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Journal titles are ranked by relevance to Sustainable Agriculture by surveying journal issues from the past 3 years for articles about sustainable agriculture/farming/ranching and/or organic farming/agriculture/production.
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier, 1983- ; 24 issues/year.
"The Journal publishes original scientific papers, short communications, scientific reviews, book reviews, special issues containing
edited papers dealing with a specific theme or based on selected conference presentations, and occasional editorials and commentaries at the discretion of
the Editors-in-Chief. A section of this journal is published as the companion journal Applied Soil Ecology." ISSN: 0167-8809 Indexed in (selected services): AgBiotech News and Information; AGRICOLA; Agricultural Engineering Abstracts; Aquatic Sciences
& Fisheries Abstracts; Biological Abstracts; Biological & Agricultural Index; BIOSIS Previews; CAB Abstracts; Chemical Abstracts; Current Awareness in
Biological Sciences; Current Contents; Environment Abstracts; Environment Index; Food Science and Technology Abstracts; Forestry Abstracts; GEOBASE; GeoRef; Science
Citation Index; SCOPUS; Water Resources Abstracts; Zoological Record. Publisher’s Web site: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/product/cws_home/503298 NAL Call no.: S601 .A34 [Currently licensed electronic resource, April 2007]
Acta Horticulturae
The Hague: International Society for Horticultural Science, 1963- ; issued irregularly.
"Series of scientific - technical publications, mainly the proceedings of ISHS Symposia and the ISHS International Horticultural Congress." In English, French and various other languages. ISSN: 0567-7572 Indexed in (selected services): AgBiotech News and
Information; AGRICOLA; CAB Abstracts; Chemical Abstracts; Food Science and Technology Abstracts; Forestry Abstracts; SCOPUS. Publisher’s Web site: http://www.actahort.org/ NAL Call no.: 80 Ac82
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
Binghamton NY: Food Products Press, 1990- ; 4 issues/year
(in 2 volumes).
"The journal offers national and international coverage and features articles on specific disciplines and interdisciplinary studies. Book reviews, News Watch, announcements, Dialogue (positions, opinions, commentary, and letters), and topical reviews round out the journal." ISSN: 1044-0046 Indexed in (selected services): AgBiotech News and Information; AGRICOLA; Agricultural Engineering Abstracts; Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts; C A B Abstracts; Current Contents; Environment Abstracts; Environment Index; Food Science and Technology Abstracts; Forestry Abstracts; GEOBASE; Horticultural Science Abstracts; P A I S International in Print (Annual); Science Citation Index; SCOPUS; Water Resources Abstracts. Publisher’s Web site: http://www.haworthpressinc.com/store/product.asp?sku=J064 NAL Call no.: S494.5.S86S8
Agricultural Systems
Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier Science Ltd., 1976 - ; 12 issues/year.
"The journal publishes original scientific papers, short communications, review articles and book reviews." ISSN: 0308-521X Indexed in (selected services): AgBiotech News and Information; AGRICOLA; Agricultural Engineering Abstracts; Biological Abstracts; BIOSIS Previews; C A B Abstracts; Current Awareness in Biological Sciences; Current Contents; Environment Abstracts; Forestry Abstracts; GEOBASE; Science Citation Index; SCOPUS. Publisher’s Web site: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/product/cws_home/405851 NAL Call no.: HD1.A3 [Current licensed electronic resource, April 2007]
HortTechnology
Alexandria VA: American Society for Horticultural Science, 1991- ; 4 issues/year
Journal contains technical reports and book reviews. ISSN: 1063-0198 Indexed in (selected services): AgBiotech News and Information; AGRICOLA; Agricultural Engineering Abstracts; Biological Abstracts; BIOSIS Previews; CAB Abstracts; Current Awareness in Biological Sciences; Current Contents; Food Science and Technology Abstracts; Forestry Abstract; Horticultural Science Abstracts; Science Citation Index; SCOPUS; Weed Abstracts. Publisher’s Web site: http://ashs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=61&Itemid=183 NAL Call no.: SB317.5.H68
Agriculture and Human Values
Netherlands: Springer Netherlands, 1984- ; 4 issues/year
The journal of the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society. ISSN: 0889-048X Indexed in (selected services): ABI - INFORM; AgBiotech News and Information; AGRICOLA; Agroforestry Abstracts (Online Edition); Biocontrol News and Information; CAB Abstracts; Current Contents; Agriculture, Biology and Environmental Sciences; EconLit; Environment Abstracts/Enviroline; Global Health Database; ISI Alerting Services; SCOPUS; Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) Publisher’s Web site: http://www.springer.com/west/home/generic/search/
results?SGWID=4-40109-70-35549096-0 NAL Call no.: HT401 .A36 [Current licensed electronic resource, April 2007]
Livestock Science [formerly known as Livestock Production Science (1974-2005)]
Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier, 2006- ; 21 issues/year (in 7 vols.).
Journal "promotes the sound development of the livestock sector by publishing original, peer-reviewed research and review articles covering all aspects of this broad field. The journal welcomes submissions on the avant-garde areas of genetic resources, tropical livestock farming, welfare, ethics and behaviour, in addition to those on genetics, breeding, growth, reproduction, nutrition, management, health, production, systems, and so on." ISSN: 1871-1413 Indexed in (selected services): AgBiotech News and Information; AGRICOLA; Agricultural Engineering Abstracts; Biological Abstracts; BIOSIS Previews; C A B Abstracts; Current Contents; Food Science and Technology Abstracts; Forestry Abstracts; Horticultural Science Abstracts; Science Citation Index; SCOPUS; Weed Abstracts. Publisher’s Web site: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/
706547/description#description NAL Call no.: SF1 .L5 [Current licensed electronic resource, April 2007]
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
[formerly known as American Journal of Alternative Agriculture (1986-2003)]
Cambridge University Press (as of 2007), 2004- ; 4 issues/year.
"The journal publishes original research and review articles on the economic, ecological, and environmental impacts of agriculture; the effective use of renewable resources and biodiversity in agro-ecosystems; and the technological and sociological implications of sustainable food systems. It also contains a discussion forum, which presents lively discussions on new and provocative topics." ISSN: 1742-1705 Indexed in (selected services): Information currently being updated at publisher’s site. Publisher’s Web site: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=RAF NAL Call no.: S605.5 .A43 [Current licensed electronic resource, April 2007]
Soil Use and Management
Oxford, Oxfordshire: Blackwell Scientific Publications for the British Society of Soil Science, 1985- ; 4 issues/year. Journal "publishes research papers, reviews, short communications and informed comment on the wide range of applications of soil science and provides an international forum for those applying scientific principles to understand and solve important soil problems as they affect crop production and environmental issues." ISSN: 0266-0032 Indexed in (selected services): AGRICOLA; Agricultural Engineering Abstracts; Biological Abstracts; BIOSIS Previews; CAB Abstracts; Current Awareness in Biological Sciences; Current Contents; Environment Abstracts; Environment Index; Forestry Abstracts; GEOBASE; GeoRef; Horticultural Science Abstracts; Science Citation Index; SCOPUS; Water Resources Abstracts; Weed Abstracts. Publisher’s Web site: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0266-0032&site=1 NAL Call no.: S590.S68
Biological Agriculture and Horticulture: An International Journal
Berkhamsted, Herts.: A B Academic Publishers, 1982- ; 4 issues/year.
Journal publishes scientific papers, as well as a News and Reviews section, including many reviews of recently-published books. ISSN: 0144-8765 Indexed in (selected services): AgBiotech News and Information; AGRICOLA; Agricultural Engineering Abstracts; Biological Abstracts; BIOSIS Previews; CAB Abstracts; Chemical Abstracts; Current Contents; Environment Index; Forestry Abstracts; GEOBASE; Horticultural Science Abstracts; Science Citation Index; SCOPUS; Weed Abstracts. Publisher’s Web site: http://www.bahjournal.btinternet.co.uk/ NAL Call no.: S605.5.B5
