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Open-access Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical

Publication of: Escola de Agronomia/UFG
Area: Ciências Agrárias
ISSN printed version: 1517-6398
ISSN online version: 1983-4063
Previous title Anais da Escola de Agronomia e Veterinária (UFG) - versão impressa ISSN 0100-218X
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ABOUT THE JOURNAL

 

Brief Background

 

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical (PAT) [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], e-ISSN 1983-4063, is a continuous-flow scientific journal published in a single annual volume, without numbering, by the Escola de Agronomia/Universidade Federal de Goiás, in Goiânia, Goiás state, Brazil. It was created to register and share results originating from pioneer researches, especially those about Agricultural Sciences, carried out in the central region of Brazil. Since 1971, when it was called Anais da Escola de Agronomia e Veterinária, it has played a relevant role in the dissemination of scientific experiments, which show an evolution in the agricultural activities developed in the region. For that reason, the PAT's mission is “to disseminate the development of agronomic research”, aiming at publishing manuscripts directly related to the context of agriculture.

 

 

Open Access

 

This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal.
Open access is the condition in which the copyright holder of an academic study grants usage rights to third parties using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), allowing immediate free access to the study and authorizing any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of the articles, track them for indexing, pass them as data to software or use them for any other lawful purpose.

 

 

Open Science Compliance

 

This journal follows the Gold Open Access model.
Open Science Compliance Form

 

 

Ethics in Publication

 

Before submitting a manuscript, authors must ensure that they have followed all ethical guidelines regarding scientific integrity. They must also disclose any funding sources, such as research agencies. If applicable, the authors must state that the ethical principles have been submitted to and approved by the institution's ethics committee. The author is solely responsible for complying with good ethical practices in research.
Guide of Good Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication, Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

 

 

Focus and Scope

 

The journal aims to publish manuscripts directly related to the context of agriculture (except for special supplements, where the normal scope of the journal may be made more flexible):

  • Agronomy
  • Phytotechnics (plant cultivation)
  • Soils and plant nutrition
  • Plant health (pest and disease control)
  • Plant breeding
  • Irrigation and drainage
  • Agricultural technology
 

 

Digital Preservation

 

This journal follows the standards defined in the LOCKSS program.

 

 

Indexing Sources

   

 

Bibliographic Journal Information

 
  • Journal title: Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical
  • Abbreviated title: Pesqui. Agropecu. Trop.
  • Published by: Universidade Federal de Goiás, Escola de Agronomia
  • Periodicity: Annual
  • Publication model: Continuous Publication (CP)
  • Year the journal was created: 1971

 

 

 

Websites and Social Media

   

 

EDITORIAL POLICY

 

Preprints

 

Preprints are accepted from the following servers: SciELO Preprints, arXiv, bioRxiv, and medRxiv. Acceptance of preprints from other servers will be reviewed by the journal editors.

 

 

Peer Review Process

 

In the submission process, initially, the system sends an e-mail to all authors, acknowledging the submission of the manuscript and generating a protocol number. This editorial review process can only begin if the manuscript follows all the established norms. Otherwise, papers may be returned for corrections.
Papers in accordance with the Instructions to Authors section will be submitted to a similarity detection software and analyzed by the Editorial Board, which will decide if the editorial process will continue or not, considering the following: i) specific adequacy to the scope of the journal; ii) novelty and clarity in title, objectives and conclusions (evaluation of potential impact or interest that the study may arouse in the scientific community); iii) methodological robustness (assessment of the adequacy of the research design and data analysis); iv) evidence of results supporting conclusions; and v) quality of textual composition. Manuscripts that do not adhere to the editorial policy will be returned to authors, even before going through technical-scientific analysis. Papers refused due to textual composition structure can be re-structured and submitted again.
Papers approved by the Editorial Board will have their scientific value assessed by two or three peer reviewers specialized in the subject, here named ad hoc consultants or referees, who, at this stage, will work without knowing the names of the authors and vice versa. These referees are chosen by the Editor or Editorial Board among recognized researchers in the specific area of each paper, preferably not affiliated with the authors' institutions.
Each referee can choose one of the following options: i) Recommended; ii) Recommended with mandatory changes/corrections; or iii) Not recommended. In his/her report, or in the manuscript itself, the reviewer has total freedom to suggest changes, corrections, omit or add text and sections, point out ambiguous, redundant, incoherent descriptions, inappropriate use of terminology or request more detailed explanations, etc. The PAT Editorial Board always encourages its reviewers to provide constructive criticism, concerning the analyzed papers. Reviewers are also requested to maintain a respectful tone in their criticisms and suggestions, as well as to give feedback within three weeks, or other deadline accorded with the Editors, in respect to authors and their unpublished scientific discoveries.
In order to preserve credibility and, at the same time, avoid any embarrassment, the PAT Editorial Board requests that referees, before beginning their analysis of a manuscript, consider the possibility of a conflict of interest. This may include, for example, a regular research collaboration with the possible authors (e.g.: publications), an adviser/advisee relationship; a commercial interest in the publication; family ties; involvement in the study; or any impediment to an unbiased evaluation. In this case, the referee is requested to return the manuscript to the Editor immediately, expressing the impossibility of analyzing it.
The decision of accepting or not a paper for publishing is based, fundamentally, on the recommendations made by the peer reviewer system. Complete copies of all reports, with the referees' identities omitted, will be sent to the correspondent author. If the manuscript is submitted to only two referees, and one is favorable to publish it, whereas the other is not, then a third reviewer is invited to analyze it. If the majority of the reports are not favorable, the paper will be archived.
If there is a predominance of favorable reports, the decision is for publishing the paper. However, that will only happen provided the editorial or technical recommendations be accepted or properly justified. If authors disagree with any of them, they should prepare a written justification, scientifically based, to be sent to the Editor-in-Chief, along with the revised version. That will happen within the deadline agreed with the editors; otherwise, the paper will be archived. If there is any kind of justification, it will be analyzed by editors, which may send them to the respective referees.
After the analysis of the revised version, if the editorial and content suggestions have been properly incorporated or contested, the paper is definitely accepted for publishing, being the next step the graphic design or layout stage. Otherwise, it will be returned to authors for a new revision, and may be archived if the proposed changes are not fully met or properly justified within the stipulated period. Once more, the PAT Editorial Board assures authors the right to disagree with the presented suggestions; however, justifications without a solid technical and scientific basis will be rejected.
In the journal editorial process, the Editor may carry out small changes in the authors' texts to speed up the publication process. However, before making them available on-line, a copy is sent to authors, for proofreading. In this stage, major changes can no longer be incorporated. It is, thus, recommended that authors carefully read their texts, highlighting errors and corrections to be made.

 

 

Open Data

 

Authors are encouraged to deposit and share their datasets, codes, methods, and materials used in the design and execution of their research. See the suggested List of repositories for depositing research data (Portuguese only).

 

 

Fees

 

Article submission and publishing are free of charge.

 

 

Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy

 

The PAT journal emphasizes that the responsibility for ethics and integrity in research, as well as its consequences, rests entirely with the authors. If evidence of misconduct arises during the evaluation of articles, the editorial team will conduct an investigation following the procedures established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
After the facts have been ascertained, the authors will be informed and may be invited to provide clarifications. If the article has already been published, confirmation of inappropriate conduct may lead to the application of editorial measures proportionate to the seriousness of the event.
Proof of unethical practices may require the issuance of a retraction, whether partial or complete, resulting in the annulment of the article. All these situations will be handled according to the guidelines of the COPE flowcharts. The final decision, after the conclusion of the process, is the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief, together with the Associate Editors.
Guide to good practices for strengthening ethics in scientific publication(Portuguese only).

 

 

Policy on Conflict of Interest

 

Conflicts of interest can be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial in nature, and may arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. When submitting a manuscript, authors are responsible for acknowledging and disclosing any financial or other conflicts of interest that may have influenced the study. If there is, even potentially, a conflict of interest, authors must disclose it in a separate, signed document attached to the submission platform. For more information, see: Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Relationships and Activities, and Conflicts of Interest.

 

 

Adoption of Similarity Software

 

Immediately after the submission process is completed, even before the merit evaluation, all articles undergo a similarity check using the CopySpider software.

 

 

Adoption of Software Using Artificial Intelligence Resources

 

The PAT journal does not accept chatbots as authors of scientific articles. If Artificial Intelligence systems are used, this must be documented and included in the methodology or acknowledgments, or another similar form of citation. For more information, see the Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence Tools and Resources (Portuguese only).
The journal does not use Artificial Intelligence tools yet.

 

 

Gender and Sex Issues

 

The editorial team of the PAT journal encourages authors who publish in the journal to always observe the guidelines on Sex and Gender Equity in Research - SAGER, which comprise a set of guidelines that lead the reporting of sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, and the results and interpretation of findings. Furthermore, the journal observes, whenever possible, a gender equity policy in the formation of its editorial board.

 

 

Ethics Committee

 

If animals or human beings were the subjects of the research, or if there is any other situation involving ethical issues, the authors must attach a statement of approval from the ethics committee of the institution responsible for approving the research.

 

 

Copyright

 

All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license, which allows articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.

 

 

Intellectual Property and Terms of Use

 

Website Responsibility:
The names and addresses informed in this journal will be used exclusively for the services provided by this publication, and will not be made available for other purposes or to third parties.
Author's Responsibility:
The published content is the sole and exclusive responsibility of its authors, although the editors reserve the right to make textual adjustments and adapt it to the publication's standards.

 

 

Sponsors and Promotion Agencies

   

EDITORIAL BOARD

 

Editor-in-Chief

   

 

Assistant Editor

   

 

Advisory Board

   

 

Associate Editors

   

 

Technical Support

   

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Types of Documents Accepted

 

The types of manuscript that can be submitted to the PAT journal are: Research Article (must feature an effective contribution to the advancement of science, technology and/or innovation, supported by hypotheses and methods with legitimate theoretical and practical support, followed by in-depth analysis and synthesis in the light of explicit empirical evidence, supporting original scientific conclusions), Review Article (must cover gaps in the systematization of knowledge that deserve updated, original and mature bibliographic analysis and synthesis) and Scientific Note (must present, unequivocally, knowledge, products or unpublished processes that require publication priority, given that they deal with an emergency topic and/or that justify precedence of authorship and intellectual protection). Scientific Notes should be presented as continuous text; that is, the sections Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, and Conclusions should be omitted.
Papers may be written in Portuguese or English; however, they will only be published in English. Therefore, if a manuscript is submitted in Portuguese and approved for publication, the final version must be translated by an English language specialist, with the translation being the responsibility of the authors, at no cost to the journal.
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Authors' Contribution

 

The authors' contributions should be explicitly stated in the Consent Statement (preferably using the CREDiT taxonomy structure).

 

 

Manuscript Preparation

 

All scientific articles must address topics directly related to the context of agriculture, except in the case of special supplements, where the normal scope of the journal may be more flexible.
The submission and publication of papers are free of charge and must be done exclusively via electronic system, accessible through the following address: https://www.revistas.ufg.br/pat.
Authors must express their consent to the submission by means of a signed Consent Statement and an Open Science Compliance Form, acknowledging their awareness of the editorial policy adopted by the PAT journal. The data of all authors must be entered into the system (by clicking on the "Add co-author" option during submission, new fields will open). Mere participation in data collection or infrastructural support does not justify authorship, although it may merit credit in the Acknowledgments section. After submission, the inclusion of new co-authors will not be permitted.

 

 

Article Submission Format

 
  • Article type (Research Article, Review Article, or Scientific Note. Scientific Notes should be presented as continuous text; that is, the Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, and Conclusions sections should be omitted. For special supplements, also specify which edition it refers to)
  • Title in the language of the manuscript (maximum 20 words)
  • Abstract in the language of the manuscript (maximum 250 words. A good abstract first presents the problem, and then the objectives of the study)
  • Keywords in the language of the manuscript (minimum of three and maximum of five words, separated by commas. The use of acronyms should be avoided)
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • References
 

 

Digital Assets

 

Manuscripts may contain up to 22 pages. The text must be written using Microsoft Word for Windows (.doc version), A-4 paper size (210 x 297 mm), with 2.5 cm margins, single column, double spaced (also applied to tables, headers, footers and references). The font should be Times New Roman, 12 points. Underlining and bold characters should be avoided, as well as unnecessary acronyms throughout the text, since they make reading confusing and tiring. All pages and lines must be numbered.
"the table above" or "the figure below" must not be used. Figures should be presented with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

 

 

Citations and References

 

Citations must use the "author-year" system. Only the first letter of the author's last name should be capitalized, and the author and year are separated by a single empty space. E.g.: (Gravena 1984, Zucchi 1985). The "&" symbol is used for two authors, and "et al." for three or more. E.g.: (Gravena & Zucchi 1987, Zucchi et al. 1988). If the author is mentioned directly in the text, just the year comes inside parenthesis. Secondary citations should be avoided, as well as the following sources: article in a preliminary version or from a serial publication that is not peer-reviewed; summary of a paper presented in a scientific event; oral communication; personal information; private communication of unpublished documents; e-mails; or private sites on the Internet.

 

 

Supplementary Documents

 

During submission, in addition to the manuscript, authors must upload to the system the Consent Statement signed by the corresponding author and the Open Science Compliance Form.

 

 

Financing Statement

 

If approved for publication, sources of funding for the study must be disclosed, including names of sponsors, contract number (if any), along with explanations of the role of these sources.

 

 

Contact

 

Universidade Federal de Goiás, Escola de Agronomia, Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus II (Samambaia), CEP 74.690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brasil
E-mail: revistapat.agro@ufg.br
Telephone: +55 (62) 3521-1552

 

 

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E-mail: revistapat.agro@ufg.br
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