Author Guidelines

Updated April 1, 2025.

 

On this page, you will find information about: 

Manuscript preparation
Manuscript template
Figures and tables
Reference style

 

Manuscript preparation

  • All manuscripts should be written in good English.
  • All manuscripts should be reviewed and edited by a native English speaker with expertise in the field before submission.
  • Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
  • Use International Systems of Units (SI) symbols.

 

Manuscript template

Download template:

Original Article Template
Literature Review Template
Review Template
Case Report Template

 

Figures and tables

Figures

  • Files are provided in our required file formats: jpg, png.
  • Colour photographic images: minimum 300 dpi.
  • Grayscale photographic images: minimum 600 dpi.
  • Name figure files as Figure 1, 2, 3... etc.

Tables

  • All text in the tables should be in English.
  • Original and editable format.
  • Name table files as Table 1, 2, 3... etc.
  • If using indicators for footnotes, use superscript letters (a, b, c).

 

Reference style

Text citations:

References should follow the Harvard referencing style.
Citations in the text should include the author's surname and the year of publication in parentheses, for example: (Smith, 2020) or (Smith and Jones, 2020). For three or more authors, use the first author's surname followed by et al.
The reference list should be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author, not by the order of appearance in the text.
Include all authors’ names in the reference list. If a source has more than six authors, list the first six followed by “et al.”

Mitchell (2017).....  or .....(Mitchell, 2017)
Smith et al. (2020).....  or .....(Smith et al., 2020)

Journal articles:

Standard journal:

Mitchell, J.A. (2025) ‘How citation changed the research world’, The Journal, 62(9), p70-81.

Alhusaini, A.M., Fadda, L.M., Alsharafi, H., Alshamary, A.F. and Hasan, I.H. (2022) 'L-Ascorbic Acid and Curcumin Prevents Brain Damage Induced via Lead Acetate in Rats: Possible Mechanisms', Developmental Neuroscience, 44(2), p59-66. https://doi.org/10.1159/000521619.

Volume with no issue:

Sharifi-Rad J, Rayess Y El, Rizk AA, Sadaka C, Zgheib R, Zam W, et al. (2020) 'Turmeric and Its Major Compound Curcumin on Health: Bioactive Effects and Safety Profiles for Food, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnological and Medicinal Applications', Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2020.01021.

Books:

Winn, W.C., and Koneman, E.W. (2006) Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology. United Kingdom: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Mitchell, J.A. and Thomson, M. (2017) A guide to citation.3rd edn. London: London Publishings.

Book Chapter:

Sharma, S.K., Sharma, P.R., Johnson, K.I., Madan, Y., Li, S., Cai, G., et al. (2022) 'Plant-derived Carboxycellulose: Highly Efficient Cionanomaterials for Removal of Toxic Lead from Contaminated Water', Separations of Water Pollutants with Nanotechnology, London: Elsevier.

E-Books:

Mitchell, J.A., Thomson, M. and Coyne, R.P. (2017) A guide to citation. E-book library [online]. Available at: https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference-manager (Accessed: 10 September 2024).

Homepage/Website:

World Health Organization (2024) Adolescent and young adult health [Online]. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescents-health-risks-and-solutions (Accessed: 7 March 2025)