Guide to Author

 
 
 
 

                     AUTHOR GUIDELINES

 

Please prepare your manuscript carefully according to the following requirements before submission.

 
 
 
STEP 01 • PREPARATION

English Language Requirement

Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise and grammatically correct academic English. Authors should carefully proofread the manuscript before submission to ensure clarity, accuracy and consistency.

 
Required: The language of the manuscript should be professional, readable and suitable for an international scholarly audience.
Originality

Submit original scholarly work that has not been published elsewhere.
Structure

Follow the recommended organization appropriate to the article type.
Formatting

Follow the journal's formatting and presentation requirements.
Scholarly Quality

Ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency and appropriate scholarly presentation.
 
 
 

Format Guidelines

PAGES
10 printed pages
WORDS
6000–8000
ABSTRACT
Up to 250 words
KEYWORDS
4–6

Except in the case of reviews, contributions should be no longer than the equivalent of 10 printed journal pages (6000–8000 words), inclusive of tables, illustrations and references. Short communications should not exceed 2000–3000 words. A typical page of text contains approximately 520 words.

Manuscripts should be prepared on A4 paper, double spaced, with 3 cm margins on each side, line numbered and paginated. All contributions are subject to editorial revision. Authors should download the Sample Paper and organize their manuscripts strictly in line with it.

Document Type

Microsoft Word.
Manuscript Type

Full Length Article / Review Article / Case Studies/ Short Communication.
Title

Complete title; species names should be given without authority's name.
Running Title

No more than 50 characters, including spaces.
Authors & Affiliations

Provide full names and complete affiliations without abbreviations.
Corresponding Author

Provide one corresponding-author email. ORCID is optional. Mark with an asterisk (*).
Author Contributions

Equal contributions should be marked with † followed by the required statement.
Novelty Statement

Provide 4–5 bullets highlighting the scientific merit and novelty of the work.
 
 
 
ARTICLE STRUCTURE

Required Sections

Abstract: Up to 250 words covering objectives, methods, results, conclusions and implications.

Keywords: Four to six keywords.

Introduction: Present the background, hypothesis and objectives using up-to-date references.

Materials and Methods: Describe methods clearly, explicitly and with appropriate references.

Results: Present findings clearly and report statistical significance of treatment effects where applicable.

Discussion: Provide a logical and original interpretation supported by recent literature.

Conclusion: Briefly present major findings, implications and future directions.

Acknowledgement: Keep concise.

Conflict of Interest: Disclose potential conflicts.

Data Availability: State whether data are available on request.

 
 
 
STEP 03 • VISUAL MATERIAL

Tables & Figures

Tables

Number tables consecutively and provide clear, concise titles.

Figures

Number figures consecutively and provide informative captions.

Image Quality

Images must remain clear and legible at the final publication size.

Source & Attribution

Externally sourced tables, figures and materials must be appropriately acknowledged.
 
 
QUALITY CONTROL

Cross-Match Before Submission

Tables ↔ Text

Every table cited in the manuscript should appear in the submitted file, and every table should be referred to in the text.
Figures ↔ Text

Every figure should be cited in the text and correspond exactly to the submitted figure file.
Citations ↔ References

Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list, and every listed reference must be cited in the manuscript.
DOI ↔ Reference

Check every reference and include the DOI wherever one is available.
 
 
 
STEP 04 • REFERENCES

References & In-text Citations

References should be complete, accurate, consistently formatted and correspond exactly with the citations appearing in the manuscript.

 
Harvard Style & DOI Requirements

References and in-text citations should follow the Harvard style. References should be alphabetically arranged and all author names included.

Authors are required to provide the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for every reference where one is available. Each DOI should be presented as a persistent URL.

HARVARD REFERENCE STYLE GUIDELINE
 
In-text Citation Examples

Chirnside (2022); (Kirsten 2019); Basra and Iqbal (2019); Hassan et al. (2023); Rikihisa et al. (2024).

Multiple citations: (Jones 2023; Chirnside 2024).

Same-year citations: (Author 2023a, 2023b).

 
Reference Examples

Journal Article
Rahma H, Trizelia M, Liswarni Y, et al. (2024). Characterization of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) as biocontrol agents against plant pathogenic fungi in vitro. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 32(2):101–108. DOI: 10.17957/IJAB/15.2182.

Advance Online
Bakker AB, Emmerik HV, Riet PV (2008). How job demands, resources and burnout predict objective performance. Anxiety, Stress and Coping 00: 1–10.

Book
Taiz L, Zeiger E (2015). Plant Physiology, 6th edn. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates.

Dissertation
Allen SJ (2009). The social and moral fibre of leadership. [PhD Thesis]. University of Exeter.

 
Reference Cross-Check

Verify every reference against the original source. Confirm that every in-text citation appears in the reference list and that every listed reference is cited in the manuscript.

AUTHOR RESOURCE

Sample Paper

Authors are strongly encouraged to download and follow the Sample Paper. It demonstrates the required structure, formatting, headings, tables, figures and references.

VIEW SAMPLE PAPER
REFERENCE RESOURCE

EndNote Reference Style

Authors may use the journal's EndNote style file to prepare references consistently according to the required citation format.

DOWNLOAD ENDNOTE STYLE
 
 
 
STEP 05 • ETHICS

Before You Submit

Originality: The manuscript must be original and not under consideration elsewhere.

Authorship: All listed authors should approve the manuscript and meet appropriate authorship requirements.

Plagiarism: Manuscripts may undergo plagiarism and text-reuse screening.

Declarations: Relevant declarations and disclosures should be provided.

Permissions: Authors must obtain appropriate permissions for reused or copyrighted material.

Conflict of Interest: Any potential conflict should be disclosed.

Funding: The funding source should be mentioned, even where no external funding was received.

 
 
 
STEP 06 • FINAL CHECK

Submission Checklist

✓ Word/page limits checked.
✓ English language carefully checked.
✓ Tables and figures cross-matched with text.
✓ All in-text citations cross-matched with references.
✓ DOI checked wherever available.
✓ Conflict of Interest disclosed.
✓ Funding source mentioned.
✓ Data availability statement included.
✓ Ethics and publication statements included.
✓ Sample Paper checked before submission.
 
 
READY FOR SUBMISSION

Prepare Your Manuscript with Confidence

 

Careful compliance with the Author Guidelines and Sample Paper helps ensure consistent presentation and efficient editorial processing.

For further clarification, contact the journal editorial office.