Aims: New Zealand is well respected for its agricultural research and development. The New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research plays an important role in disseminating topical information to researchers in universities, research institutes, and other centres concerned with animal or pastoral science.

Scope of submissions: The New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters, and forum articles on:

    Production (soil science, fertilisers, forage crops, agricultural economics, agronomy, animal science, plant breeding)
    Protection (insect pests, plant pathology, weeds)
    Environmental quality (water quality, climate change, land degradation)

Prospective contributors should consult recent issues of the journal and see whether a planned submission is appropriate.

    No page charges for publication
    Free colour printing
    Articles published online before quarterly print publication
    Open Select options available for open access publication (e.g., Gold OA)

Electronic and printed issues are published quarterly (B5 format).

Peer review policy

All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing.

Senior Editor 
Professor Tim Clough – Lincoln University, New Zealand 

Associate Editors 
Dr Racheal Bryant – Lincoln University, New Zealand 
Dr Sara Edwards – AgResearch, New Zealand 
Associate Professor Rainer Hofmann – Lincoln University, New Zealand 
Professor Richard McDowell – AgResearch, New Zealand 
Associate Professor Jim Moir – Lincoln University, New Zealand 
Dr Nicola Schreurs – Massey University, New Zealand 
Dr Tony van der Weerden – AgResearch, New Zealand