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First recorded scan — no prior version to compare against.
The primary manifest — the file an agent reads to learn what this artifact does.
Agricultural Systems publishes the systems analysis of agricultural systems. The bar is not "a new result for crop X" — it is "a systems question about interactions and trade-offs." Use this skill to pressure-test fit before you invest, and to keep a field trial from being mistaken for a systems paper.
A strong AgSy paper usually clears all four:
economics), across hierarchical levels, between agriculture and other land uses, or with the natural/social/economic environment. If nothing interacts, it is not a systems paper.
landscape-level** issues. A plot-level result needs to be scaled or embedded in a larger system.
modelling; the analysis surfaces trade-offs and synergies**, not a single optimal number.
agsy-impact-and-implications).
| If your work is at… | reach AgSy fit by… |
|---|---|
| Field / plot | scaling to the farm or showing the field-level interaction that matters to the system |
| Whole-farm | the journal's sweet spot — show component interactions and whole-farm trade-offs |
| Landscape / region | spatial interactions, land-use competition, aggregation/emergence across farms |
| Food system | linking production to value chains, food security, environment, and policy |
rapid review (see agsy-review-process).
first where the Guide requires it.
Score the project against the four fit criteria, then read off the verdict.
| Systems Q | Scope | Trade-offs | Decision | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Strong AgSy fit — proceed |
| Yes | Field | Yes | Yes | Needs scaling: embed in a farm/landscape system |
| Yes | Yes | One optimum | Yes | Reframe: surface the trade-off across objectives |
| No | — | — | — | Off-fit — re-route to an agronomy/field-crops journal |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Add the decision hook (agsy-impact-and-implications) |
When a project lands near the boundary, route it deliberately:
biophysical and socioeconomic integration.
A team has trial data showing a legume intercrop raises maize yield:
interaction shifts the whole-farm yield–nitrogen-leaching trade-off under variable rainfall" — yes.
the headline, not a single "best" share.
farm/landscape/food-system scale; live-check the current aims-and-scope statement before final submission advice.
【Question】one sentence (state the interaction / trade-off)
【System & boundary】components + hierarchical level(s) + scale
【Modelling approach】conceptual / empirical / dynamic / bio-economic
【Decision relevance】who acts differently if this is true
【Article type】Research paper / Short communication / Perspective / Comment / Review
【Fit verdict】strong / needs reframing / off-fit (why)
【Next】agsy-literature-positioning../../resources/external_tools.md — systems models and data sources by scale../../resources/official-source-map.md — AgSy aims, scope, and article types~30 seconds. Free. No account. Every finding cites a rule and a line of evidence.