Publication Schedule

Journal Policy

Publication Schedule

The Humid Tropical Agroecotechnology Journal (JATL) is published regularly twice a year, with scheduled issues in February and August.

Publication Frequency

JATL publishes one volume consisting of two regular issues. The publication cycle begins with the August issue and continues with the February issue of the following calendar year.

The publication schedule is maintained to ensure consistency, transparency, and timely dissemination of scientific research in agronomy, soil science, plant protection, and related fields.

Regular Issue Schedule

Regular Issue

Issue No. 1

August

The first regular issue of each volume is scheduled for publication in August.

Regular Issue

Issue No. 2

February

The second regular issue of each volume is scheduled for publication in February of the following calendar year.

Volume and Issue Cycle

Each volume of JATL covers two consecutive publication periods: August as Issue No. 1 and February of the following year as Issue No. 2.

August — No. 1 → February — No. 2

Example of the Publication Cycle

Volume 9, Issue No. 1 Scheduled for August 2026
Volume 9, Issue No. 2 Scheduled for February 2027

Editorial and Publication Process

Manuscripts are assigned to an issue only after successfully completing the journal’s editorial and peer-review process. Acceptance of a manuscript does not automatically guarantee publication in a particular issue.

Editorial Screening
Peer Review
Author Revision
Editorial Decision
Copyediting and Production

Publication Date and DOI

The publication date recorded on the article page, issue page, article PDF, and DOI metadata should be consistent with the official publication record. Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to support persistent identification, discovery, and citation.

Schedule Changes

If an unavoidable circumstance affects the regular publication schedule, the journal will publish an official announcement on its website. Publication dates will not be backdated or forward-dated solely to appear consistent with the announced schedule.

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