About the Journal

Title: NG Agricultural Sciences
Frequency: Quarterly
ISSN (Online): 3107-5053
Chief Editor: Prof. (Dr.) Chintamani Panda
Starting Year: 2025
Subject: Agriculture
Language: English
Publication Format: Online
Publishing Model: Open Access
Publisher: Next Gen Academic Services

NG Agricultural Sciences is a peer-reviewed open access journal publishing original and interdisciplinary research in agricultural sciences, sustainable production systems, agricultural technologies, and rural development.

Aim and Scope

NG Agricultural Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research articles, reviews, and short communications in all areas of agricultural sciences. The journal aims to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers, academicians, practitioners, and policymakers to share their latest findings, innovations, and insights in the field of agriculture.

The scope of NG Agricultural Sciences includes crop science, horticulture, animal science, fisheries, agricultural engineering, agricultural economics and policy, soil science and environmental management, food science and technology, agricultural biotechnology, agroecology and biodiversity, and agricultural education and extension.

NG Agricultural Sciences welcomes submissions that address cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and practical applications in the agricultural sector. The journal is committed to promoting interdisciplinary research and fostering collaboration among scientists, practitioners, and policymakers to address global challenges in agriculture and food systems.

 

Open Access Policy

NG Agricultural Sciences (NGAS) is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal. All articles are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication, without embargo. No registration is required to read, download, or share content.

NGAS adheres to the DOAJ definition of open access. All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Authors retain copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full text, crawl the work for indexing, pass it as data to software, or use it for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers.

Licensing & Copyright

Copyright
Authors publishing in NG Agricultural Sciences (NGAS) retain the copyright to their work. By submitting to NGAS, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the work under the terms of the journal’s open access policy.

Open Access License
All articles in NGAS are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This license permits:

  • Sharing — copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format

  • Adaptation — remixing, transforming, and building upon the material for any purpose, even commercially
    Under the following conditions:

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

Author Rights

  • Authors retain copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions.

  • Authors are free to share their published work on personal websites, institutional repositories, and any other platforms, immediately upon publication.

License Display
The license information appears on the journal website and on every article page and PDF.

Third-Party Material
Some articles may contain images, figures, or other materials from third-party sources. Such materials are not covered by the CC BY 4.0 license and require permission from the copyright holder before reuse.

Originality and Plagiarism

Plagiarism is not acceptable in NG Agricultural Sciences submissions. Plagiarized content will not be considered for publication. If plagiarism is identified, we will follow COPE guidelines.
 
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
 

Archiving & Digital Preservation

NG Agricultural Sciences (NGAS) is committed to long-term digital preservation and permanent access to its published content. The journal is archived through the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), a trusted preservation service for Open Journal Systems (OJS) journals. PKP PN provides distributed, secure preservation to ensure that NGAS articles remain accessible and intact over time, even in the event of technical failures, platform changes, or journal discontinuation. This preservation arrangement supports continuity of scholarly record and strengthens the reliability and sustainability of the journal’s open access publishing.