The
Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly (JARQ), first published in
1966, has updated its editorial policy to meet the demands of the times. The
current editorial policy, revised on August 2, 2021, aims to "disseminate
findings and trends in research related to Japan's agriculture, forestry, and
fisheries, as well as international collaborative research involving Japanese
researchers, to a broad audience both domestically and internationally through
original articles and reviews." To this end, JARQ publishes
original articles and research reviews, which are expected to contribute to
agricultural development in developing regions. The
JARQ editorial policy revised on July 23, 1999 featured a different classification
of papers. At that time, all submissions were classified as "research
articles" and not limited to original articles, allowing authors to present
"the aims, methods, results, and broader impact of a series of research,
including previously published work." Following the 1999 policy,
the JARQ editorial office accepted research articles that included
previously published content. However, the current editorial policy (revised on
August 2, 2021) defines original articles as "papers that summarize the
results of research conducted by the author, with no precedent in content or
other aspects." Therefore, under the 2021 policy, previously published
papers are no longer accepted.