The Ife Journal of Agriculture is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice.

Duties of Authors

Authors must:

• Submit original work.
• Accurately present research findings.
• Properly acknowledge sources.
• Disclose conflicts of interest.
• Ensure ethical treatment of human participants and animals where applicable.
• Avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, and duplicate publication.

Duties of Editors

Editors shall:

• Make publication decisions based on scholarly merit.
• Treat manuscripts fairly and confidentially.
• Avoid conflicts of interest.
• Address ethical concerns promptly and transparently.

Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers shall:

• Conduct reviews objectively.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Identify relevant published work not cited.
• Disclose conflicts of interest.

Research Misconduct

The journal does not tolerate:

• Plagiarism
• Data fabrication
• Data falsification
• Duplicate publication
• Citation manipulation
• Authorship misconduct

Corrections and Retractions

Where significant errors or misconduct are identified, the journal may issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions as appropriate.

Publication Decisions

Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit, originality, relevance, and scientific quality.

The journal supports internationally accepted standards of research integrity and ethical publishing.