Aligned with the mission of the Plant Breeting and Genetics Society of Nepal (PBaGSoN), Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Science has prioritized six cross-cutting areas of agriculture— genetics, agrobiodiversity, seed science, breeding, biotechnology, and biostatistics (GAS-3B), providing a broad and comprehensive scope of expertise.
Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Science will publish: original research articles; research notes; review articles; resources and infographics; survey articles; germplasm and registration; advertisements; perspectives (Opinions/ vision articles); software and AI, and other technical advances; invited reviews; letters to the Editor; and publication reviews.
This journal aims to provide a stage for students, scientists, teachers and practitioners to present their knowledge and ideas that contribute to the advancement of plant science and agriculture. We are committed to publishing rigorous and impactful research that fosters collaboration and drives progress in the field.
Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Science is published annually.
This journal 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.
Articles published in the journal are licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence. This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Science publishes all accepted manuscripts as open access, free of charge for authors of all nationalities. Printed copies can be produced, subject to the availability of sufficient publication funding.
Submitted manuscripts are subjected to a single-blind peer review process. Each paper is handled by the Managing Editor, who will contact a suitable Editor for the review, ensuring at least two evaluations by reviewers. Authors are encouraged to propose at least five potential reviewers, ensuring there are no conflicts of interest with the authors or the manuscript. The editorial board reserves the right to disregard any suggested reviewers.
Authors are responsible for implementing all revisions during the review phase. Revised manuscripts will maintain the same identifier, with an additional “R” number (eg, GPBSS-24-04-ST-R1), and each revision may be reviewed again. Authors have four weeks to address the reviewer and associate editor's comments and return their revised manuscript. If revisions are not submitted within this timeframe, the manuscript may be released and will need to be resubmitted as a new paper. On average, it takes about 15 weeks from submission to the final decision, including the entire peer review process and revisions. Final decision will be taken by the Editor-in-Chief. Members of editorial board can be invited to review the manuscript in their field of expertise.
Typical timeline of review and revision process:
Plagiarism screening
All papers submitted to the journal undergo a plagiarism check before the review process. If significant overlap with other sources is detected, the Managing Editor will assess the extent of the similarity and follow appropriate measures. Every manuscript submitted to our journal for publication consideration undergoes a plagiarism check with iThenticate®. Generally, a ≤10% similarity index is acceptable.
Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Science is published by the Plant Breeding and Genetics Society of Nepal (PBaGSoN), NARI Complex, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.
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