AIMS AND SCOPE

Journal of Innovative Biology and Environmental Sciences (JIBES) is an International open access peer-reviewed journal, established for publishing original review articles, research papers, short communications and commentaries stemming from academic or industrial research. Journal emphasis is primarily embedded in publishing free access quality papers and their rapidly availability to researchers worldwide. There is no page or figures/images limitation. The sole criterion for acceptance is multi-disciplinary scientific excellence and originality. JIBES is a biannual publication and an official journal of the Society for Promotion of Science and Technology (SPST).

Who should submit Manuscripts

• Local and International authors
• Authors who wish to publish their original work
• Authors who want swift publication after quality peer reviewing process
• Authors who want their publications to receive global distribution and citations
• Authors who want or need their articles to be published in open access journals due to University or Government mandates

Types of Articles

Subject Areas

This journal seeks articles related to the core disciplines in biology and environmental sciences.

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Ethical Guidelines and General Information

• Ethical Approvals: In cases where animals are used in the submitted manuscript, the methods section must clearly indicate approval from the ethics committee of the institute or organization and should state that all efforts were taken to minimize pain and discomfort to the animal while conducting these experiments.

• Ethics of Investigation: Authors should make sure that the manuscript is designed according to the guidelines of the Helsinki Declaration as revised in 1975, otherwise the manuscript will not be accepted for publication or will be rejected later.

• Blind Review: SPST believes in a fair and rigorous review process. Therefore, all submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by at least three experts in the appropriate field, determined by the Editor-in-Chief of each journal. The names of the reviewers will not be displayed on the manuscript and will not be disclosed to any authors.

• Appeal of Decision: Authors have the right to appeal the Editor’s decision in writing to the Editorial Office stating the reasons for appealing the decision with evidence and supporting data.

• Permissions: In case any part (e.g. table or figure) of the submitted manuscript has been taken from previously published work, it is the responsibility of the authors to obtain permission either from the publishers or from the authors depending on the copyright ownership. ResearchersLinks can demand this permission anytime, pre- or post-publication of the study.

• Plagiarism Policy: The Editorial Office will strictly monitor text plagiarism and obvious fraudulent data prior to the review process and if plagiarism is detected at this stage or later, the manuscript will be rejected and will not be reconsidered in any journal published independently or in association with ResearchersLinks, Ltd, UK.

Submission

Only electronic files in Word format (.doc, docx) can be submitted to the Journal of Innovative Biology and Environmental Sciences (JIBES.submissions@gmail.com). Submission shall only be made by one of the authors, main or co-author, who should take the responsibility for all correspondence throughout the submission and review process.

Terms of Submission

While submitting manuscripts authors must ensure that;

• The manuscript is not being considered elsewhere for publication
• All authors have approved the publication of this manuscript
• The relevant institution has approved the submission, if required
• The authors permit editing of the paper for readability

Type of Manuscripts

• Research Article: An article containing full detail of findings. It should consist of Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Results, Discussion (Results and Discussion can be combined), Material and Methods, Acknowledgements, Author’s Contributions, Novelty Statement, Conflict of Interest, References, Tables, and finally Figure Legends.

• Short Communication: A shorter version of manuscript. Short Communications may be published more rapidly. It should consist of Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion (or Results and Discussion), Acknowledgements, Author’s Contributions, References, Tables, and finally Figure Legends.

• Mini-review: These should focus on an emerging topic in the field. Prior permission from the Editor-in-Chief is mandatory. There is no specific format of different sections.

• Review: Should comprehensively focus on an emerging topic, which fit into the scope of the journal. Prior permission from the Editor-in-Chief is mandatory. There is no specific format of different sections.

Manuscript Formatting

Title

First page of the manuscript must include the title and authorship information

• Title of the manuscript
• Full names of author(s)
• Full institutional affiliations and mailing addresses
• Email address(es), telephone and fax number of corresponding author(s)

Abstract

The manuscript should contain an abstract. Abstracts shall not contain any references and should clearly and accurately summarize the main focus of the study. The word count should be under 250 words.

Introduction

This section should summarize existing literature sufficiently so that the readers understand the background of the findings. At the end, the introduction should contain the objectives of the study. Authors are encouraged to use headings however, these are not compulsory.

Materials and Methods

This part should contain sufficient experimental and analytical details so that any readers can repeat the procedures without consulting the author of the study. To have better understanding of the methodologies, it is recommended that this section is divided under headings.

Results and Discussion

This section may be divided by subheadings or may be combined depending upon the nature of manuscript and the type of study.

Conclusions

This section should clearly explain the main conclusions of the work. It should not be more than one paragraph and should not repeat the text presented earlier in the text. Efforts should be made to highlight the importance and relevance of the study.

Acknowledgments

All acknowledgments (if any) should be included in the manuscript before the Reference section and may include supporting grants etc.

Authors Contributions

The manuscript must clearly state the contribution of each author and should convince editors that each author has contributed significantly to the study.

Conflict of Interest

In cases where no conflicts of interests exist, authors should state that “The author(s) declare(s) that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this article”. Otherwise, they should mention any conflict of interest in this section of the manuscript.

Novelty Statement

Novelty Statement is required for submission of every article. This statement should provide information in one or two sentences as to what is new and novel in the manuscript in relation to prior related work, including the authors’ own.

References

References in the text should be mentioned as Smith, 2005 (when there is single author) or Smith and Franklin, 2005 (when there are two authors) or Smith et al., 2005 (when there are more than two authors).

The reference in the Reference List shall be arranged as mentioned below for each categories:

• Journal

Mauer, J., Chaurasia, B., Goldau, J., Vogt, M.C., Ruud, J., Nguyen, K.D., Theurich, S., Hausen, A.C., Schmitz, J., Brönneke, H.S., Estevez, E., Allen, T.L., Mesaros, A., Partridge, L., Febbraio, M.A., Chawla, A., Wunderlich, F.T., Bruning, J.C. 2014. Signaling by IL-6 promotes alternative activation of macrophages to limit endotoxemia and obesity-associated resistance to insulin. Nature Immunology. 15(5): 423-30.

• Book

Munir., M. 2002: Mononegaviruses of veterinary importance. Volume I: Pathobiology and Molecular Diagnosis: 1^st ed. CABI, UK.

• Chapter in Edited Book

Gnanadurai, C. W. Lyon, D. C. Jackson, A. C. Fu, Z. F., 2014: Rabies Virus. In: Munir, M (eds), Mononegaviruses of veterinary importance. Volume I: Pathobiology and Molecular Diagnosis, 1^st ed. pp. 209-221. CABI, UK.

• PhD thesis

Author, A. 2003: Thesis title with lower case initials to all words. PhD thesis, University, Town, Country.

• Web Page

Global Alliance for Research on Avian Diseases, 2014: Partners Available at: http://garad.org/ (accessed 7 Jan 2014).

Preparation of Figures

Figures should be submitted in separate files and should be uploaded to the online submission system (eSubmit) along with the manuscript. All figures should be cited in the paper in consecutive order. Figures should be supplied in .jpg or jpeg formats.

 Preparation of Tables

Tables should be submitted in separate files and should be uploaded to the online submission system (eSubmit) along with the manuscript. Tables should be cited consecutively in the text and should not be abbreviated.

Proofs

The formatted galley proof will be sent to corresponding authors only and should be returned within 2-3 days of receipt. It is the responsibility of the corresponding authors to consult the other authors for corrections and proof reading.

Copyright

Open Access authors retain the copyrights of their papers, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. Please consult the bottom of each page of the ResearchersLinks website for detail.

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