期刊名称：PRECISION AGRICULTURE
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Aims and scope
Precision Agriculture promotes the most innovative results coming from the research in the field of precision agriculture. It provides an effective forum for disseminating original and fundamental research and experience in the rapidly advancing area of precision farming.
There are many topics in the field of precision agriculture; therefore, the topics that are addressed include, but are not limited to:
Natural Resources Variability: Soil and landscape variability, digital elevation models, soil mapping, geostatistics, geographic information systems, microclimate, weather forecasting, remote sensing, management units, scale, etc.
Managing Variability: Sampling techniques, site-specific nutrient and crop protection chemical recommendation, crop quality, tillage, seed density, seed variety, yield mapping, remote sensing, record keeping systems, data interpretation and use, crops (corn, wheat, sugar beets, potatoes, peanut, cotton, vegetables, etc.), management scale, etc.
Engineering Technology: Computers, positioning systems, DGPS, machinery, tillage, planting, nutrient and crop protection implements, manure, irrigation, fertigation, yield monitor and mapping, soil physical and chemical characteristic sensors, weed/pest mapping, etc.
Profitability: MEY, net returns, BMPs, optimum recommendations, crop quality, technology cost, sustainability, social impacts, marketing, cooperatives, farm scale, crop type, etc.
Environment: Nutrient, crop protection chemicals, sediments, leaching, runoff, practices, field, watershed, on/off farm, artificial drainage, ground water, surface water, etc.
Technology Transfer: Skill needs, education, training, outreach, methods, surveys, agri-business, producers, distance education, Internet, simulations models, decision support systems, expert systems, on-farm experimentation, partnerships, quality of rural life, etc.
Instructions to Authors
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Instructions for Authors
Precision Agriculture
General
Authors are encouraged to submit high quality, original work that has neither appeared in, nor is under consideration by, other journals. Papers which have previously appeared in conference proceedings will also be considered, and this should be so indicated at the time of submission.Editor’s Note: accepted papers are posted on the Springer web site but available to subscriber’s only. Authors of accepted papers may send a file with color illustrations in their paper for posting on the web. This is a distinct advantage for precision agriculture where maps are frequently presented. This file is in addition to the one required by Springer for preparing the hard copy journal. The latter can only contain black/white text/illustrations −− unless the author pays for color plates.
Online Manuscript Submission
Springer now offers authors, editors and reviewers of Precision Agriculture the use of our fully web−enabled online manuscript submission and review system. To keep the review time as short as possible, we request authors to submit manuscripts online to the journal’s editorial office. Our online manuscript submission and review system offers authors the option to track the progress of the review process of manuscripts in real time. The online manuscript submission and review system for Precision Agriculture offers easy and straightforward log−in and submission procedures. This system supports a wide range of submission file formats: for manuscripts − Word, WordPerfect, RTF, TXT, and LaTex; for figures, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, EPS, PPT and Postscript. PDF is not an acceptable format.NOTE: In case you encounter any difficulties while submitting your manuscript online, please get in touch with the responsible Editorial Assistant by clicking on "CONTACT US" from the tool bar.Manuscripts should be submitted to:
Manuscript Style
Structure
The conventional structure of a scientific paper should normally be followed, i.e., abstract, introduction, theory, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments, references. Sections may be omitted or merged according to what is most suitable for the specific paper. However, every paper MUST contain: abstract, introduction, conclusion, references. Section and sub-section numbering should not be used.
References
References should appear in a separate bibliography at the end of the paper in alphabetical and then chronological order of author names with items referred to in the text by author and date of publication in parentheses, e.g., (Marr, 1992). Multiple references to the same author should be listed in the order:
All published works referred to in the text must be listed in the references and vice versa. Only literature that is available through libraries can be cited. The reference list can include theses, dissertations, and abstract publications. Material not available through libraries, such as personal communications or privileged data, should be cited in the text in parentheses. Works submitted but not yet accepted for publication may not be quoted.References should be complete, in the following style:
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Style for papersAuthor last name followed by initials for each author, year of publication, paper title, publication name in full, volume number in boldface, issue number (if applicable) in round brackets, page number range. If the title is not in English then it must be followed by an English translation in parentheses.For example: Doe, J. X., Smith, W. T. and Wang, T. 1942. A laser based positioning system. Physical Review 37, 2961−2970. |
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Style for booksAuthor(s) last name followed by initials, year, title of book (in italics), publisher, city, country, pages or chapter number. Publisher, city and country should all be enclosed in a set of parentheses. For example: Uchino, K. 1997. Piezoelectric Actuators and Ultrasonic Motors (Springer, Boston, USA), p. 104. |
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Style for articles in proceedings or edited book: Autho (s) last name followed by initials, year, paper title, proceedings name or title of book, editor(s), publisher, city, country, pages or chapter number. Publisher, city and country should all be enclosed in a set of parentheses.For example: Livage, J., Babonneau, F. and Sanchez, C. 1994. Plastic film lenses. In: Sol−Gel Optics: Processing and Applications, edited by L. C. Klein (Springer, Boston, USA), p. 371−380.For example: Pringle, M. J., McBratney, A. B., Cook, S. E. 1999. Some methods of estimating yield response to a spatially−variable input. In: Precision Agriculture ?9: Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Precision Agriculture, edited by J. V. Stafford, (Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, UK), p. 309−318. |
Equations
Type mathematical expressions exactly as they should appear in print. Use appropriate typeface. Journal style for letter symbols is as follows: variables, italic type; constants, roman text type; matrices and vectors, boldface type. It will be assumed that letters in displayed equations are to be set in italic type unless noted otherwise. All letter symbols in text discussion should be italic or boldface. Indicate best breaks for equations in case they will not fit on one line. Numbers for displayed equations should appear in parentheses flush with the right margin.
SI Units
Aside from certain exceptions, all measurements must be reported in SI units. Preferred multipliers are 103,106 etc. (i.e., 100 mm rather than 10 cm). Other units may be shown in parentheses after the SI unit. Exceptions must be approved by the Editor. For details on SI unit usage, see, for example, p. 39−51 in the American Society of Agronomy "Publications Handbook and Style Manual (1988)."UNITS NOT PERMITTED ARE:
Nomenclature
Crop Names and Cultivars
Common names should be used in titles; common names should not end in the letter "s". Crop cultivars must be identified by single quotation marks or the word "cultivar" (abbr. cv.) when first mentioned in the abstract or text. Do not use the word cultivar and single quotation marks at the same time. Terms cultivar and variety are synonymous for cultivated plants, but the term cultivar is preferred.
Ionic Changes
Where the representation is general and the chemical species is not specified, do not include the charge, e.g., Al, Fe, K, NH4, NO3, SO4, and PO4. Use ionic notation only where
Materials and Methods
If a commercially available product is used, give name and location of manufacturer (with model number) in parentheses after first mention.
Illustration Style
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Originals for illustrations should be sharp, noise−free, and of good contrast. We regret that we cannot provide drafting or art service. |
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Each figure should be mentioned in the text and numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals. Specify the desired location of each figure in the text. Each figure must have a caption. Proper style for captions, e.g., "Figure 1. Daily rainfall during emergence of corn and cotton." |
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Number each table consecutively using Arabic numerals. Please label any material that can be typeset as a table, reserving the term "figure" for material that has been drawn. Specify the desired location of each table in the text. Type a brief title above each table. |
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All lettering should be large enough to permit legible reduction. |
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Maps must contain a length scale. Particular care should be taken with shaded contour maps that there is sufficient visual discrimination between classes. |
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Suggested figure formats: TIFF, GIF, EPS, PPT, and Postscript. Files should be at least 300 dpi. |
Proofing
Please be sure to include your e−mail address on your paper. If your paper is accepted, we will provide proofs electronically. Your cooperation is appreciated. The proofread copy should be returned to the Publisher within 72 hours.
Copyright
Authors will be asked, upon acceptance of an article, to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher. This will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information under copyright laws. Open access articles (an option available for authors, against payment of an Article Processing Fee via the Springer Open Choice program) do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, they agree to the Springer Open Access Licence. Details about the program and a link to the Open Access Licence can be found on the Springer Open Choice web pages: www.springer.com/openchoice
Offprints
Each group of authors is entitled to 50 free offprints of their paper. Additional offprints may be ordered through the offprint form provided with the proofs.
Springer Open Choice
In addition to the normal publication process (whereby an article is submitted to the journal and access to that article is granted to customers who have purchased a subscription), Springer now provides an alternative publishing option: Springer Open Choice. A Springer Open Choice article receives all the benefits of a regular subscription−based article, but in addition is made available publicly through Springers online platform SpringerLink. To publish via Springer Open Choice, upon acceptance please visit the link below to complete the relevant order form and provide the required payment information. Payment must be received in full before publication or articles will publish as regular subscription−model articles. We regret that Springer Open Choice cannot be ordered for published articles.
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Editorial Board
Editorial Board
Co-Editors:
John Stafford, Silsoe Solutions, Bedford, UK
Margaret A. Oliver, University of Reading, UK
Editorial Board:Herman Auernhammer, Technische Universität München, Germany; Simon Blackmore, Unibots, Ltd., Bedfordshire, UK; Svend Christensen, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Horsens, Denmark; Tom S. Colvin, National Soil Tilth Laboratory, USDA-URS, Ames, IA; Simon Cook, CSIRO Land and Water, Wembley, Australia; Richard Ferguson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ronnie Heiniger, North Carolina State University, Plymouth; Gregg Johnson, University of Minnesota, Waseca; Newell R. Kitchen, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO; R. Murray Lark, Rothampsted Research, Harpenden, UK; Dan S. Long, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Pendelton, OR; Jess Lowenberg-Deboer, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN; Maurice J. Mausbach, Soil and Crop Sciences Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Alex B. McBratney, University of Sydney, Australia; Neil McLaughlin, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada; David Mulla, University of Minnesota, St. Paul; Gerald A. Nielsen, Montana State University, Bozeman; Peter Nowak, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Emilio Oyarzabal, CEREGEN/Monsanto, Urbandale, IL; Todd Peterson, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Des Moines, IA; John Sadler, USDA-ARS, Columbia, MO; Jim A. Schepers, USDA-ARS, Lincoln, NE; Ewald Schnug, Institute of Plant Nutrition & Soil Sciences, Braunschweig, Germany; John Schueller, University of Florida, Gainesville; John Shanahan, USDA-ARS, Lincoln, NE; Michael D. Steven, University of Nottingham, UK; Kenneth Sudduth, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO; Shrini Upadhyaya, University of California, Davis
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