Before submitting a manuscript to Annals of Biological Studies, the author must read following
Submission Checklist
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- Manuscript can be submitted in the tex and Microsoft Word file format.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- The title of the manuscript should be very precise and informative. If possible, do not use any abbreviations in title.
- Contact detail of all authors are given especially the corresponding author is distinguished.
- All the necessary keywords have been included.
- All figures (include relevant captions) have been included.
- All tables (including titles, description, footnotes)
- Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided.
- Indicate clearly if color should be used for any figures in print.
- All references mentioned in the reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa.
- A competing interest’s statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare.
Submission format
For your initial submission, we recommend you send your entire manuscript, including tables and figures, as a single pdf file. If you are invited to submit a revised manuscript, please provide us an editable text, tables and publication-quality figures accordingly:
The files can be submitted in the Tex or Microsoft word format.
Figures should be supplied in either bitmap formats (bmp, jpeg, giff, tiff, photoshop, etc.) Or vector art formats (eps, illustrator, excel, wmf, powerpoint, freehand, coreldraw, etc.).
Submission of revised articles
If a revision of a manuscript is required, the corresponding author is expected to submit the revised manuscript as soon as possible via online submission system. The manuscript is placed in submission needs revision tab (do not submit as new manuscript). A point-by-point response to the editor’s and reviewer’s comments as well as detailed information on the changes made to the manuscript is needed. A comparative copy of the manuscript must be enclosed if the editor wishes. If this is the first revision, the authors must return the revised manuscript within 28 days. If this is the second revision, the authors must return the revised manuscript within 14 days. Additional time must be requested for the transfer in advance; the authors can be given another 14 days for future improvements. If the above deadlines are not met, the manuscript will be treated as a new submission. Please provide us with an editable text, editable tables and publication-quality figures. In addition to the editorial remarks, authors are asked to take care that they have prepared the revised version according to the journal’s style.
Language editing
If English is not your native language, make sure that your manuscript is edited by a professional language editor before you send it. This helps editors and reviewers to judge the scientific quality of your manuscript.
Summary or abstract
The manuscript should include a brief summary of the subject matter as an abstract with a maximum length of 300 words.
Introduction
The introduction should be brief.
References
The authors guarantee that the information in the bibliography is complete and correct. The bibliography is consecutively numbered and the citations in the text should be numbered in square brackets. The references should be written in the form of apa style.
Presentation of charts
Charts should appear within the main section of the manuscript and have a descriptive title. Measurements should be specified in the column heading.
Acknowledgments
All acknowledgments (if any) should be included at the very end of the paper before the references and may include supporting grants, presentations, and so forth.
Copyright
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a creative commons license. This regulation implies that an article can be used, distributed and reproduced in any medium, provided it is correctly cited and the name of the author is given.
