A journal built around causal chemical interactions
JAI is being redesigned for a field that now extends far beyond classical germination bioassays.
The renewed journal will focus on the chain linking compounds to exposure, mechanisms, environmental context and ecological or agronomic consequences. It aims to provide a common home for research that is currently fragmented across plant science, soil biology, chemical ecology and crop protection.
One interaction, many scales
Allelochemicals
Biosynthesis, release, transport, persistence, degradation and biological activity.
Rhizosphere & microbiomes
Soil transformation and microbial activation, inactivation or modification.
Plant interactions
Mechanisms and consequences of chemically mediated plant–plant interactions.
Mechanisms
Molecular, physiological and developmental responses in receiver organisms.
Global change
Climate and environmental modulation of production, exposure and function.
Applications
Weed management, crop systems, restoration and sustainable agriculture.
Chemistry becomes interaction only when the pathway is demonstrated.
The visual language of the New Series follows the same idea as its editorial standard: discrete chemical signals are connected through release, environmental transformation, biological response and ecological consequence.
Designed for the first papers of the New Series
The relaunch is designed around four core formats: Original Research, Reviews, Perspectives and Methods. A controlled launch would combine commissioned anchor content with selective original research, prioritising scientific coherence over publication volume.
Anchor the field
Invited synthesis and forward-looking pieces can establish the scientific standard of the relaunch.
Demonstrate the pathway
Priority for studies that match the strength of their claims to the evidence, ideally connecting chemistry, realistic exposure, mechanism and ecological or agronomic meaning.
Launch collection
A future call can be activated here once publisher, editorial board and submission arrangements are confirmed.