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The Flower Research Journal, an international open access journal published 4 issues per year by the Korean Society for Floricultural Science, reports on advanced scientific aspects of flower crops.

PUBLICATION POLICIES

Manuscript Submission: Manuscripts should be submitted online through our website http://www.subijfs.org (e-mail: kafid@hanmail.net) and should be submitted by the corresponding author. Membership in the society is a requirement for publication; authors should be urged to consider becoming a member. A membership registration form is shown in website http://www.ijfs.org.

Editorial Policy

Manuscripts submitted for publication should contain no materials that violate any copyright. Submission of a manuscript to Flower Research Journal involves the tacit assurance that no similar paper has been or will be submitted for publication in other journals. It is the responsibility of the authors, not the Flower Research Journal, to determine whether disclosure of their material requires the prior consent of other parties and to obtain that consent. Statements and opinions given in work published by Flower Research Journal are the expressions of the authors. Responsibility for the contents of published papers rests upon the authors, not the Flower Research Journal.

Publication Type

The Flower Research Journal publishes four types of articles: original research articles, review articles, technical reports, and new cultivar introduction reports. Original research articles are intended to present significant and original contributions to the fields of floriculture crop cultivation, breeding, and genetics, and social horticulture. These manuscripts should clearly state the scope and purpose of the research, provide information that is objective and well-organized, and include conclusions that are well-supported by the data presented.

Review articles offer a critical evaluation of the current state of knowledge on specific aspects of flower crops. Rather than simple literature surveys, these articles should provide a thorough and critical assessment of existing research, highlighting gaps and suggesting future directions.

Technical reports are designed to present brief but significant observations that do not require a full-length paper. These reports must include firm data and should not be considered preliminary observations. They are submitted and reviewed in the same manner as regular research articles and should not exceed 1300 words, excluding references and legends.

New cultivar introduction reports provide brief descriptions of newly developed cultivars that offer clear advantages in flower breeding and genetics. These reports should be concise and focus on the practical or research benefits of the new cultivar.

Each type of article has specific criteria and purposes, ensuring that the journal maintains high standards and delivers valuable information to its readership.

Publication Fees

The author from outside of Korea is free for the publication of research article and review paper. The author(s) from Korea must pay a publication fee which printed pages. Author(s) will be requested to pay 300,000 (Korean Won) within 6 pages, and extra charges (50,000 Korean Won) will be applied perpage. And figures printedin color (per page) will apply extra charges, KRW 200,000. Twenty reprints will be sent free of charge. Additional reprints can be ordered. These charges must be defrayed without delay at the request of the KSFS.

Subject Matter

Flower Research Journal is a quarterly publication of papers of original work (or results) which can contribute to any aspect of fundamental and applied research on floricultural crops and their related products. The essential contents of manuscripts must not have been published in other refereed publications. Submission of a manuscript to the journal implies no concurrent submission elsewhere.

Review Policy and Procedure

All manuscripts must be submitted in English or Korean with English abstract. Manuscripts submitted for publication must be reviewed by more than two reviewers (internal review process) andrevised. Submitted manuscripts that do not conform to the Flower Research Journal standards will be returned to authors for correction. A manuscript number is assigned to each manuscript, which will be sent to the corresponding author. Always refer to the manuscript number in all correspondence thereafter. Submitted manuscripts are reviewed by more than three reviewers. Reviewed manuscripts are sent back to the corresponding author along with comments from reviewers. Some revision is usually necessary after the reviews, and final acceptance generally depends on extent of revision. In submitting revised manuscripts, authors are requested to submit explanations on how the revisions were made and the reason why they do not agree with the reviewers for those points on which they have no revision. A manuscript is considered withdrawn, if the author has not responded in 3 months to a request for revision. The corresponding authors will be notified for acceptance.

Procedure after Acceptance

Accepted manuscripts must be submitted online through our Website: http://www.subijfs.org (e-mail: kafid@hanmail.net). Preparation of manuscripts with Microsoft Word is desirable; other word processing packages are not acceptable. Galley proof is sent to the corresponding author. Authors must proof read carefully, correct if necessary and make a form 'Copyright Transfer Statement', and then, return to the KSFS as soon as possible. Authors will be charged for any major alterations they make in the page proofs that are not the error of the editors. Proof Reading: The page proof stage is not a time for extensive corrections, additions, or deletions. It is advised that editing be limited to the correction of typographical errors, incorrect data, and grammatical errors, and for updating information on references that had been in press. The corrections to page proofs should be sent immediately back to the editorial office (e-mail: kafid@ hanmail.net) by e-mail within 48 hours.

Copyright Policy

Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published before (except inthe form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as - tacitly or explicitly-by the responsible authorities at the institution where the work was carried out. The author warrants that his/her contribution is original and that he/she has full power to make this grant. The author signs for and accepts responsibility for releasing this material on behalf of any and all co-authors. Transfer of copyright to Korean Society for Floricultural Science (KSFS) when the article is accepted for publication. After submission of the Copyright Transfer Agreement signed by the corresponding author, changes of authorship or in the order of the authors listed will not be accepted by KSFS. The copyright covers the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, microform, electronic form (offline, online) or other reproductions of similar nature. An author may self-archive an authorcreated version of his/her article on his/her own website. He/she may also deposit this version on his/her institution's and funder's (funder designated) repository at the funder's request or as a result of a legal obligation, including his/her final version, provided it is not made publicly available until after 12 months of official publication. All articles published in this journal are protected by copyright, which covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article (e.g., as offprints), as well as all translation rights. No material published in this journal may be reproduced photographically or stored on microfilm, in electronic data bases, video disks, etc., without first obtaining written permission from the publishers. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, etc., in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations. While the advice and information in this journal is believed to be true and accurate at the date of its going to press, neither the authors, the editors, nor the publishers can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.

Ethical issues

For the policies on the research and publication ethics not stated in this instructions, International standards for editors and authors (http://publicationethics.org/international-standards-editors-and-authors) can be applied for the policies on the research and publication ethics.
  • 1) This Journal has joined the 'Crosscheck' system for checking plagiarism.
  • 2) All the submitted/accepted papers will be checked for the similarity to Korea Citation Index(KCI) Search of the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) and Crosscheck for scientific misconduct (fabrication, plagiarism, redundant publication, unethical research, etc.). If scientific misconduct related to the papers of this journal is detected, the paper will be withdrawn immediately. The research ethics committee of FRJ determines the action accordingly including announcing the authors in the journal, informing their institutes, and other penalties for the authors.

Authorship

Manuscript authorship should be restricted to those who meet any of the following conditions: 1) substantial contribution to the conception and design of the study; 2) acquisition, interpretation, and analysis of data; 3) drafting the article or revising it critically for the important intellectual content; 4) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the study in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the study are appropriately investigated and resolved. In addition, all listed authors must approve the final version of the manuscript to be published.

Conflict of interest

All authors are asked to inform the editor-in-chief of the any actual or potential conflict of interest possibly influencing their interpretation of the data. Such conflicts may include but are not limited to financial support or personal relationships with other people or organizations, political pressure from interest groups, or academic problems.

Copyright policy

All copyright and other intellectual property rights related to the content of the journal are licensed to Korean Society for Floricultural Science (KSFS). Hence, a completed "Copyright Transfer Agreement" form should accompany any original material when it is first submitted to Flower Red. J.. Once a manuscript is accepted, KSFS asserts it's copyright and applies it to an open access policy. Articles may be reproduced and distributed only for non-commercial purposes, as detailed in the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license: http://creative commons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0. In other words, through the Creative Commons license, KSFS allows others to reproduce and distribute the works it published, as long as the authors are properly attributed and the content is not plagiarized, misrepresented, or used for commercial purposes. Duplicate publications should not be represented as original publications; rather, KSFS should be cited as the original site of publication. Apart from these misuses, anyone is free to read, download, copy, share, store, print, search, link, and crawl the full-text of the work.

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  2. Journal Abbreviation : 'Flower Res. J.'
    Frequency : Quarterly
    Doi Prefix : 10.11623/frj.
    ISSN : 1225-5009 (Print) / 2287-772X (Online)
    Year of Launching : 1991
    Publisher : The Korean Society for Floricultural Science
    Indexed/Tracked/Covered By :

  3. Online Submission

    submission.ijfs.org

  4. Template DOWNLOAD

    Original Research
    Articles    국문 영문
    Review Articles 리뷰
    ★NEWTechnical Reports단보
    New Cultivar
    Introduction     품종

  5. 논문유사도검사

  6. KSFS

    Korean Society for
    Floricultural Science

  7. Contact Us
    Flower Research Journal

    - Tel: +82-54-820-5472
    - E-mail: kafid@hanmail.net