About the Journal
Peer Review
On receiving the manuscripts, an acknowledgement letter shall be sent to the corresponding author within 4 working days. The manuscript will be checked for completeness, relevance to the journal scope and adherence to the author guidelines by the Managing Editor. Articles that do not comply with the journal requirements will be sent back to the author without undergoing the peer-review process. The process of peer review may take 1-2 months. Two reviewers are involved in review of a manuscript. Authors will be able to trace the process by contacting the Managing Editor through email. The Editor-In-Chief will inform the corresponding author through email indicating if the manuscript has or has not been for publication. The authors may be requested to revise manuscripts in accordance to reviewers and editors’ comments before a decision to either accept or reject a manuscript. For revised manuscripts, authors are requested to highlight the changes by underlining and using blue text color. Receipt of revised manuscript will be confirmed by sending an email to the corresponding author. After publishing, the authors may download the copies of the articles from the journal website.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Publication Scheduling
The journal published two issues per volume per year.
General
Focus and Scope
The RJEAS publishes information about advances and their applications in making better use of the Rwandan and regional end environment in the fields of Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Animal and Crop Sciences, Forestry, Agricultural mechanization, Food science and Nutrition, Agricultural Economics, Aquaculture and fisheries. Articles describing application of mathematical modeling, ICT, genomics, climate change, informatics, remote sensing and geographic information systems in agriculture and environment but not limited to, are highly welcome. RJAS is meant to be national, regional and international both in the source of articles and its readership.
Peer Review Process
On receiving the manuscripts, an acknowledgement letter shall be sent to the corresponding author within 4 working days. The manuscript will be checked for completeness, relevance to the journal scope and adherence to the author guidelines by the Managing Editor. Articles that do not comply with the journal requirements will be sent back to the author without undergoing the peer-review process. The process of peer review may take 1-2 months. Two reviewers are involved in review of a manuscript. Authors will be able to trace the process by contacting the Managing Editor through email. The Editor-In-Chief will inform the corresponding author through email indicating if the manuscript has or has not been for publication. The authors may be requested to revise manuscripts in accordance to reviewers and editors’ comments before a decision to either accept or reject a manuscript. For revised manuscripts, authors are requested to highlight the changes by underlining and using blue text color. Receipt of revised manuscript will be confirmed by sending an email to the corresponding author. After publishing, the authors may download the copies of the articles from the journal website.
Publication Frequency
The journal published two issues per volume per year.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
About the Journal
The Rwanda Journal of Agricultural Sciences (RJAS) is the official journal of University of Rwanda, College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UR-CAVM). Formerly, it was published by the Higher Institute of Agriculture and Animal Production(ISAE), the former National University of Rwanda (NUR) as Rwanda Journal series E: Agricultural Sciences (RJSEAS), but after the merger of all public universities in Rwanda leading to formation of University of Rwanda in 2013, the journal management was transferred to UR-CAVM. RJAS publishes high quality scientific articles and is supported by a highly competent Editorial Board composed of internationally recognized scientists. The journal accepts papers of relevance to African tropical agriculture and global advances in agricultural research with significant scientific and technological impact on tropical agriculture. The RJAS publishes articles in the fields of Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Animal and Crop Sciences, Forestry, Agricultural mechanization, Food science and Nutrition, Agricultural Economics, Aquaculture and fisheries. Articles describing application of mathematical modelling, ICT, genomics, climate change, informatics, remote sensing and geographic information systems in agriculture and environment are highly welcome.
Sources of Support
- UR-CAVM , University of Rwanda
