Agrosys: Journal of Agronomy and Sustainable Crop Systems

About the Journal

Agrosys: Journal of Agronomy and Sustainable Crop Systems is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung.

Agrosys provides an academic platform for researchers, lecturers, practitioners, and policy-oriented scholars to publish original research articles and critical reviews in the fields of agronomy, crop science, horticulture, and sustainable crop production systems. The journal focuses on tropical agricultural systems, with particular attention to crop productivity, environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and ecological approaches to crop management.

Located in Lampung, one of Indonesia’s important agricultural regions for plantation, food, and industrial crops, Argosys encourages research that addresses both regional agricultural challenges and broader global issues in sustainable crop systems. The journal welcomes studies on commodities such as food crops, horticultural crops, plantation crops, and other economically or ecologically important crops, provided that the research contributes to scientific understanding and sustainable agricultural development.

Focus and Scope

The core focus of Argosys is Sustainable Tropical Agriculture and Resilient Crop Systems. The journal invites original research articles, critical reviews, systematic reviews, and other scholarly contributions related to the following areas:

1. Crop Physiology and Production Systems
   Studies on plant growth, development, yield formation, crop performance, and management practices that improve productivity and resource-use efficiency.
2. Soil–Plant–Environment Interactions
   Research examining the relationships among soil properties, nutrient dynamics, plant growth, water availability, environmental conditions, and crop performance.
3. Sustainable Intensification of Crop Production
   Studies that aim to increase crop productivity while reducing environmental impacts through efficient input use, ecological farming practices, and improved crop management strategies.
4. Climate-Smart Agriculture and Crop Adaptation
   Research on adaptive crop management strategies, climate-resilient production systems, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, and crop responses to climate variability and environmental stress.
5. Agroecological Systems and Crop Modeling
   Studies using ecological principles, simulation models, decision-support tools, or systems-based approaches to analyze, design, and improve sustainable crop production systems.
6. Precision Agronomy and Digital Agriculture
   Research involving sensors, remote sensing, data analytics, digital platforms, artificial intelligence, or other technologies to support precision crop management and evidence-based agricultural decision-making.
7. Seed Systems and Crop Resilience
   Studies on seed quality, seed technology, planting material, genetic diversity, seed distribution systems, and their contribution to resilient and adaptable crop production.
8. Weed Science and Sustainable Weed Management
   Research on weed ecology, crop–weed competition, integrated weed management, herbicide-resistance management, and alternative strategies for reducing dependence on chemical weed control.
9. Biological Control and Bioagents in Agriculture
   Studies on beneficial organisms, mycorrhizae, plant growth-promoting microbes, biological control agents, biostimulants, biofertilizers, and their roles in improving soil health, crop productivity, and sustainable farming systems.

Through these areas, Agrosys aims to contribute to the advancement of sustainable agronomy, resilient crop systems, and climate-adaptive agricultural practices in tropical and global contexts.