Authors Guidelines:

Manuscript Sections

• 1. Abstract

  The Abstract of the manuscript should not exceed 350 words. It must be concise and cover the context and purpose of the study, the main findings, brief summary and potential implications. Please minimize the use of abbreviations and do not cite references in the abstract.

• 2. Keywords

  There should be three to seven keywords representing the main content of the article.

• 3. Introduction

  The Introduction section should be written in a way that is accessible to researchers without specialist knowledge in that area and must clearly state – and, if helpful, illustrate – the background to the research and its aims. The section should end with a brief statement of what is being reported in the article.

• 4. Materials and Methods

  The Materials and methods section should include the design of the study, the type of materials involved, a clear description of all comparisons, and the type of analysis used, to enable replication.

• 5. Results and Discussion

  The Results and Discussion may be combined into a single section or presented separately. The Results and Discussion sections may also be broken into subsections with short, informative headings. It should deal with the major findings and their explanation/interpretations.

• 6. Conclusions

  This should state clearly the main conclusions of the research and give a clear explanation of their importance and relevance. Summary illustrations may be included.

• 7. Acknowledgement

  Information concerning research grant support and the assistance of colleagues or similar notes of appreciation should appear in Acknowledgements section at the end of the paper.

• 8. References

   References to the published literature should be quoted in the text as follows: Richards (1965), (Richards, 1965; Richards and Broenkow, 1971). When there are more than two authors, the first author’s name and et al. can be used. All references should be listed separately in alphabetical order according to the first author‘s last name.
  Citations must be complete according to the following examples

  Journal Article

  Vhanalakar, S. A. and Muley, D. V. (2008): Partial Replacement of fishmeal by locally available plant proteins for the Indian major carp, Cirrhina mrigala. Journal of Aquatic Biology, 23 (2): 209 – 212.

  Books

  Sverdrup, H. U., M. W. Johnson and R. H. Fleming (1942): The Oceans: Their Physics, Chemistry and General Biology. Prentice−Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New York, 1087 pp.

  Chapter in a book

  Hull, D. L. (1988): Interactors versus vehicles. In: Plotkin HC, ed. The Role of Behavior in Evolution. MIT Press, Boston, pp. 19-50.

  Conference proceedings:

  Vanalakar S. A., Patil, V. L., Kale,B. B., Patil, P. S. and Kim, J. H. (2015): Synthesis and Characterization of Chemically Deposited ZnO Nanorods for NO2 Gas Sensing Applications. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Physics and Technology of Sensors, 8 – 10th March, 2015, Pune, India. 245 – 248.

  Web page:

  Diabetes Australia. Prevalence of Diabetes in the Australian Population. [Cited 5 Jun 1996.] Available from URL: https://www.diabetes.org.au

  Tables and figures should be included in the text with concise title. Don’t place them at the end of the paper.

• 9. After Submission

  Peer Review Process:
  All manuscripts receive individual identification codes. The Managing Editor then sends it to an appropriate Editor. However a submission may be declined by the Managing Editor without review, if deemed inappropriate for reasons other than scientific merit. The Editors are fully responsible for decisions about manuscripts. The final decision whether to accept or reject a paper rests with them. The Managing Editor only communicates the final decision and informs the authors about further processing.

  Revised manuscript submission:
  When revision of a manuscript is requested, authors should return the revised version of their manuscript as soon as possible. Prompt action may ensure fast publication if a paper is finally accepted for publication.

  Final proofreading:
  Authors will receive a pdf file with the edited version of their manuscript for final proofreading. This is the last opportunity to view an article before its publication on the journal web site. No changes or modifications can be introduced once it is published.

  Online First service:
  Manuscripts accepted for publication are published on-line in so called Online First service as soon as they are ready for publication (that is when final proofreading is performed by authors, and all concerns are resolved). Once a manuscript appears on the Web site it is considered as published.

  Reprints:
  After publication, the corresponding author is notified by email, and receives a pdf file with the published version of the manuscript.

  Transfer of Copyright Agreement:
  A properly completed Transfer of Copyright Agreement must be provided for each accepted manuscript and that should be duly signed, scanned and sent via email to the Managing Editor.

  List of abbreviations:
  If abbreviations are used in the text they should be defined in the text at first use, and a list of abbreviations can be provided, which should precede the competing interests and authors’ contributions.