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wide range manuscript types. The word counts below are for
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Research Articles (up to 7,500 words; peer-reviewed)

Research articles present important new research results,

including the entire contents of a researek
project. Quantitative studiesinclude
statistical analysis of survey or secondary data. Qualitative
studies include case studies, focus groups, interviews, and the like.
Research articles generally
consist of an abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references. Authors of
research articles are required to adhere to our policy of accessible scholarship.

Case Studies (up to 7,500 words; peer-reviewed)

A case study is a reportof a single case (generally deemed interesting or unusual). These studies

usually are generated by the author's actual experience or objective observations. This is apopular

form of manuscript among practitioners. It is critical that the case study be objective and not
promotional.The case should featurea new program approach, best practice, or organizational

structure. It should present sufficient references to previous studies of the issue the case is foCused

on to embed (providecontext) for this new case study to build on.

Reflective Essays (up to 7,500 words; peer-reviewed)

Areflective essay is a critical reflection on one's work or the work of one's organization related toa

specific issue or strategy. It is similar to a case study, but it is a more personal slant and subjectivity.

This may have a more popular journalistic style, but also has much deeper substancethan a trade

journalarticle. It could take the form of a case study, project post-mortem analysis (why a project

failed), policy commentary, position paper on a best practice, or even proposal foranew strategy,

technique, or approach.

Review Articles (up to 7,500 words; peer-reviewed)

Review articles do not cover original research but rather accumulate the results of many different

articles on a particular topic into a coherent narrative about the state of the art in the emerging field

development. Review articles provide information about the topic and

food systems and agricultural

also provide journal references to the original research.

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Discipline: Agriculture
Language: English
Editor in Chief: Duncan Hilchey

Publication details:
History: 2010-present
Publisher: Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
Frequency:Quarterly (with advance online publication)
Open access: Yes, gold
License: CC BY 4.0
Impact Factor: 3.2 (2022)

Standard abbreviations:
ISO 4:J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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ISSN: 2152-0801

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