International Journal of Agro-chemistry

International Journal of AgroChemistry The International Journal of AgroChemistry (IJA) is a peer-reviewed, hybrid open-access journal launched in 2015 that provides a specialized platform for high-quality research in soil chemistry, fertilizer chemistry, pesticide chemistry, herbicide chemistry, fungicide chemistry, plant nutrition chemistry, chemical formulation sciences, residue analysis, chemical degradation pathways, and chemical-biological interactions in agriculture, while encouraging contributions in organic and inorganic agrochemistry, physical chemistry applied to agriculture, chemical process engineering, analytical chemistry techniques for agrochemical research, and environmental chemical risk assessment in agricultural ecosystems.

• Soil chemistry: cation exchange capacity (CEC), pH dynamics, organic matter characterisation, nutrient speciation, redox systems, salinity dynamics, and soil amendment mechanisms.
• Fertilizer chemistry: synthesis and characterisation, controlled-release systems, nutrient stabilisation, micronutrient formulations, urea-based reactions, ammonia volatilization, phosphate fixation, and potassium mobility.
• Pesticide chemistry: structure–activity relationships (SAR), modes of action, degradation and persistence in soil and water, volatilization, photochemical breakdown, and residue analysis.
• Herbicide chemistry: action mechanisms, target-site inhibition, systemic versus contact properties, drift dynamics, degradation pathways, and herbicide–soil interactions.
• Fungicide chemistry: mechanisms of fungicidal action, resistance pathways, systemic formulation, and synergy or antagonism among agrochemicals.
• Plant nutrition chemistry: macronutrient and micronutrient uptake mechanisms, nutrient transport, in-planta transformations, fertilizer-induced changes in root exudates, and deficiency or toxicity indicators.
• Formulation science: emulsions, wettable powders, suspension concentrate stabilisation, granule coating technologies, nanoformulations, and compatibility in mixed formulations.
• Residue analysis: gas chromatography (GC), liquid chromatography (HPLC), GC-MS, LC-MS, spectrophotometry, NMR for structure elucidation, and infrared spectroscopy.
• Degradation and transformation: hydrolysis, photolysis, oxidative and microbial pathways, decay kinetics, half-life determination, and identification of transformation products.
• Toxicology and biological interactions: acute and chronic exposure effects, bioaccumulation, carcinogenic and endocrine-disruption pathways, detoxification strategies, effects on soil microbial metabolism, enzyme inhibition, oxidative stress in plants, and symbiotic signalling.
• Environmental fate: leaching dynamics, runoff transport, volatilization losses, atmospheric transformation, and biogeochemical cycling of residues.
• Green agrochemistry: green synthesis routes, low-toxicity pesticide design, precision-targeted fertilizers, biodegradable coatings, and sustainable agricultural technologies.
• Soil chemistry: cation exchange capacity (CEC), pH dynamics, organic matter characterisation, nutrient speciation, redox systems, salinity dynamics, and soil amendment mechanisms.
• Fertilizer chemistry: synthesis and characterisation, controlled-release systems, nutrient stabilisation, micronutrient formulations, urea-based reactions, ammonia volatilization, phosphate fixation, and potassium mobility.
• Pesticide chemistry: structure–activity relationships (SAR), modes of action, degradation and persistence in soil and water, volatilization, photochemical breakdown, and residue analysis.
• Herbicide chemistry: action mechanisms, target-site inhibition, systemic versus contact properties, drift dynamics, degradation pathways, and herbicide–soil interactions.
• Fungicide chemistry: mechanisms of fungicidal action, resistance pathways, systemic formulation, and synergy or antagonism among agrochemicals.
• Plant nutrition chemistry: macronutrient and micronutrient uptake mechanisms, nutrient transport, in-planta transformations, fertilizer-induced changes in root exudates, and deficiency or toxicity indicators.
• Formulation science: emulsions, wettable powders, suspension concentrate stabilisation, granule coating technologies, nanoformulations, and compatibility in mixed formulations.
• Residue analysis: gas chromatography (GC), liquid chromatography (HPLC), GC-MS, LC-MS, spectrophotometry, NMR for structure elucidation, and infrared spectroscopy.
• Degradation and transformation: hydrolysis, photolysis, oxidative and microbial pathways, decay kinetics, half-life determination, and identification of transformation products.
• Toxicology and biological interactions: acute and chronic exposure effects, bioaccumulation, carcinogenic and endocrine-disruption pathways, detoxification strategies, effects on soil microbial metabolism, enzyme inhibition, oxidative stress in plants, and symbiotic signalling.
• Environmental fate: leaching dynamics, runoff transport, volatilization losses, atmospheric transformation, and biogeochemical cycling of residues.
• Green agrochemistry: green synthesis routes, low-toxicity pesticide design, precision-targeted fertilizers, biodegradable coatings, and sustainable agricultural technologies.