Instructions to Authors
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Type-written manuscripts prepared using Microsoft Word should be submitted through Open Journal Systems along with a covering letter by the corresponding author.
MANUSCRIPTS PREPARATIONS
| General Format | Language: English Font style: Times New Roman Font size: 12 Margins: 1 inch on paper size A4 Line spacing: single Words Limit: Review articles- 4500 words abstract through conclusion Original Research- 3000 words Brief Reports/ Short communications -1500 words Main headings should be in uppercase only, 12 font size, times new roman, bold. Sub-headings should be in lowercase only, 12 font size, times new roman, bold. |
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| Title page | A title page should contain 1. Concise and descriptive title of the manuscript. in uppercase only, 12 font size, times new roman, bold. 2. The name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s). If co-author(s) are from different organizations, their address (es) too should be mentioned and numbered using superscripted digit after their names. 3. The mailing address, telephone and e-mail address of the corresponding author. |
| Abstract | Each manuscript should contain an abstract of up to 250 words in a structured form, consisting of: Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion. Please include 3-5 keywords. |
| Introduction | It should contain a concise research background and states in separate paragraph the objective(s) of the study. |
| Materials and methods | All important materials used along with their source shall be mentioned. The statistical method and the level of significance chosen shall be clearly stated. All the ethical permission associated in the research work must be specified. |
| Results | This part should reveal the findings of own works. |
| Discussion | It requires the interpretation of the results. No need to repeat the results. There should be logical reasoning and scientific proof with comparison and references those of other studies. |
| Conclusion | Conclude the outcomes in the light of aims of the study. |
| Tables | The concise title of the table (s) should clearly indicate the contents nature and should be cited in the text. |
| Figures | The concise title of the figure (s) should clearly reflect the graphics and should be cited in the text. |
| Acknowledgements | All acknowledgments should be typed in one paragraph directly preceding the reference section. |
| References | Reference in Text: References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Cite references in manuscript text by Arabic numerals in square brackets and bold. Reference in List: (Vancouver reference style) Journals: Author(s). Title of Article. Journal name. Volume (Issue), Page numbers, Year. For Example: Naeem MA, Mahmood A. Production and stability evaluation of modified-release microparticles for the delivery of drug combinations. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2010; 11(1): 351-55. Books: Author (s). Title of Book. Ed, Publisher, Country, Page numbers, Year. For Example: Raymond CR, Paul JS, Marian EQ. Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients. Sixth edition, Pharmaceutical Press London, United Kingdom, 2009; p. 233-234. |
