The AgriNat Green Journal uses an online submission and review system. It uses a double-blind peer review process, meaning that author(s) and reviewers remain anonymous in the review process. The review period will take from six to 12 weeks, although this can vary depending on reviewer availability. Reviewers are asked to provide formative, constructive, and valuable feedback, even if an article is not deemed suitable for publication in the journal. Overall editorial responsibility rests with the journal’s editors-in-chief.
1) Upon the arrival of a manuscript, the editor makes a general assessment of its quality and its fit with the scope of the journal.
2) If approved, the manuscript is passed on to one or more associate editors for recommendations and suggestions of expert referees. Typically, each manuscript will be reviewed by three referees, sometimes including the associate editor.
3) The referees follow the AgriNat Green Journal guidelines.
4) Based on the reviews, the editors decide on one of the following assessments:
a) Acceptance
b) Acceptance pending minor revisions
c) Advise to revise and resubmit
d) Rejection
Authors will be properly and timely informed of the editor’s decision about their submitted manuscript. In the case of b and c, the editor will provide the authors with revision suggestions. In the case of c, the review process will begin again at point 2 after the resubmission of the manuscript.
5. Once the manuscript is accepted, the managing editor will prepare a definitive version in cooperation with a native English-language copy editor.
Members of the editorial board are permitted to submit their own papers to the journal. In cases where an author is associated with the journal, they will be removed from all editorial tasks for that paper and another member of the team will be assigned to handle the responsibility for overseeing peer review. A competing interest must also be declared within the submission and any resulting publication.