About the Journal
The International Journal of New Agricultural and Livestock (IJNAL) is an international, peer-reviewed, Diamond Open Access journal published by the Faculty of Agriculture, Hormuud University, Mogadishu, Somalia. IJNAL is dedicated to advancing knowledge across agricultural and livestock sciences and to publishing rigorous research that addresses opportunities and challenges in these sectors, with particular emphasis on Somalia, the Horn of Africa, and comparable semi-arid and tropical contexts.
Aims and Scope
IJNAL provides a platform for high-quality original, review, technical, and interdisciplinary research. It seeks to bridge academic inquiry with applied and policy-relevant research and welcomes contributions from researchers worldwide.
• Crop science, agronomy, and plant production
• Soil science, soil fertility, and land management
• Livestock production, management, and animal health
• Dryland and irrigated agriculture
• Agricultural economics and rural development
• Food security, nutrition, and value chain analysis
• Climate change and agricultural adaptation
• Agroforestry and natural resource management
• Agricultural biotechnology and genetics
• Veterinary sciences and zoonotic disease
• Pastoralism and rangeland ecology
• Water management and agricultural hydrology
The journal encourages interdisciplinary studies integrating agricultural science with environmental, economic, social, and policy dimensions and gives particular attention to food systems in Somalia, the Horn of Africa, and the broader developing world.
Editorial Governance
IJNAL operates under the academic authority of the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hormuud University. The Editor-in-Chief provides editorial leadership and is supported by an Editorial Board comprising scholars from Somali and international academic institutions. Institutional oversight is provided by the Centre for Research, Innovation and Industry Engagement, Hormuud University, while technical administration of the OJS platform is supported by the University’s ICT function.
The Stage One Framework identifies Mr. Yusuf Ali Arif, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, as Editor-in-Chief and academic authority, and Ahmed Abdiaziz Alasow as the managing contact.
Publication Frequency and Publication Model
IJNAL publishes biannually, with Issue 1 in June and Issue 2 in December. The Stage One Framework identifies submission deadlines of 31 March for the June issue and 30 September for the December issue. The journal uses continuous publication within each issue, allowing accepted articles to be published online upon completion of the editorial and production process. The initial target is 6–12 articles per issue, subject to review as submission volume grows.
