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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Online Manuscript Submission

All manuscripts should be submitted online as this is a more time-saving and economical method. A system-generated acknowledgement will be sent to the corresponding author. If our Editorial Board considers the manuscript fit for our journal, the author will be asked to complete the submission process by providing additional information, which might include:

  • The full list and details of all the authors
  • Any relevant ethical consents & copyrights
  • Declaration of competing interest
  • Whether the author wishes to post a pre-print of their paper on…

Note for authors:
In case the paper is returned for revision, authors will have a maximum of 30 days to submit their revised manuscripts.

Manuscript Format:

File Format MS Word (.docx or .doc) only.
Length No restriction, but manuscripts should ideally have 10-20 pages.
Layout Double-spacing throughout the manuscript.
Language English only. Non-native authors who are not proficient in English should have their paper proofread before submission. Alternatively, they may use our editorial services for an additional fee.
Abbreviations Define abbreviations at their first occurrence in the text. Non-standard abbreviations should be listed in alphabetical order at the beginning of the manuscript.
Page Numbers All pages should be numbered.
Equations Do not insert equations as images. Use MathType or Equation Editor for equations.
Units Use SI units. If other units are necessary, provide the conversion factor and include the non-standard units in parentheses.
Symbols Define symbols in the text. If necessary, include a comprehensive list of symbols in the appendix.

Manuscript Content:

Manuscripts should be organized according to the following sections:

  • Title Page: The title should be relevant to the research and concise (approximately 15 words).
  • Author List and Contributions: Provide the complete names of all authors, including their affiliations and contact details. Each author's contribution must be specified.
  • Abstract: A 250-word abstract, summarizing the research methods, background, and significance, must be included.
  • Keywords: Select 5 appropriate keywords that are different from the words in the title.
  • Text Organization:
    • Introduction: Provide a clear explanation of the problem being investigated and state the significance and rationale for the study.
    • Materials and Methods: Include sufficient details to allow reproduction of the findings. Reference any previous studies as appropriate.
    • Results and Discussion: Present results clearly using tables, figures, and equations. A comprehensive discussion of the results is required to form a reasonable conclusion.
    • Conclusion: Summarize the outcomes of the study and the entire article.
    • Consent for Publication: Authors must provide formal declarations from ethics committees where applicable. If ethical approval is not required, authors should explain this in the manuscript. Studies involving experiments on humans or animals must confirm adherence to national and international standards. The Editor reserves the right to reject manuscripts if the research does not comply with ethical standards.
    • Conflict of Interest: Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest. This section should be included at the end of the manuscript, before references.
    • Acknowledgements: Mention all those who contributed to the manuscript, even for minor participation.
    • References: References must be listed in the Vancouver style. Use tools like EndNote or Reference Manager to format references.
  • All cited sources should be included in the reference list.
  • Use square brackets [ ] for citations in the text, and list them sequentially in the reference section.
  • Do not include unpublished work or personal communications in the reference list.
  • Only the first word of the article title should be capitalized.
Published [1] Shon HK, Vigneswaran S, Snyder SA. Effluent organic matter (EfOM) in wastewater: Constituents, effects, and treatment. Crit Rev Env Sci Tec 2006; 36(4): 327-74. [2] Suzuki Y, Rowedder M. Curriculum system and understanding of nutrition in school children. Int J Consumer Stud 2002; 2(26): 249-55.
Accepted articles Same as published articles but add “forthcoming” for page numbers of DOI
Typical chapter reference [3] Mason A. Population growth, aggregate SAVING and economic development. In: Salvatore D, Ed. World population trends and their impact on economic development. London: Greenwood Press 1988; pp. 45-58.
Book reference [4] Fleiss JL, Levin B, Paik MC. Statistical methods for rates and proportions. 3rd ed. New York: Wiley 2003.
Edited Book [5] Duchateau L, Janssen P. The Frailty Model. New York: Springer 2008.
Conference paper & proceedings [6] Vassiliadis P. Modeling multidimensional databases, cubes and cube operations. In Proc. of the 10th SSDBM Conference 1998; pp. 53-62. [7] An Y, Mylopoulos J, Borgida A. Building semantic mappings from databases to ontologies. In Proceedings of the Twenty-First National Conference on Articial Intelligence (AAAI-06) (Boston M, Ed.) 2006. .
Journal article on the internet [8] International Monetary Fund (IMF). World economic outlook: Growth resuming, dangers remain [Report on the internet]. IMF; 2012 [cited 2012 Sept 10]: Available from: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2012/01/pdf/text.pdf
JBook/Monograph on the Internet [9] Donaldson MS, editor. Measuring the quality of health care [monograph on the internet]. Washington: National Academy Press; 1999 [cited 2004 Oct 8]:
Available from http://legacy.netlibrary.com/
Website/Homepage [10] United States Department of Agriculture. 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/dgas2010-policydocument.htm. (accessed April 11, 2012)
Journal with Part/Supplement If a journal carries continuous pagination throughout the volume, then the issue number can be omitted.
Issue with Supplement [11] Pignon JP, le Maitre A, Bourhis J. Meta-Analyses of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): an update. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007; 69(2 Suppl): S112-4
Volume with Part [12] Vahter M. Methylation of inorganic arsenic in different mammalian species and population groups. Sci Prog 1999; 82(Pt 1): 69-88
Issue with Part [13] Harrabi I, Ghannem H, Gaha R, Hochlaf M, Limam K, Essoussi AS. Epidemiology of dyslipidemia among schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia. Diabetes Metab 2005; 31(3 Pt 1): 285-9
Patent [14] Sierra MA, Gómez-Gallego M, Alcázar R, Lucena JJ, Álvarez A, Yunta-Mezquita F. WO 02/00604 Patent 2002
E-citations [15] Citations for articles/material published, exclusively online or in open access, must contain the exact Web addresses (URLs) at the end of the reference(s) except those posted on an author’s website, unless editorially essential. For example, ‘Reference: Available from: URL’.

 

  • Appendices
    If supplementary material for the article is to be included in the paper, for the better understanding and comprehension of the study, then it should be placed under this heading. It should be included at the end of the article and should not be any longer than 2-3 pages. A single appendix should be titled APPENDIX, while more than one can be titled APPENDIX A, APPENDIX B, and so on
  • Figures, illustrations & tables etc. (if any)
    Illustrations:
    All illustrations should be provided in camera-ready form, suitable for reproduction (which may include reduction) without re-touching.
    All illustrations must be readable when reduced to a width of 75 mm (single column figure) or 160 mm (double column figure).
    All illustrations should be clearly marked on the back with the figure number and the author’s name.
    All figures are required to have a caption. Captions should be supplied on a separate sheet.Line drawing:Good quality printouts on white paper produced in black ink are required.
    Graphs lines and points on graphs should be sufficiently large and bold to permit reproduction when the diagram has been reduced to a size suitable for inclusion in the journal.
    Dye-line prints or photocopies are not suitable for reproduction.
    Do not use any type of shading on computer-generated illustrations.

    Photographs:
    Original photographs must be supplied as they are to be reproduced.
    If necessary, A scale should be marked on the photograph.
    Please note that photocopies of photographs are not acceptable.Colored photographs:
    If colored photographs are to be included in the hardcopies of the manuscripts, authors will be required to pay for their preparation. For further details, please contact us at info@setpublisher.com.Tables:
    Tables should be numbered consecutively and each table should be produced on a separate sheet.
    Footnotes to tables should be typed below the tables and should be referred to by superscript lowercase letters.
    No vertical rules should be used.
    Tables should not duplicate result presented elsewhere in the manuscript (e.g.in graphs).

COVER LETTER

A separate file of cover letter should be uploaded in the submission system. It should have a limit of 600 words and it should cover the following areas:

  • The scientific question that is being addressed in your paper and the important findings in it.
  • The evidence provided to support your claims and conclusions.
  • Significance of your results for your respective field of study, the broader scientific community and for the public.
  • Any other unique findings in your paper.
  • Additional information that needs to be taken into account.

PROOFS

  • Proofs will be sent to the author (first named author, if no corresponding author is identified, of multi –authored papers).
  • It should be returned within 72 hours of receipt.
  • Corrections should be restricted to typesetting errors: any others may be charged to the author.
  • Any queries should be answered in full.
  • Please note that authors are urged to check their proofs carefully before return. Since the inclusion of late corrections cannot be guaranteed.

PUBLICATION AND MALPRACTICE POLICY FOR THE AUTHORS:

  1. Author’s must make sure that the manuscripts are free from any sort of plagiarism and fabrication of data. The work they report should be original.
  1. They should clearly and accurately acknowledge the work of each and every one of the contributors, not only the significant ones.
  2. They should provide the original source, correct references and accurate citations for the proper evaluation of their paper by the readers.
  3. It is required by them to disclose any conflict of interest, whether financial or non-financial, that might influence the interpretation of their work.
  4. Obtain permission from the relevant publishers if their paper contains material that is protected by copyright. Letters of permission must be sent to the Editorial Office before final acceptance of the paper.
  5. They should always link the accepted manuscripts, to the formal publication, via its DOI if they post preprints or share their manuscripts for non-commercial purposes.
  6. Authors must disclose any information that may lead to re-publishing or overlapping of the work.

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