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Vol. 65 No. 1 (2026): Annals of Arid Zone
Published: 28-03-2026

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About the Journal

Journal History

Annals of Arid Zone (ISSN: 0570-1791) is a quarterly journal that began publication in 1963 and has been issued regularly since then. It is published by the Arid Zone Research Association of India (AZRAI; Regd. No. 17988/69), Jodhpur, which was established in 1962 to disseminate research findings through interdisciplinary studies focused on the development of arid regions. 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 (04 issues in a year; Jan to Mar, Apr to June, July to Sep and Oct to Dec) 

Ethical Policy

  • Annals of Arid Zone follows the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency and ethical publishing.
  • Our interaction with authors is founded on trust and good faith. Authors, reviewers and editors are expected to disclose any financial, professional or personal conflicts of interest related to a submitted manuscript.
  • All manuscripts are evaluated solely on their scientific merit, originality, quality and relevance to the journal, without regard to the authors' race, gender, religion, nationality, age, institutional affiliation or reputation.
  • The journal considers only original manuscripts that have not been published or submitted elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission, where required, for the use of copyrighted material and for providing appropriate acknowledgement of all sources. Plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification and any other form of research misconduct are unacceptable and remain the sole responsibility of the authors.
  • Simultaneous submission of the same or substantially similar manuscript to more than one journal is considered unethical, except where permitted under accepted publishing practices with appropriate disclosure.
  • Authors are responsible for appropriately acknowledging the contributions of all individuals, institutions and funding agencies associated with the research.
  • Any allegation of publication misconduct, ethical concern or conflict of interest is handled confidentially by the Chief Editor in consultation with the Publisher, following COPE guidance. Appropriate editorial action, including manuscript rejection, publication of corrections, expressions of concern or article retraction, may be taken whenever necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.

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