and land resource evaluation, plant protection, or other relevant agricultural investigations.

Research articles should generally include the following sections:

1. Title

2. Authors and affiliations

3. Abstract and keywords

4. Introduction

5. Materials and Methods

6. Results and Discussion

7. Conclusions

8. Acknowledgments, where applicable

9. References

The manuscript structure and formatting must comply with the journal's current author guidelines.

3. Subject Areas

Jurnal Agrotek Tropika welcomes original research in the following areas:

• Agricultural Biotechnology and Genomic Engineering

• Plant Breeding and Tissue Culture Technology

• Smart and Precision Farming

• Soil Science and Land Resource Technology

• Plant Protection and Biosecurity

• Crop Intensification

Multidisciplinary studies addressing the productivity, resilience, management, and sustainability of tropical agricultural systems are encouraged.

4. Submission Requirements

Manuscripts must be original, scientifically sound, and relevant to the journal's focus and scope.

Submitted manuscripts must not have been published previously or be under simultaneous consideration by another journal.

Manuscripts may be written in English or Indonesian and must comply with the journal's language and formatting requirements.

All submissions are subject to editorial screening, plagiarism detection, and peer review.

5. Editorial Assessment

The Editorial Board reserves the right to decline manuscripts that fall outside the journal's scope, do not demonstrate sufficient scientific merit, fail to comply with submission requirements, or violate publication ethics.

The acceptance of a manuscript depends on its scientific quality and successful completion of the editorial and peer review processes.

Jurnal Agrotek Tropika (JAT)

Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Lampung, Indonesia