Call for Papers

Call for Papers

The Journal of Integrated Sciences and Agriculture (JISA) invites researchers, scientists, academics, practitioners, and policymakers to submit high-quality original research and scholarly contributions addressing complex challenges at the intersection of agriculture, science, technology, environment, society, and human well-being.

JISA is an international, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing integrated and systems-oriented research across agricultural, environmental, biological, engineering, computational, social, and health sciences. The journal encourages research that crosses disciplinary boundaries and connects scientific knowledge with technology, policy, and practice.

Areas of Interest

JISA welcomes interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary contributions in areas including, but not limited to:

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

  • Agricultural sciences
  • Crop and plant sciences
  • Animal and livestock sciences
  • Soil and soil-health research
  • Agricultural biotechnology
  • Microbiology and plant–microbe interactions
  • Food science and technology
  • Agricultural production systems
  • Agricultural innovation and technology

Environment and Natural Resources

  • Environmental sciences
  • Climate change and climate resilience
  • Biodiversity and conservation
  • Ecosystem management
  • Natural-resource management
  • Water resources and water security
  • Land and soil management
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Ecosystem services

Engineering, Technology and Digital Transformation

  • Agricultural engineering
  • Biosystems engineering
  • Renewable energy and agriculture
  • Precision agriculture
  • Digital agriculture
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Remote sensing and geospatial technologies
  • Internet of Things and smart farming
  • Data science and computational agriculture
  • Emerging agricultural technologies

Food, Nutrition and Health

  • Food security
  • Food systems
  • Food safety
  • Nutrition
  • Public health and agriculture
  • One Health
  • Food and nutrition security
  • Livestock and human health
  • Environmental health

Social Sciences, Economics and Policy

  • Agricultural economics
  • Rural development
  • Agricultural policy
  • Environmental economics
  • Rural livelihoods
  • Social dimensions of agriculture
  • Governance and institutions
  • Science, technology and society
  • Policy and development studies

Integrated and Emerging Research

  • Sustainable development
  • Systems approaches to agriculture
  • Agriculture–environment interactions
  • Climate–food–water–energy nexus
  • One Health approaches
  • Circular agriculture and bioeconomy
  • Resilient food systems
  • Sustainable rural and agricultural development
  • Interdisciplinary approaches to global agricultural challenges

Types of Contributions

JISA welcomes:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Technical Notes
  • Case Studies
  • Policy-Relevant Analyses
  • Short Communications
  • Methodological and Interdisciplinary Contributions
  • Special Issue Contributions

What We Look For

JISA particularly welcomes studies that:

  • Address important scientific or societal challenges
  • Integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries
  • Apply rigorous and transparent research methods
  • Generate novel scientific or applied evidence
  • Demonstrate clear relevance beyond a single discipline
  • Connect science and technology with policy or practice
  • Contribute to sustainable, resilient, and innovative agricultural and environmental systems

The journal encourages research that moves beyond disciplinary silos and provides integrated solutions to complex challenges in agriculture, environment, food systems, technology, and human well-being.

Open Access and Peer Review

JISA is a fully open-access, international, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal. All published content is freely available and published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence, allowing reuse and distribution with appropriate attribution.

Submission

Researchers from diverse scientific and professional backgrounds are encouraged to submit interdisciplinary work that aligns with the journal's scope.

Authors should consult the Author Guidelines before submission and ensure compliance with JISA's requirements concerning manuscript preparation, research ethics, authorship, data integrity, conflicts of interest, and publication standards.

Submit your research to JISA and help advance integrated science for sustainable agriculture, resilient environments, and healthier societies.

Submission:
JISA — Submit Your Manuscript

Contact: jisa@ageconfrontiers.com