Article Types
Discoveries in Agriculture and Food Sciences
Article Types
The article types accepted by DAFS, with guidance on scope and length for each.
DAFS welcomes original work across the agricultural and food sciences. The journal does not impose a fixed word limit, but the length of a manuscript should be justified by its content, and very long manuscripts can slow review. Choose the article type that best fits your study and follow Preparing Your Manuscript. The types and indicative lengths below align with common practice in the agricultural and food sciences.
| Type | Description | Indicative length |
|---|---|---|
| Research Article | Original experimental, field, laboratory or survey-based research reporting substantial new findings. | 4,000–8,000 words |
| Review Article | Critical, structured synthesis of a field, identifying gaps and future directions. | up to 10,000–12,000 |
| Short Communication | Concise report of significant preliminary results or a focused finding. | up to 3,000 words |
| Methodological / Technical Note | A new method, technique, protocol or instrument of practical value. | 2,000–4,000 words |
| Case Study | In-depth analysis of an applied problem, system, farm or intervention. | 3,000–6,000 words |
| Book Review | Critical evaluation of a recent scholarly or technical book. | 1,500–2,500 words |
Editorials, corrections, expressions of concern, retraction notices and letters are normally published by invitation and are free of charge.
