Focus and Scope

Journal of Sustainable Agribusiness and Rural Development (SAGRI) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the dissemination of high-quality research that advances the understanding of sustainable agricultural systems and the dynamics of rural progress. The journal serves as a multidisciplinary platform for academics, researchers, and practitioners to share innovative insights and empirical findings that address the challenges of the modern agricultural landscape.

The Journal of Sustainable Agribusiness and Rural Development (SAGRI) invites original research and critical reviews encompassing the multidisciplinary intersections of agriculture, economics, and social sciences. The journal’s scope specifically includes the strategic management of agribusiness and supply chains to bolster industrial competitiveness; the socio-economic analysis of farming systems and policy impacts on agricultural communities; and the application of natural resource and environmental economics toward circularity and climate resilience. Furthermore, SAGRI prioritizes studies on agricultural extension and communication strategies that drive technology adoption, alongside integrated approaches to agricultural and rural development aimed at enhancing food security, rural entrepreneurship, and regional infrastructure transformation.

SAGRI welcomes original research articles, comprehensive review papers, and case studies that offer significant theoretical or practical contributions to the field. All submissions are expected to adhere to rigorous scientific methodologies and provide actionable insights for sustainable development.

Open Access Policy

The Journal of Sustainable Agribusiness and Rural Development (SAGRI) provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Under this policy, all published works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), ensuring high visibility by making research accessible to a global audience, including practitioners and researchers in developing nations. This approach facilitates increased academic impact, as open-access articles typically achieve higher citation rates compared to paywalled content. Furthermore, this policy ensures that authors retain the copyright to their work while granting the journal the right of first publication, thereby meeting the stringent requirements of many funding agencies that mandate open-access dissemination for sponsored research.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with the Journal of Sustainable Agribusiness and Rural Development (SAGRI) agree to retain the copyright of their work while granting the journal a right of first publication under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits others to share, copy, and adapt the work, provided that the original authorship and initial publication in this journal are properly acknowledged. Authors are permitted and encouraged to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work, such as posting it to an institutional repository or publishing it in a book, with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in SAGRI. Furthermore, authors are encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their personal websites) prior to and during the submission process, as this can lead to productive exchanges and earlier as well as greater citation of published work.

 

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. The Journal of Sustainable Agribusiness and Rural Development (SAGRI) allow the author(s) to hold the copyright and to retain publishing rights without restrictions.

 

PUBLICATION ETHICS

Ethics Statement

The Journal of Sustainable Agribusiness and Rural Development (SAGRI) maintains its ethical standards based on the COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors to ensure integrity across all publication stages. The Editor-in-Chief holds the ultimate responsibility for deciding which submitted manuscripts shall be published, a process guided by the journal's editorial policies and governed by legal requirements concerning libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. In exercising this authority, the editor operates under the principle of fair play, evaluating all manuscripts strictly for their intellectual content regardless of the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy. Furthermore, the editorial team is committed to strict confidentiality, ensuring that no information regarding a submission is disclosed to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and necessary editorial advisors. To prevent ethical breaches, any unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript are protected from use in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author, and all parties must remain transparent regarding potential conflicts of interest.

The Journal of Sustainable Agribusiness and Rural Development (SAGRI) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. All parties involved in the publishing process, including authors, editors, and reviewers, must adhere to these ethical principles to ensure the quality and credibility of the scientific record.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted work is entirely original, has not been published elsewhere, and contains accurate data free from fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism. Proper acknowledgment of the work of others is mandatory, and any potential conflicts of interest must be transparently disclosed.

The editorial board maintains a rigorous and fair double-blind peer-review process, ensuring that all manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual merit without bias.

Editors are dedicated to maintaining confidentiality and managing any allegations of misconduct with transparency and diligence. By submitting to SAGRI, authors signify their commitment to these ethical standards, which are fundamental to the advancement of sustainable agribusiness and rural development research.

Reviewers play a critical role in the editorial process by providing objective, constructive, and timely evaluations to assist in editorial decisions and improve the quality of the published research. They are required to treat all manuscripts as confidential documents and must disclose any potential conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors. Furthermore, reviewers are expected to identify relevant published work that has not been cited and must alert the editor to any substantial similarities between the manuscript under review and other known publications.

By submitting to or participating in the review process for SAGRI, all parties signify their commitment to these ethical standards, which are fundamental to the advancement of sustainable agribusiness and rural development research.

ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGE

The Journal of Sustainable Agribusiness and Rural Development (SAGRI) is committed to disseminating high-quality research without financial barriers to authors. As such, the journal does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs), submission fees, or publication fees. All processes, from manuscript submission and rigorous peer review to professional editing and final online publication, are provided free of charge.

PEER REVIEW PROCESS

All articles submitted to this journal will pass through the process of review as follows:

1. Pre-reviewed by editor for assuring that the article meets the requirement of the journal and relevant with the topics covered with the journal.
2. Double Blind Peer Review by at least 2 (two) reviewers to obtain comments and recommendations to decide whether the article will be accepted or not.
3. Editors will decide whether to accept or reject the article and may request the author to revise the article before making final decision.