Author's Guidelines
Manuscripts submitted to International
Journal of Innovative Research (IJIR) should conform to the
guidelines indicated below. Before you submit, please study the author
checklist provided at the manuscript submission. Two MS Word (.doc) files, one
for cover letter and another for main manuscript, should be prepared according
to the author guidelines.
Cover Letter
The covering letter should be written by the corresponding
author indicating how the manuscript is suitable for publication in International
Journal of Innovative Research (IJIR) and also mentioning the unique merits of
research outcomes and frontier research linkage for further research work. All
authors names are to be included in the letter (preferably along with their signatures)
stating the article has not been published elsewhere or communicated to any
other publication apart from International Journal of Innovative Research. If
the manuscript is authored only by a student, it is requested that he/she
obtain the approval of the institution department prior to submitting the
manuscript.
Manuscript Preparation
Guidelines
The language of all manuscripts must be in English (either
American or British standard, but not the mixture of both). Authors whose
native language is not English are encouraged to have their manuscripts read by
a native English-speaking colleague before submission.
The length of the manuscript should not exceed 25 pages (including
references, tables and appendices).
Manuscript containing more than 25 pages words will be returned to the
author(s) to abridge. Short
communications should not exceed 4 printed pages. Manuscript should be typed in double-space (including
footnotes and references) on one side of the paper only preferably A4 (8.5'' x 11'') with wide margins (top 1.2'', bottom 0.6'' left 0.8'',
right 0.6''). Authors are urged to write as
concisely as possible, but not at the expense of clarity.
Manuscripts
should be presented in the following order: (i) title page, (ii) abstract and
key words, (iii) text, (iv) acknowledgments, (v) references, (vi) appendices,
and all sub-heading words (Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods /
Methodology, Results and Discussion, References) should be presented in title
case, left margin, 12 point type and bold.
Title page
The title page should contain (i)
the title of the paper, (ii) the full names of the authors and (iii) the
addresses of the institutions at which the work was carried out together with
(iv) a short running title, and (v) the full postal and email address, plus
facsimile and telephone numbers, of the author to whom correspondence about the
manuscript should be sent. The present address of any author, if different from
that where the work was carried out, should be supplied in a footnote.
Title of the paper: The title should be short, informative and contain
the major key words. Do not use abbreviations in the title. Titles should be
presented in title case, meaning that all words except for prepositions,
articles, and conjunctions should be capitalized, bold, 14 point type (Times
New Roman). All scientific names should be in italics.
Example:
Two New Species of the Genus Vekunta Distant (Hemiptera:
Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae)
from Korea
Author names and affiliations: Provide full names of all authors with surnames
capitalized and affiliations mentioning numbers. Affiliation details should
include-department, university or organization, city, state and country for all
authors. One of the authors should be designated as the corresponding author with
asterisk (*) against his/her name. Only the corresponding author's email
address should be provided in the article. It is the corresponding author's
responsibility to ensure that the author list and the summary of the author
contributions to the study are accurate and complete. Author names and affiliations
should be presented in Capitalize Each Word case, 12 point type (Times New
Roman).
Example: Mohammad Atikur RAHMAN1*, Yong Jung KWON2 and
Sang Jae SUH2
1 Department of Entomology, Patuakhali
Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh.
2 School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu
702-701, Korea.
*Professor, Department of Entomology,
Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602,
Bangladesh, E-mail: atikentom@pstu.ac.bd , Phone: +8801967958808.
Running title: A short running title (less than 45 characters) should also
be provided. It should be presented in title case, 12 point type (Times New
Roman).
Example:
Two New Species of Vekunta
form Korea
Abstract and key words
All manuscript must have a brief abstract that states in 250
words or fewer the purpose, basic procedures, main findings and principal
conclusions of the study. The abstract should not contain abbreviations or
references.
Up to six key words (for the purposes of indexing) should be
supplied below the abstract in alphabetical order. Keywords should be written
in title case and separated by comma. Avoid general and plural terms and
multiple concepts (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). Abstract and key words
should be presented in 12 point type (Times New Roman).
Text
Authors should use the following subheadings to divide the
sections of their manuscript: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results and
Discussion, Conclusion, and Recommendations (if any). They should be presented
in 12 point type (Times New Roman). Table, figure, charts and graphs should be
placed in the text appropriately. No overlapping will be accepted.
Tables
Tables should be self-contained and complement, but not
duplicate, information contained in the text. Number tables consecutively in
the text in Arabic numerals. Type tables near appropriate text with the legend
above. Legends should be concise but comprehensive - the table, legend and
footnotes must be understandable without reference to the text. Vertical lines
should not be used to separate columns. Column headings should be brief, with
units of measurement in parentheses; all abbreviations must be defined in
footnotes. Footnote symbols: +, ++, +++ should be used (in that order) and *,
**, *** should be reserved for P-values. Statistical measures such as SD
or SEM should be identified in the headings.
Figure legends
Type figure legends under the figure. Legends should be
concise but comprehensive - the figure and its legend must be understandable
without reference to the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and
define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement.
Figures
All illustrations (line drawings and photographs) are
classified as figures. Figures should be cited in consecutive order in the
text. Figures should be sized to fit within the column, intermediate or the
full text width.
Figures embedded properly in the Word documents. Figures
must be supplied as high resolution (at least 300 dpi) files, saved as jpeg or
.tif. Line figures should be supplied in .tif format as at least 600 dpi. For very simple line
figures, .xls and .ppt
files will be accepted. Line figures should be supplied as sharp, black and
white graphs or diagrams, drawn professionally or with a computer graphics
package. Lettering must be included and should be sized to be no larger than
the journal text.
Acknowledgments
The source of financial grants and other funding must be
acknowledged, including a frank declaration of the authors' industrial links
and affiliations. The contribution of colleagues or institutions should also be
acknowledged. Personal thanks and thanks to anonymous reviewers are not
appropriate.
References
The Harvard (author, date) system of referencing is used
(examples are given below). In the text, give the author's name followed by the
year in parentheses: Rahman (2012). If there are two authors use 'and': Rahman
and Jahan (2015); but if cited within parentheses use
'&': (Rahman & Jahan 2001). When reference is
made to a work by three or more authors, the first name followed by et al.
should be used: Rahman et al. (2002). In the reference list, references
should be listed in alphabetical order.
In the
reference list, cite the names of all authors when there are six or fewer; when
seven or more, list the first six followed by et al. Do not use ibid.
or op cit. Reference to unpublished data and personal communications
should not appear in the list but should be cited in the text only (e.g. A.
Rahman, unpubl. data, 2005). All citations mentioned
in the text, tables or figures must be listed in the reference list. Authors
are responsible for the accuracy of the references.
Journal
Rahman
MA, Kwon YJ, Suh SJ (2012) Two new species of the
genus Vekunta Distant (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae) from
Korea. Zootaxa 3313 (2): 23-33.
Book
Capinera JL (2001) Handbook of Vegetable Pests, 2nd edn. Academic Press, San Diego, California 92101-4495, USA.
Chapter in a book
Driever
M (1993) Maternal control of anterior development in
the Drosphila embryo. In: Bate M, Aris
AM (eds) The Development
of Drosophila melanogaster, pp. 387-424. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Press, New York.
Abstract
Rahman MA, Kwon YJ (2012) Taxonomic revision of the family Cixiidae from Korea (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha). In: The 24th International
Congress of Entomology, Daegu, Korea. Abstract A102.
References in articles
We recommend the use of a
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and formatting.