The FFTC Journal of Agricultural Policy (hereafter referred to as the FFTC E-Journal) publishes Original Studies, Reviews, and Perspective Insights that focus on agricultural policy within the Asia-Pacific region.
The FFTC E-Journal features two types of publications:
General Issue: Annual publications covering diverse topics within the scope of agricultural policy.
Special Issue: Thematic publications based on topics selected by the Editorial Board.
Manuscripts are welcomed from authors worldwide and must be written in high-quality English. The Editorial Board retains the final authority over the acceptance or rejection of submitted manuscripts.
Upon publication, the copyright of the manuscript is transferred to the FFTC E-Journal. Authors are responsible for ensuring they hold clear title to the copyright of all parts of the manuscript. For any third-party copyrighted material included in the manuscript, authors must obtain written permission from the copyright holder and provide it to the editor.
The FFTC E-Journal does not charge article processing fees (APCs) for publication.
Submission procedure
Manuscripts must be submitted directly to the project coordinator, Ms. Natalie Lu (natalielupy@fftc.org.tw), in Word format (.doc or .docx), including all text, figures, and tables for review and editing. If the file size is too large for email delivery, please upload the files to Google Drive or OneDrive and provide the download link for manuscript review.
Cover Letter
A cover letter is compulsory for manuscripts submitted to the FFTC E-Journal.
Your cover letter must include the following three parts:
Affirmation:
A statement confirming that your manuscript has not been submitted to other journals for consideration simultaneously.
Suggested Reviewers:
Provide a list of at least three suggested reviewers, including the following details for each:
Reviewer’s full name
Affiliation
Email address
Research area
Additional Information (if applicable):
Any additional details relevant to your submission.
Preparing the main manuscript text
Formatting:
Line spacing: Set to single (1 line).
Font: Use 10-point Times New Roman throughout the manuscript.
Scientific binomials: Italicize all scientific names.
Citation Style: Use APA style for in-text citations.
Parenthetical example: (Smith, 2020)
Narrative example: According to Smith (2020), the results were conclusive.
Word Count Guidelines (excludes authors' information, acknowledgments, authors’ contributions, competing interests, and references):
Original Study: 4,000–7,000 words .
Review: Within 10,000 words.
Perspective Insight: 3,000–4,000 words.
Preparing Tables
Number tables consecutively in the order they are mentioned in the text.
Provide a brief but complete legend for each table.
Briefly and clearly explain all symbols (e.g., a, b, c) and abbreviations in the table footnotes.
Use asterisks to indicate levels of significance.
Preparing Figures
Each figure should include a single illustration and should fit on a single page in portrait format.
Number the figures using Arabic numerals according to the order mentioned in the text.
Each figure should be accompanied by a title (and better attached with explanatory figure legend). Sufficient detail should be given in each legend so that the figure, which is independent of the text, could be better understood.
Manuscripts for Original Studies:
Manuscripts must be divided into the following 10 sections, in the specified order:
Title Page:
Title of the article.
Full names and affiliations of all authors.
Corresponding Author(s):
Indicate the corresponding author(s) with an asterisk (*).
Provide their email address.
Abstract:
Must not exceed 500 words.
Keywords:
Provide five (5) to seven (7) keywords that represent the main content of the article.
Introduction:
Write the Introduction in a way that is accessible to researchers without specialized knowledge in the subject area.
Material/Statistical analysis/Method, etc.:
The Material section should include the design of the study, the type of materials involved, a clear description of all comparisons, and the types of analyses used to ensure replication.
Discussion/Conclusion/Recommendation:
The Discussion section should be concise and focused on interpreting the results. This should state clearly the main conclusions of the research and give a clear explanation of their importance and relevance. Summary illustrations may be included where necessary.
References:
Use APA style for formatting references. Please refer to the attached document for detailed guidelines and examples.
Acknowledgments:
Acknowledging the contributions of specific colleagues, institutions, or agencies that aided the efforts of the authors should be briefly placed in the Acknowledgments section. If the content of the manuscript have previously appeared, such as in a thesis, this should be mentioned here, in addition to listing the source within the reference list.
Authors’ Contributions:
The individual contributions of authors to the manuscript should be specified in this section, as exemplified below:
Author Contributions: W.R.L.A. designed research; W.R.L.A. performed research; J.T.A., L.D.L.A., L.B., P.L.K., and L.Z. contributed new reagents/analytic tools; W.R.L.A. analyzed data; and W.R.L.A., J.T.A., L.D.L.A., L.B., P.L.K., and L.Z. wrote the paper.
Competing Interests:
Authors must declare all relationships or interests from the work conducted in the manuscript. The conflict of interest statement should list each author separately by name:
LT declares that she has no conflict of interest.
LW has received research grants from the MOST, Taiwan.
If multiple authors declare no conflict of interests, please write the following sentence:
LT and LW declare that they have no conflict of interests.
Manuscripts for Review articles:
Review articles should describe and synthesize recent significant developments in a single field, or across multidisciplinary fields, and highlight future directions. Review is limited to 10,000 words, up to 10 figures and /or tables, and no more than 100 references (more may be permitted upon request).
The Review initiates with an enhanced abstract consisting of 550-600 words divided into 3 parts headed Background, Advances, and Outlook. Reviews do not contain supplementary materials. They should describe and synthesize recent developments of interdisciplinary significance and highlight future directions for the challenges and opportunities of the agricultural development in the Asian and Pacific region. Review manuscript should include an abstract, an introduction that outlines the main themes, brief sub-headings, and an outline of important unresolved questions.
Please note that Review manuscript is generally solicited by the Editorial Board. However, unsolicited submissions may also be considered. Unsolicited Review must be a complete manuscript. The timeframe for editorial evaluation is longer than standard evaluation.
Manuscripts for Perspective Insights:
Perspective Insight manuscript should be concise, and have upper limit of 4,000 words and 25 references. To make Perspective Insight visually engaging as well as informative, the author(s) is/are required to submit and provide one single Figure, as the illustration of core concept.
2-4 sentences in the Abstract section are needed, followed by the introductory paragraph that immediately presents the issues under discussion in a way that captures the readers’ interest. The introduction should be general enough to orient the reader who are not familiar with the specifics of the field being discussed. The author(s) should avoid the jargon and special terms through the whole article. The final paragraph should draw the piece to a concise conclusion, without simply restating the text. It should be a conclusion and not a summary, telling the reader about future prospects and implications, such as “What are the unanswered questions?” or “Where is the field going?”.
The FFTC Journal of Agricultural Policy (hereafter referred to as the FFTC E-Journal) publishes Original Studies, Reviews, and Perspective Insights that focus on agricultural policy within the Asia-Pacific region.
The FFTC E-Journal features two types of publications:
Manuscripts are welcomed from authors worldwide and must be written in high-quality English. The Editorial Board retains the final authority over the acceptance or rejection of submitted manuscripts.
Upon publication, the copyright of the manuscript is transferred to the FFTC E-Journal. Authors are responsible for ensuring they hold clear title to the copyright of all parts of the manuscript. For any third-party copyrighted material included in the manuscript, authors must obtain written permission from the copyright holder and provide it to the editor.
The FFTC E-Journal does not charge article processing fees (APCs) for publication.
Submission procedure
Manuscripts must be submitted directly to the project coordinator, Ms. Natalie Lu (natalielupy@fftc.org.tw), in Word format (.doc or .docx), including all text, figures, and tables for review and editing. If the file size is too large for email delivery, please upload the files to Google Drive or OneDrive and provide the download link for manuscript review.
Cover Letter
A cover letter is compulsory for manuscripts submitted to the FFTC E-Journal.
Your cover letter must include the following three parts:
Affirmation:
A statement confirming that your manuscript has not been submitted to other journals for consideration simultaneously.
Suggested Reviewers:
Provide a list of at least three suggested reviewers, including the following details for each:
Additional Information (if applicable):
Any additional details relevant to your submission.
Preparing the main manuscript text
Formatting:
Preparing Tables
Number tables consecutively in the order they are mentioned in the text.
Provide a brief but complete legend for each table.
Briefly and clearly explain all symbols (e.g., a, b, c) and abbreviations in the table footnotes.
Use asterisks to indicate levels of significance.
Preparing Figures
Manuscripts for Original Studies:
Manuscripts must be divided into the following 10 sections, in the specified order:
Title Page:
Abstract:
Must not exceed 500 words.
Keywords:
Provide five (5) to seven (7) keywords that represent the main content of the article.
Write the Introduction in a way that is accessible to researchers without specialized knowledge in the subject area.
The Material section should include the design of the study, the type of materials involved, a clear description of all comparisons, and the types of analyses used to ensure replication.
The Discussion section should be concise and focused on interpreting the results. This should state clearly the main conclusions of the research and give a clear explanation of their importance and relevance. Summary illustrations may be included where necessary.
Use APA style for formatting references. Please refer to the attached document for detailed guidelines and examples.
Acknowledging the contributions of specific colleagues, institutions, or agencies that aided the efforts of the authors should be briefly placed in the Acknowledgments section. If the content of the manuscript have previously appeared, such as in a thesis, this should be mentioned here, in addition to listing the source within the reference list.
The individual contributions of authors to the manuscript should be specified in this section, as exemplified below:
Author Contributions: W.R.L.A. designed research; W.R.L.A. performed research; J.T.A., L.D.L.A., L.B., P.L.K., and L.Z. contributed new reagents/analytic tools; W.R.L.A. analyzed data; and W.R.L.A., J.T.A., L.D.L.A., L.B., P.L.K., and L.Z. wrote the paper.
Authors must declare all relationships or interests from the work conducted in the manuscript. The conflict of interest statement should list each author separately by name:
LT declares that she has no conflict of interest.
LW has received research grants from the MOST, Taiwan.
If multiple authors declare no conflict of interests, please write the following sentence:
LT and LW declare that they have no conflict of interests.
Manuscripts for Review articles:
Review articles should describe and synthesize recent significant developments in a single field, or across multidisciplinary fields, and highlight future directions. Review is limited to 10,000 words, up to 10 figures and /or tables, and no more than 100 references (more may be permitted upon request).
The Review initiates with an enhanced abstract consisting of 550-600 words divided into 3 parts headed Background, Advances, and Outlook. Reviews do not contain supplementary materials. They should describe and synthesize recent developments of interdisciplinary significance and highlight future directions for the challenges and opportunities of the agricultural development in the Asian and Pacific region. Review manuscript should include an abstract, an introduction that outlines the main themes, brief sub-headings, and an outline of important unresolved questions.
Please note that Review manuscript is generally solicited by the Editorial Board. However, unsolicited submissions may also be considered. Unsolicited Review must be a complete manuscript. The timeframe for editorial evaluation is longer than standard evaluation.
Manuscripts for Perspective Insights:
Perspective Insight manuscript should be concise, and have upper limit of 4,000 words and 25 references. To make Perspective Insight visually engaging as well as informative, the author(s) is/are required to submit and provide one single Figure, as the illustration of core concept.
2-4 sentences in the Abstract section are needed, followed by the introductory paragraph that immediately presents the issues under discussion in a way that captures the readers’ interest. The introduction should be general enough to orient the reader who are not familiar with the specifics of the field being discussed. The author(s) should avoid the jargon and special terms through the whole article. The final paragraph should draw the piece to a concise conclusion, without simply restating the text. It should be a conclusion and not a summary, telling the reader about future prospects and implications, such as “What are the unanswered questions?” or “Where is the field going?”.