Your research may have started in a greenhouse, farm, laboratory or field site. You may have studied crop production, soil health, food systems, climate change or environmental management. After collecting the data and completing the thesis, one question remains: where can you publish the findings? For researchers at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SOAES), journal selection should begin with the subject of the manuscript. JKUAT places SOAES under the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (COANRE). The school covers broad areas including agriculture, horticulture, resource economics and environmental sciences, with research and innovation forming an important part of its work. This gives postgraduate students and academic staff a wide range of research topics to explore. IPR Journals and Books (IPRJB) provides several journals that can be considered when preparing such work for publication.
Which IPRJB Journal Fits Your Research?
The most useful place to start is your manuscript. What does it actually study? A paper on crop production or agricultural extension has a different focus from research on climate change. Likewise, a food-processing study may need a different readership from a paper on biodiversity or ecology.
Here are some IPR Journals and Books options that correspond with these areas:
The International Journal of Agriculture has a broad agricultural scope covering crop production, soil science, plant breeding, horticulture, agricultural economics, extension, rural development and environmental management. For environmental research, the International Journal of Environmental Sciences covers environmental management, chemistry, biology, economics, policy and education.. The International Journal of Climatic Studies focuses on climate science, including climate dynamics, modelling, climatic hazards, climate policy and climate-change adaptation. The International Journal of Food Sciences covers food science and technology, including food chemistry, microbiology, processing, quality, safety and biotechnology. For biological research, the International Journal of Biology covers areas such as biochemistry, biotechnology, ecology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, physiology and zoology.
| Research Area | Suitable IPRJB Journal | Examples of Topics | Submission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Horticulture | International Journal of Agriculture | Crop production, agronomy, soil science, horticulture, food security, agricultural economics, extension and rural development | journals@iprjb.org |
| Environmental Sciences | International Journal of Environmental Sciences | Environmental management, pollution, conservation, environmental policy, sustainability and environmental education | journals@iprjb.org |
| Climate & Climate Change | International Journal of Climatic Studies | Climate variability, climate change, adaptation, mitigation, climatic hazards and climate policy | journals@iprjb.org |
| Food Science | International Journal of Food Sciences | Food processing, food safety, food quality, food microbiology, food chemistry and food biotechnology | journals@iprjb.org |
| Biological Sciences | International Journal of Biology | Ecology, genetics, biotechnology, microbiology, plant biology, molecular biology and biodiversity | journals@iprjb.org |
Turn Your Thesis Into a Journal Article
A completed thesis contains a wealth of information. A journal article needs a more focused presentation. Rather than sending the entire thesis to a journal, identify the main research contribution. Your article can then bring together the research problem, methodology, key findings and conclusion around that contribution. For instance, a thesis may examine several aspects of agricultural productivity. A journal article could focus specifically on the relationship between climate variability and crop yields. A focused manuscript gives readers a clearer story and helps reviewers understand the contribution of the study. Once you identify the appropriate subject area, IPR Journals and Books provides journal-specific submission routes and manuscript guidelines. The IPRJB submission page asks authors to select the journal that best fits their research area and submit the manuscript for review.
What Does CUE Require for Postgraduate Publication?
Publication can also form part of postgraduate requirements. The CUE Universities Standards and Guidelines, 2014 state that, before the award of a doctoral degree, a candidate should normally show proof of acceptance for publication of at least two papers in refereed journals. CUE’s Draft Universities General Regulations and Schedules, 2026 proposes at least one accepted paper in a refereed journal for a Master’s degree and at least two accepted papers in scientifically indexed refereed journals for a doctoral degree. Cue The 2026 document is a draft, so students should confirm the current requirements for their specific JKUAT programme before relying on these provisions for graduation.
Why Are These IPRJB Journals Refereed?
Peer review gives submitted research an academic assessment before publication. The selected IPR Journals and Books titles describe peer-review systems for submitted manuscripts.
This process gives authors an opportunity to:
- Receive academic feedback
- Address reviewer comments
- Improve the clarity of the manuscript
- Strengthen the presentation of findings
- Pass through editorial assessment before publication
What About Indexing and Research Visibility?
Once published, your article needs to be discoverable. The selected IPR Journals and Books titles list academic discovery and indexing services such as Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, Crossref, SCILIT and Dimensions, depending on the journal. These services can improve the discoverability of published research. However, they are not interchangeable. If your JKUAT programme requires a specific database, verify that requirement before submission.
Why Publish With IPR Journals and Books?
Publishing can give your research a life beyond the thesis.
- Wider visibility: Your findings become available to readers beyond your university.
- DOI identification: IPRJB journals assign DOI identifiers to published articles. The International Journal of Agriculture, for example, uses the DOI prefix 10.47604/ija, while the International Journal of Environmental Sciences uses 10.47604/ijes. IPR Journals and Books
- Open access: The selected journals make published research available online, supporting wider access to scholarly work. IPR Journals and Books
- Peer-review experience: Reviewer feedback can help improve both your current manuscript and future research papers.
- Academic record: A published article adds to your documented research output and can support your wider academic profile.
Before You Submit
Before sending your manuscript to IPR Journals and Books, check these points:
- Research fit: Does the journal cover your subject?
- Manuscript quality: Are the methods and findings clearly presented?
- Formatting: Have you followed the journal’s author guidelines?
- References: Are your citations complete and consistent?
- Programme requirements: Does the publication meet your JKUAT requirement?
- Indexing: If a specific database is required, have you confirmed it?
These checks can help you avoid submitting a strong paper to an unsuitable journal.
Give Your Research a Wider Audience
The JKUAT School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences supports research across agriculture, horticulture, resource economics and environmental sciences. JKUAT. That range is reflected in the publication options available through IPR Journals and Books. Agricultural research can be considered for the International Journal of Agriculture; environmental studies for the International Journal of Environmental Sciences; climate research for the International Journal of Climatic Studies; food research for the International Journal of Food Sciences; and biological studies for the International Journal of Biology. The key is to start with your research topic, check the journal scope and confirm your postgraduate publication requirements before submitting.
Ready to Publish Your Research?
IPR Journals and Books submission email: journals@iprjb.org
Submit Your Article to IPR Journals and Books
Your thesis documents what you discovered. Publishing can help those findings reach the wider academic community.