Call for Manuscripts

The Rwanda Journal of Agricultural Sciences (RJAS), the official journal of the University of Rwanda, College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine (UR-CAVM), invites authors to submit high-quality original research manuscripts, review articles, short communications, and editorials for consideration.

Scope of the Journal

RJAS publishes articles covering a wide range of topics relevant to African tropical agriculture and global advances in agricultural research, including but not limited to:

  • Agricultural Sciences
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal and Crop Sciences
  • Forestry
  • Agricultural Mechanization
  • Food Science and Nutrition
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Aquaculture and Fisheries

We also welcome articles describing applications of mathematical modeling, ICT, genomics, climate change, informatics, remote sensing, and geographic information systems in agriculture and environmental sciences.

Submission Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Manuscripts should follow the RJAS Author Guidelines and be prepared in both MS Word and PDF formats.
  • All submissions should include a structured abstract (maximum 250 words) and keywords (maximum 8).
  • Authors should adhere to the manuscript structure specified: Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, References, Tables, and Figures.
  • Submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process, with initial feedback provided within 1–2 months.

Article Categories

  • Original Research Articles: Up to 4,000 words (excluding references, tables, and figures).
  • Review Articles: Up to 7,000 words summarizing key research areas.
  • Short Communications: Brief reports (up to 2,500 words) of urgent and impactful findings.
  • Editorials and Letters to the Editor: Solicited commentaries and concise discussions of issues of interest.
  • Submission Process

    Please submit your manuscript together with the plagiarism report via email to [email protected].

    The deadline for manuscript submission is on 30 January 2025.

    Important Notes

    • RJAS does not charge a publication fee unless the research grant exceeds USD 5,000, in which case a fee of USD 200 applies.
    • Authors are encouraged to nominate at least three potential reviewers during submission.
    • Manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism before review.

    We look forward to your valuable contributions to advancing agricultural science and innovation.

    Editorial Board Rwanda Journal of Agricultural Sciences UR-CAVM, Rwanda E-mail: [email protected]

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