1. Manuscript Preparation, Submission, and Peer Review Process
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
Once you have checked the Aims and Scope of this journal and the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/grasslandresearch
For help with submissions, please click on “Help” in the top right hand of ScholarOne™ Manuscripts. You can also contact the editorial office: gr@lzu.edu.cn
Grassland Research operates a Gold Open Access model. The journal does not charge submission fees. And the Article Publication Charge is waived for accepted manuscripts from 2022 to 2024. The Article Publication Charge will be covered by Lanzhou University in this period of time.
The manuscripts submitted to Grassland Research will be peer-reviewed and a first decision will be usually provided to authors within 6 weeks after submission in general.
Article Types
Perspective: Personal opinion on a topic in grassland systems, often with a novel/imaginative approach to a provocative question, with an engaging though rigorous investigation, including new developments, and moderate referencing.
Research Article: A full-length research paper of novel research findings that make a significant contribution to grassland systems knowledge.
Review Article: Critical reviews of the most recent literature in grassland systems, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Review article should offer new insights or perspective to guide future research efforts.
Short Communication: A short communication is a short paper that describes preliminary but novel findings of research in progress or a case report of particular interest.
Technical Note: Extensions or updates to previously published research, reporting additional controls; projects that did not yield publishable results but represent valuable information regarding protocol and data collection; additions to established tools, experimental or computational methods; description of a specific development, technique or procedure, or a modification of an existing technique, procedure or device; new experimental method, improved version of an experimental protocol.
Commentary: Expert opinion from one or more people (who may agree or disagree) on a published work, current understanding/status of an area, or how practice should be undertaken.
Editorial: To convey an opinion, or overview of an issue, by the Editor or someone invited by the editor.
Correction: To correct an inadvertent error or omission in an article, where no foul play has been detected or reported, and the conclusions of the study remain intact.
Obituary: Celebration of the life of a deceased researcher of significance, by giving an account of the work and influence of that individual.
