Last updated: September 02, 2005
PJAR - INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS
Papers and short notes on original research and reviews of research, written in English, in the field of agriculture and allied subjects are accepted for publication. The contributors must provide duly completed authorship form signed by all authors stating that they fully agree with its contents and bear all responsibility for the data reported therein, and these data are not being published or simultaneously considered for publication elsewhere.
Author’s Identification: To protect their anonymity in the review process, the authors should avoid writing their name(s) and acknowledgements in the manuscript. Instead a separate page containing the title of the paper, the name and address of the author(s) and the postal address for correspondence should be attached with each copy of the manuscript.
Abstract: The abstract should be informative and concisely state the scope of work, methodology if original and principal findings, preferably in less than 200 words.
Introduction: It should include pertinent review of literature and justification of the work.
Materials and Methods: It must include year and place of study, basic information on materials and methodology and details of any new method, if adopted.
Manuscript: Computer diskette (mention the software used and file name) and two hard copies of the manuscript (with reproducible figures and tables) should be sent to the managing editor. Typed manuscript should be on paper size, 81/2 x 11" with 1 cm spacing between lines. The marginal space on left hand side should be about 4 cm. The editor reserves the privilege of editing manuscript to make them conform with the adopted style of the Journal or returning them to the authors for revision. Authors must consult the latest issue of the Journal for the style and format.
Tables and Illustrations: The units should be in metric system. The tables and illustrations in size adjustable in one or two columns of the journal along with captions should be placed at the end of the text, but their place in the text should be indicated. Illustrations along with data be provided in Excel in separate file as well as in the form of hard copy.
Results and Discussion: It is a combined heading with the results obtained, discussed in the light of recent relevant literature and giving conclusion of study in the end.
Scientific Names: Scientific names of organisms (binomial nomenclature) should be typed in italics.
Literature Citation: References should be cited in the text following name-year system. All citations should be written on the pattern given below and arranged alphabetically. Abbreviations should not be used. Full titles of books, serials, proceedings etc. should be given.
Serial:
Ahmad, L. Habib, N. and Ghafoor, A. 1980. Yield and quality of potato as affected by nitrogen and potash fertilizers. Pakistan J. Agric. Res. 1: 26-29.
Monograph:
Wistreich, G.A. and Lechtman, M.D. 1980. Microbiology, 3rd edn. Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., New York.
Section from edited book with separate contributions by multiple authors:
Petrov, M.P. 1979. Land-use of semi-deserts in Central Asia. In: Walker, B.H. (ed.) Management of semi-arid ecosystems. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Amsterdam. p. 329-350.
Research Notes: Papers covering less than 2 printed pages of the journal would be printed as research notes comprising short introduction, methodology, results and discussion, and literature cited.
Proof Correction: Editing changes may be reviewed by the author before publication. The final proofs will be sent to author which should be returned promptly.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Annual : Rs. 500.00 (Inland); US $ 40.00 (Foreign)
Per copy : Rs. 125.00 (Inland); US $ 10.00 (Foreign)
All correspondence should be addressed to:
The Managing Editor
Directorate
of Publications
National Agricultural Research Center
Park Road, Chak Shahzad
Islamabad, 44000 Pakistan
The statements advanced by the contributors are their own views and may not be considered official recommendations of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council.
