About the Journal
Journal of Science and Development - JSD - ISSN (online) 2789-2123 (print): 2222-5722, is a double-blind peer-reviewed biannual online journal published by Hawassa University under the Creative Commons open access license (CC BY). JSD is Nationally Accredited by the Ministry of Education for the period of 2021 to 2024. JSD publishes articles on a range of disciplines of agriculture and veterinary sciences including, Agricultural Biotechnology, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural Extension, Agronomy, Animal Healthcare, Animal Genetics, and Breeding, Animal Nutrition, Conservation Agriculture, Forestry and Agroforestry, Horticulture, Livestock Parasitology, Livestock Production, Plant Genetics, and Breeding, Plant Protection, Post-harvest Biology and Management, Community Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture, Poultry, Soil Science, Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Veterinary Clinical and Preventive Medicines, Veterinary Diagnostics, Veterinary Epidemiology, Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Toxicology.
Journal of Science and Development publishes research articles, review articles, short communications, book reviews, and registry of new crop varieties. The aim of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences is to expand knowledge in basic and applied scientific and empirical research output and development, provide access to research publications to a broad national and international readership, including researchers, practitioners, and students in agricultural and veterinary sciences. Articles are peer-reviewed by at least two referees. Reviewers will remain confidential. The Editor may reject, before submission to referees, those manuscripts that do not conform to the ‘Guide to Authors’, or that do not fall within the scope and purpose of the Journal.
Current Issue
1. Production and reproductive performance, and egg quality of indigenous chicken in Siltie Zone, Ethiopia. Yesuf Kedalla, Kefyalew Berihun
2. Graduate Research in Animal Sciences: Scoping Review of Published Theses under Hawassa University- 2009 to 2022. Sintayehu Yigrem and Solomon Shiferaw
3. Characteristics of Soils Types along the Toposequence in Central Highlands of Ethiopia. Haymanot Awgchew, Sheleme Beyene and Alemayehu Kifilu
4. Seasonal Variation of Chemical Composition and Invitro dry matter digestibility of forages in Eastern Zone of Tigray. Genet Berhe, Teferi Aregawi and Amsalu Sisay
5. Physico-chemical Characterization of Domestic Sludge of Hawassa Industry Park and evaluation of its potential use as fertilizer. Markos Mathewos, Kassahun Gashu, Abiot Ketema, Tewodros Assefa and Melkamu Dugassa
