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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The manuscript is original, has not been published previously and is not under consideration by another journal.
  • All authors have approved the manuscript, authorship order, declarations and submission to Global Agricultural Innovations.
  • A separate title page and an anonymized main manuscript have been prepared for double-blind review.
  • The editable manuscript file includes an abstract, 4–8 keywords, complete methods, results, discussion, conclusions and accurate references.
  • All tables and figures are numbered, cited in order, clearly labelled and accompanied by required permissions.
  • Required ethics approvals, field-access permissions, collection permits, consent, biosafety authorizations and regulatory permissions are reported.
  • Relevant reporting guidance, such as PRISMA, CONSORT, STROBE, ROSES or a discipline-specific standard, has been followed where applicable.
  • Funding, author contributions, competing interests and data availability statements are included.
  • References, DOIs and stable URLs have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • Any material use of generative AI tools has been disclosed, and all authors accept responsibility for the submitted content.

Author Guidelines

Global Agricultural Innovations (GAI) welcomes original, clearly written and ethically conducted work that advances agricultural science, technology or practice.

Article Types

  • Original Research Article: A complete report of experimental, observational, modelling, field or laboratory research.
  • Review Article: A critical synthesis of established and emerging evidence. Systematic reviews must describe reproducible search and selection methods.
  • Short Communication: A concise report of a focused and significant finding supported by appropriate evidence.
  • Methods or Technical Article: A validated method, protocol, instrument, dataset or engineering approach with clear agricultural value.
  • Perspective or Policy Analysis: An evidence-based examination of an important agricultural challenge, limited to work with a clear scholarly contribution.

Before Submission

The manuscript must be original, must not be under consideration elsewhere and must be approved by every listed author. Authors are responsible for permissions covering third-party figures, tables, datasets or substantial text.

Double-Blind Review Files

Upload a separate title page containing author details and an anonymized main manuscript without names, affiliations, acknowledgements or identifying file properties.

Title Page

  • Article title and running title
  • Full author names and affiliations
  • Corresponding-author contact details
  • ORCID iDs where available
  • Author contributions, funding and competing-interest declarations

Main Manuscript

The main file should normally contain the title, abstract, 4–8 keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusions, declarations, references, tables and figure legends. Use the structure most appropriate to the article type.

Methods and Reporting

  • State the study design, location, dates, treatments, controls, replication and sampling methods.
  • Identify crops, cultivars, soils, microorganisms, chemicals, equipment, software and datasets precisely.
  • Report statistical models, assumptions, uncertainty and multiple-comparison procedures where relevant.
  • Use SI units and define non-standard abbreviations.
  • Provide geographic coordinates only when doing so does not create conservation, privacy or biosecurity risk.
  • Follow relevant reporting guidance, including PRISMA, CONSORT, STROBE, ROSES or discipline-specific standards where applicable.

Ethics, Permits and Biosecurity

Authors must report all institutional approvals, field-access permissions, collection permits, biosafety authorizations and regulatory permissions relevant to the work. Research involving people, personal information or traditional knowledge requires appropriate ethics review and consent. Studies involving genetically modified organisms, regulated pests, pathogens, pesticides or protected species must comply with applicable law and containment requirements.

Data and Reproducibility

Include a Data Availability Statement. Deposit data, code and protocols in a suitable repository when legal, ethical, commercial and biosecurity conditions permit. Restrictions must be explained.

Authorship and Disclosure

Authorship is limited to substantial contributors who approve the final work and accept accountability. Use of generative AI must be disclosed when material; AI tools cannot be authors. State all funding and competing interests.

Figures, Tables and References

Number figures and tables in citation order, supply clear legends and units, and avoid image manipulation that changes interpretation. References must be accurate and consistently formatted, with DOI or stable URL where available.

Editorial Process

Editors screen submissions for scope, completeness, originality, ethics and reporting. Suitable manuscripts are normally reviewed by at least two independent experts. Revision requests must be answered point by point. Acceptance is not guaranteed and is independent of fees or commercial interests.

Submission status

Submissions are Open.

Questions may be sent to info@shodhpublishing.com. Email is not a substitute for OJS submission.

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Privacy Statement

Global Agricultural Innovations (GAI) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers and registered users. This statement explains how information is used in operating the journal and the OJS publishing workflow.

Information Collected

The journal may collect names, professional titles, affiliations, email and postal addresses, telephone numbers when supplied, ORCID iDs, account details, submission and review records, correspondence and technical information required for website security and operation.

Purpose of Processing

  • Managing submissions, editorial assessment and peer review
  • Communicating with authors, reviewers and editors
  • Publishing accepted articles and bibliographic metadata
  • Maintaining the scholarly and administrative record
  • Operating, securing and improving the journal website
  • Meeting ethical, legal and preservation responsibilities

Confidentiality

Access to non-public information is limited to authorized persons who require it for journal operations, ethical assessment, technical support or legal compliance.

Peer-Review Data

Submission files, reviewer reports and editorial communications are confidential. Reviewer identity is protected according to GAI double-blind review procedures, subject to ethical investigation or legal requirements.

Publication of Personal Information

Author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, correspondence details supplied for publication and article metadata may form part of the permanent public scholarly record.

Sharing and Third-Party Services

GAI does not sell personal information. Limited data may be processed by hosting, preservation, indexing, DOI, email, analytics or technical service providers where required for journal operation. External services have their own privacy practices.

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Retention

Editorial and publication records may be retained for as long as necessary to document decisions, prevent misconduct and preserve the scholarly record. Account information that is no longer required may be corrected, restricted or removed where operational and legal obligations permit.

User Requests

Users may contact the editorial office to request access to or correction of their personal information. Requests affecting published authorship, peer-review integrity or the permanent scholarly record will be assessed carefully rather than applied automatically.

Data Security

Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards will be used, including access controls, software maintenance and backups. No internet service can guarantee absolute security.

Policy Changes and Contact

Updates will be posted on this page. Privacy questions should be directed to the official GAI editorial-office contact published on the Contact page.