The South African Journal of Plant and Soil publishes original articles and commentaries on research on fundamental and applied soil and plant sciences. The journal has a geographical focus on the African continent but welcomes contributions from other parts of the world if these are of wider international significance. Original research papers, short communications, review articles, and commentaries on papers recently published will be considered for publication in the Journal.
Manuscripts considered should address aspects of:
• Agronomic or horticultural research including breeding and genetics, production and management, physiology, and product quality;
• Soil science including biology, chemistry and physics, classification, fertility, mineralogy, (hydro-)pedology, and soil and land evaluation;
• Weed science;
• Agro-meteorology;
• Agro-ecology;
• Forage, pasture and turfgrass science;
• Plant-soil systems modelling;
• Plant–microbe interactions;
• Plant–pest interactions; or
• Plant–soil relationships.
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Full research articles, short communications and review articles should provide new knowledge or insights into mechanisms. Findings of a purely descriptive nature or review articles merely summarising established knowledge are not considered. Field experiments and experiments under controlled conditions presented in original research articles should include at least two sets or seasons of data, or data from multiple sites, unless unusual conditions apply. Review articles are only considered if they are based on clear research questions and/or objectives, and on a systematic methodology. Quantitative meta-analysis of data retrieved through reviewing is encouraged.
Peer Review Statement
The South African Journal of Plant and Soil is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
Authors to please note: Page charges for the journal are ZAR250 per page (for society members) and ZAR700 (for non-members).
Editor-in-Chief
Professor Michael Savage
e-mail: [email protected]
Associate Editors
Tesfay Araya, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
John Bower, Consultant, Agassiz, BC, Canada
Linus Franke, University of Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Nebo Jovanovic, CSIR, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Sunette Laurie, ARC-Vegetable and Ornamental Plants, South Africa
Daniel Leskovar, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Centre, Texas, USA
Arnold Mashingaidze, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe
Simeon Materechera, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa
Christopher Preston, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Michael Savage, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Hussein Shimelis, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Kylie Swisher-Grimm, US Department of Agriculture, Washington, USA
Gert Van Coller, Western Cape Provincial Government, South Africa
Johan van Tol, University of Free State, South Africa
George van Zijl, North West University, South Africa
Endalkachew Woldemeskel, ICRAF, Ethiopia
Advisory Board Johan Bouma, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Anton Haverkort, Plant Research International, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Jules Janick, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Zakkie Pretorius, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Journal Management Board James Allemann, SAWSS, University of Free State, South Africa
Rianto van Antwerpen, SSSSA, South African Sugar Research Institute, South Africa
Isa Bertling, SASHS, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Cobus Botha, SSSSA, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
Linus Franke, SASCP, University of Free State, South Africa
Riana Kleynhans SASHS, Tshwane University Technology South Africa
Hestia Nienaber, SAWSS, ARC-Small Grains, South Africa
Juan Vorster, SASCP, University of Pretoria, South Africa [chair]
Sunette Laurie, SAJP&S Editor-in-Chief, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
Manuscript Submission
All manuscripts presented in accordance with instructions to authors (printed in the back of each issue) should be submitted online at the South African Journal of Plant and Soil ScholarOne Manuscripts site ( http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/sajps).
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South African Journal of Plant and Soil is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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