Instructions to Authors
Manuscript preparation
Types of Contributions
Research papers: Are full-length expositions of extensive andsignificantexperimental and applied studies
Reviews: will usually be written at the invitation of Editors. Unsolicited reviews will be welcome but authors wishing to submit a review are requested to consult Editors prior to commencement
Papers will be published in English. Manuscript should be submitted, in 1.5 spaced typing on pages of uniform size with a wide margin on the left. The authors are urged to arrange the subject matter clearly under headline such as Introduction, Experimental, Results and discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement, References, Tables and Figure Captions
Title: Papers should be headed by a concise and informative title. This should be followed by the name(s) and complete address of the author(s). The author(s) to whom correspondence should be addressed may be indicated with an asterisk
Abstract: An abstract of 150-300 words should be included at the beginning of a paper. The abstract should comprise a brief and factual account of the contents and Conclusion of the paper as well as an indication of any new information presented and its relevance
Keywords: A maximum of four to six keywords should be indicated below the abstract to describe the content of the manuscript
Introduction: A full-length paper should have a short introduction to state the reasons for the work, with enough reference to previous works on the subject
Experimental: This should be presented as a clear and detailed description of experimental procedures and analytical conditions to enable readers to carry out similar work. Supply sample preparation procedures, name, model and configuration details of equipment used, and data handing methods
Results and Discussion: The original and important findings should be stated
References: References should be numbered consecutively (numerals in square brackets) throughout the text and collected together in a reference list at the end of the paper. In the reference list, journals [1], books [2], thesis [3] and websites [4] should be cited in accordance
(Vancouver style):with the following style
Vakkari P, Chang YW, Järvelin K. Largest contribution to LIS by external disciplines as measured by the characteristics of research articles. Scientometrics. 2022;127(8):4499-522
Tables: Tables should be typed in double spacing on separate sheets and provided a suitable heading. Tables should be clearly referred in the text by using Arabic numerals. Each Table should have a title that makes the general meaning understandable without reference to the text
Figures: Figures should be submitted either as original art work or as high-quality reproductions. Figures should be numbered consecutively; and placed in their original position in the manuscript
Crystallographic structure determinations should include the following items: crystal data, positional parameters (partial), selected bond lengths and bond angles, and a drawing of the crystal or molecular structure with numbering
Nomenclature, units and symbols: Should conform to the IUPAC convention. Chemical nomenclature should follow the IUPAC rules. All abbreviations should be preceded the first time they appear by the full name except for the SI symbols for units that are to be used without explanation
Only online submission by email as word file is accepted for reviewing
Proofs: Authors will receive proof, which they are requested to correct and return as soon as possible
PDF files of published papers are available (as full text) for downloading free of charge from the home page of journal
Submission Information
Authors should submit their manuscript electronically via online submission in our website