Call for Papers
Call for Papers
The Journal of Agribusiness and Social Sciences (JASS) invites original, rigorous, and policy-relevant research that advances understanding of agribusiness, agricultural economics, rural development, and the social dimensions of contemporary agri-food systems.
JASS provides an international platform for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship examining the economic, institutional, environmental, and social processes shaping agriculture, agribusiness, rural communities, markets, and livelihoods. The journal welcomes research that contributes to theory, generates empirical evidence, informs policy and practice, and supports resilient, inclusive, and sustainable agribusiness and rural development.
Areas of Interest
JASS welcomes contributions in areas including, but not limited to:
Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics
- Agribusiness management
- Agricultural economics
- Farm management and economics
- Agricultural production and profitability
- Agricultural markets and prices
- Value chains and market systems
- Agricultural marketing and trade
- Agribusiness entrepreneurship
- Business models and innovation
- Cooperatives and producer organizations
- Contract farming and institutional arrangements
Rural Development and Livelihoods
- Rural development
- Rural livelihoods
- Poverty and inequality
- Smallholder agriculture
- Rural employment and labour markets
- Migration and rural transformation
- Gender and youth in rural economies
- Social inclusion and inclusive development
- Community development and resilience
Social and Institutional Dimensions
- Agricultural institutions and governance
- Social capital and collective action
- Behaviour and decision-making
- Rural sociology
- Social change and rural transformation
- Human capital and capacity development
- Food systems and communities
- Social dimensions of agricultural innovation
Environment, Sustainability and Climate
- Climate change and agriculture
- Climate adaptation and resilience
- Sustainable agricultural systems
- Natural-resource management
- Environmental economics
- Water and land management
- Food and environmental sustainability
Policy, Finance and Emerging Issues
- Agricultural and rural policy
- Rural finance and financial inclusion
- Digital finance and digital agriculture
- Agricultural insurance and risk management
- Technology adoption
- Innovation and entrepreneurship
- Food security and nutrition
- Agricultural trade and globalization
- Economic and institutional responses to emerging challenges
Types of Contributions
JASS welcomes:
- Original Research Articles
- Review Articles
- Conceptual and Theoretical Papers
- Empirical Studies
- Policy and Development Analyses
- Commentaries
- Special Issue Contributions
Interdisciplinary studies that connect agricultural economics and agribusiness with economics, sociology, development studies, management, environmental sciences, public policy, or related social sciences are particularly welcome.
What We Look For
JASS seeks manuscripts that demonstrate:
- A clear research problem and contribution
- Appropriate conceptual or theoretical grounding
- Robust and transparent methodology
- High-quality empirical or analytical evidence
- Meaningful engagement with relevant literature
- Clear implications for agribusiness, rural development, policy, or society
- Relevance to contemporary challenges facing agri-food systems and rural communities
The journal particularly values research that connects evidence with policy and practice and contributes to more productive, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agricultural and rural systems.
Open Access and Peer Review
JASS is a fully open-access, international, peer-reviewed journal. Published content is immediately and permanently available to readers without subscription or registration barriers. The journal uses a double-blind peer-review process for scholarly evaluation.
Submission
Authors are invited to submit manuscripts that fit the journal's aims and scope. Before submission, authors should carefully review the Author Guidelines, publication ethics requirements, and manuscript preparation instructions.
Submit your research to JASS and contribute to global scholarship on agribusiness, rural development, agricultural economics, and society.
Submission:
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