Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences is a nonprofit quarter-annually refereed scientific journal issued by the College of Agriculture, Assiut Egypt since 1970.

The annual issue of the journal is published at the end of January, April, July, and October annually.

The Journal is indexed in the Egyptian Knowledge Bank database and CAB ABSTRACT https://www.cabi.org/wp-content/uploads/SerialCitedReport_2021-06-08-1.xlsx. Nowadays the journal aims to join the SCOPUS database index.

The journal aims to provide a chance for researchers to publish their original innovative research in the different disciplines of agricultural sciences. It handles research conducted mainly at faculties and institutes of agriculture, agricultural research centers, and other interested entities from Egypt and all over the world if the manuscripts submitted meet the guidelines and are approved for scientific publishing by the reviewers.

The journal also publishes special issues for conferences if requested earlier by conferences and workshop organizers.

The journal charges minimal administrative fees to cover the administration, preparation, and printing costs (50 Egyptian pounds per page, in addition to 700 Egyptian pounds to cover publication and refereeing costs for Egyptian authors. Non-Egyptian authors will be charged a total of 120$ for the whole process). The fees are determined annually by the editorial board. The researcher is informed about the cost when presenting the manuscript. The prescribed fees are paid to the bank account of the Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Journal Account No. 6/87867/450/9- National Bank of Egypt).

To obtain previously published manuscripts that are not available on the website please send the publication information to the journal emailInterested professionals can have Issues of the journal at the cost of 50 Egyptian pounds per issue.

The Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture administratively oversees the journal as Editor-in-chief while the vice dean for graduate studies and research serves as head of the editorial board according to the organizing decision issued by the university council for that purpose. The journal editorial board contains professors from different Agricultural disciplines who are selected periodically to serve on the board. The journal also has an international advisory board consisting of prestigious professors from all over the world. Volunteer advisors from the faculty of agriculture also served the Journal based on college council decisions and University approval.

Editorial board members are responsible for determining the originality of submitted manuscripts, revising the final form of reviewers’ approved manuscript before issuing acceptance letters in addition to revising the final print form of the manuscript within their field of specialization.

The administrative sector of the journal is composed of the executive director, database employer, typing and printing preparation staff, and website administration.

Contact information:

Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University,

Assiut, Egypt.

P O Box: 71526, Egypt

Phone: 00208824121713

Mobile: 00201000574822

Fax: 0020882349200

Email: ajas@aun.edu.eg

Faculty of Agriculture Web site: https://www.aun.edu.eg/agriculture/  

Journal Web site: http://ajas.journals.ekb.eg

Current Issue: Volume 55, Issue 4, October 2024 

Influence of Potassium Sorbate on Chemical and Microbiological Properties of Ras Cheese During Ripening Periods

Pages 16-30

Azza H. Zain El-Deen; Fathy E. El-Gazzar; Dina M. Ossman; Ghada Abd- Elmonsef Mahmoud; Yaser M.A. El‐Derwy


Physicochemical Properties of Oils Extracted from Two Moringa Cultivars Seeds

Pages 31-42

Mohamed R. A. Rashwan; Magda A. A. Seleim; Manal A. M. Hassan; Heba M. M. Mohammed


Application of Certain Bacterial Bioagents to Control Watermelon Mosaic Virus

Pages 94-105

Osama A. Abdalla; Alshimaa F. Hashem; Mohamed I. Hassan; Amer F. Mahmoud


Assessment of the Interaction between Pesticide Applications and Heavy Metals Content in Soils and Plants

Pages 115-129

Salma A. Abdeen; Dalia E. El-Hefny; Hala H. Gomah; Mohamed A. I. Ahmed; Hosam A. EzzEl-Din; Mohammed A. A. Saad


Monitoring of Some Pesticide Residues in Grape Samples in Assiut Governorate, Egypt

Pages 140-152

Mohamed A. I. Ahmed; Hosam A. Ezz El-Din; Doaa A. Hashem; Nasr S. Khalil; Tasneem A. Elghareeb


Effect of Foliar Application of Boron, Salicylic Acid, and Chitosan on Growth and Fruiting of “Festival” Strawberry

Pages 153-163

Alaa A. B. Masoud; Ashraf G. Haridy; Mohammed M. ElAkad; Yaser A. Mahmoud; Ahmed F. M. Sleem