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AKSU Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development

ISSN(Online): 2736-0040    ISSN(Print): 2695-1975

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Instruction for Authors


Manuscript submission

Thank you for your interest in AKSU Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development. Please read the complete Author Guidelines carefully prior to submission. To ensure fast peer review and publication, authors are advised to follow strictly the instructions listed and described in this section. If the instructions are not adhered to, as demanded by the journal, the manuscript shall be returned to the corresponding author for correction and resubmission.

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By submitting a manuscript to AKSUJAEERD, authors have guaranteed the Editorial Board that:

  • The manuscript is original, has been written by the authors and has not been published before.
  • The manuscript was not submitted for review to another journal while under review by AKSUJAEERD and will not be submitted to another journal after review.
  • There is no conflict of interest among authors that may affect the integrity of the manuscript and the results presented.
  • There is no form of plagiarism in the manuscripts and that all cited authors and or any source of information used in the manuscript are fully documented in the references’ section.
  • All co-authors have contributed significantly to the development of the manuscript and can defend the manuscript at any point if call upon.

The registration of the authors and the submission of the papers to the editorial board should be done via the following link:http://www.aksujaeerd.com/register or it should be submitted through e-mail: aksujaeerdeditor@gmail.com or aksujaeerd@yahoo.com

Manuscripts will be pre-evaluated by the Editorial Office in order to check whether they meet the general criteria of significance and academic excellence. They are also screened for plagiarism. Authors will be notified by email upon receiving their submission. Only those contributions which conform to the following instructions will be accepted for peer-review. Otherwise, the manuscripts shall be returned to the author(s) with observations, comments and annotations.


Manuscript Preparation

The manuscript should be written in English (American and British version), but should be consistent and presented in MS-Word. doc, .docx, format. Times New Roman font size, 12, 1.5 spacing and margin 2.5 cm should be used when writing the paper and page numbering should be centered.

Original scientific paper - The paper should report the unpublished results of original research. The research methods should be given in details that will enable others to verify the work or findings. The paper should not be more than 6,000 words.

Review article - Article which contains original, detailed and critical review of research problems or topics of current interest are welcome and encouraged. It should not be more than 8,000 words.

Short communications – A short communication is suitable for recording important preliminary results that are very original, and of high interest or giving details of new models, innovative methods or techniques. It should not be more than 3,500 words.

The obligatory parts of each Original scientific paper and Short communications are the following: Title of the paper, Name(s) of author(s), Complete postal address(es) of affiliations, Abstract, Key words, Introduction, Research Methodology, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and References. The obligatory parts of each Review article are the following: Title of the paper, Name(s) of author(s), Complete postal address(es) of affiliations, Abstract, Key words, Introduction, Analysis and discussion of a salient topic, Conclusion, References.


Title of the paper

The title of the paper should be a brief phrase describing the contents of the paper as accurately and concisely as possible. Authors are recommended to use words in the title, which are suitable for indexing and browsing purposes. The title page should include the authors’ name and the full name of affiliations.


Authors' Names

First name, middle initial(s) and last (family) name of all authors, in the original form, should be provided. The names should be written below the manuscript’s title, in lower-case letters, centered and bolded. If several different affiliations need to be mentioned, consecutive numerals should be placed as the superscript after the respective author's name. The corresponding author should be designated with an asterisk (*) as the superscript, after the last (family) name, and his/her e-mail address should be given.


Authors' Affiliations

The full name and address of the institution where the author is employed should be provided. It should be centered and written immediately after the author's name. If authors belong to different institutions, the numerals should be placed as the superscript before the name of the institution to provide information on the institution where each of the stated authors is employed.


Abstract

The abstract is a short, informative review of the content of the paper, which should enable the reader to estimate its relevance easily and accurately. The abstract should include the scope of the work, significant data, the methods, the major findings and the conclusion. It should contain between 100 and 250 words and be placed between the name of the authors' affiliations and key words. The title of the abstract should be bolded. The abstract should be a single line spaced with no references.


Key words

The number of key words should be 3 to 5. They should appear below the abstract. The title “key words” should be bold. The colon should be used after the title, and then the list of key words in lower-case letters should be given with the full stop at the end.


Introduction

The introduction should provide a clear background issue and statement of the problem, the relevant literature on the subject, and the proposed approach or solution. The title of the introduction should be bolded and written in lower-case letters. The text of the introduction should be justified at 1.5 line spacing. Each new paragraph should be indented pressing the tab key. These rules should be applied to all parts of the paper.


Research Methodology

The research methodology should be clearly outlined, explaining all applied procedures in the paper. Generally known methods should be presented briefly, and a detailed explanation should be given to truly new research methods to allow possible replication of the research.


Results and Discussion

Results should be presented with clarity and precision, and in past tense when describing author’s findings. The presentation of results should be transparent, preferably expressed in the form of tables and graphs with an appropriate explanation. The author should compare achieved results with other reported results as reviewed in the manuscript. Note, no literature not reviewed in the manuscript should be cited in the result section. Here, it is important for authors to emphasize the significance of the results obtained and further stimulate expanded research by generating new research questions based on their findings.


Conclusion

All relevant items achieved in the researched area should be mentioned in the conclusion. Listing of all results with repetition of numbers previously specified in the Results and Discussion should be avoided. The conclusion should not contain references and not more than half a page. Acknowledgements of people, grants, funds, etc. should be brief. It should be placed between the conclusion and references.


References

The References section should contain only papers cited in the manuscript. The paper cited in the text should contain the last (family) name and the year. If the citation comprised of one author, it is stated as Akpan (2020) or (Akpan, 2020) depending on how it is used in the manuscript. When the citation comprised of two authors, it is stated as Enete and Okon (2019) or (Enete and Okon, 2019). If more than two authors are cited, after the last (family) name of the first author, the abbreviation ''et al.,'' is given, and then the year. This citation is stated as Ernest et al., (2018) or (Ernest et al., 2018). If more than one paper is cited simultaneously for a certain problem, they should be listed chronologically. A large number of cited papers out of brackets should be separated by comma (,) and if in brackets, by semi-colon (;). If two or more papers of the same author are cited, they must be listed chronologically (2014, 2017, 2019, etc.). If a certain author appears several times in the same year, the letters are added (2019a, b, c, etc.).

The references, cited in the text should be stated in the list of references in the original form, alphabetically, without numbering. If a greater number of publications of the same author are cited, then the papers where the author is the single author should first be cited and then the publications of the same author with one and then with more co-authors. If a considerable number of publications appear in any of the above mentioned categories, they should be listed chronologically (2012, 2013, 2016, etc.), and if a great number of publications are of the same year, then the letters are added (2016a, 2016b, 2016c, etc.). References entry should contain: the last (family) name of the author, the first letter of the author's name, the year of publishing in the brackets, the title of the paper, the title of the journal, the volume and the number of pages (the first-the last). When the book is cited, the publisher and place of publishing should be given. The lines of each reference entry should be indented after the first line. APA - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association citation style is recommended in this journal.

The examples of listing references are the following:

Journals:
Ernest, S., Bassey, N., Emeka, I., & Bala, V. (2015). Agricultural Growth and Food Security in Dubai.). Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment, 23, 21–23.

Books:
Ernest, I. J. G., & Taofeq, A. A. (2017). Principles and procedures of statistics. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.

Book chapter:
Frank, E. L., Nwafor, C. A., Bassey, N. E., & Funpere, D. M. (2016). Carrot. In U. Okon & K. N. Williams (Eds.), Vegetables, Volume I: fruits. (pp. 221–314). New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Proceedings:
Behera, T. K., Staub, J. E., Behera, S., Rao, A. R., & Mason, S. (2018). One cycle of phenotypic selection combined with marker assisted selection for improving yield and quality in cucumber. In M. Pitrat (Ed.), Proceedings of the IXth EUCARPIA meeting on genetics and breeding of Cucurbitaceae (pp. 115–121). Avignon, France.

Thesis:
Ronald, N. K. (2015). The structure and genetic control of endosperm proteins in wheat and rye. University of Adelaide.

Report:
Ballard, J. (1998). Some significant apple breeding stations around the world. Selah, Washington.

Web site:
Platnick, N. I. (2018). The world spider catalogue version 10.5. American Museum of Natural History. Online material and Retrieved on February 12th, 2016, at http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/index.html

Figures and Tables:
All Figures and Tables should be inserted into the main text close to their first citation and must be numbered following their number in the order of their placement in the text (Figure 1, 2, and Table 1, 2, etc.). They should have a short explanatory title and caption. They should be clear, simple and unambiguous. The vertical sections should be avoided, and the number of columns should be limited so that the table is not too wide. Also, an unnecessary use of horizontal sections should be avoided. The title of the table, single spaced above the table, justified, and with the full stop at the end should be given. The detailed explanation of abbreviations, symbols and signs used in the table should be provided below the table. Each table must be mentioned in the text. Authors should use the Table option of Microsoft Word to create tables

Illustrations:
All graphs, diagrams and photographs should be titled ''Figure'' (1, 2, etc.). They should be placed in the text. Graphs and diagrams should be computer drawn, using 9 font size and a maximum width of 13 cm, so that they can be legible and distinct after the size reduction. The overuse of colours and hues should be avoided for aesthetic reasons. The detailed legend without abbreviations for each graph and diagram should be given. The photographs must be of high quality so that they can technically be well reproduced. They should be submitted in ''TIF'' or ''JPG'' format, and they will be printed in black and white. The title of the illustration should be justified, with a full stop at the end, single spaced from the illustration and given below it. Each illustration should be mentioned in the text.

Abbreviations and units:
Only standardized abbreviations should be used in the paper. Measure units should be expressed using International System of Units (SI). The abbreviations can be used for other expressions provided these expressions are stated in the full form when appear for the first time with the abbreviated form in the brackets. Values from 1 to 9 can be written in letters, but others numerically.

Nomenclature:
The complete nomenclature (chemical and biochemical, taxonomical, genetic etc.) must be adjusted to international codes and commissions, such as International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, IUPAC-IUB Combined Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature, Enzyme Nomenclature, International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria etc.

Formulae:
All formulae and equations in the paper should be worked out by means of the programme ''WORD Equation''. An ample space should be left around the formulae for the sake of visibility. Subscripts and superscripts should be clear. Greek letters and other non-Latin symbols should be explained when they are first used. The meaning of all symbols should be given immediately after the equation where these symbols are first used. Equations should be numbered serially in brackets, on the right-hand side. Each equation must be mentioned in the text as Eq. (1), Eq. (2), etc.

The corresponding author will be sent a free copy of the journal after it has been published. All future associates are asked to prepare the paper according to the given instructions in order to facilitate the work of the Editorial Board. Unless the paper is prepared according to the given instructions it will not be accepted for the prospective publishing.


Contact details
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Akwa Ibom State University,
Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin
P.M.B.1167,
Uyo, Nigeria
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Processing Charges
Article Submission fee is Five Thousand Naira (N 5,000.00)
Article processing fee is Twenty Thousand Naira (N 20,000.00)


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