Author Guidelines and Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts submitted for initial consideration must adhere to the following standards and Publication Ethics.

1. Authors willing to have their paper published must submit the manuscript (written in the English language) in soft copy (Word file) through Email to the corresponding Editor/Executive Editor. The submission of papers will be deemed to imply that it represents the results of original research and not published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; and that if accepted for the journal it will not be published elsewhere. Reviews are invited by the Executive Editor but voluntary submissions will be considered and screened before a formal review. All contributions will be refereed.

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2. Correction of the proofs is the responsibility of the Corresponding Author. The Corresponding Author of an accepted manuscript will receive e-mail notification and complete instructions when page proofs are available for review. Galley proofs sent to the author together with a reprint order form must be returned promptly.

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3. A Copy of a letter or e-mail message of permission is required when an author cites a personal communication or unpublished results from a researcher who is not a co-author. This requirement does not apply to data from commercial or in-house service laboratories. A manuscript incorporating text, tables, or graphics from a copyrighted publication must be accompanied by a copy of a letter or message from the copyright holder identifying the material and granting permission to reproduce it.

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4. All articles published are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers. Authors of articles published are the copyright holders of their articles and have granted to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce or disseminate the article.

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5. Authors must submit an electronic copyright form upon submitting their final manuscript files. You can download the Copyright Form from the website. The submitting author is responsible for obtaining the agreement of all coauthors and any consent required from employers or sponsors before submitting an article. You are responsible for obtaining any necessary approvals and/or security clearances. thescientist is multidisciplinary journal.

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Manuscript Organization

In general, manuscripts may contain titles, Authors’ names, Affiliation, E-mail address, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Experimental Section, Acknowledgments, and References. However, authors can organize the contents of the manuscript according to their requirements.

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Paper Template

The authors must submit their contributions in the form of articles or short notes as per the template attached above. 

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Abstract

The abstract must be a concise yet comprehensive reflection of what is in your article. In particular, the abstract must be self-contained, without abbreviations, footnotes, or references. The abstract should not be more than 200 words. Be sure that you adhere to these limits; otherwise, you will need to edit your abstract accordingly. The abstract must be written as one paragraph, and should not contain displayed mathematical equations or tabular material. Ensure that your abstract reads well and is grammatically correct. (Times New Roman, Font Size 12, Justified)

Key Words

Enter at least 5 keywords or phrases in alphabetical order, separated by commas. (Times New Roman, Font Size 12)

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Text

The main text of the manuscript inside each heading is Times New Roman, font size 12, justified alignment, and 1.15 line spacing. Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they are used in the text, even after they have already been defined in the abstract. Do not use abbreviations in the title unless they are unavoidable (for example, “TCP/IP” in the title of the article).

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Conclusion

A conclusion may review the main points of the paper, do not replicate the abstract as the conclusion. A conclusion might elaborate on the importance of the work or suggest applications and extensions. Formatting of conclusion heading as well as all headings followed by conclusion are same as first-level heading except that they are unnumbered.

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Appendix

Appendixes, if needed, appear before the Acknowledgment.

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Acknowledgment

It is optional. Use the singular heading even if you have many acknowledgments. Sponsors and financial support acknowledgments can be described here.

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References

Manuscripts should include a thorough literature review and adequate reference citations to support the arguments and methodology of the research study (the manuscript should include more than 20 references to assert a high level of rigor). All material that is paraphrased or quoted from another source is substantiated with an in-text reference citation. References should relate only to the material that is cited within the content of the manuscript and may not include any bibliographic references that do not associate directly with the content of the manuscript. References should be in alphabetical order and not numbered in the text or in the reference list. Please do not include any abbreviations.  

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Examples:

1. Pariser RJ, Pariser DM. Primary care physicians errors in handling cutaneous disorders. A prospective survey. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1987;17(2):239-245.

2. Hay RJ, Clayton YM, De Silva N. Tinea capitis in south east London- a new pattern of infection with public health implications. Br J Dermatol. 1996;135:955- 95.

3. Manchanda RK, Gupta R. Textbook of Dermatology for Homeopaths, fourth edition, New Delhi: B. Jain publishers (P) Ltd; 2011

 

Copyright and Permission

Submission is a representation that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors would be required to sign a form (to be supplied by the Editor) transferring copyright before the manuscript can be published.