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Vol. 64 No. 3 (2025): (Current Issue: July-Sep)
Published: 01-10-2025

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About the Journal

Journal History

Annals of Arid Zone is a quarterly journal started in 1963 and has been published regularly since then. It is published by the Arid Zone Research Association of India, Jodhpur (India) (AZRAI; Regd No: 17988/69), which was formed in 1962 to disseminate research findings on various issues through interdisciplinary research focused on the development of arid zones. Readers can explore the Archives, as well as the Early View and Online First sections.

Abstracting & Indexing 

Open Access Policy

The Journal is available as Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License. 

Processing Charges

The journal does not charge towards processing and publication of manuscripts 

Focus and Scope

The Annals of Arid Zone is an open access peer reviewed journal largely focused on dryland and arid zone research. The Journal accepts the original research and review articles covering diverse fields like dryland agriculture, crop management, soil-plant-water relationship, range ecology and management, solar energy utilization, desertification, rangelands, sand dunes, livestock, agroforestry, wind erosion, watershed management, biodiversity, integrated farming systems, climate change, hydrology, etc. publishes the findings of research relevant to dryland in general and arid zone (hot and cold) in particular.

Peer Review Process

  • The research or review article is sent to one or two referees who are chosen based on their expertise in the relevant research domain of the submitted manuscript. These referees are expected to conduct a logical review without any conflict of interest and within the specified timeframe.
  • Referee(s) are expected to respond to the editor's request for advice within a limited period of time (3-4 weeks), which is clearly stated by the editor. A comment sheet is also provided to him/her for seeking his/her advice on all aspects of the article.
  • Referees are expected to respond to the editor's request for feedback within a specified timeframe of 3-4 weeks, as clearly outlined by the editor. A comment sheet is provided to them to offer their insights on all aspects of the article.
  • If the referees do not submit their comments within the stipulated timeframe, a reminder is sent to them. If there is still no response, the manuscript is forwarded to a new referee.
  • The acceptance or rejection of the article by the referees is considered by the editorial board, and the author is informed of the decision thereafter.
  • If the author(s) disagree with the rejection on specific grounds, the editorial board reviews the merits of their response to make a final decision.
  • Generally it takes 6-8 week time to complete the review process. 

Plagiarism: 

Submissions will be checked for originality and evaluated using standard plagiarism detection software, with a preference for less than 20% text resemblance for publication. In exceptional cases, sections such as the introduction, literature review, and methods may be exempted if supported by references. Authors must cite copyrighted material and obtain necessary permissions, as applicable.

Publication Frequency

The journal is published quarterly.

Ethical Policy

  • Our interaction with our authors is built upon a foundation of trust, and we operate on the principle of good faith when it comes to publishing submitted materials.
  • We uphold the belief that every author, referee, and editor should openly disclose any conflicting or competing interests tied to a specific article.
  • Our evaluation of manuscripts is impartial, irrespective of authors' attributes such as race, gender, religious beliefs, ethnicity, citizenship, age, or reputation.
  • We exclusively consider fresh submissions that have not been submitted elsewhere. It is imperative that the reproduction of content from other sources be accompanied by appropriate source credits/permission if required, and any form of plagiarism, whether it involves the uncredited use of external text or the creation of multiple papers with substantially similar content by the same authors, is discouraged and is sole responsibility of the author.
  • Simultaneous submission of identical findings to multiple journals is deemed unethical, with exceptions granted to review articles that include proper citations.
  • Authors are responsible for acknowledging the contributions of other researchers/agencies.

The archives is presently having pdf upto 2011. For Archives from 1962-2010 please visit AZARI website link - AZRAI