Aims & Scope

Journal overview

AgroBioTech is an international, peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to advancing knowledge at the intersection of biotechnology, innovation and sustainable agricultural management. The journal publishes high-quality research that addresses scientific and technological solutions to increase crop productivity, strengthen food security and conserve agroecosystems. AgroBioTech prioritizes studies that integrate molecular, microbiological, ecological and agronomic approaches and that demonstrate clear relevance to sustainable crop production and the bioeconomy.

Scientific mission

Guided by the question "How can biotechnology, scientific innovation and sustainable management improve agricultural productivity, food security and environmental conservation?", AgroBioTech seeks to foster interdisciplinary scholarship that translates biological and technological advances into actionable strategies for sustainable agriculture. The journal’s mission is to disseminate rigorous, reproducible and impactful research that informs science, policy and practice across the domains of agricultural biotechnology and agroecological sustainability.

Scientific scope

AgroBioTech accepts original contributions that employ experimental, observational, modelling or synthesis approaches to address fundamental and applied questions in agricultural biotechnology and sustainable crop systems. The journal welcomes work at molecular, organismal, population and agroecosystem scales when the study demonstrates clear implications for crop performance, resource-use efficiency, environmental conservation, or the development and deployment of bio-based inputs and technologies. Methodological innovation, cross-scale integration and demonstration of relevance to sustainability or food security are central to the journal’s scope.

Main thematic areas

- Sustainable Agriculture and Sustainable Crop Production

Agricultural Biotechnology and Plant Biotechnology

Plant Breeding, Plant Genetic Resources and Molecular Biology Applied to Crops

Agricultural Microbiology, Bioinputs, Biofertilizers and Biological Control

Plant Pathology and Disease Management

Soil Science, Plant Nutrition and Rhizosphere Interactions

Agroecology and Environmental Sciences Applied to Agricultural Systems

Climate Change, Resilience and Adaptation in Crop Systems

Bioeconomy, Circular Agriculture and Value-chain Innovations

Agricultural Innovation, Precision Farming and Emerging Technologies (including sensors, genomics, gene editing applications for crops, and data-driven decision support)

Types of manuscripts accepted

- Original Research Articles reporting novel empirical, theoretical or modelling results with clear scientific and/or practical significance

Review Articles and Systematic Reviews that synthesize current knowledge and identify research gaps or translational pathways

Short Communications or Rapid Reports of timely, high-impact findings

Methods, Protocols and Technical Notes presenting validated experimental or analytical approaches with demonstrated applicability to crop science and biotechnology

Data Descriptors and Dataset Papers that provide well-documented, reusable datasets relevant to the journal’s aims

Perspectives, Commentaries and Policy Analyses addressing strategic, ethical or translational aspects of agricultural biotechnology and sustainability

Target audience

AgroBioTech serves an international readership including researchers and practitioners in plant science, agronomy, microbiology, soil science, biotechnology and environmental science; plant breeders and genetic resource specialists; agritech developers and industry professionals; extension agents; policymakers and regulators engaged in agriculture and food systems; and interdisciplinary scholars focused on the bioeconomy and sustainable development.

Scientific contribution expected by the journal

Manuscripts submitted to AgroBioTech are expected to provide:

Clear, original scientific advance or synthesis that moves beyond incremental description

Robust experimental design, appropriate methodology and transparent reporting sufficient to permit interpretation and replication

Explicit linkage between findings and their implications for crop productivity, sustainability, food security or environmental conservation

Appropriate context within relevant literature and an explanation of how the work contributes to scientific understanding or practical application

Where applicable, demonstration of validation, field relevance or translational potential for agricultural systems

Manuscripts outside the journal scope

AgroBioTech does not consider manuscripts that:

Primarily concern human clinical medicine, veterinary clinical case reports unrelated to crop production, or research on non-agricultural industrial biotechnology without clear relevance to crops or agroecosystems

Are purely descriptive inventories or regional checklists lacking analytical insight, hypothesis testing or broader applicability to agricultural biotechnology or sustainability

Focus mainly on socio-cultural, economic or historical analyses without explicit linkage to biotechnological innovation, agronomic practice or environmental outcomes (policy- or interdisciplinary pieces are welcome when they directly engage with biotechnology, innovation pathways or sustainability implications)

Present preliminary or speculative concepts without sufficient empirical, methodological or theoretical support

Address genetically modified organisms, gene editing, dual-use technologies or biosafety only in isolated technical detail without consideration of agricultural application or environmental context

Scope Review Policy

Every submitted manuscript undergoes an initial editorial assessment to determine whether it falls within the aims and scope of AgroBioTech. Manuscripts outside the journal's thematic coverage may be rejected without external peer review.