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INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
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1. Journal
of Research (Science) welcomes research manuscripts containing new
scientific insight into any aspect of natural, physical and life sciences.
All material submitted must be original, unpublished, should not have been
submitted for publication elsewhere. The author(s) are required to attach
a certificate to this effect alongwith the manuscript. Occasional concise
review papers (see 5) and short communications (see 6) can also be
considered for publication.
2. Submission
of manuscript:
Three copies of the manuscript, written in English and complete in all
respects, should be submitted to Prof. Dr. M. Younus Nadeem, Editor,
Journal of Research (Science), Department of Physics, Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Multan-60800, Pakistan. Authors will be solely responsible for
the factual accuracy of their contributions as well as obtaining any
requisite permission for publication. The Editorial Board reserves the
right to retain all manuscripts sent for publication. The authors are,
therefore, advised to keep copies.
3. Preparation
of manuscripts:
a)
Typescript
should be on one side of A4 paper leaving a 3cm margin on all sides. The
manuscript should, preferably, be composed in one column FORMAT
using Microsoft Word in Arial font. Typing should be double
spaced throughout the text, including tables, figures, legends, footnotes
and references.
b)
The first
page should only contain the title, name(s) and academic address(es) of
the author(s). If the present address of any author is different it should
be given as a footnote. Telephone, Fax number and e-mail address of the
corresponding author should be provided as a footnote. A short running
title of not more than 50 characters including spaces should also be given
on this page.
c)
Full paper
should be arranged in the following sequence: Abstract, Keywords,
Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion,
Acknowledgments, References, Tables and Figures (Figure captions on
separate page). All headings and subheadings should be typed in capital
boldface with no punctuation mark and aligned left.
d)
Names of
organisms should be given in full, i.e. common and Latin names, with
authority. Italics are required in species names, which are mentioned in
full the first time they appear in the text (e.g. Musca domestica L.)
but can be abbreviated at subsequent mention (e.g. M. domestica).
Spelling should be in English, except in quotations and references.
e)
All the
pages of the manuscripts, including the title page, should be numbered in
Arabic numerals.
f)
Information
in tables should not be duplicated in figures, and vice versa.
g)
Abstract:
An abstract should be concise and preferably not more than 250 words. It
should state the objectives, methodology, the principal observations and
conclusion(s). It should be followed by three to five appropriate
keywords.
h)
Illustrations:
Line drawings should be submitted in duplicate and photographs should be
in the form of glossy black and white prints. Color photographs can be
included at author’s expense. Figures should be numbered consecutively
using Arabic numerals, in order of their mention in the text. Each figure
should be clearly identified in pencil on the reverse by name(s) of
author(s).
i)
Tables:
Tables should be numbered in Arabic numerals in order of their mention in
the text. Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript and typed
at the bottom of the table.
j)
Units and Symbols:
Metric units should be used. Greek letters should be explained in the
margin, e.g. Gk alpha, Gk sigma etc. Calendar dates should be as, e.g. 15
January 2002. In the text one digit numbers should be spelt out unless
they are used with units of measurements, e.g. 3cm. Numerals should be
used for all numbers of two or more digits, e.g. 25 larvae.
k)
References:
In the list, references should be arranged alphabetically according to the
last name of the first author. The names of authors should be written in
the order: last name followed by a comma (,) and initials of the first and
middle names separated by a full stop. In case of more than one author the
names should be separated by a comma (,). Author(s) names should be
followed by date (year in boldface), title of the article, and name
of the book/Journal, volume, issue number and pages. Title of the article
should be written within inverted commas. Standard abbreviations for the
names of the Journals (or in full) should be used in Italic. The issue
number of the Journal should be written in parentheses after the volume
number. Following examples serve as guideline for references:
Book with a single author:
Chapman, R.F. (1982) “The Insects: Structure and
Functions”, Elsevier Inc., New York, p. 28.
Book with chapter authors and editors:
Dillwit, J.W. and Berbet, R.C. (1990) “Lipids and
aphid-plant interface”, In: R.K. Campbell and R.D. Eikenbary (Eds.),
Aphid-Plant Genotype Interactions, Elsevier, Tokyo, pp. 207-224.
Organization/Government Publications:
Government of Pakistan (2002) “Economic Survey of
Pakistan”, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Islamabad.
Conference paper:
Rana, A.M., Qadeer, A. and Abbas, T. (1999)
“Crystallization induced phase changes in amorphous Fe84 Nb7
B9 alloy”, Proc. 6th Internat. Symp. Adv. Mater.,
Sep. 19-23, Islamabad, Pakistan, 151-154.
Reports:
Chaudhry, M.A. (1984) “Dielectric examination of
linear alcohols”, Report submitted to Chelsea College, London University,
London.
Dissertation:
Rana, A.M. (1992) “A resistometric study of the
formation of precipitates and GP-zones in Fe-Cu alloys”, M. Phil. Thesis,
Department of Physics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
Article in Journals:
Chaudhry, M.A., Rana, A.M., Altaf, M. and Bilal, M.S. (1995)
“Optical characteristics of some binary and ternary phosphate glasses”,
Aust. J. Phys., 48(5), 887-892.
The order in the list should be:
Single author:
When more than one reference by the same author is given, the publications
should be given chronologically.
Two or more authors:
These should be arranged first alphabetically and then chronologically. If
more than one reference by the same author(s) published in the same year
is cited, use a, b, etc. after the year in both text and list, e.g.
[1999a].
Text citation can be given in either of the two ways: (a)
with date in parentheses, “as indicated by Rana [2000]; (b) with name and
date in parentheses, as “has recently been reported [Ali 2001]”. When more
than one reference is cited in the text these should be in chronological
order, (e.g., [Saghir and Asif 1998, Ali 1999, Rana et al. 2002]).
For text citation use the names of one and/or two authors and name of the
first author followed by et al. for more than two authors, e.g. [Saleem
et al. 1998] or Saleem et al. [1998].
Authors may find it helpful to consult a recent issue of
the journal for details of style and presentation.
4. Acceptance
of papers:
Papers will normally be critically reviewed by one or more experts in the
relevant discipline and evaluated for publication by the editor; however,
the editor may return to author(s), without review, any manuscript deemed
to be of inadequate quality or inappropriate for the Journal of Research
(Science). The views expressed by the referees are forwarded to the
author(s) for incorporation/consideration. The decision of the Editorial
Board regarding publication of an article is, however, final.
5. Reviews:
Reviews should be concise (up to a maximum of twenty pages of the
journal), critical and creative. They should seek to stimulate topical
debate, and new research initiatives.
6. Short
communications:
These may be concerned with any subject within the scope of the journal
but should be confined to single point or issue of the progress, such as
an unusual occurrence, an interesting observation, or a timely finding.
These manuscripts should be short (no more than three pages of the
journal). An abstract of not more than three lines is required. No
subheadings are necessary; in other respect submission should comply with
the instructions given.
7. Off
prints:
Authors will receive 15 off prints gratis. Extra copies may be ordered for
purchase when proofs are returned to the Editor.
8. Manuscripts
on disk:
When supplying finally accepted article please include a 3.5” floppy disk
of the manuscript prepared in Microsoft Word FORMAT using
Arial font (size 11). Graphs drawn in Microsoft EXCEL and figures in
BMP or JPG/JPEG FORMAT are acceptable. Please ensure that the files are
not saved as read-only. Ensure that final version of the hard copy and
file on the disk are the same. Operating system, file name and word
processing package should be noted on the disk. The disk should be labeled
with the reference number and author’s name. Pack floppy disk in such a
way as to avoid possible damage in the post.
9. Publication
Charges:
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