Author Criteria

CULTIVATE : Journal Of Agriculture Science, follows recognized principles of responsible authorship and publication ethics. Authorship must reflect substantial intellectual contributions to the research and manuscript.

Criteria for Authorship

Each listed author should satisfy the following criteria:

  1. Make a substantial contribution to the conception or design of the study; the collection, analysis, or interpretation of data; or the development of the research framework.

  2. Participate in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content.

  3. Approve the final version of the manuscript before submission or publication.

  4. Accept accountability for their contributions and cooperate in addressing questions concerning the accuracy or integrity of the work.

All individuals listed as authors should meet the applicable authorship criteria. Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet the authorship requirements should be acknowledged appropriately, with their permission.

Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the editorial office, coordinating responses to reviewers, ensuring that all authors approve the submitted version, and confirming that all authors agree with the submission and publication process.

The corresponding author must ensure that the author names, affiliations, email addresses, and order of authorship are accurate at submission.

Author Order and Contributions

The order of authors should be agreed upon by all authors before submission. Contributions should be described accurately and transparently where requested by the journal.

Gift authorship, guest authorship, honorary authorship, and ghost authorship are not permitted.

Changes to Authorship

Requests to add, remove, or rearrange authors after submission must be submitted in writing to the editorial office, with a clear explanation and written consent from all affected authors. The journal may require supporting documentation before considering a request.

After publication, changes to authorship are not automatic. Any correction must be justified, supported by appropriate evidence, and evaluated under the journal's correction policy. The journal reserves the right to reject requests that lack sufficient justification or do not comply with publication ethics.

Author Responsibility

All authors share responsibility for the integrity of the research and must disclose any relevant conflicts of interest, funding sources, and other information required by the journal.