Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines 

Article Types

• Three types of manuscripts may be submitted: Regular research articles, Short communications and Reviews
• The manuscript should be based on original research work in any branch of Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Length of Manuscript

• Regular research papers: not more than 4000 words
• Review articles: up to 6000 words
• Short communications: 1500 words

Formatting and Style of Manuscript

Language: The manuscript must be in clear English and grammatically correct

Paper size: A4 (8.27×11.69 inches or 210×297 mm)

Page margin: 1 inch or 25 mm on all sides

Font Face: Times New Roman

Font size:

• Heading: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods should be at the top of the left margin line at the beginning of each section in 12pt font size with bold phase
• Sub Heading: Sub heading can be used after the main heading with 12pt font size with bold italic but not underlined
• Paragraph: Content under each section should be 5 space with a font size of 12pt

• File type: MS Word document (.doc or .docx)
• Page Number: Page number should start from title page and position in bottom middle part

Chronology of the Manuscript

The article should have the chronological orders of-

1. Cover page (Title, authors affiliation, short running title, corresponding address)
2. Title Page (Title, abstract and keywords)
3. Introduction
4. Materials and Methods

5. Results and Discussion
6. Acknowledgements (if any)
7. References
8. Tables
9. Figures

Cover Page:

This page should contain following information-

1. Title of manuscript: Title should be clear and concise reflecting the objective and content of the It must be written in capital letters, in bold phase and font size of 12pt in “left alignment” with 1.5 spaced
2. Author(s): Full Name of Author/s and affiliation/s with an asterisk* after the name of corresponding author. Maximum four (04) authors can be listed in a manuscript

3. Short running title: Short running title not more than 50 characters with spaces in bold face with 12 pt font size and left alignment
4. Corresponding author’s information: Full name, designation with address, Phone and Email

Title Page:

1. Title of manuscript: Title should be written in capital letters, in bold phase and font size of 12pt in “left alignment” with single spaced

2. Abstract: It should be in concise form in one paragraph not exceeding 250 The text should be with double spaced, justified alignment with a font size of 12 pt
3. Keywords: Keywords are to be confined within 5 words/phrases following the abstract in same page

Introduction:

• Introduction should start following Keywords
• It should reflect the rationale of the research and illustration of the problems with references and reasons
• There may be several subsections/paragraphs for the text
• Objectives of the study should be clearly stated

Materials and Methods:

• This section should have brief description of the materials used and the methods/methodologies Already published or established procedure should be cited and only new procedure should be described in detail.
• There may be several subsections/paragraphs in the Experimental site, duration, procedure & design, statistical analysis may be included

Results and Discussion:

• This section should present the key results of the study clearly with sub-headings and in several paragraphs
• Results to be written with facts and figures and should be discussed with proper causes and These should be interpreted comparing with relevant similar or dissimilar information already available with proper references;
• References in the text: References in the text should follow the author last name and year system e.g.
  • for one author: last name, year; Example: Brown, 2018
  • for two authors: 1st and 2nd author names, year; Example: John and Alex, 2018
  • for more than two authors: 1st author name et al., year; Example: Roy et al., 2018
  • for reporting: author name (year); Example: Roy (2018) reported that…/John and Alex (2018)/Roy et al. (2018)

Acknowledgements:

The author(s) can acknowledge (if any) to individual or organizations for their significant contribution to the research work through funds, grants or involvement in knowledge exchange.

References:

References should be given in alphabetical order at the end of the article must in the following styles.

1992. Journal papers/article: Bhatt RM, Rao NKS and Anand 1992. Response of bell pepper to irradiance photosynthesis, reproductive attributes and yield. Indian Journal of Horticulture. 56(1):62-66.
1993. Book: Dodds JR and Roberts 1982. Experiment in plant tissue culture. Cambridge University Press, London. 650p.
1994. Collected article: Engler 1997. Control of cell cycle. In: Greppin H, Penel C and Simon P (Eds.). Travelling shot on plant development. pp. 95-96. Univ. of Geneva, Switzerland.
1995. Proceeding paper: Booth EJ, Walker KC and Schung 1991. Effect of site, foliar sulphur and nitrogen application on glucosinate content and yield of oil seed (Brassica napus L.). In: Proc. Eighth International Rapeseed Congress, Saskatoon, Canada. pp. 567-572.
1996. Thesis/Dissertation: Paul 2009. Technology of sweet pepper production in Bangladesh. PhD Thesis. Dept. Hort. BSMRAU, Salna, Gazipur. 225p.
1997. Internet/on line:
      604. Author’s Last Name, First Initial, Middle (Date of Publication or Update). Title of work. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL from Homepage; Example: Seville C. (2001, January 25). Finish materials in design/build. Retrieved June 20, 2012, from http://www.housingzone.com/topics/hz/cmaterials/hz01aa604.asp
      605. When there is no author for a web page, the title moves to the first position of the reference entry; Example: New child vaccine gets funding boost. 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2001, from http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/story_13178.asp

Tables:

• Tables should be self-descriptive and placed after references in separate sheet
• Tables are to be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals
• Each Table should have title in bold phase with 12pt font size
• If any foot note below Table or Figure they should be in font size 10pt
• There should be no vertical lines in Table construction
• Statistical parameters may be separated with horizontal lines

Figures:

• The figures should be typed in numerical order and should be placed in separate sheet
• Title and labeling of the figure should be indicated in such a way that the figure is understandable without reading the text of the manuscript
• Information given in the legend should not be repeated in the text

Short Communication

Short Communication limited to 4 pages. The items of manuscript preparation are: (1) Abstract (limited to 100 words); (2) Short Methodology, Results and Discussion should be combined in a single section.

Other Instructions

• Abbreviation: Abbreviation may be used but first time it must be given in detail;
• Symbol and Unit: Standard International Units (SI units) should be used, g. mg, g, kg, mm, cm, m, km, ppm, cpm, μCi (microCurie), Ɩ (litre), ml, s (second), min (minute), h (hour), mol, m-1, kg ha-1. Please use mg l-1, not mg/Ɩ

Submission:

Properly arranged article can be submitted directly to the Chief Editor by email: editor@jsau.com.bd or via the online submission system. 

Instructions to authors/article submission page

• Copyright on any research article is transferred in full to Journal of Sylhet Agricultural University (JSAU) upon publication in Journal of Sylhet Agricultural University (JSAU). The copyright transfer includes the right to reproduce and distribute the article in any form of reproduction (printing, electronic media or any other form).
• Articles in the Journal of Sylhet Agricultural University (JASU) are Open Access articles published under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
• This license permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.

Standard copyright notice for journal:

• Articles in the Journal of Sylhet Agricultural University (JSAU) are Open Access articles published under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
• This license permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.

Copyright notice for individual articles:

• This article is published under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). This license permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not used for commercial purposes.

Authors who publish in the Journal of Association of Clinical Endocrinologist and Diabetologist of Bangladesh (JACEDB) agree to the following terms that:

1. Authors retain copyright and grant the Journal of the Sylhet Agricultural University the right of first publication of the work.

2. 

3. Articles in the Journal of the Sylhet Agricultural University are licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC License Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license permits Share— copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material.

Copyright and Reprint Permissions 

Policy for Plagiarism 

Executive Editor/s will perform a preliminary check of the manuscript by searching on the internet. Manuscript seems subjected to plagiarism will not be considered for further process and rejected immediately. However, if Member of Editorial Board/Editorial Office receive any complaint about an article after publication, the board will communicate the corresponding author regarding this issue. If corresponding author failed to give satisfactory explanation, article will be removed from the site immediately and that author will be banned permanently. A short summary of every such case will also be published on journal website for the readers.

Publication Ethics 

EDITORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Publication decisions: The Editor is responsible for deciding which of the papers submitted to the journal will be published. The Editor will evaluate manuscripts without regard to the authors’ race, sexual orientation, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy. The decision will be based on the paper’s importance, originality and clarity, and the study’s validity and its relevance to the journal’s scope. Legal requirements regarding copyright infringement, plagiarism and other related issues should also be considered.
2. Confidentiality: The Editor and any member of the Editorial Team must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as
3. Disclosure and conflicts of interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted paper will not be used by the Editor or the members of the Editorial Team for their own research purposes.

REVIEWERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Contribution to editorial decisions: The peer-reviewing process assists the Editor and the Editorial Team in making editorial decisions and may also serve the author in improving the paper.
2. Promptness: Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the Editor and withdraw from the review process.
3. Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be disclosed to or discussed with others except as authorized by the Editor.
4. Standards of objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author should be avoided. They should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
5. Acknowledgement of sources: Reviewers should identify cases in which relevant published work referred to in the paper has not been cited in the reference section. They should point out whether observations or arguments derived from other publications are accompanied by the respective source.

6. Disclosure and conflict of interest: Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and should not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the papers.

AUTHORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Reporting standards: Authors of original research reports should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the manuscript. A manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.
2. Data access and retention: Under special circumstances authors may be asked to provide the raw data of their study for Editorial review and should be prepared to make the data publicly available if practicable. In any event, authors should ensure accessibility of such data to other competent professionals for at least ten years after publication, provided that the confidentiality of the participants can be protected and legal rights concerning proprietary data do not preclude their release.
3. Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication: In general, papers describing essentially the same research should not be published in more than one journal. Submitting the same paper to more than one journal constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable. Manuscripts which have been published as copyrighted material elsewhere cannot be submitted.
4. Originality, plagiarism and others: Authors will submit only entirely original works, and will appropriately cite or quote the work and/or words of others. Publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work should also be cited.