Journal Polices

Digital Archiving and Preservation Policy

The International Journal For Research In Agricultural And Food Science (IJRAFS), published by Green Publications Services Private Limited, is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, integrity, and permanent accessibility of all published scholarly content.

To fulfill this commitment, the journal utilizes the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), a distributed digital preservation system developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) for journals operating on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. Through PKP PN, all published articles and associated metadata are securely archived to guarantee continuous and reliable access.

The PKP Preservation Network stores journal content across multiple independent and geographically distributed preservation nodes. This distributed archiving model safeguards the scholarly record against data loss, cyber threats, technical failures, server disruptions, or potential journal discontinuation. It ensures durability, stability, and uninterrupted long-term access to agricultural and food science research.

Key Features of the Archiving System:

• Long-term digital preservation of all published articles
• Secure distributed storage across multiple preservation nodes
• Protection against data loss, system failures, and technological changes
• Continued accessibility of content even if the journal website becomes unavailable

This preservation policy reflects IJRAFS’s commitment to internationally recognized best practices in scholarly publishing and research sustainability.

Plagiarism & AI Policy

Green Publication Services is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, originality, and responsible scholarly communication in the International Journal of Research in Agriculture and Food Science (IJRAFS).

All submitted manuscripts are screened using iThenticate plagiarism detection software prior to peer review and, where necessary, during the editorial process. Plagiarism in any form—including direct copying, improper paraphrasing, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, or the unattributed use of text, ideas, images, or research findings—is strictly prohibited.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts are original, properly referenced, and comply with copyright regulations and permission requirements. Appropriate acknowledgment of all sources and contributions must be be provided. Manuscripts should maintain an overall similarity index of 15% or below, excluding references, quotations, and standard methodological descriptions where applicable.

The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for text generation, paraphrasing, translation, language editing, or image creation must be transparently disclosed at the time of manuscript submission. AI tools may only be used to support language refinement or technical assistance and must not replace human intellectual contribution, interpretation, analysis, or scientific judgment. AI-generated content or similarity should remain within 5% of the manuscript content, and AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.

Authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, originality, and authenticity of all submitted content. Manuscripts containing excessive similarity, undisclosed AI use, or ethical concerns may be rejected, corrected, or retracted in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies and internationally recognized publishing standards.

IJRAFS supports transparency, ethical research practices, research integrity, and responsible scholarly publishing to advance high-quality scientific communication in agriculture and food science.

Open Access Policy

All articles published in IJRAFS are freely and permanently accessible online under the journal’s stated open access licensing terms.

Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, and distribute the article. Articles are published without embargo and are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to ensure permanent citation, indexing, and discoverability.

All published content is preserved through secure digital archiving systems to guarantee long-term accessibility.

In line with internationally recognized ethical publishing standards, the journal maintains full transparency regarding access rights, copyright ownership, licensing terms, and publication policies. Complete licensing information is clearly displayed on the journal website. More Details Regarding to Open Access Policy..

Peer Review Policy

All manuscripts submitted to IJRAFS undergo an initial editorial screening to ensure alignment with the journal’s scope, originality, formatting standards, and ethical compliance. Eligible submissions proceed to a double-blind peer review conducted by independent experts in agricultural and food science.

Manuscripts are evaluated for originality, scientific rigor, methodological soundness, data validity, clarity, and relevance to the field. Based on reviewer recommendations, the editorial board may decide on acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.

The journal maintains a fair, confidential, transparent, and impartial review process in accordance with internationally recognized ethical publishing standards. Read More.

Post-Publication Policy

IJRAFS and Green Publications Services Private Limited are committed to maintaining the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the scholarly record.

If errors, ethical concerns, or research misconduct are identified after publication, the journal may take appropriate corrective action. These actions may include:

• Publication of corrections or errata
• Issuance of an expression of concern
• Retraction of the article in cases of serious misconduct, ethical violations, or invalid scientific findings

All post-publication decisions are made in accordance with internationally recognized ethical publishing guidelines to protect research integrity and preserve trust in the academic record.