Guidelines to authors

Science Archives publishes Original research articles, Review articles, Short Communications, Book reviews, Conference reports, Science News, Opinion, and Correspondence. The author willing to submit articles should contact the managing editor (editorsciencearchives@gmail.com). The submission must be original work and is not under review of any other publications and should not have been published elsewhere in any form or language unless it is a complete work that follows up on a published preliminary report like a poster, conference presentation, abstract. The Publisher may use software to screen for plagiarism.

Organization of Manuscripts

Original Research Article

Original research is considered a primary source. An article is considered original research if it is the report of a study written by the researchers who actually did the study. Research findings and working relates to the research work to be given in detail to verify the work by others. The length of the paper should be 8-12 pages.

Review articles

A review article is an article that summarizes the current state of understanding on a topic. A review article surveys and summarizes previously published studies, rather than reporting new facts or analysis. The length of the paper should be 10-15 pages.

Short communication

Short communication is a precise and concise version of the research paper (in brief). Credited with some unique, finding/breakthrough/significant improvement and requires immediate/quick communication for drawing attention to the scientific/ research community at the earliest. The length of the paper should be maximum of 2-3 pages.

Book Review

A successful book review includes a short summary of the book, background information about the author and topic, and an evaluation of the content. The length of the paper should be 1-2 pages,

Science News

The length of the paper should be 1-2 pages

Opinion and Correspondence

The length of the paper should be 1-2 pages

Formatting of Manuscript

Font times new roman, Title Font Size: 16 pt, Author Names Font Size: 11pt, Bold, Author Affiliation Font Size: 9pt, Abstract: Font Size:  10 pt, Bold, Italic, Keywords: Font Size:  10 pt, Introduction text Heading Font Size: 12pt, Bold, Sub Heading Font Size: 11pt, Bold, Table: Table Heading Font Size: 10 pt, Italic, Figure: Figure / Table Caption Font Size: 10pt

The order of Manuscript to be arranged in the following order

Title of manuscript

The title must be informative and specific, should be easily understandable by the reader, and should reflect the motive of the research paper. Include the authors’ full names and affiliations, the name of the corresponding author along with phone, fax, and E-mail information.

Abstract

An abstract not exceeding 250 words, should include aims, methods, results, and conclusion. Must be informative and completely self-explanatory

Keywords

Up to 4-6 keywords include important terms that describe your research area and related problem area examined.

Introduction

Should be a concise statement of the background to the research work presented or should be informing the reader of the relevance of your research.

Methods and Materials

Should be complete enough to allow experiments to be reproduced. Methods used shall be briefly described, citing references. All-important materials and equipment should be provided.

Results and Discussion

This section should be clearly stated the outputs generated, illustrated where necessary by tables and figures. Elaborate and compare your results with previous research performed in the past with clarity and precision

Conclusion/Path forward

Summarizes the main conclusions of the work and highlight the wider implications. Concisely elaborate on your final output here.

Tables

Tables should be self-explanatory, headed with a short, descriptive caption. Numbered in sequence with the body of the text.Should be on a separate page.

Figures

Figures should be self-explanatory, must be referred to in the text, should be on separate pages.

Units

Authors are requested to use following units: Concentration (M, mM, mol/L, mmol/L, mg/mL, μg/mL, %, % (v/v), % (w/v), ppm, ppb) length (m, cm, mm, μm, nm, Å), mass (kg, g, mg, μg, ng, pg, mol, mmol, μmol), volume (L, mL, μL), time (s, min, h, d), temperature (°C, K), radiation (Bq, dpm, Gy, Sv)

Conflict of Interest

A conflict of interest can occur when you (or your employer or sponsor) have a financial, commercial, legal, or professional relationship with other organizations, or with the people working with them, that could influence your research. Full disclosure is required when you submit your paper to a journal.

Acknowledgements

Should be as brief as possible.

References

It is important to acknowledge someone else’s ideas or words you have used. Referencing allows you to review your steps and locate the information you have used for assignments and discover further views or ideas discussed by the author.

Note: Everything you have cited in-text appears in your reference list and likewise… everything that appears in your reference list will have been cited in text!

Science Archives follow APA (American Psychological Association) style of referencing as given below:

Arrange entries in alphabetical order by surname of the first author. When citing in text within manuscript, use the author/s (or editor/s) last name followed by the year of publication.

The basics of a reference list entry for a journal article

  • Author or authors. The surname is followed by first initials.
  • Year of publication of the article.
  • Article title (in single inverted commas).
  • Journal title (in italics).
  • Volume of journal.
  • Issue number of journal
  • Page range of article.
  • DOI.

In the text

Use the author’s last name and the year of publication

If the author’s name occurs in the text, follow it with the year of publication in parentheses.

Example: Kaushik (2007) compared Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria….

If the author’s name is not in the text, insert last name, comma, year in parenthesis.

 Example: In a recent study of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria…. (Kaushik, 2007)…

If the author’s name and the date of publication have been mentioned in the text of your paper, they

should not be repeated within parentheses.

Example: In 2007, Kaushik compared Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria…

Material within a book or on a web page

Example: Kaushik (2009, pp. 29-49) discuss…

For sources such as websites and e-books that have no page numbers, use a paragraph number

Two authors

Always cite both authors’ names in-text everytime you reference them.

Example: Johnson and Smith (2009) found…

Kaushik and Goyal (2009, pp 23-29)found..

If the authors are not included in the text

Examples 

…..to evaluate the antibacterial activity of medicinal plants (Kaushik & Goyal, 2009)

…..to evaluate the antibacterial activity of medicinal plants (Kaushik & Goyal, 2009, p. 29)

More than two authors(but fewer than six)

Examples

First occurrence: Kaushik, Goyal and Chauhan (2009) found…

Subsequent citations: Kaushik et al. (2009) recommended…

Six or seven authors

If a document has six or more authors, simply provide the last name of the first author with “et al.” from the first citation to the last. 

Example: Kaushik et al., 2019

Kaushik et al. (2009) discovered new bacteria…

   … disruptions (Kaushik et al., 2007).

Groups as authors

First text citation: (Ministry of food processing industries [MOFPI], 2019). Second & subsequent citations: (MOFPI, 2019).

Similar information referred to by more than one author

Example: Zone of inhibition observed against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria isolated from the different environments (Dimri, 2017; Bharti, 2019).

Reference list

Arrange entries in alphabetical order by surname of the first author.

One author

Herrington, A. J. (1985). Classrooms as forums for reasoning and writing. College Composition and Communication, 36(4), 404-413.

Two authors

Horowitz, L. M., & Post, D. L. (1981). The prototype as a construct in abnormal psychology. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 90(6), 575-585.

More than two authors

Brady , R.R., Verran, J., Damani, N.N., Gibb, A.P (2009) Review of mobile communication devices as potential reservoirs of nosocomial pathogens, J Hosp Infect. 71(4):295-300.

Society, association, or institution as author

Institute on Rehabilitation Issues. (1975). Critical issues in rehabilitating the severely handicapped. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 18(4), 205-213.

Proceedings/Seminar/Conference papers

Estruch, J., Warren, G.W., Mullins, M.A., Nye, G.J. Craig, J.A. &Joziel, H.G. (1996). Transgenic Plants: An emerging approach to pest control. In: Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, 1995, USA, 93:5369-5395.

Books

One author

Castle, E. B. (1970). The teacher. London: Oxford University Press.

Two authors

McCandless, B. R., & Evans, E. D. (1973). Children and youth: Psychosocial development.

Hinsdale, IL: Dryden Press.

Three or more authors: (list each author)

Smith, V., Barr, R., & Burke, D. (1976). Alternatives in education: Freedom to choose.

Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa, Educational Foundation.

Society, association, or institution as author and publisher

American Psychiatric Association. (1980). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

(3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author.

Editor or compiler as author

Rich, J. M. (Ed.). (1972). Readings in the philosophy of education (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA:

Wadsworth.

Chapter in Books

Medley, D. M. (1983). Teacher effectiveness. In H. E. Mitzel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational

research (Vol. 4, pp. 1894-1903). New York: The Free Press.

Newspaper Article

No author

More jobs waiting for college grads. (1986, June 17). Detroit Free Press, pp. 1A, 3A.

Magazines

One author

Powledge, T. M. (1983, July). The importance of being twins. Psychology Today, 19, 20-27.

No author

CBS invades Cuba, returns with Irakere: Havana jam. (1979, May 3). Down Beat, 10.

Internet article with DOI assigned

Stultz, J. (2006). Integrating exposure therapy and analytic therapy in trauma treatment.

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76(4), 482-488. doi:10.1037/0002-9432.76.4.482

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