About Journal

Iran Agricultural Research (Iran Agric Res) is a double-blind, open access, peer-reviewed semiannual journal published by Shiraz University, established in 1971, accepts scholarly articles of archival value, original articles and critical reviews related to all fields of agriculture and related fields including agricultural extension and education, animal science, crop production and breeding, economics, food science, horticulture, machinery, plant biotechnology, plant protection, soil science, and water engineering. Manuscripts related to the mentioned areas are considered if they contain information of direct significance to agriculture and related to living products.

Journal Abbreviation: Iran Agric Res

Journal Acronym: IAR

Print ISSN: 1013-9885

Electronic ISSN: 2717-1582

Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad-Taghi Golmakani, Ph.D.


Aims and Scope

The Journal of Iran Agricultural Research (Iran Agric Res) is a double-blind, open access, peer-reviewed, semiannual journal, owned, managed, and published by Shiraz University since 1971. The journal publishes high-quality original research, reviews & letters in the field of agriculture and related fields including agricultural extension and education, animal science, crop production and breeding, economics, food science, horticulture, agricultural machinery (biosystem engineering), natural resources and environmental engineering (rangeland and watershed manegment, forestry, wood and paper technology, fisheries), plant biotechnology, plant protection, soil science, and water engineering.

The aims of the IAR Journal are:

  1. To stimulate scientific research among Iranian scholars and their colleagues in other countries,
  2. To provide a forum for the exchange of information and dissemination of knowledge in the agricultural sciences.

Scope

The Journal of Iran Agricultural Research (Iran Agric Res) (IAR), publishes articles on original research in agriculture and related fields including agricultural extension and education, animal science, crop production and breeding, agricultural and environmental economics, food science, horticulture, machinery, plant biotechnology, plant protection, soil science, and water engineering. Manuscripts related to the mentioned areas are considered if they contain information of direct significance to agriculture and related to living products.

The journal is accredited by the Scientific Publications Commission of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. The journal has been ranked as Grade A in the latest evaluation of science, research and technology.

Publisher

Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

Publisher Information

The Journal of is owned, managed and published by Shiraz University. and plays a significant role as an academic publisher both regionally and globally in the fields of research, innovation, and technology.

Language

The journal is published in English Fulltexts, provided with English abstracts also.

Publication Frequency

The Journal of Iran Agricultural Research is published Semiannually.

Peer Review Type

The Iran Agricultural Research is committed to applying double-blind peer reviewing process, based on the COPE’s Code of Conduct and Best Practices. The journal peer review process and policies are available here.

Journal Policies

1. Open Access Policy

To make freely public accessibility to research with the aim of greater global exchange of knowledge, this journal provides open access to its published articles.

2. Copyright Notice

Authors of the published articles in this journal retain the copyright of their articles and will be able to archive pre-print, post-print, and publisher's versions.

All Articles published in the are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

3. Archiving

In addition to indexing database, this journal utilizes digital archive to guarantee long-term digital preservation and restoration. Some of them, can be find here.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Shiraz University is supporting most of the publishing costs of the journal. So Article Processing Charge (APC) and any other publication fees in the journal are free for authors. There is NO APC charges for this journal.

Subscription

Iran Agricultural Research is published as an open access electronic journal, so there is no subscription fee for audiences.

Advertisements

According to Iran Agricultural Research & its publisher & owner, Shiraz University, we don't accept advertisement in any case.

Sources of Support

Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

Contact Information

Address: Journal of Iran Agricultural Research, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. 
Postal Code: 7144113131
Phone: +98 (0)71 3228 6307
E-mails: iar1971@shirazu.ac.ir, iarshirazu@gmail.com