Focus and Scope

Overview
Journal of Tropical Crop Science is  published four-monthly (February, June, October) by Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, Indonesia.

Aims and Scope

After critical review and approval by the editorial board, Journal of Tropical Crop Science publishes articles reporting research findings in in-vivo and in-vitro tropical crop production and production environment, breeding, seed technology, physiology, postharvest, pest, and pathology of tropical cereals, vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, medicinal and plantation crops; soil, landscape, turf and agroecology management under tropical conditions.

Journal of Tropical Crop Science History

In line with the commitment of IPB University to advance learning, knowledge and publication of research in tropical agriculture worldwide, Journal of Tropical Crop Science was established in November 2013. The founder of journal was 2012-2015 Head of School of Agronomy and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Dr Agus Purwito. The development of the journal was supported by the late Dr Dahrul Syah, Prof M. Syukur, and other senior academics of the School of Agronomy and Horticulture, 2012-2015 Faculty of Agriculture Dean, Dr Ernan Rustiadi, and IPB University. The main goals are to publish and to disseminate experimental works and original research on tropical crops and of contemporary issues arising in tropical environment.

ISSN: 2356-0169
eISSN: 2356-0177

Publisher: Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University, INDONESIA

Journal of Tropical Crop Science is published four-monthly (3 issues per year).
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Journal of Tropical Crop Science is included in the following indexing and abstracting services: GOOGLE SCHOLAR, DOAJ, AGRIS FAO, and WORLD CATALOGUE LIBRARY.

Open access
Journal of Tropical Crop Science is published as open access. Articles will be immediately free for everyone to read and download.

Publication fees

The journal does not charge submission fee or article processing charge. The editors will decide whether or not a paper should be professionally proofread. The proofreading costs will be paid by the authors.

Journal Sponsorship

Publisher

Journal of Tropical Crop Science is managed and published by Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University

Sponsors

Journal of Tropical Crop Science (JTCS) is technically and financially supported by Department of Agronomy and Horticulture as a non-profit national university. JTCS is committed not to accept any advertising/other commercial revenues nor to conduct any direct marketing activities to ensure that the editorial decisions are on the grounds of suitability for the journal scope, impact and overall quality of manuscript. Publisher does not have any influence in the editorial decision making.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.