AAB Bioflux (Advances in Agriculture and Botanics - International Journal of the Bioflux Society) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing original research articles, reviews, and short communications in the fields of agriculture, botany, plant science, soil science, and related disciplines.
The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share high-quality scientific findings that advance knowledge in agricultural sciences and plant biology.
Due to frequent manuscript withdrawals just before payment of the publication fee, the policy has been revised:
Evaluation process (two steps):
If the manuscript is not published, the fee is refunded to the author or institution, except in cases of:
Authors are informed of the final decision within 3–8 weeks after submission.
The average time from submission to publication is 10 weeks.
Priority processing: available for an additional 50 USD.
The journal offers a waiver policy for authors from developing countries (only for high-quality manuscripts).
If the first author is a member of the Editorial Board Expanded (AAB Bioflux), no processing fee is required.
Please attach a scanned proof of payment and send it to:
ioan.mag@usamvcluj.ro
Payee: Bioflux SRL
SWIFT CODE: BTRLRO22
Account No.: 213USDCRT00L2861401
IBAN accounts:
Statement of human and animal rights
When reporting experiments on human subjects, authors should indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000 (5). If doubt exists whether the research was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration, the authors must explain the rationale for their approach, and demonstrate that the institutional review body explicitly approved the doubtful aspects of the study. When reporting experiments on animals, authors should indicate whether the institutional and national guide for the care and use of laboratory animals was followed (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals"- February 2006 – cited by Pubmed, Medline database).
Statement of informed consent
Patients have a right to privacy that should not be infringed without informed consent. Identifying information, including patients' names, initials, or hospital numbers, should not be published in written descriptions, photographs, and pedigrees unless the information is essential for scientific purposes and the patient (or parent or guardian) gives written informed consent for publication. Informed consent for this purpose requires that a patient who is identifiable be shown the manuscript to be published. Authors should identify individuals who provide writing assistance and disclose the funding source for this assistance. Identifying details should be omitted if they are not essential. Complete anonymity is difficult to achieve, however, and informed consent should be obtained if there is any doubt. For example, masking the eye region in photographs of patients is inadequate protection of anonymity. If identifying characteristics are altered to protect anonymity, such as in genetic pedigrees, authors should provide assurance that alterations do not distort scientific meaning and editors should so note (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals"- February 2006 – cited by Pubmed, Medline database).
Conflict-of-interest statement
Public trust in the peer review process and the credibility of published articles depend in part on how well conflict of interest is handled during writing, peer review, and editorial decision making. Conflict of interest exists when an author (or the author's institution), reviewer, or editor has financial or personal relationships that inappropriately influence (bias) his or her actions (such relationships are also known as dual commitments, competing interests, or competing loyalties). These relationships vary from those with negligible potential to those with great potential to influence judgment, and not all relationships represent true conflict of interest. The potential for conflict of interest can exist whether or not an individual believes that the relationship affects his or her scientific judgment. Financial relationships (such as employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony) are the most easily identifiable conflicts of interest and the most likely to undermine the credibility of the journal, the authors, and of science itself (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals"- February 2006 – cited by Pubmed, Medline database). However, conflicts can occur for other reasons, such as personal relationships, academic competition or intellectual passion, and the Chief Editor will do his best to avoid them, using specific policies in the process of peer-review.
Authors responsibilities
- All authors have significantly contributed to the research
- All authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes, in case of detection
- List of references should be provided by authors
- Information on financial support should be provided by authors in Acknowledgement section
- It is forbidden to publish same research in more than one journal.
Peer-review, publication policies and publication ethics
- Judgments is external and objective
- Reviewers have no conflict of interest
- Reviewed articles are treated confidentially prior to their publication
- Bioflux Publishing House takes reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred
- In the event that the publisher or editors are made aware of any allegation of research misconduct the publisher or editor shall deal with allegations appropriately
- Corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies are accepted. Correction of any published article after the official publication date is not allowed in the same document. A scientific journal is not a website. Corrections, clarifications and apologies written by the authors are allowed by separate Note or Erratum. Retracting of a manuscript is made by publisher in the case when plagiarism or other particular issues are reported.
-Post-publication discussions are encouraged and may take the form of letters to the editor, commentaries, or formal responses to published articles. Such contributions are subject to editorial evaluation and, where appropriate, peer review. The journal reserves the right to publish author replies to comments.
- This is an open-access journal distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
- In the case that our journal is no longer published, Bioflux Publishing House has agreements with several databases which are allowed to conserve and republish the old content at any time and unlimited number of copies, both as electronic and hardcopies. Bioflux Publishing House is archived by The Legal Deposit Bucharest (National Library) and by The County Legal Deposit in Cluj-Napoca (Octavian Goga Library).
Data sharing policy
1. Policy Statement
AAB Bioflux is committed to promoting transparency, reproducibility, and integrity in scientific research. We support responsible data sharing as an essential component of scholarly communication and encourage authors to make the data underlying their findings openly available whenever possible.
This policy applies to all manuscripts submitted to the journal and is consistent with international standards for editorial best practices and research transparency.
2. Author Responsibilities
Authors are required to:
Authors are strongly encouraged to deposit their data in recognized public repositories appropriate to their discipline.
3. Data Availability Statement
All manuscripts must include a Data Availability Statement specifying one of the following:
Example statement:
"The data supporting the findings of this study are available in [repository name] at [DOI or URL], or from the corresponding author upon reasonable request."
4. Recommended Data Repositories
Authors are encouraged to use trusted repositories that provide:
Examples include institutional repositories, discipline-specific repositories, or general repositories such as Zenodo, Dryad, Figshare, or equivalent platforms.
5. Ethical and Legal Considerations
Data sharing must comply with:
Sensitive data involving human participants must be de-identified prior to sharing, unless explicit consent for identifiable data sharing has been obtained.
Where legal or ethical restrictions prevent public sharing, authors must clearly state these limitations.
6. Editorial and Peer Review Access
Editors and peer reviewers may request access to underlying data during the review process to evaluate the scientific validity of the manuscript. Authors must provide such data upon request, unless prohibited by legal or ethical constraints.
Failure to provide requested data may result in rejection of the manuscript.
7. Compliance and Enforcement
Failure to comply with this policy may result in:
The journal reserves the right to request data verification at any stage before or after publication.
8. Exceptions
Exceptions to data sharing requirements may be granted in cases involving:
Such exceptions must be clearly justified in the Data Availability Statement.
9. Policy Scope and Alignment
This policy is aligned with international editorial standards and supports the principles of:
The journal periodically reviews and updates this policy to maintain compliance with evolving indexing and ethical standards.
10. Contact Information
Questions regarding this policy should be directed to the Editorial Office at:
ioan.mag@usamvcluj.ro
Advertising policy
Our journals do not accept or display any form of advertising, sponsored content, or commercial promotions. No third-party advertising networks are used, and there is no advertising revenue associated with our publications.
Statement on the use of Generative AI
Our journal permits the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools in the preparation of manuscripts, provided that:
Malpractice disclaimer
The publisher and our editors make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the content published. However, the journal, its editors, and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of information contained in this publication. The opinions and conclusions expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the journal or its editorial board. Readers are advised to use professional judgment and consult appropriate experts before acting on the information provided.
AAB Bioflux is a fully open access journal. All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication, without subscription fees or registration barriers.
Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
AAB Bioflux is an international peer-reviewed journal. Each published article is independently reviewed by two Scientific Reviewers and at least one linguist.
Peer-review policy: double blind peer-review.
The editors use specialized software for plagiarism screening.
Acceptance rate: approximately 50%.
Submission: electronic submission is required.
Due to frequent manuscript withdrawals just before payment of the publication fee, the policy has been revised:
Evaluation process (two steps):
If the manuscript is not published, the fee is refunded to the author or institution, except in cases of:
Authors are informed of the final decision within 3–8 weeks after submission.
The average time from submission to publication is 10 weeks.
Priority processing: available for an additional 50 USD.
The journal offers a waiver policy for authors from developing countries (only for high-quality manuscripts).
If the first author is a member of the Editorial Board Expanded (AAB Bioflux), no processing fee is required.
Please attach a scanned proof of payment and send it to:
ioan.mag@usamvcluj.ro
Payee: Bioflux SRL
SWIFT CODE: BTRLRO22
Account No.: 213USDCRT00L2861401
IBAN accounts:
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts must be submitted in English. The text should be prepared in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format. All manuscripts are subject to peer review.
Structure: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract (max 250 words), Keywords (5-8), Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, References.
More info: The AAB Bioflux journal welcomes original manuscripts presenting novel insights into plant life, plant biology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, agricultural policies, marketing, and agricultural economics. It is a peer-reviewed biannual journal aimed at disseminating significant research in the form of original articles, comprehensive reviews, mini-reviews, short communications, or critical notes on plant breeding, genetics, biodiversity, and the development of new methodologies relevant to a broad audience of plant scientists.
Authors are encouraged to formulate their research questions and discuss their findings in relation to major scientific questions in plant biology and agriculture, thereby maximizing the scientific impact and relevance of their work. Manuscripts should be of interest to a wide scientific audience and, even when focused on local contexts, must contribute to broader biological and agronomic knowledge. Submissions must provide a substantial contribution to the advancement of knowledge or to the improved understanding of existing concepts.
All manuscripts undergo double blind peer-review by two independent specialists, as well as linguistic review. Submission implies that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not under consideration elsewhere.
The journal content may be used for educational and non-profit purposes under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, provided that the original authors and source are properly cited.
Manuscripts should be submitted via e-mail to the Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Kovacs Eniko (ek.bioflux@gmail.com). Submissions may be original articles (4–30 pages), short communications (3–4 pages), or reviews (10–30 pages). Editors reserve the right to adjust manuscripts to meet journal formatting standards. Authors are strongly encouraged to carefully prepare submissions to facilitate the review process. Revised versions may be requested prior to final acceptance.
The title must clearly reflect the content and should not exceed 120 characters. It should be followed by the full names of the authors and their affiliations. Complete institutional addresses and email addresses must be provided at the end of the manuscript. Any change in affiliation should be clearly indicated. The corresponding author must be specified where applicable.
All manuscripts must include an Abstract in English, followed by 5-8 keywords.
The manuscript must be prepared using the journal template. Authors should retain a final copy of the manuscript and figures. Scientific names of genera and species must be italicized. At first mention, species names should be written in full (e.g., Urtica dioica), and subsequently abbreviated (e.g., U. dioica).
The SI system of units must be used consistently (e.g., g mL⁻¹ instead of g/mL). Non-SI units may be included in parentheses where necessary. Footnotes should be avoided. Tables must be numbered consecutively (Arabic numerals), be self-explanatory, and included within the text at appropriate positions. All tables must be cited in the text (e.g., see Table 1).
Citation Style – APA 7
In-text citations must follow the author–date system: Smith (1975) demonstrated that…, or (Hubbs & Lagler, 1958; Baker et al., 2008). For three or more authors, use: (Yano-Melo et al., 2003).
References must be listed alphabetically by the first author’s surname. At least 80% of references should come from internationally recognized databases (Clarivate, Scopus, Medline) or books with ISBN.
Examples (APA 7 format):
AEROQ. (2009). http://www.aeroq.ro (accessed December 12, 2009)
Popescu, E. (1993). The behavior of the main tree species in anti-erosion Cean belts network in relation to site conditions and crop type (Doctoral thesis, ASAS Bucharest). [In Romanian]
Wetzel, T. (1995). Integrated pest management and agroecosystems. Druckhaus Naumburg GmbH. [In German]
Wright, D. P., Scholes, J. D., & Read, D. J. (1998). Effects of VA mycorrhizal colonization on photosynthesis and biomass production of Trifolium repens L. Plant Cell & Environment, 21, 209–216.
Yano-Melo, A. M., Saggin, O. J., & Maia, L. C. (2003). Tolerance of mycorrhized banana (Musa sp. cv. Pacovan) plantlets to saline stress. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 95, 343–348.
All names originally written in non-Roman alphabets must be transliterated according to international standards. Titles in other languages must be translated into English and indicated in brackets.
Authors are encouraged to consult recent issues of the journal for formatting details (available at: http://www.aab.bioflux.com.ro). For further inquiries, please contact the Editor-in-Chief.
Editor-in-Chief: Kovacs Eniko
Email: ek.bioflux@gmail.com
For submission inquiries, please use the online submission system or contact the editorial office directly.