Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Guide for submission

The authors are encouraged to submit the manuscripts in Microsoft Word 97-2003 format. Figures must be in .tiff or .jpeg format (300 dpi) and embedded in the double columned text as well as the tables. Manuscript should be submitted through the journal site or by E-mail. If manuscripts meets the scope of journal and its criteria, it will be double blind peer-reviewed by two reviewers. The copies of declined manuscripts will not be returned to authors.

The paper length of 10 pages or less is encouraged. Manuscript must not be previously published, accepted or considered for publication elsewhere. The cover letter should contain the title, statement and name of colleague reviewed the paper.

The manuscript must contain a title page, abstract, introduction, methods, results and discussion, conclusions, and references. The other desired sections may be included.

The title page should contain the authors list accompanied by addresses and affiliation information. The corresponding author name must be indicated along with mailing address, phone number, fax, and E-mail address. The abstract should be 150 - 200 words in length and present the most important information in single column text format. Keywords list should contain 6-7 words. Acknowledgements section can be used for indication of organizations or/and individuals contributed in the work.

References should be numbered. References list must contain 10-15 references. Citation number in the text must be enclosed in square brackets. Reference list should be ordered alphabetically.

Manuscript should be typed on the standard letter paper (8.5”x11”) with 2.0 cm margins. The single spaced text of paper body should be typed in 12-pt, the title in bold 20-pt, and authors information in 14-pt Times New Roman fonts.

The figure and tables captures should be left justified and in the following form: Fig. 1. Figure capture, Table 1. Table capture. Capture text should be typed in 11-pt Times New Roman fonts.