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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • 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).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

The Jagannath University Journal of Science (JnUJSci.) is an official journal of the faculty of Sciences, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The aim of the journal is to publish scientific articles of original and innovative research work in different areas of science twice in a year in January & July.  It invites scientific articles of international standard and quality from all over the world.  

Categories of Papers:The journal includes three types of articles (e.g. ResearchArticle, Short Communications and Review Articles).

Research Articles: Research articles should describe valuable new information and should be submitted in their final complete form and within maximum of 12 printed pages.

Short Communications: Short Communications should describe an important finding of particular interest, in order to justify the publication of the paper as a preliminary report. As a rule, communications should not exceed four printed pages.

Review Articles:A Review article should be on a topic of any subject within the scope of the journal.  

Preparation of Manuscript:

The manuscript must be written in English and typed in Times New Roman at 12 –point font size with double space on good quality A4 size paper and sufficient margins (left and top 3.8 cm, right and bottom 2.54 cm). All the headings and subheadings will be in 14-point and 12-point bold face, respectively.

Regular Papers must be divided into sections in the following order: (1) Abstract: Maximum 200 words, (2) Key words: Write up to five key words following the abstract, (3) Introduction, (4) Materials and Methods, (5) Results, (6) Discussion: Alternatively, a combined Results and Discussion section may be prepared, (7) References, (8) Tables, (9) Figure legends, and (10) Figures. The regular paper preferably will be limited within twelve (12) typed pages including tables, figures, graphs, photos, references etc.   

Short communications will not carry any sub-title. It should not be divided into sections. The manuscript, including tables, figure legends, and figures, in that order, should not exceed 6 pages. Review Articles will contain a maximum of 15 pages with sufficient number of citations.

The first page of the manuscript will include the Title, Authors’ name and affiliations, and a shortly written running head. The second page will include the Title (without authors’ name, affiliations), Abstract, Key words followed by Introduction and other sections accordingly. All pages must be numbered at the center of the bottom margin, starting with the title page. 

Title: The title of the paper should be brief, specific and representative of the study. It will be in Capital letter with 16-point and bold face. 

Abstract: The abstract will include the gist of the paper with condensed details of the study. 

Key words: A maximum of five key words typed in italic may be included. 

Introduction: It will be concise with the hypothesis and design and precise description relevant to the study. 

Materials and Methods:It will include the materials (equipment, media, reagents etc), samples, and the methodology. Methodology should be clearly described in case of new/modified method, and for standard method, it should be cited as reference. Mentioning of the work place or laboratory with duration of the study will be included in this section. 

Results: This section will include the findings of the study with figures/tables /graphs/photographs as necessary. Unnecessary repetition (by duplicating the results in figures and tables or data in the text and a table) should be avoided. 

Discussion:The results of the study will be interpreted with sufficient arguments. Citation of necessary references of relevant study should be included to prove the uniqueness of the study. Results and Discussion may be combined in one section in case of necessity. 

Tables, Graphs and Figures:The manuscript should have minimum number of Tables, Graphs and Figures. The graphs and figures should be drawn and properly labeled. Equations should be centered on the page, and be numbered sequentially with the numbers appearing in parentheses on the right margin. Equations are referred to in the text as equation (1). Upload each figure as a separate file in either tiff or jpg format, with the lead author's name, the figure number and the top of the figure indicated. Compound figures e.g. 1a, b, c should be uploaded as one figure. Lettering must be of a reasonable size that would still be clearly legible upon reduction, and consistent within each figure and set of figures. All illustrations must be supplied at the correct resolution: Black and white and colour photos - 300 dpi. Graphs, drawings, etc - 800 dpi preferred; 600 dpi minimum Combinations of photos and drawings (black and white and colour) - 500 dpi. All measurements must be given in SI (metric units). 

Conclusion: Conclusion will precisely include the summary of the whole research work.  

Acknowledgement:The acknowledgements of the person, organization, funding, grants should be cited (if there is any). 

Ethical Issue: Bioassay data for plant extracts or isolated compounds must be accompanied by data for positive and negative controls. In manuscripts describing research on humans, it should be stated whether the study complied with the code of ethics of the World Medical Association (Helsinki Declaration of 1964, as revised in 2002). Reports of research on animals should state whether the protocol was approved by the appropriate committee of the institute where the research was carried out in line with the guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals.

References:

References should be quoted in the text as name and year, and listed alphabetically at the end of the paper. All references must be complete and accurate. JnUJSci use Index Medicus Style abbreviations for journals cited. For correct abbreviations visit http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/jrbrowser.cgi. For articles in journals or other serial publications, the reference should give in order: Author's name, year of publication, full title, full name of journal or series, volume, inclusive pages. For books or other unnumbered publications, it should give: Author's name, year of publication, full title (chapter), publisher, place of publication, number of pages. If necessary, cite unpublished or personal work in the text but do not include it in the reference list. Examples of 

Reference Style: 

Journals:

Wright CW, Phillipson JD. 1990. Natural products and the development of selective antiprotozoal drugs. Phytother Res4: 127-139.

Books:

Wagner H, Bladt S. 1996. Plant Drug Analysis: A Thin Layer Chromatography Atlas (2nd edn). Springer-Verlag: Berlin Heidelberg.

Chapters in Books:

Kips RH. 1985. Environmental aspects. In Pesticide Application: Principles and Practice, Haskel PT (ed). Oxford University Press: Oxford; 1-34.

Thesis:

Palin JM. 2005. Stable isotope studies of regional metamorphism in the Wepawaug Schist, Connecticut: Ph.D. thesis, Yale University, New Haven, p-170. 

Submission of Manuscripts:

At least three sets of hard copies (including one original) along with soft one (CD) must be submitted for all categories of manuscripts.

All authors of a manuscript must have agreed to its submission and are responsible for its content. They must also have agreed that the corresponding author has the authority to act on their behalf in all matters pertaining to the publication.

Submission declaration and verification: Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically without the written consent of the copyright-holder. 

Manuscripts that do not conform to these guidelines will be returned to the authors for revision.  

Reprints:

The corresponding author of each paper is entitled to get 10 copies of the article as free of charge. For extra original reprints up to 50 copies can be get by a charge of taka 10 per page.

Manuscripts for submission should be addressed to:

Editorial Office

Chief Editor:

Jagannath University Journal of Science

Dean Faculty of Science

Jagannath University

Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh

E-mail: editor.sci@journal.jnu.ac.bd

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish in the Jagannath University Journal of Science (JnUJSci) agree to the following terms:

The Jagannath University Journal of Science (JnUJSci) retains copyright and grants the JnUJSci the right of first publication of the work.

Creative Commons Licence
Articles in the JnUJSci are licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY License Attribution-4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). This license permits Share— copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. 

Under the following terms:

  1. Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  2. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

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Privacy Statement

Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL) is a member of the Ubiquity Partner Network coordinated by Ubiquity Press. According to the EU definitions, BanglaJOL is the data controller, and Ubiquity Press are the service providers and data processors. Ubiquity Press provide the technical platform and some publishing services to BanglaJOL and operate under the principle of data minimisation where only the minimal amount of personal data that is required to carry out a task is obtained.

More information on the type of data that is required can be found in Ubiquity Press’ privacy policy below.

Ubiquity Press Privacy Policy

We take seriously our duty to process your personal data in a fair and transparent way. We collect and manage user data according to the following Privacy Policy. This document is part of our Terms of Service, and by using the press portal, affiliated journals, book, conference and repository websites (the “Websites”), you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service. Please read the Terms of Service in their entirety, and refer to those for definitions and contacts.

What type of personal data do we handle?

There are four main categories of personal data stored by our journal platform, our press platform, and our book management system; Website User data, Author data, Reviewer data and Editor data.

The minimum personal data that are stored are:

  • full name
  • email address
  • affiliation (department, and institution)
  • country of residence

Optionally, the user can provide:

  • salutation
  • gender
  • associated URL
  • phone number
  • fax number
  • reviewing interests
  • mailing address
  • ORCiD
  • a short biography
  • interests
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How do we use the data?

Personal information is only used to deliver the services provided by the publisher. Personal data is not shared externally except for author names, affiliations, emails, and links to ORCiD and social media accounts (if provided) in published articles and books which are displayed as part of the article/book and shared externally to indexes and databases. If a journal operates under open peer review then the reviewer details are published alongside the reviewer details.

How we collect and use your data:

1. When using the website

1.1 what data we collect

  • When you browse our website, we collect anonymised data about your use of the website; for example, we collect information about which pages you view, which files you download, what browser you are using, and when you were using the site.
  • When you comment on an article or book using Disqus, we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the DISQUS privacy policy can be found on their website.
  • When you annotate an article or book, this is done via a 3rd party plugin to the website called Hypothes.is. In using this plugin we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the Hypothes.is privacy policy can be found on their website.

1.2 why we collect the data

  • We use anonymised website usage data to monitor traffic, help fix bugs, and see overall patterns that inform future redesigns of the website, and provide reports on how frequently the publications on our site have been accessed from within their IP ranges.

1.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We do not collect personal information that can be used to identify you when you browse the website.
  • We currently use Google Analytics for publication reports, and to improve the website and services through traffic analysis, but no personal identifying data is shared with Google (for example your computer’s IP is anonymised before transmission).

1.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • Please contact info@ubiquitypress.com to request a copy of your data, or for your data to be removed/anonymised.

2. When registering as an author, and submitting an article or book

2.1 what data we collect

  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • As part of submitting an article for publication, you will need to provide personally identifying information which will be used for the peer review process, and will be published. This can include ‘Affiliation’, ‘Competing interests’, ‘Acknowledgements’.

2.2 why we collect the data

  • Registering an account allows you to log in, manage your profile, and participate as an author/reviewer/editor. We use cookies and session information to streamline your use of the website (for example in order for you to remain logged-in when you return to a journal). You can block or delete cookies and still be able to use the websites, although if you do you will then need to enter your username and password to login. In order to take advantage of certain features of the websites, you may also choose to provide us with other personal information, such as your ORCiD, but your decision to utilize these features and provide such data will always be voluntary.
  • Personal data submitted with the article or book is collected to allow follow good publication ethics during the review process, and will form part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We do not share your personal information with third parties, other than as part of providing the publishing service.
  • As a registered author in the system you may be contacted by the journal editor to submit another article.
  • Any books published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats on the publisher’s site.
  • Any personal data accompanying an article or a book (that will have been added by the submitting author) is published alongside it. The published data includes the names, affiliations and email addresses of all authors.
  • Any articles published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in various formats (e.g. PDF, XML).
  • Ubiquity Press books and articles are typeset by SiliconChips and Diacritech.This process involves them receiving the book and book associated metadata and contacting the authors to finalise the layout. Ubiquity Press work with these suppliers to ensure that personal data is only used for the purposes of typesetting and proofing.
  • For physical purchases of books on the platform Ubiquity Press use print on demand services via Lightning Source who are responsible for printing and distribution via retailers. (For example; Amazon, Book Repository, Waterstones). Lightning Source’s privacy policy and details on data handling can be found on their website.

2.4 why we store the data

  • We store the account data so that you may choose to become a reviewer and be able to perform those tasks, or to become an author and submit an article and then track progress of that article.
  • Published personal data that accompanies an article or a book forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • You are able to view, change and remove your data associated with your profile. Should you choose to completely delete your account, please contact us at support@ubiquitypress.com and we will follow up with your request as soon as possible.
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

3. When registering as a reviewer

3.1 what data we collect

  • To become a reviewer you must first register as a user on the website, and set your preference that you would like to be considered as a reviewer. No new personal data is collected when a registered user elects to become a reviewer.
  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • Reviewers can also be registered by editors who invite them to review a specific article. This requires the editor to provide the reviewer’s First Name, Last Name, and Email address. Normally this will be done as part of the process of inviting you to review the article or book.
  • On submitting a review, the reviewer includes a competing interest statement, they may answer questions about the quality of the article, and they will submit their recommendation.

3.2 why we collect the data

  • The data entered is used to invite the reviewer to peer review the article or book, and to contact the reviewer during and the review process.
  • If you submit a review then the details of your review, including your recommendation, your responses to any review form, your free-form responses, your competing interests statement, and any cover letter are recorded.

3.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • This data is not shared publicly and is only accessible by the Editor and system administrators of that journal or press.
  • The data will only be used in connection with that journal or press.
  • Data that is retained post final decision is kept to conform to publication ethics and best practice, to provide evidence of peer review, and to resolve any disputes relating to the peer review of the article or book.
  • For journals or presses that publish the peer reviews, you will be asked to give consent to your review being published, and a subset of the data you have submitted will become part of the published record.

3.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • If you would no longer like to be registered as a reviewer you can edit your profile and tick the box ‘stop being a reviewer’. This will remove you from the reviewer database, however any existing reviews you may have carried out will remain.
  • If you have been contacted by an editor to peer review an article this means that you have been registered in the system. If you would not like to be contacted for peer review you can reply to the email requesting that your data be deleted.

4. When being registered as a co-author

4.1 what data we collect

  • Co-author data is entered by the submitting author. The submitting author will already have a user account. According to standard publishing practice, the submitting author is responsible for obtaining the consent of their co-authors to be included (including having their personal data included) in the article/book being submitted to the journal/press.
  • The requested personal data for co-authors are at the bare minimum; first name, last name, institution, country, email address. This can also include; ORCID ID, Title, Middle Name, Biographical Statement, Department, Twitter Handle, Linkedin Profile Name or ImpactStory ID.

4.2 why we collect the data

  • Assuming that it is accepted for publication, this data forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.
  • Author names, affiliations and emails are required for publication and will become part of the permanent cited record.

4.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • The co-author’s personal data is stored in the author database. This personal data is only used in relation to the publication of the associated article.
  • Any co-author data collected is added to the author database and is only used in association with the article the user is co-author on.

4.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • To receive a copy of your data, please contact info@ubiquitypress.com
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

5. When signing-up to receive newsletters

5.1 what data we collect

  • We require you to include your name and email address

5.2 why we collect and store the data, and for how long

  • This data would be collected to keep you updated with any news about the platform or specific journal

5.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We use mailchimp to provide our mailing list services. Their privacy policy can be found here

5.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data or want your data to be removed

  • All emails sent via our newsletter client will include a link that will allow you to unsubscribe from the mailing list

Notification about change of ownership or of control of data

We may choose to buy or sell assets. In the case that control of data changes to or from Ubiquity Press and a third party, or in the case of change of ownership of Ubiquity Press or of part of the business where the control of personal data is transferred, we will do our best to inform all affected users and present the options.

(Updated: 25 February 2020)