"Crop Biotechnology" Journal

"Crop Biotechnology" is a scientific journal published with the approval of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology. Its mission is to advance knowledge and disseminate research findings from fundamental, applied, and developmental studies in various aspects of crop biotechnology. The journal is published quarterly by Payame Noor University. Further details about the journal are as follows:

• Joint Publication: The journal is published in collaboration with the Biotechnology Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran under a cooperation agreement.
• Review and Acceptance Process: The flow diagram of the review and acceptance process is described in the article submission section.
• Intellectual Property Rights: All intellectual property rights of the work belong to the author.
• Ethical Standards: The journal adheres to the ethical guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows the executive regulations of the Law on Preventing and Combating Academic Fraud.
• Type of Journal: Scientific journal
• Types of Articles Published: Research, review, promotional, short communications, case studies, methodology, applied research, viewpoints, and conceptual articles.
• Publication Frequency: Quarterly
• Language: Persian (with English abstracts and references)
• Average Review Time: 6 weeks
• Plagiarism Prevention: The journal uses the Hamyab system for text similarity checking to prevent plagiarism.
• Access: Articles are available for free and open access.
• Country of Publication: Iran
• Specialization: All subjects related to the latest fundamental, applied, and developmental research in crop biotechnology.
• Start of Publication as a Scientific-Research Journal: Fall 2011
• Article Review and Acceptance Fees: Currently, 3 million Rials for the review process until final acceptance and 3 million Rials for publication (total 6 million Rials).
• Review Type: The journal employs a specialized double-blind peer review process involving at least two reviewers and one comparative reviewer.
• Initial Review Period: One working week
• Publication Format: Both print and electronic
• Ministry Approval Number and Date: Approval No. 87372/11/3, dated August 21, 2011
• Press Supervisory Board Approval Number and Date: Approval No. 33944/91, dated January 28, 2013
• Journal Email: cropbiotech@pnu.ac.ir

For any questions, please email the journal. You will receive a response within 48 working hours.