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Focus and Scope The Annals of Arid Zone is a open access journal totally devoted to dryland and arid zone research. The Journal accepts the original research and review articles covering diverse fields like dryland agriculture, crop management, soil-plant-water relationship, range ecology and management, solar energy utilization, desertification, rangelands, sand dunes, livestock, agroforestry, wind erosion, watershed management, biodiversity, integrated farming systems, climate change, hydrology, etc. publishes the findings of research relevant to dryland in general and arid zone (hot and cold) in particular. Peer Review Process The research/ review article within one week of its submission is sent to two different independent referees. They are selected on basis of their expertise in areas of paper received, have ability to logically comments based on the content, with no conflicts of interest and also reliable to do review in the given timeframe. Referees are expected to respond to the editor's request for advice within a limited period of time (3 weeks), which is clearly stated by the editor. A comment sheet is also provided to him for seeking his advice on all aspects of the article. He is advised to return the manuscript immediately without comments if it is not possible for him to attend to a manuscript within this period, so that the editor can send it to another referee without further delay. Generally 6 weeks' time is given to the each reviewer for completion of review the research article. Comments from the referee are received by the editor within the stipulated timeframe If the reports of both referees disagree with regard to the suitability of the paper for publication, advice of a third referee is sought. Comments received from both referees: Article is sent to author for modification along with comments of referees. At this stage editor completes the preliminary editing. It includes checking in-house style (presentation of title, affiliations, present address, abstract, scientific nomenclature, text and reference presentation as per the Journals' format). Comments not received from both referees: If comments are not received from both referees within the stipulated timeframe, reminder is sent to them. Reminder to referee from whom the comments not received: If comments are not received from either of the one referee within the stipulated timeframe, reminder is sent to him. However if his reply is not coming in a stipulated time, editor takes suitable action on the basis of comments received from one referee. In case of no reply from both the referees the article is sent to a new referee. Rejection of the article on the basis of comments of referees: The article is rejected on the basis of comments of referee/referees. The author is informed accordingly. Author does not agree with the adverse comments of one referee or in the meantime suitable comments are received from Second referee: Editor's decision independently or in consultation with editorial board, is final. Editor may ask the first referee or a third referee to go through the comments of first referee, reply of author to comments of referee and /or contradictory comments of second referee. Favorable comments are received from second referee after the modification: Input of the second referee is incorporated in modified article. Author is contacted if referee asks for inclusion of more information in the form of table, figs or references. Adverse comments received from the second referee at any stage: Author is informed of the adverse comments from second referee and action is stalled (even at proof stage) till final decision. Editor's decision independently or in consultation with editorial board, is final. Acceptance of the article is sent to author. Plagiarism: Plagiarism will be checked by iThenticate software. Articles/ manuscripts with text resemblance less than 20 % (excluding standard text in methods and references in text as well as bibliography) will be only be excepted for publication. Publication Frequency The journal is published quarterly. Open Access Policy The Journal is available as Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License. Ethical Policy Our interaction with our authors is built upon a foundation of trust, and we operate on the principle of good faith when it comes to publishing submitted materials. We uphold the belief that every author, referee, and editor should openly disclose any conflicting or competing interests tied to a specific article. Our evaluation of manuscripts is impartial, irrespective of authors' attributes such as race, gender, religious beliefs, ethnicity, citizenship, age, or reputation. We exclusively consider fresh submissions that have not been previously published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere. It is imperative that the reproduction of content from other papers be accompanied by appropriate source credits, and any form of plagiarism, whether it involves the uncredited use of external text or the creation of multiple papers with substantially similar content by the same authors, is strictly prohibited and is sole responsibility of the author. Simultaneous submission of identical findings to multiple journals is deemed unethical, with exceptions granted to review articles that include proper citations. Authors are responsible for acknowledging the contributions of other researchers that have influenced their research and should duly reference the publications that have shaped the trajectory and progress of their study The Publisher will address the matters related to authorship and contributorship, managing complaints and appeals, addressing allegations of research misconduct, handling conflicts of interest, ensuring ethical oversight, addressing intellectual property rights (IPR) concerns, facilitating post-publication discussions, and managing corrections and retractions. Throughout this process, we adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Sponsors ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur-342003 Journal History The Arid Zone Research Association of India, Jodhpur (India) (AZRAI; Regd No: 17988/69) was formed in 1962 to disseminate research findings related to a variety of issues through interdisciplinary researches concerned with the development of arid zone. A quarterly journal, Annals of Arid Zone was started in 1963. Recently the association has published 54th volume of Annals of Arid Zone in 2015.

Focus and Scope The Indian Journal of Hill Farming (Indian J Hill Farming) is the official organ of the Indian Association of Hill Farming, Umiam, Meghalaya, India and is devoted to original research report on all aspects of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Forestry, Ecology and other related fields of biology pertaining to Hill Farming. The Journal published twice a year, includes communications in form of research papers, review papers, short notes and book reviews, primarily from members. In addition, articles of exciting research and general interest are also accepted for publication. However, popular articles are generally not accepted. Every issue also contains some review articles on actual problems / future research possibilities / status of research, education and development. All contents are in the English language and subject to peer review. Peer Review Process All manuscripts are reviewed by an editor and/ members of the Editorial Board to assess whether the manuscript is fit for outside review. Generally, manuscripts are sent to two reviewers, and if required, to a third reviewer. Decisions will be made as rapidly as possible, and the journal strives to return reviewers? comments to authors within 4 ? weeks. Manuscripts sent to authors for revision should be returned within 2 weeks; otherwise, they will be treated as new submissions. The Editorial Board including copy editors will re-review manuscripts that are accepted pending revision. Best efforts are made to publish manuscripts online within 8 weeks after submission. Open Access Policy IJHF will be published freely online (till the December 2013 issue). Authors can freely download the PDF file from which they can print unlimited copies of their articles. From June 2014 issue, full text would be available to members only. Members would be asked to register and obtain login details. Individual articles can be downloaded by non-members on payment basis. Sponsors Indian Association of Hill Farming Journal History The journal was first published in the year 1987. The journal is published twice a year (June and December). Current NAAS rating of the Journal is 2.9

Focus and Scope Indian Journal of veterinary Medicine published twice in a year The journal publishes review article(invited),original /applied research, clinical reports short communications on all area of animal health including diagnosis treatment and control. Peer Review Process All articles submitted for publication under goes a peer review process by the expert reviewer of the area. To make the review process more transparent Authors name and affiliation were keep in confidence. Based on the comments the articles are either revised or rejected. The revised article further examined by the editorial board. Journal History This Journal is being published regularly since 1981.

The Journal of Animal Research, which is published half yearly in Print and Electronic form by New Delhi Publisher, accepts exceptionally exciting, novel and timely communications presenting new and original research work for publication keeping in mind the all round welfare of domestic animals including poultry, companion animals, wild animals and experimental models in lab animals. The task of the Journal is to attract the papers on original research articles, short communication and peer reviewed articles from an individuals and organizations of International repute dedicated to animal science, and veterinary science and education. Articles published in the Journal of Animal Research cover a broad range of explorative topics in all subjects of veterinary and animal sciences including animal production, reproduction, growth and Health aspects of domestic animals. This includes veterinary medicine, veterinary surgery, veterinary gynaecology and obstetrics, animal genetics and breeding, animal nutrition, veterinary physiology and biochemistry, veterinary parasitology, veterinary microbiology, veterinary pathology, veterinary pharmacology and toxicology, livestock product and technology, livestock production and management, veterinary public health and hygiene, veterinary anatomy, poultry science, laboratory animals and wild animals. The journal is also focused on research and management of laboratory animals (e.g. rat, mice, rabbit, guinea pig etc.) and wild animals. However, basic types of papers and notes which relate to investigations in a narrow specialized branch of a discipline may not form an appropriate material for this journal. The Journal of Animal Research will publish the reviews, short communication and proceedings of symposia of National and International relevance subject to the final decision of Editor in Chief. National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS) Rating 2024: 4.78

Focus and Scope The journal of Inland Fisheries Society of India publishes original research contributions broadly in the field of inland fisheries science. The scope of the journal includes fisheries research on aspects related to inland waters - rivers, reservoirs, floodplain wetlands, estuaries, brackish waters and associated ecosystems. Manuscripts received for consideration will be first screened by the editorial committee for content and overall requirement of the Journal. Those found unsuitable will be returned to the author. Others will be sent to experts in the concerned field for detailed refereeing, with the identity of the author(s) masked. The author(s) will be notified of acceptance, need for revision or rejection of the manuscript. The journal considers article under three broad categories : Research Papers should not exceed 10 pages, including abstract, text (12 pt, double space), tables, figures and references. Short communications should not exceed 4 pages (12 pt, double space), should be a concise information on a particular finding, methodology or comments on recent research publications. Review articles are always asked for from the experts in relevant fields. These may be extended to the maximum of 20 pages, covering critical appraisal of literature on research problems of recent interest. It is mandatory that the author (s) should be the members of the Society. Peer Review Process The journal is a double blind peer reviewed, refereed biannual international journal. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers. Normally the review system takes 2-3 months time. Sponsors Indian Council of Agricultural Research Journal History The Society regularly brings out a Journal named "The Inland Fisheries Society of India". The 1st Volume was published in December, 1969 and since then made a place among the top fishery journals in the country. The Journal publishes original research works, monographs, invited review articles and books on specialized subjects for exchange and dissemination of information in the country and abroad.