Information For Authors

The Guide for Authors

Submission of a manuscript implies that the work being reported is original and that the results have neither been published previously nor are under consideration for publication elsewhere. The language of communication must be in English and spellings must be consistent with British English and spelling. 

Submission of Manuscript

The manuscript should be clearly, typed in English, with double line spacing in A4 format with 2.54 cm on all margins.

Font:               Times New Roman.

Font style:      Regular.

Font size:        12 points.

All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must give consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study’s country.

Manuscript Sections for a Paper

The manuscript prepared for consideration in the proceedings should be divided into the following sections:

 

Title

The title should be concise and informative. It is mandatory that the title should unambiguously reflect the contents of the paper and should not be longer than 20 words.

  

Short Running Title

Authors should provide a running title of not more than 12 words.

Author's Names and Affiliations

The names (surname last) and affiliations of authors should be provided. The corresponding author should be indicated with an active email address and telephone number to receive correspondence and galley proofs.

Abstract

Every article should be provided with an abstract not exceeding 250 words. The abstract in brief should present the topic, state the scope of the experiments; indicate significant data, and point out major findings and conclusions of the research work. Standard nomenclature should be used and should not contain any undefined abbreviations.

 

Keywords

Below the abstract, about 4 to 6 keywords should be listed in alphabetical order for indexing purposes.

 

Introduction

This should provide a clear statement of the problem explaining its significance and indicating why it should be of interest to scientists around the globe. The literature cited must show a clear relationship between relevant published works and the study being reported in the manuscript.

Materials and Methods

Subheadings should be employed. The authentic procedures should be described in detail previously published procedures should be cited, and significant modifications of published procedures should be stated in brief. Statistical methods of treatment should be mentioned if they have been used.

Results and Discussion

The results and discussion should be combined. The original and important findings should be stated. Previously published results should be written as in present events. Results should be explained fundamentally with its outcomes, and should also be illustrated with figures or tables where necessary but these should be kept to the minimum. The discussion should interpret the findings in view of the results obtained in this and in past studies on this topic.

 

Conclusion

This should summarize the major findings that can be drawn from the research work, pointing out their significance, and alluding to possible future directions.

 

Acknowledgment

This should be as brief as possible, and appear before the reference section. Technical assistance, advice and financial support should be acknowledged.

 

Conflict of Interest

Authors should state conflict of interest where applicable.

 

References

Citation

Reference citations in the text should be identified by numbers in square brackets. Some examples:

• Obesity and over–nutrition in the midst of pervasive poverty, further stress the fragile health care system [4).
• This result was later contradicted by Aremu et al. [8].
• This theory has been widely accepted by workers [2–5, 10].

 

Reference List

The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. All references should be consecutively numbered in the order of their appearance in the manuscript.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

If available, DOIs should be included as full DOI links in the reference list (e.g. ‘https://doi.org/abc’)

 

Examples

Journal Article

[1] Aworh, O. C. (2018). From lesser–known to super vegetables: The growing profile of African traditional leafy vegetables in promoting food security and wellness. J. of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 98, 3609–3613. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.8902.

[2] Aremu, M. O, Olaofe, O., Basu, S. K., Abdulazeez, G. and Acharya, S. N. (2010). Processed cranberry bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seed flours for African diet. Canadian J. Plant Science, 90: 719 – 728, https://doi.org/10.4141/CJPS09149.

 

Book

[1] Finar IL 1975. Organic Chemistry, Vol. 2, 5^th edn. ELBS and Longman Group, London UK, pp. 22 – 40.

Chapter in Edited Book

[1] Shills, M. E. (1973). Magnesium In: Introduction to Nutrition. Fleck, H. (ed.) 3^rd edn. Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc., New York, p. 215.

 Online Document

[1] Olaofe, O., Adeyeye, E. I. and Ojugbo, S. Comparative studies of amino acids and fatty acids of Moringa oleifera tree. https://www.elixirpublishers.com/articles. Accessed July 21, 2019.

  

Tables

Tables should consist of three horizontal rules, with box heading centered over each column and should have a short descriptive caption at the top. Tables should appear inline, after their first mention and numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals (e.g. Table 1, Table 2, etc.).

 

Figures and Graphs

Figures should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals (i.e. Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.) after their first mention within the text. Graphs should preferably be drawn using appropriate computer software and presented on a single page ready for mounting. These should be constructed in such a manner that they can be understood without reading the text. Appropriate symbols should be used on graphs and explained in the legends. Graphs and figures should not duplicate results presented in the tables. Photographs should be produced in black and white.

 

Symbols and Units

Symbols, units and nomenclature should conform to the recommendations of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). SI units should be used for physical quantities. Scientific names should follow the binomial system of nomenclature and should be italicized.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.