Submissions
Author Guidelines
Online Submission
Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s online submission system. Submissions should be prepared in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) and written in clear, professional English.
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the submitted manuscript.
Article Types
The journal accepts the following types of submissions:
- Original Research Articles
- Review Articles
- Short Communications
- Technical Notes
- Case Studies (where applicable)
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts should generally contain the following sections:
- Title
- Author Names and Affiliations
- Corresponding Author Information
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements (if applicable)
- References
Authors are strongly encouraged to use the journal manuscript template.
Title Page
The title page should include:
- Full manuscript title
- Full names of all authors
- Institutional affiliations
- Corresponding author’s email address
- ORCID iD(s), where available
Abstract
The manuscript should contain an abstract of no more than 250 words.
The abstract should:
- Clearly state the purpose of the study
- Briefly describe the methodology
- Summarize the main findings
- Present the principal conclusions
References, figures, tables, and unexplained abbreviations should not be included in the abstract.
Keywords
Authors should provide 4–6 keywords immediately following the abstract.
Keywords should accurately reflect the content of the manuscript and assist indexing services in identifying relevant research.
Figures and Tables
Figures and tables should be cited in the text and numbered consecutively.
- Use clear, high-quality figures.
- Provide concise and informative captions.
- Ensure all symbols, abbreviations, and units are properly explained.
- Place figures and tables as close as possible to their first citation in the manuscript.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for any copyrighted material used in their manuscripts.
Equations
Equations should be clearly formatted and numbered consecutively when referenced in the text.
Mathematical symbols and notation should be defined when first introduced.
References
References should be cited in the text using numerical citations in square brackets.
Example:
Previous studies have demonstrated similar findings [1].
The reference list should be arranged in the order of citation.
Authors are encouraged to include DOI identifiers for all references whenever available.
Reference formats (illustrative placeholders, not sources to cite):
- Journal article: Author(s). Article title. Journal title. Year;volume(issue):pages or article number. DOI.
- Book: Author(s). Book title. Edition. Publisher; year.
- Book chapter: Chapter author(s). Chapter title. In: Editor(s), book title. Publisher; year. Pages.
- Online resource: Author or organisation. Resource title. URL. Date accessed.
Language Quality
Manuscripts should be written in clear and professional English.
The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not meet acceptable language standards or require extensive language editing before peer review.
Proofs
Accepted manuscripts will be prepared for publication and proofs will be sent to the corresponding author for review.
Authors should carefully check the proofs and return any corrections promptly to avoid delays in publication.
After Acceptance
To simplify production, the corresponding author may send the final editable files by email to editor@sciencepubco.com after acceptance. Include the journal name and manuscript ID so that the files can be matched to the accepted submission. Initial submissions should use the online submission system.
Copyright Notice
Copyright and Open Access
Authors retain copyright. New articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0). Readers may share and adapt the work, including for commercial purposes, with appropriate attribution, a link to the licence, and an indication of changes. Material credited to third parties may be subject to different terms.
For previously published articles, the licence stated on the individual article remains applicable. The journal grants no rights beyond those held by the authors or other rights holders.