We would like to invite you to submit your latest research accomplishments toThe Crop Journal(ISSN:2095-5421;Online ISSN:2214-5141,CN 10-1112/S),a new bimonthly academic journal co-sponsored by the Crop Science Society of China and the Institute of Crop Science,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.The Crop Journalis freely available online(Open Access)in ScienceDirect.

The Editor-in-Chief ofThe Crop Journalis Professor Jianmin Wan,PhD,Cheung Kong Scholar,Director of the Institute of Crop Science and Executive Vice President of the Crop Science Society of China,supported by the Editorial Board of 92 international experts from various fields of crop sciences.

The major aim ofThe Crop Journalis to promptly report recent progresses in crop sciences including crop genetics,breeding,agronomy,crop physiology,germplasm resources,grain chemistry,grain storage and processing,crop management practices,crop biotechnology and biomathematics.The regular columns in the journal are Original research papers,Short communications,and Reviews.

Authors benefits:

● Open Access in ScienceDirect for the highest possible exposure to the public.

● Free of page charges including color figures and/or plates.

Please submit your manuscript through Elsevier Editorial System(http://ees.elsevier.com/cj/).

Sample article can be ordered and questions to the editorial office through E-mail:cropjournal@caas.cn.

The journal’s homepage:http://www.journals.elsevier.com/the-crop-journal/;Open Access full texts are available in ScienceDirect:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22145141

We are looking forward to your support to the journal and your submission.