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Please download the author template from here, and upload it during the submission as this is a mandatory item. 

Type of Papers

1-    Research Papers should report the results of original research. The material should not have been previously published elsewhere. Articles are expected to contribute new information to the knowledge base in the field, not just to confirm previously published work.

2-    Review Articles can cover either narrow disciplinary subjects or broad issues requiring interdisciplinary discussion. They should provide objective critical evaluation of a defined subject. Evaluation of the quality of existing data and the research required to advance knowledge of the subject are essential.

3-    Technical Papers should present new methods and procedures for either research methodology or culture-related techniques.

Language

The manuscript should be written in English with simple layout. The text should be prepared in single column format. Bold face, italics, subscripts, superscripts etc. can be used. Pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page and continuing through the last page of typewritten material. American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these.

Referees 

      Please submit the names and e-mail addresses of at least two potential referees.

Use of word processing software:

It is important that the file is saved in the native format of the word processor used. The text should be in single-column format. Keep the layout of the text as simple as possible. Most formatting codes will be removed and replaced on processing the article.

Submission of Manuscript

Papers for consideration should be submitted via an electronic submission system via Journal platform.

Our online submission system guides you stepwise through the process of entering your article details and uploading your files. The system converts your article files to a single PDF file used in the peer-review process.

Preparation of Manuscript

     Manuscripts in general should be organized in the following manner:

  • Title
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Materials & Methods
  • Results & Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Declarations
  • References

Brief Guidelines

TITLE PAGE

The title page should contain a brief title, correct first name, middle initial and family name of each author and name and address of the department(s) and institution(s) from where the research was carried out for each author. The title should be without any abbreviations and it should enlighten the contents of the paper. All affiliations should be provided with a lower-case superscript number just after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address.

The name of the corresponding author should be indicated along with telephone number (with country and area code) along with full postal address and e-mail address.

ABSTRACT

A concise and factual abstract is required. It should briefly describe the purpose of the work, techniques and methods used, the principal results and major conclusions. No references should be cited in this part. Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided. The abstract should be no longer than 400 words.

Keywords

Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 4-6 keywords. Use of abbreviations should be avoided, only standard abbreviations, well known in the field may be used, if appropriate. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.

INTRODUCTION

State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, a brief literature survey and the scope and justification of the work done.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

 

Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be mentioned with reference. Significant modifications of published methods and new methods should be described in detail. only relevant modifications should be described.

RESULTS

Results should be clearly described in a concise manner. Results for different parameters should be described under subheadings or in separate paragraph. Results should be explained, without referring to the literature. Table or figure numbers should be mentioned in parentheses for better understanding.

DISCUSSION

The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them, but provide detailed interpretation of data.. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature. The results and discussion part can also be described as separate, if appropriate. The Results and Discussion sections can include subheadings, and when appropriate, both sections can be combined.

CONCLUSIONS

This should briefly state the major findings of the study, which may stand alone or form a part of the Discussion.

TABLES AND FIGURES

Tables and figures should be presented as per their appearance in the text. It is suggested that the discussion about the tables and figures should appear in the text. No tables or figures should be given without discussion or reference inside the text.

Tables should be explanatory enough to be understandable without any text reference. Table headings should be placed above the table. Footnotes should be placed below the table with superscript lowercase letters. Each table should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.

Each figure should have a caption. The caption should be concise and typed separately, not on the figure area. Figures should be self-explanatory. All symbols and abbreviations used in the figures should be defined clearly. Figure legends should be given below the figures.
Photographs should be selected only to illustrate something that cannot adequately be displayed in any other manner. Magnification should be given in actual terms and all stains used should be described in full. Number figures consecutively using Arabic numerals [Fig. 1, 2, etc.: subdivide by (a), (b), etc.], in order of their mention in the text. Please make sure that artwork files are in an acceptable format (TIFF or JPEG) and with the correct resolution. The Color or grayscale photographs should be in TIFF (or JPEG) format and keep to a minimum of 300 dpi. 

Nomenclature and Units

Scientific names of all biological creatures (crops, plants, insects, birds, mammals, etc.) must be underlined or typed in italics followed by the authority when the name is first mentioned in the text. Generic names should be written out when first used in the text, thereafter, they are abbreviated when used with a specific name.

Units of weight, volume, measure and time are abbreviated when preceded by numerals (eg., ug, mg, g, kg, ml, um, mm, cm, nm, km, sec, min, hr, d ) and the abbreviations have neither a period nor an(s) in the plural.

Internationally accepted rules and the international system of units (SI) should be used. If other units are mentioned, please give their equivalent in SI.

Math Formulae

All equations referred to in the text should be numbered serially at the right-hand side in parentheses. Meaning of all symbols should be given immediately after the equation at first use. Instead of root signs fractional powers should be used.

Subscripts and superscripts should be presented clearly. Variables should be presented in italics. Greek letters and non-Roman symbols should be described in the margin at their first use.

To avoid any misunderstanding zero (0) and the letter O, and one (1) and the letter l should be clearly differentiated.

Abbreviations

Non-standard abbreviations should be listed and full form of each abbreviation should be given in parentheses at first use in the text.

Declarations:

 

A brief declarations section may be given after the conclusion section just before the references. It including, ethical approval, competing interests, authors contributions and funding. All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people could inappropriately influence their work. The acknowledgment of people who provided assistance in manuscript preparation, funding for research, etc. should be listed in this section.

References

References should be listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript. Every reference referred in the text must be also present in the reference list and vice versa.

Citation in text:

Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.

Reference formatting:

The reference style used by the journal is author(s) name(s), year of publication, journal title/book title, chapter title/article title, volume number/book chapter and the pagination must be present. Use of DOI is highly encouraged.If you do wish to format the references yourself, they should be arranged according to the following examples:

Reference style: 

In-Text All citations in the text are written in bold and should refer to: 
1. Single author: the author's surname (without initials) and the year of publication  Ex: 'as demonstrated by Bakr (2000a, 2000b).

  1. Two authors: both authors' names and the year of publication Ex: (Allan and Jones,  1999).
  1. Three or more authors:first author's name followed by 'et al. (italic)' and the year  of publication Ex: Kramer et al. (2010).

Citations may be made directly (or parenthetically). Groups of references should be listed chronologically. 

 In List: References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters 'a', 'b', 'c', etc., placed after the year of publication. 

Examples: 

Reference to A Journal Publication: 

  • Bakr, R., Tanani, M. (2018). 'Toxicity And Physiological Activity of Methoprene, A Juvenile Hormone Analog, Against Development and Metamorphosis of The Grey Flesh Fly, Parasarcophaga argyrostoma (Robineau- Desvoidy)(Diptera: Sarcophagidae).Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology, 11(2), pp. 1-27. doi: 10.21608/eajb.2018.11787
  • Mohamed, N., Sayed, F. A., Monem, A., Rageh, M. (2019). 'DNA Damage in Ehrlich Carcinoma Induced by Gold Nanorods Mediated Photothermal Therapy', Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology, 11(3), pp. 117-126. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2019.65047

Reference to A Book: 

  • Gullan P.G, Cranston,P.S. 2010. The Insects. An Outline of Entomology. Hoboken NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. p 584.
  • Mai, W.F., and H. H. Lyon (1975). Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: A Pictorial Key to Genera (Comstock Books) Publisher: Peter G. Mullin, Cornell University Press; 5 Sub edition, 277 pp.

Reference to a Chapter In An Edited Book:

  • Cannon, DC; Olitzky, I.; Inkpen, JA (1974): Proteins. In Clinical Chemistry. Principles and Technics, 2nd; Henry, RJ; Cannon, DC; Winkelman, JW, Eds.; Harper and Row: New York, pp. 407-421.
  • Daykin, M. E., and Hussey R.S. (1985). Staining and histopathological techniques in nematology. In: Barker, K. R.; C. C. Carter and J. N. Sasser (eds), An Advanced treatise on Meloidogyne, Vo. II Methodology, 39-48. North Carolina State University Graphics, Raleigh.

Conferences and Meetings:

  • Reed, C., Hagstrum, D., Flinn, P., and Phillips, T., 2001. Use of sampling information for timing fumigations at grain elevators. In: E.J. Donahaye, S. Navarro, and J. Leesch (Eds.). Proceedings of the 6th international conference on controlled atmosphere and fumigation in stored products, executive printing services, Clovis, Calif. pp. 699-705.
  • Embabi NS. 1990. Environmental aspects of distribution of mangrove in the United Arab Emirates. Proceedings of the First ASWAS University of the United Arab Emirates. Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.

Theses and Dissertations:

  • El-Labadi 2002. Intestinal digenetic trematodes of some marine fishes from the Gulf of Aqaba. MSc dissertation, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
  • Shady, A.M. (2011). Studies on certain soil factors affecting root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne on potato Solanum tuberosum L. Ph.D. Thesis, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Egypt, 175pp.

After Acceptance

Online Proof Correction:

Corresponding authors will receive an e-mail with a link to our online proofing system, allowing annotation and correction of proofs online then returned to the editor-in-chief of the journal to review what he has done and thus the decision is taken to take the necessary action.

It is important to ensure that all corrections are sent back to us in one communication. Please check carefully before replying, as the inclusion of any subsequent corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofreading is solely your responsibility.

Galley Proofs

The Editorial Office will send proofs of the manuscript to the corresponding author as an e-mail attachment for final proof reading and it will be the responsibility of the corresponding author to return the galley proof materials appropriately corrected within the stipulated time. Authors will be asked to check any typographical or minor clerical errors in the manuscript at this stage. No other major alteration in the manuscript is allowed. After publication authors can freely access the full text of the article as well as can download and print the PDF file.

 

Publication fees:

 

For Egyptian Authors:

Authors should pay 1000 Egyptian pounds including online publishing. 

For Authors from outside Egypt:

 The article costs $ 100 including online publishing.

Payment methods:

 

1- After contact with the journal editor who will tell you the cost you can pay by swift to account number.

2- By direct pay to the editorial office of the journal at the Egyptian Society of Biological Science, Egypt.