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fcr-topic-selection

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Use 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, horticultural/woody-perennial, and corroborative/descriptive/local-only work. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.

When to use

• Choosing among possible projects or framings for an FCR submission
• Deciding between an Original Research Paper and a Short Communication
• Considering a Review or Opinion piece
• Pressure-testing fit before investing in a project
• Framing agronomic contribution angles
• Evaluating borderline scope cases

When not to use

• Collecting data
• Controlled-environment-only studies
• Single-site single-season trials
• Horticultural or woody-perennial species
• Corroborative, descriptive, or local-only work
• Medicinal and non-cultivated species
• Natural grasslands

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