Journal of Weed Science (Quarterly) was founded in 1983, is a statistical source journal of agriculture for domestic and foreign public circulation. The journal is supervised by Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences and sponsored by Jiangsu Weed Research Society and Plant Protection Research Institute of Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences. At present, it has been included in famous databases such as Statistical Source Journals (Excellent Journals of Chinese Scientific and Technical Papers) and Knowledge Network Inclusion (China), and is one of the national key academic journals under the supervision of Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
The journal focuses on the academic research and technical practice in the field of agricultural weeds and their prevention and control, and mainly publishes content including the bio-ecological habits of agricultural weeds, the occurrence of hazardous laws and control methods, the application of pesticide machinery and herbicides, safety evaluation, diagnostic techniques of infestation, as well as ecological agriculture and sustainable management mode of weed prevention and control strategies. Adhering to the tenet of combining academic and practicality, the journal is committed to promoting the development of weed control technology and pollution-free management of farmland, and has published numerous high-quality academic papers and technical articles, which provide valuable theoretical basis and practical guidance for weed management and farmland environmental protection in China's agricultural production.