REFERENCE POLICY

AGRONES:  Journal of Agriculture, Agribusiness, Welfare, Technology, Humanity, Environment, Social, and Economy requires all authors to follow strict referencing guidelines to ensure the credibility and traceability of academic sources. Proper citation practices enhance the quality of scholarly communication and prevent plagiarism.

General Guidelines

  • Authors must use the APA (American Psychological Association) 7th edition referencing style.
  • All in-text citations must have a corresponding entry in the reference list and vice versa.
  • References should be recent (preferably from the last 10 years) and from reputable sources, including peer-reviewed journals, books, and conference proceedings.
  • At least 80% of references should come from journal articles to ensure academic rigor.
  • Authors must use a reference management tool such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote to maintain citation accuracy.

Reference List Formatting (APA 7th Edition)

  1. Journal Article

    Smith, J. A., & Brown, K. T. (2023). Sustainable farming practices in tropical agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Science, 45(3), 123–135. https://doi.org/xxxx

  2. Book

    Johnson, L. R. (2020). Agribusiness and food security: Challenges and solutions. Springer.

  3. Conference Paper

    Lee, H. W. (2021). Innovations in irrigation technology. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture (pp. 78–89).

  4. Website

    FAO. (2022). Climate-smart agriculture. Retrieved from https://www.fao.org/climate-smart-agriculture

Ethical Referencing

  • Authors must properly acknowledge all sources of data, figures, and ideas.
  • Self-citation should be kept below 20% to avoid bias.
  • References should be cited in English, even if the original source is in another language (provide transliteration if necessary).

Failure to adhere to this policy may result in manuscript rejection or revision requests. For further details, please refer to our official website.