Description :
Introduction: The RESEARCH ON CROPS (ROC) is an international scholarly journal owned by Mrs. Poonam Singh. On her behalf, it is published by the Gaurav Publications (Regd.), Hisar, India. It publishes peer reviewed original research and review articles related to Agronomy, Crop Science and Soil Science. It also focuses on crop disease and protection. Articles demonstrating new methods and technologies are welcomed. It provides a valuable platform for researchers, scientists, students and experts to share innovative research. ROC is led by eminent Editors and Reviewers from various countries who thoroughly review all submissions. Publication of Regular Issues: The ROC is subscription based and regularly published in both online and print versions. The articles are published in partial open-access format, which means that the abstracts of all published articles are feely available for unlimited access. The PDFs of all articles are archived for online purchase. It is published quarterly, and its’ regular issues are published in the months of March, June, September and December. Publication of Special Issues: The ROC welcomed the proposals for special issues on the topics that fall under the scope of the journal. Special Issues should be organized by experts in the field of interest and attract high quality articles. The interested researchers should submit a proposal to the journal’s editorial office. The proposal should include Title, aims and scope, list of guest editors, including their names, affiliations and brief biography of each guest editor, submission deadline, first round of review and publication date. All proposals should be forwarded to the journal’s editorial office (info@gauravpublications.com) for approval by the Editorial Board members. Once proposal is accepted, a call-for-papers will be posted on the journal’s website. To ensure the success of a Special Issue, a minimum of 25 manuscripts are required for publication. Guest Editors are required to manage the peer-review process of the submitted manuscripts. Guest Editors will need to read and review manuscripts thoroughly for the selection and recommendation of suitable articles for publication in the Special Issue. Indexed in: 1.Scopus Q3, SJR 2024: 0.27 2. NAAS (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi) Rating 2026: 4.96 3.UGC Approved (included in UGC CARE list) Article Processing Charges (APCs) Authors are required to pay APCs for accepted papers @ Rs. 1500/- (Indian authors) and US $ 120/- (Other countries) per single side printed page of an article. Discount up to 10% in APCs is allowed to needy Indian students. Authors from SAARC Countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri-Lanka) and Low-Income Countries (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Korea North, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Uganda and Yemen, Rep.) are eligible for maximum 50% discount in APCs. Archiving: In case the journal is no longer published, the electronic backup of articles will be accessed via Pub Med Central.
Subjects Covered: (1) AGRONOMY: includes Sustainable agriculture, Pest and disease management, Innovative cropping systems, Farming sustainability, Precision and digital agriculture, Nutrient management, Tillage, Soil health, Water management, Water conservation, Weed management; (2) CROP SCIENCE: covering Crop physiology, Crop protection, Crop nutrition, Crop sustainability, Crop biotechnology, Molecular Breeding & Genomics, Precision Genome Editing, Plant Phenomics, Advanced Biometrics & Bioinformatics, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Postharvest management of crops (3) SOIL SCIENCE: includes Soil genesis and classification. Soil physics, Soil chemistry, Soil biology, Soil fertility, Soil erosion and conservation, Soil mapping and remote sensing, Soil pollution and remediation, Soil management and land use, Soil-plant interactions and relationship between soil properties and plant growth, including nutrient uptake, water relations, and the impact of soil health on crop production.
Indexing Services: Scopus (Q3), NAAS, UGC CARE list, Ebsco, CABI, DRJI, Research Gate, Google Scholar, CiteFactor, Scientific Indexing Services (SIS), Indian Citation Index, Publication Forum, Journal Guide, LetPub, Resurchify, etc. All articles published in this journal are assigned with Digital Object Identification (DOI) number.
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Author Guidelines
Submission
Terms of submission
Publishing Timelines and Options
1. Average Timeline of Publishing
The publication process for an article takes about 4 to 12 months.
Submission and Initial Decision: After submission, authors generally receive an initial decision within 2 to 10 days. This decision may include allotment of paper number (ID), modification or formatting or rejection,
Peer Review and Revision: Following the initial decision, the manuscript enters the peer review and revision stage. This process usually takes 30 and 90 days, though it can extend up to 6 months under complex situations.
Approval and APC Invoice Generation: Once the revisions of a paper are complete and approved, the Article Processing Charge (APC) invoice generated and sent to corresponding author within 10 to 30 days.
Online Publication: After payment of the APC of the article, the Abstract along with title, names of author, affiliation address and Digital Object Identifier (DOI) are published online within 20 to 40 days.
Final Production and Complete Publication: Following online publication, the final production phase or full publication is completed in 30 to 90 days.
2. Fast and Expedited Publishing
For authors seeking quicker publication, a fast or rapid publishing option is available. By paying an additional 50% of the APC, the overall publication timeline can be reduced to approximately half of the average time from 2 to 6 months.
Peer review
Concurrent submissions
Article Processing Charges (APCs)
The journal is subscription based. The APCs apply on the accepted articles for publication in the designated journal.
1.Crop Research: No processing charges. However, authors are required to pay APCs for approved and/or accepted papers @ Rs. 1200/- and US $ 100/- per single side final printed page of an article for Indian and foreign authors, respectively. Total APCs are calculated on the basis of number of printed pages in an article. Discount of 10% in APCs is allowed to needy and those Indian and foreign bonafide students who are the sole or first author of the paper. Students seeking discount in APC are required to provide a copy of their students' ID card. Authors from SAARC Countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri-Lanka) and Low-Income Countries (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Korea North, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Uganda and Yemen, Rep.) are eligible for maximum 50% discount in APCs.
2.Research on Crops: No processing charges. However, authors are required to pay APCs for approved and/or accepted papers @ Rs. 1500/- and US $ 120/- per single side final printed page of an article for Indian and foreign authors, respectively. Total APCs are calculated on the basis of number of printed pages in an article. Discount of 10% in APCs is allowed to needy and those Indian and foreign bonafide students who are the sole or first author of the paper. Students seeking discount in APC are required to provide a copy of their students' ID card. Authors from SAARC Countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri-Lanka) and Low-Income Countries (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Korea North, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Uganda and Yemen, Rep.) are eligible for maximum 50% discount in APCs.
3.Farming & Management: Neither processing charges nor APCs are applied for publication of articles in this journal. It is free to publish papers in this journal till December 2026.
SCOPE OF JOURNALS:
Crop Research: The scope of this journal is to publish , on basic and applied aspects of the following subjects/topics: (1) AGRONOMY: including Soil health, Sustainable agriculture, Pest and disease management, Innovative cropping systems, Farming sustainability, Precision and digital agriculture, Nutrient management, Tillage, Water management, Water conservation, Weed management; (2) CROP SCIENCE: covering Crop physiology, Crop protection, Crop nutrition, Crop sustainability, Crop biotechnology, Molecular Breeding & Genomics, Precision Genome Editing, Plant Phenomics, Advanced Biometrics & Bioinformatics, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Postharvest management (3) FORESTRY: including Forest ecology, Forest management, Forest conservation; (4) HORTICULTURE: covering Floriculture, Pomology: Olericulture: Viticulture: Arboriculture, Landscape horticulture, Controlled environment horticulture, Postharvest physiology, management and technology, Weed management in horticultural crops; (5) PLANT SCIENCE: covering Plant ecology, Plant genetics, Ethnobotany, Plant breeding, Plant pathology.
Research on Crops: This journal publishes the articles covering the basic and applied aspects of the following subjects/topics: (1) AGRONOMY: includes Sustainable agriculture, Pest and disease management, Innovative cropping systems, Farming sustainability, Precision and digital agriculture, Nutrient management, Tillage, Soil health, Water management, Water conservation, Weed management; (2) CROP SCIENCE: covering Crop physiology, Crop protection, Crop nutrition, Crop sustainability, Crop biotechnology, Molecular Breeding & Genomics, Precision Genome Editing, Plant Phenomics, Advanced Biometrics & Bioinformatics, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Postharvest management of crops (3) SOIL SCIENCE: includes Soil genesis and classification. Soil physics, Soil chemistry, Soil biology, Soil fertility, Soil erosion and conservation, Soil mapping and remote sensing, Soil pollution and remediation, Soil management and land use, Soil-plant interactions and relationship between soil properties and plant growth, including nutrient uptake, water relations, and the impact of soil health on crop production.
Farming & Management:
In this journal the articles written on the basis of laboratory and field studies are published on topics/ subjects covered under agricultural sciences including: Applied aspects of agricultural engineering, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, crop protection, plant breeding & genetics, plant protection, soil and water management, bio-technology, applied aspects of bio-resource engineering, agricultural economics, human nutrition and dietetics, animal sciences, social sciences including environmental pollution and allied agricultural research to preserve and conserve bio-diversity and natural resources
Types of Articles
The journals will consider the following types of articles:
Research Articles
Review Articles
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