Published/Hosted by: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Print ISSN: 0169-5150
Online ISSN: 1574-0862
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Country: Netherlands
Impact Factor: 1.03 (2012)
About Journal
Agricultural Economics aims to disseminate the most important research results and policy analyses in our discipline, from all regions of the world. Topical coverage ranges from consumption and nutrition to land use and the environment, at every scale of analysis from households to markets and the macro-economy. Applicable methodologies include econometric estimation and statistical hypothesis testing, optimization and simulation models, descriptive reviews and policy analyses. The journal particularly encourages submission of empirical work that can be replicated and tested by others.
Submission Process
Submit manuscripts in PDF format online at: https://editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/e-editor/e-submit_v11.cgi?dbase=agecon
General Guidelines for Authors
1. Articles should be written in American English. Authors are strongly advised to have their manuscripts checked carefully for spelling, grammar and usage before submission.
2. Manuscripts can be prepared using any document-processing software. They should then be converted to PDF format for submission. Conversion to PDF can be done using a wide range of software tools, from the originator of this standard (www.adobe.com) or from other firms (such as www.cutepdf.com).
3. The first page of the manuscript should show the paper's title. The manuscript should make no reference to author names since refereeing will follow a double-blind procedure. For ease of reading, manuscripts should use wide margins, double spaced text, with all pages numbered consecutively.
4. A separate cover page with author names and affiliations is to be submitted simultaneously as a PDF file or in plain text, for the editors' use only.
5. A brief abstract, typically on the order of 100-200 words, should be prepared and will be entered as plain text at the time of submission.
6. Formatting should be as in previous issues of the journal, except that figures and tables should be presented together at the end of the manuscript.
Tables and figures
1. In presenting data, authors should anticipate the limitations set by the size and layout of the journal. Large and complex tables, figures and maps should be avoided in the main paper, but can be included in a data appendix for use by reviewers. Authors are encouraged to prepare such an appendix, ideally including all data and model code needed to replicate the paper's main results. Doing so will make each paper much more useful after publication. These data can be disseminated by the journal alongside the article itself, or authors can do so themselves if they prefer.
2. Any tables and figures that are included in the main text of the paper should be numbered separately, in the sequence that they are mentioned in the text.
3. Each table and figure should be presented on a separate page of the manuscript, with a brief and self-explanatory title. All text should be clearly legible, and all graphics and legends should be easily distinguished when printed in black and white. Tables should use horizontal lines only, with only blank space to separate columns.
4. Notes under each table and figure should be used to explain and specify the source of all data shown.
Equations
1. Formulae should be composed in an equations editor where possible, to ensure appropriate spacing and lettering when printed.
2. Equations should be presented on a separate line and numbered sequentially at the right-hand margin of the page, in parentheses.
3. All variable names, symbols, subscripts and superscripts should be explained in the text where they are first used.
Footnotes
1. Footnotes should be used sparingly. In many cases it will be possible to incorporate the information in normal text.
2. If used, footnotes should be numbered in the text, indicated by superscript numbers, and kept as brief as possible. Equations or other complex text should not appear in footnotes, since they will be difficult to read.
References
Reference lists for final publication should follow the example of past issues, for example using the following
formats:
a. For periodicals
Foster, K. A., Mwanaumo, A., 1995. Estimation of dynamic maize supply response in Zambia. Agric. Econ. 12, 99-107.
b. For books
Alston, J. M., Norton, G. W., Pardey, P. G., 1995. Science under Scarcity: Principles and Practice for Agricultural Research and Priority Setting. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY.
c. For edited volumes
Koo, W., Jinding, L., 1992. An intersectoral perspective on the relationship between the agricultural and industrial sectors in Chinese economic development, in M. Bellamy and B. Greenshields, eds., Issues in Agricultural Development - Sustainability and Cooperation. Dartmouth, Aldershot.
d. For unpublished reports, departmental notes, etc.
International Seed Federation (ISF), 2002. Estimated values of the commercial markets for seed and planting material for some countries. Accessed October 2002, available at http://www.worldseed.org/statistics.html.
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