Authors Guidelines
In order to standardize and harmonize the manuscript received from the different universities, researchers, and institutes, NJMR required proposed the following guidelines:
1. The manuscript should follow the following sequence/framework:
a. Abstract and keywords
b. Introduction
c. Materials and Methods
d. Results and Discussion
e. Conclusion
f. Acknowledgements
g. Conflict of interest statement
h. Authors Contributions
i. Supplementary information
j. References
2. Title, Authorship
a. The title should be brief and informative. Avoid abbreviations and trade names in the title. The research title should be in Times New Roman, with font size 16, in bold. It should be in “Sentence case”.
b. The author(s) name in the manuscript should be written as first name and surname. In the superscript of the name there is an “alphabet” which represent the affiliation of the author.
c. The last name refers to the corresponding author(s). In the corresponding author(s) there will be an alphabet in the superscript indicating affiliation and the asterisk sign (*) indicating corresponding author(s).
d. The details of the corresponding author(s) are required, such as Telephone number, Fax Number, Email address, ORCID number (if present), and Postal Code.
e. Titles, authors' names, affiliations, and corresponding address should be on a separate page.
3. Abstract and keywords
a. Abstract word counts should not be more than 250 words, with a single paragraph without any citations or references.
b. Keywords should be between 3 and 5 words without filler words like “and” or “of”.
4. Main Text Formatting
a. The total word count in the main manuscript body should not exceed 6000 excluding references, caption in figures and graphs
b. The body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, with font size 12, and in “Justified Alignment”.
c. The file of the manuscript should be in MS Word format, with a single-column layout.
d. The paper size should be A4, with 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins on all four sides.
e. The line spacing of the submitted manuscript should be 1.5.
f. The space between two sections should be 12 points and in-between the subsection is 6 points.
g. The consecutive numerical-numbering of individual heading and its subheadings is required.
h. Strike-through words and underlined words should not be included in the manuscript, unless it is scientifically justified.
i. British English is preferred with correct grammar and spelling.
j. It is recommended to use international systems for units and symbols (SI system). Uncommon abbreviations must be defined the first mentioned; thereafter, it can be used consistently.
5. Figures, Graphs, and Multimedia
a. The quality of figures and graphs should be submitted in TIFF or PNG format with resolution of 300 dpi. Manipulation of graphs and figures are considered as scientific abuse. Disciplinary actions will be taken accordingly if it is abused.
b. Proper caption below figures and graphs is required, and should be hyperlinked/cross-referenced in the manuscript. The caption front should be in the Times New Roman, Front size 10.
c. The figure number should be given in consecutive manner. Figure number can be given as Fig. 1. (caption text).
d. The total number of figures should not be more than 8.
e. Video supplement must be submitted in in MP4 format. Individual video files must not exceed 125 MB, and in total size for all video must not exceed 1 GB.
6. Tables
a. The table should be in the APA format (Left alignment with the text, central alignment with the headings and number). The front should be in Times New Roman with front size 12. The line spacing inside the table should be 1.5.
b. Consecutive table numbering should be given. For e.g. table number should be given as Table 1 and its corresponding heading in the “justified alignment” in Times New Roman with front size 12 in bold format.
7. Ethical Declarations and Disclosures
a. Author must provide Ethical approval, if the experiment is performed in the animal and human beings.
b. The funding bodies and assisting institutes should be acknowledged in the acknowledgement section.
c. The author(s) should explicitly disclose any financial, commercial, or personal conflicts of interest. If no conflicts exist, state: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
8. References
a. Referencing should be done in the APA style, 7th edition.
b. It is recommended that it should contain approximately 40 references.
9. Required Submission Documents
a. The author(s) should submit the cover letter addressing the Editor Board of the journal describing main findings and rationale of the work in the scientific arena. The letter should also specify why this journal is fit for the publications.
b. The declaration letter should be submitted by the author(s) stating that the scientific work is original and no any falsification results are presented with sign, date and official stamp of collage or institute.
10. Plagiarisms
a. If the manuscript shows more than 5% match from the single source then, it is automatically disqualified.
b. An overall similarity factor up to 15 % across all the source is acceptable.
c. If there is more than 5% matching from the same journal, then the manuscript be disqualified automatically.
d. But overall, 12 % matching from overall articles then it can be accepted.