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Journal overview

Aims: New Zealand is well respected for its agricultural research and development. The New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research plays an important role in disseminating topical information to researchers in universities, research institutes, and other centres concerned with animal or pastoral science.

Scope of submissions: The New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters, and forum articles on:

  • Production (soil science, fertilisers, forage crops, agricultural economics, agronomy, animal science, plant breeding)
  • Protection (insect pests, plant pathology, weeds)
  • Environmental quality (water quality, climate change, land degradation)

Prospective contributors should consult recent issues of the journal and see whether a planned submission is appropriate.

  • No page charges for publication
  • Free colour printing
  • Articles published online before quarterly print publication
  • Open Select options available for open access publication (e.g., Gold OA)

Electronic and printed issues are published quarterly (B5 format).

Peer review policy

All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.

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Latest issues

Previous issue

Cover image for New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 67, Issue 1
Volume 67, Issue 1, 2024

Special issue: Herbicide-resistant weeds in New Zealand’s agricultural sectors: Identification, mechanisms of resistance and management. Guest Editors: Hossein Ghanizadeh and Trevor James

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