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Please download the author template from here, and upload it during the submission as this is a mandatory item.
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.
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.
Manuscripts in general should be organized in the following manner:
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
This should briefly state the major findings of the study, which may stand alone or form a part of the Discussion.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Reference to A Journal Publication:
Reference to A Book:
Reference to a Chapter In An Edited Book:
After Acceptance
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.