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]