To ensure clear guidelines to our authors here we cover three important aspects
- Journal’s purpose, scope, and policies
- Manuscript preparation guidelines
- Manuscript submission process
Purpose:
Publication is central to the activity of the scientific community & consequently, to scientific progress. Through our multi-domain platform we aim to supply information that helps to develop new hypotheses and stay informed about new developments in science
Scope:
Science Academique is an international, Bi-annual, multidisciplinary journal. It covers science, social science, medicine and engineering. Journal publishes original research, reviews and Other types of submissions.
Policies:
Terms
Science Academique does not accept already published studies or will not consider submissions that are elsewhere for publication.
Peer review
Science Academique operates double-blind peer review process detailed procedure can be found at Peer review
Copyright
Providing free access to academic publications and research data in electronic formats. Exploitation rights remains with authors and only grant a non-exclusive exploitation right to the publisher for the purposes of publication.
Publication Charge
One of the main aims of Science Academique is to bring a change with the current publication charges. However, as an independent journal certain amount should be charged as to manage with the maintenance such are operational and repository costs.
These charges are applicable only if the article is accepted for publication after peer-review.
For indian authors the charges the charge will be INR3800 and for foreign authors USD80 including all taxes.
Detailed information about the policies can be found at Editorial Policy
Manuscript preparation guidelines:
Instructions about Format
Articles must be submitted in Microsoft word. Use double spacing throughout the manuscript & do not add extra spaces between paragraphs or between text. Figures & tables should have legends. Figures should be uploaded in the highest resolution possible. Use 12 pt Times New Roman.
Publication Categories
Original research, Reviews, Case studies, Editorials, Clinical trials, Systematic reviews, Letters, commentaries, Opinion pieces, Brief reports, Image article, empirical studies
Preparation guidelines & Other type of submissions
Every type of article should contain “Title page”
Title page
- Type of article
- Title
- Running head (for original research)
- Authors names
- Institutional affiliations & email addresses
- Corresponding author details
Research/Original article
Abstract: Structure the abstract following the IMRaD (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion). Abstract should clearly state the purpose and conclusions of the full paper.
Introduction: provide background information and explain what your study is about and the purpose behind it.
Methods: provide clear and precise description. when a large amount of detail must be presented, information should be presented in sub-sections according to topic
Results: provide research findings in detail along with all the data.
Discussion: provide the interpretation of the results obtained, explain the implications of the findings, state study limitations. dont repeat the texts.
Conclusion: restate your main points and provide closure.
References Style
- Author(s) of the article. Use family name, followed by initial(s).
- Year of publication (in round brackets).
- Title of the article.
- Title of the journal, in italics
- Volume and issue number (issue number in brackets).
- First and last page numbers of the article (separated by a dash -).
Figures & Tables: A minimum of 6/maximum of 10 figures and tables combined should be presented. Additional figures or tables should be submitted as supplemental information.
Literature reviews
The primary goal of this paper is to synthesize research on a topic while also shedding a new light on that topic. Literature reviews are not divided into fixed set of sections but should use sub-headings. overall, it should have Introduction, Body (in which evidence is presented), Discussion/Conclusion.
Case report
These studies come across patient cases that are different or unusual such as an unknown or a complicated condition of a known disease, an unusual side effect or adverse response to a mode of treatment, or a new approach to a common medical condition that discusses the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a disease.
Review article
Review is the constructive analysis of already existing literature by which summary, analysis, comparisons are derived often providing recommendations for future research. The content of the paper needs to be academically analytical and inquisitive. references should not exclude more than 100, figures and tables must be properly labelled.
Clinical Trials
Describes the methodology, implementation, and results of controlled studies. no restriction for length. All clinical trials must be registered in a public trials registry. Authors of articles reporting registered trials should include the trial registration number in the abstract and the methods sections of their manuscript. Must maintain high standards of ethics and reliability.
Opinion article
this article mainly mainly reflects author’s opinion about a subject. Opinion article should be usually around 2000-3000 words and have an accompanying short abstract of about 150-300 words. It may have a minimum of 5 to 10 references and one or two tables or figures at the maximum.
Letter to editor
Letters to editor are usually a type of short communication that can be written on any topic that attracts the attention of the readers. The interpretations should be objective, and constructive comments.
Brief report
Brief Reports are small descriptions (often preliminary studies) of unexpected and perhaps unexplained observations or lab protocols that can be described in a short report with a few illustrations (figures/tables), or even a single figure.
Communication
These are ongoing studies or progress studies in a particular field. Generally communication articles will comprise approximately 2000-3000 words of text with 3-4 figures and 25-30 references.
Editorial
These are generally written by invited editors to the journal. should convey the aims and objectives of the research and are usually limited to 1 Figure and 1000 words.
Acknowledgments
All acknowledgments (if any) should be included at the very end of the manuscript before the references. Anyone who made a contribution to the research or manuscript, but who is not a listed author, should be acknowledged (with their permission).
Conflicts of Interest
Disclose any personal financial interests related to the subject matters discussed in the manuscript here.
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Manuscript submission process
Authors must submit their manuscript through Online Portal
Post submission:
once jouranl receives manuscrips it will be assigned with a manuscript reference number. First the manuscript will be checked for formatting. Editor in the appropriate subject area performs an initial screening to decide if it is worth sending the manuscript for peer-review. During this stage, the editor may issue “desk rejection”. In brief, these rejections are due to the manuscript either being insufficiently novel, containing obvious problems with the content. Any required additional missing information must be sent by corresponding author prior to peer review. If accepted It will be further assigned for reviewers for further peer-review
Suggesting reviewers
In understanding review process, Papers submitted to Science Academique are typically reviewed by more than one reviewer and we constantly on the lookout for new reviewers to lend their experience and proficiency in the subject. We offer authors the chance to suggest reviewers. however you don’t HAVE to come up with suggestions if you don’t want to. Also please note the editors decides whether or not to invite your suggested reviewers.
Note: The article peer-review process normally takes an average of 4–7 weeks.
Post acceptance:
After the manuscript is accepted, several logistical steps are taken to prepare it for publication. For instance english language must be improved which will be performed by journal editing service. Once all the development done final proofs and invoice URL will be sent to the corresponding author. Any requested corrections are returned to the journal until proof approval is granted. Once paid and proofs were approved the manuscript will be published online