About JOSTA

The Journal of Sustainable Technology in Agriculture (JOSTA) is a peer-reviewed, open-access e-journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research that fosters innovation and sustainability in agriculture. Founded by a collaborative group of scientists and professionals, JOSTA serves as a reliable and inclusive platform for sharing advancements that enhance agricultural practices through responsible technology use, practical innovation, and applied research.

We are committed to academic integrity and scientific excellence. All manuscripts submitted to JOSTA undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure validity, relevance, and quality. Our open-access model ensures that published research is freely available to researchers, practitioners, educators, and policymakers around the world—promoting broad dissemination and knowledge sharing.

Articles published in JOSTA are permanently archived in trusted repositories, ensuring long-term accessibility and citation. The journal encourages interdisciplinary contributions from agricultural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and environmental studies that align with its mission of promoting sustainable agricultural development.

JOSTA is managed by Statoberry LLP and supported by domain experts in agriculture and allied sciences, ensuring both technical accuracy and contextual relevance in all published content.

Our Vision

JOSTA envisions a research environment where sharing agricultural innovations is simple, accessible, and inclusive. Our aim is to provide a dedicated platform for publishing high-quality agricultural research in a researcher-friendly manner—removing unnecessary barriers while maintaining high editorial standards. We believe in connecting researchers, educators, and practitioners by offering open access to well-reviewed, reliable research. By fostering a transparent and practical publishing process, JOSTA supports the continuous improvement of agricultural science and technology.

Why Publish with Us?

Open Access: Your work is freely accessible online from the moment of publication, increasing its reach and impact.

Streamlined Process: We offer a simple, submission-friendly system that focuses on quality without the complexity of traditional publishing.
Permanent Archiving: Accepted articles are hosted on trusted platforms like Zenodo, ensuring long-term availability and proper citation.
Supportive Community: Our team is dedicated to helping researchers at every stage of the publishing process, with fair and timely peer review.

Peer Review Policy

All submissions undergo an initial assessment by the managing editors. Suitable manuscripts are then assigned to the appropriate section editors, who identify independent experts in the relevant field to serve as reviewers. JOSTA follows a double-blind peer review process, where both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to ensure fairness and objectivity. Based on the reviewers’ feedback, authors may be requested to revise their manuscripts.

For a detailed description of the review process, see Peer Review Process.

🔓Open Access

JOSTA is a fully open-access journal. This means all published articles are available online without subscription or payment barriers, ensuring maximum visibility and accessibility. Open access increases the global reach, readership, and impact of your research.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

At JOSTA, we uphold the principle that research quality should never be compromised by publication costs. As we celebrate our inaugural year, we are proud to offer no Article Processing Charges (APC) to authors.

✅ No submission fees
✅ No charges for figures, tables, or page limits
✅ Immediate online publication with permanent open-access availability

We are committed to supporting high-quality, impactful research and promoting affordable, accessible publishing for all. By removing financial barriers, we aim to encourage meaningful contributions to sustainable technology in agriculture.

🍃Greener Publishing

As a digital-only journal, JOSTA embraces environmentally responsible publishing. By eliminating print processes, we reduce paper use, energy consumption, and carbon footprint—aligning our commitment to open access with a sustainable future for scholarly communication.

Copyright Information

JOSTA is licensed under a

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Under this license:
- Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
- Non Commercial: You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- No Derivatives: If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.

For commercial use or distribution of print copies, prior written permission from Statoberry LLP is required.