International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology
- Editor in Chief
- Dr. M.A. Dorgham
- ISSN online
- 1741-5004
- ISSN print
- 1462-4605
- 4 issues per year
- CiteScore 0.9 (2023)

IJARGE proposes and fosters discussion on the evolution and governance of agricultural resources, with emphasis on the implications that policy choices have on both the welfare of humans and the ecology of the planet. This perspective acknowledges the complexity of the agricultural sector as an interface between ecological and socio-economic processes operating in parallel over different space-time scales, as well as the reflexive characteristic of human systems.
Topics covered include
- Governance/management of agriculture on the human side
- Environmental and ecological impacts of agriculture
- Ecological economics applied to agriculture
- Definition of ''quality''in food production
- Development of an adaptive eco-system approach to agriculture
- Globalisation and trade liberalisation affecting agriculture
- Coevolution, biodiversity and non-equilibrium systems
- Issues of research relating to agriculture
- The production of quality food
- Ecological and green agriculture, animal welfare, pollution management
- Ecological economics and heterodox approaches to complex problems
- Analysis/assessment of policies in relation to agriculture/environment
- Equity and gender issues in agriculture
- Development, environment and agriculture
- Sustainability, agriculture and environment disciplines
Objectives
The objectives of IJARGE are to establish an effective channel of communication between policy makers, government agencies, academic and research institutions and persons concerned with the complex role of agriculture in society. It also aims to promote and coordinate developments in the field of agricultural resources. The international dimension is emphasised in order to overcome cultural and national barriers and to meet the needs of accelerating technological and ecological change and changes in the global economy.Readership
Professionals, academics, researchers and policy makers.
Contents
IJARGE publishes original and review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, and notes, commentaries, and news. Contribution may be by submission or invitation, and suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome.
IJARGE is indexed in:
- Scopus (Elsevier)
- Academic OneFile (Gale)
- AGRICOLA (National Agricultural Library)
- Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (Elsevier)
- BIOSIS (Clarivate Analytics)
- Business Economics and Theory Collection (Gale)
- CAB Abstracts - Agriculture and International Development Indexes
- CAB Animal Sciences
- CAB Abstracts - Environmental Sciences Indexes
- CAB Abstracts - Human Sciences Abstracts
- CAB Abstracts - Leisure and Tourism Abstracts
- CAB Abstracts - Plant Sciences Abstracts
- cnpLINKer (CNPIEC)
- EconLit (American Economic Association)
- Environment Complete (EBSCO)
- Environment Index (EBSCO)
- Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale)
- OneFile Business (Gale)
- General OneFile (Gale)
- CAB Global Health
- Google Scholar
- Info Trac (Gale)
- Inspec (Institution of Engineering and Technology)
- J-Gate
- Pascal (INIST-CNRS)
- ProQuest Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace
- RePEc
IJARGE is listed in:
- National Agency for Evaluation of the University and Research System (ANVUR)
- Australian Business Deans Council Journal Rankings List
- Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities
- The BFI lists
- CNRS Economics and Management list
- UGC (University Grants Commission)
- Handelsblatt Ranking Volkswirtschaftslehre
- HCERES (High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education)
- ICI World of Journals (Copernicus)
- Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers
Editor in Chief
- Dorgham, M.A., International Centre for Technology and Management, UK
(editorialinderscience.com)
Deputy Editor
- Rao, Prakash, Symbiosis International University, India
Associate Editor
- Galati, Antonino, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy
Editorial Board Members
- Agarwal, Bina, University of Delhi, India
- Azar, Christian, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
- Barkin, David, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana – Xochimilco, Mexico
- Bateman, Ian J., University of East Anglia, UK
- Bergland, Olvar, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
- Brouwer, Floor, LEI Wageningen UR, Netherlands
- Byron, Neil, Productivity Commission, Australia
- Diesendorf, Mark, University of New South Wales, Australia
- El-Beltagy, Adel, International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, Syrian Arab Republic
- Folmer, Henk, Wageningen University, Netherlands
- Gowdy, John M., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
- Hampicke, Ulrich, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität, Germany
- Hodge, Ian, University of Cambridge, UK
- Jiggins, Janice, Wageningen University, Netherlands
- Köhn, Jörg, Germany
- Kamiya, Mitsugi, Food and Agriculture Policy Research Center, Japan
- Kennedy, John, La Trobe University, Australia
- Kephaliacos, Charles, Université de Toulouse, France
- Röling, Niels, Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands
- Ramakrishnan, P.S., Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
- Randall, Alan, Ohio State University, USA
- Segura-Bonilla, Olman, Centro Intl. Politica Economica (CINPE), Costa Rica
- Söderbaum, Peter, Mälardalen University, Sweden
- Southgate, Douglas, Ohio State University, USA
- Sun, Zhenjun, China Agricultural University, China
- Swanson, Tim, University College London, UK
- Turner, R.K., University of East Anglia, UK
- Van der Straaten, Jan, Tilburg University, Netherlands
- Xepapadeas, Anastasios, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
- Young, Mike, University of Adelaide, Australia
- Zylicz, Tomasz, Warsaw University, Poland
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- Submitted articles should not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
- Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written (more details available here) and the author has cleared any necessary permissions with the copyright owner if it has been previously copyrighted.
- Briefs and research notes are not published in this journal.
- All our articles go through a double-blind review process.
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Journal news
Big data for big farmer
9 May, 2025
A review of digital technologies in the International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology suggests that integration of mobile, 5G, wireless and the so-called metaverse could be a turning point in global agriculture. The use of this kind of technology is becoming essential in the face of population growth, climate change, and resource scarcity. 5G offers fast data transmission and almost ubiquitous connectivity for devices. In agricultural terms, this means smart sensors embedded in fields and greenhouses can transmit real-time data on soil conditions, crop health, and the weather to individual farmers or a central farming-control system. This allows more timely interventions to be undertaken when necessary, reducing waste and increasing precision in the use of water, fertilizers, and pesticides. All of which should cut costs, improve efficiency, and lead to better yields. According to the review by Wenliang Tang and Muhammad Umair Assad of East China Jiaotong University, Junliang Xu of Jiangxi Telecommunications and Information Industry Co., Ltd., Jieming Liu of Jiangxi Zhongxin Yunnong Technology Co., Ltd. in Jiangxi, China, and Yifan Gao of Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, such capability extends beyond passive monitoring. 5G also enables the remote operation of advanced machinery, such as autonomous tractors and agricultural drones. In areas where labour shortages or extreme conditions make manual work difficult or dangerous, remote-controlled equipment offers a safer and often more efficient alternative. These changes could be particularly transformative in developing countries, where post-harvest losses are high and efficient resource use is critical [...]
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