Author Guidelines
The Agriculture Popular Article Magazine welcomes original popular-science articles from researchers, extension officers, students and progressive farmers. Please read the guidelines below carefully before preparing your manuscript.
- 01Submit
- 02Initial Screening
- 03Peer Review
- 04Revision
- 05Approval
- 06Publish
Every manuscript is screened by the editorial office, then sent to at least one subject-matter reviewer. Authors typically receive a decision within 21 days. Accepted articles are scheduled into the next available monthly issue.
Annual membership of the magazine is required for all corresponding authors. On enrolment, members receive a unique Member ID and a digital membership certificate, and may submit up to eight articles in the 12-month validity period at no additional charge.
| Category | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Members | Free | Up to 8 articles in 12 months |
| Non-member Authors | ₹200 / article | Single article membership |
| Non-member Co-authors | ₹100 / co-author | Per additional author |
- • Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc / .docx). Other formats will be rejected at screening.
- • Article length: 2–4 pages (approximately 1,500–3,000 words).
- • Each article must contain a clear introduction and a conclusion.
- • Submissions for the next monthly issue close on the 25th of every month.
- • Submit online through the portal, or e-mail your file to dkdkdangi@gmail.com.
- Title
- Times New Roman 14 pt · Bold · Centered
- Author details
- TNR 12 pt — name, designation, affiliation
- Corresponding email
- TNR 12 pt · Bold
- Headings
- TNR 14 pt · Bold
- Sub-headings
- TNR 12 pt · Bold
- Body text
- TNR 12 pt · Justified · 1.5 line spacing
- Units & abbreviations
- SI units · IUB / IUPAC nomenclature
- File format
- Microsoft Word (.doc / .docx) only
- • Submissions must be the authors' own original work and not under review elsewhere.
- • Plagiarism is screened on every submission; manuscripts above 15% similarity are returned.
- • Proper attribution must be given to all data, figures and ideas borrowed from other sources.
- • Copyright of the accepted article is transferred to the publisher (Ram Mangalam Agri–Rural Development Foundation) upon acceptance.
Published articles are made available as a downloadable PDF on the magazine's website and are also e-mailed directly to the corresponding author. Each author receives a digital publication certificate for the article.