Submissions

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines: Journal of Tropical Crop Science

Submission Overview

• Publication Schedule: Published three times annually (February, June, and October).
• Language: Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise English. Use the 'spellchecker' function and tools like Grammarly to ensure linguistic quality.
• Originality: Manuscripts must be original, previously unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
• Author Agreement: By submitting, all authors confirm significant contribution to the research, agreement on content, and disclosure of all financial support.
• Responsibility: All concepts, data, and images are the sole responsibility of the author(s).

Account Registration & Submission Process

• New Users: Click "Register" on the home page. Provide your name, email, institution, and field of expertise.
• Existing Accounts: If the system recognizes your email, a temporary password will be sent to you.
• Files Required for Submission:
  1. Cover Letter: Include the job title and institution for every listed author.
  2. Declaration Form: Download and sign the form confirming work originality.
  3. Manuscript File: Prepared according to the formatting guidelines below.
  4. Figures/Images: High-quality files in TIFF, GIF, JPG, or PDF format.

Ethical Standards in Publishing

Manuscripts that include studies involving human participants, human data, or human tissue must:

• include a statement on ethics approval and consent to participate, even where the need for approval was waived
• include the name of the ethics committee that approved the study and the committee's reference number if appropriate

Manuscripts that include studies involving animals must:

• Adhere to high ethical and animal welfare standards.
• Any use of animals must be based on ethological knowledge and respect for species-specific requirements for health and well-being.
• Include a statement indicating that the protocol and procedures employed were ethically reviewed and approved

The name of the body giving approval must be included in the Methods section of the manuscript.

Manuscript Formatting (APA 7th Edition)

The journal follows APA Style (7th Edition). Please ensure your manuscript complies with the following:

General Page Layout

• Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides.
• Font: 12-pt Times New Roman, 11-pt Arial, or 11-pt Calibri.
• Line Spacing: Double-space the entire document (except for tables).
• Alignment: Flush-left (ragged right edge).
• Paragraphs: Indent the first line of every paragraph by 0.5 inches.
• Page Numbers: Top-right corner, starting from the title page.

Title Page Structure

• Running Head: An abbreviated title (max 50 characters, ALL CAPS) in the header, flush left.
• Full Title: Bold, centered, positioned in the upper half of the page.
• Author Details: Names centered below the title; followed by affiliations (department and institution).
• Corresponding Author: Provide a clear email address.
• Author Note: Detailed contact info and funding acknowledgments.

Manuscript Organization

Manuscripts should be organized as follows:

1. Abstract: Descriptive and clear, maximum 250 words.
2. Keywords: Maximum of six; do not repeat words used in the title.
3. Introduction: State the reasons for the work, a clear background, and objectives. Avoid detailed results or extensive literature reviews here.
4. Materials and Methods: Provide sufficient detail for reproduction. Use SI units (e.g., g/cm² per day; t/ha; mg/L). Use Binomial Latin names in italics; in the title, include the authority’s name (e.g., Manihot esculenta Crantz).
5. Results: Present findings clearly and concisely.
6. Discussion: Highlight the significance of the findings in contrast to existing work. Do not repeat the results.
7. Conclusions: Provide clear, concise summary remarks.
8. Acknowledgments & Funding: List contributors and specific grant numbers. If no funding was provided, state: "This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."

Tables and Figures

• Tables: Use single-line spacing. Number sequentially. Use only horizontal lines (no vertical lines). Provide a caption at the top and essential footnotes at the bottom.

References

• Policy: Starting June 2024, at least 50% of references must be from indexed journals published in the last five years.
• DOI: Include a functional DOI link for all applicable references (e.g., https://doi.org/10.29244/jtcs.11.01.33-38).
• In-Text Citations: * Single author: (Name, Year); Name (Year)
• Two authors: (Name1 & Name2, Year); Name1 and Name2 (Year)
• Three or more: (FirstAuthor et al., Year); FirstAuthor et al. (Year)
• Reference List: Arrange alphabetically. Follow APA 7th Edition for all entry types (Journals, Books, and Chapters). Examples are provided below:

Reference to a journal:

Hipi, A., Surahman, M., Ilyas, S., & Giyanto. (2013). Seed genetic purity assessment of maize hybrid using microsatellite markers (SSR). International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 3, 66–70.

Reference to a book:

Mather, J. P., & Roberts, P. E. (2020). Introduction to cell and tissue culture: Theory and techniques (1^st ed., 264 pp.). Plenum Press.

Reference to a chapter in an edited book: 

Bonga, J. (2012). Clonal propagation of mature trees, problems, and possible solutions. In J. Bonga & D. Durzan (Eds.), Cell and tissue culture in forestry: General principles and biotechnology (pp. 249–271). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.

Copyright & Licensing

All publications are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Authors are responsible for checking if their funding body requires a specific license. Please check the Creative Commons website (https://creativecommons.org/licenses) for more details.

A sample of the manuscript can be downloaded here