fcr-cover-letterUse when writing the cover letter for a Field Crops Research (FCR) submission to the Editors-in-Chief. The letter must establish scope fit (field-based, multi-season/-environment, a field crop, generally significant), state the novel contribution and article type, and confirm originality and data av
fcr-data-analysisUse when executing and reporting the statistical analysis for a Field Crops Research (FCR) manuscript — mixed models for multi-environment, block-design, and split-plot designs, genotype-by-environment (G×E) and stability analysis, estimated marginal means with SED/LSD, and crop-model evaluation. FC
fcr-experimental-designUse when designing or defending the field-experiment or modelling design of a Field Crops Research (FCR) manuscript — multi-environment trials, randomization and replication, blocking and split-plot layouts, genotype-by-environment (G×E) structure, and crop-model calibration/validation. FCR expects
fcr-figures-and-tablesUse when building tables and figures for a Field Crops Research (FCR) manuscript so exhibits are self-contained, quantitatively complete, and agronomically informative — yield and response curves, AMMI/GGE biplots, observed-vs-simulated plots, and weather-vs-phenology series. FCR exhibits must show
fcr-literature-positioningUse when positioning a Field Crops Research (FCR) manuscript against the agronomy and crop-science literature so it reads as a general contribution to field-crop science, not a local report. FCR requires new scientific insight of general relevance and rejects corroborative or merely descriptive work
fcr-reporting-and-data-policyUse when preparing the reporting completeness and research-data materials for a Field Crops Research (FCR) manuscript. FCR requires a data-availability statement at submission, full agronomic reporting (cultivar, soil, weather vs. phenology, management, design), declaration of any generative-AI use,
fcr-review-processUse to understand how Field Crops Research (FCR) evaluates a manuscript — initial editor screening against the journal's scope boundary, the single-anonymized review model with typically two or more reviewers, and the common reasons for desk rejection (controlled-environment-only, single-site single
fcr-revision-and-rebuttalUse when writing the response to a Field Crops Research (FCR) revision decision (major or minor) and revising the manuscript. FCR reviewers commonly press on scope/generality, statistics and G×E, reproducibility detail, and a discussion that interprets rather than repeats. The response must address
fcr-submissionUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for Field Crops Research (FCR) via Editorial Manager — article-type selection, abstract (<=400 words) and highlights (3-5 bullets of <=85 characters), complete agronomic reporting, data-availability statement, generative-AI declaration, Elsevier fo
fcr-topic-selectionUse when deciding whether an agronomy or crop-science project fits Field Crops Research (FCR) and which article type to target. FCR's defining test is field-based agronomic significance with multi-season/-environment relevance — it rejects controlled-environment-only, single-site single-season, hort
fcr-workflowUse as the entry point for any Field Crops Research (FCR) manuscript. Routes to the right FCR sub-skill based on where you are in the lifecycle and which article type (Original Research Paper, Review, Short Communication, Opinion, Loomis Review) fits. It checks scope-fit first — FCR rejects controll
fcr-writing-styleUse when drafting or polishing a Field Crops Research (FCR) manuscript so it reads for a general agronomy/crop-science audience, follows FCR structure, and meets the format expectations (abstract <=400 words, 3-5 highlights of <=85 characters, grammatically sound English, concise results, a discussi