ABOUT PERTANIKA

Pertanika began publication in 1978 as the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. In 1992, a decision was made to streamline Pertanika into 3 journals to meet the need for specialised journals in areas of study aligned with the interdisciplinary strengths of the university. Pertanika series also include Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology and Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.

Pertanika publishes the official journals of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), under UPM Press. The international peer-reviewed journals are devoted to the publication of original papers and serve as fora for practical approaches to improving quality in issues pertaining to tropical agriculture; science and technology; social sciences and humanities; and related fields. The goal is to bring the highest quality research to the widest possible audience. They aim for excellence, sustained by a responsible and professional approach to journal publishing.

For example, Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, like most scientific journals, relies on effective peer review processes to uphold not only the quality and validity of individual articles, but also the overall integrity of the journal. Based on current practice, the integrant is due to the double-blind review system. All reviewers from various expertise are on voluntary basic. All manuscripts are processed accordingly.