Author Guidelines

Manuscript Preparation

• Organize the paper following these major headings: Title, Author(s) and Affiliation(s), Abstract, Keywords, Bio-Profile(s), Introduction, Materials and Methods (for experimental study) or Methodology (for non-experimental study), Results and Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations, Acknowledgements, and References. The List of References consists of a minimum of 30 articles published in current content-covered or peer-reviewed journals.
• Type the entire manuscript single-spaced on a short white bond paper (8.5 x 11 inches) on one side only with 2.5 cm margins all around using a Bookman Old Style font size 12. References, acknowledgements, table titles, and figure legends should be typed single-spaced or numbered consecutively on all pages including title page, figures, and tables.
• Leave two spaces before and after the major headings and two spaces before and after the sub-headings. Do not use footnotes. Instead, use endnotes if so required by the discipline.
• Spell out acronyms or unfamiliar abbreviations when these are mentioned for the first time in the text.
• Use the metric system only or the international system of units. Use abbreviations of units only beside numerals (e. g. 6 m); otherwise, spell out the units (e. g. kilometers from here). Do not use plural forms or periods for abbreviations of units. Use the bar for compound units (e. g. 1 kg/ha/yr). Place a zero before the decimal in numbers less than 1 (e.g., 0.25).
• Table titles and figure captions should be short and understandable without referring to the text. Figures should consist only of simple line drawings, computer-generated graphics or good quality black and white photographs. Photographs should be original figures that are not electronically enhanced and submitted in a jpeg or png file.
• Cite references in the text as author (year). Writing of et al. in the list of references is discouraged; instead, mention all the names of authors. If two or more similar references are cited, arrange them by year.
• Manuscripts should be as concise as the subject and research method permit, generally 4,000 to 6,000 words, single-spaced within paragraph and double-spaced between paragraphs.
• Insert line numbers (continuous) for reviewing purposes.
• The cover page should show the title of the paper, author(s), affiliation, and contact information.