Submissions

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Authors willing to contribute research paper for consideration on the understanding that the submitted manuscript should be original, has not been published before (except as part of a thesis or lecture note or report, or in the form of an abstract); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors as well as by the authorities at the Institute where the work has been carried out. The author(s) are responsible to ensure the accuracy of collection, analysis, and interpretation of data in manuscripts published in Progressive Agriculture and ultimately to guarantee the authenticity of the contents of articles published in Progressive Agriculture. Neither the Progressive Agriculturists Society nor the Progressive Agriculture Editorial Staff and Editorial Board are investigative bodies. Investigation of scientific misconduct with respect to reporting of scientific data in articles published in Progressive Agriculture is the responsibility of the department (s), institution(s) with which the author(s) are affiliated or the agency (or agencies) that funded the research, or both. Moreover, any infringements of professional ethical codes, such as plagiarism, fraudulent use of data, bogus claims of authorship, should be taken very seriously by the editors with zero tolerance. The author(s) are requested to follow the latest issue of the Journal before preparation and submission of manuscript.

Length of article: Microsoft Word files are required for all manuscripts. The manuscript should be as short as possible; full research articles no longer than 5000 words, while review articles may be up to 7000 words, in case of short communications, the limit is 1500 words.

Typescript: Manuscripts should be typed with double-spacing throughout, and with a margin of at least 3 cm on both side using Times New Roman font of size 12 on one side of A4-sized paper. Number all pages consecutively. All lines in the whole manuscript should be numbered continuously to facilitate the review process. Ensure that each new paragraph is clearly indicated. If the typescripts are produced by word processor, a good quality printer should be used. All manuscripts must be written in clear and grammatically correct English (British or American English is accepted but not a mixture of these). Authors who do not have a good command in English are advised to seek assistance from someone who has good knowledge in English. Scientific language, nomenclature and standard international units should be used.

Bioethics: Experiments on in vivo animal work should conform to the legislation in the country (e.g., Ethics Committee approval and authorization from institute and/or government) where the experiments were carried out. A manuscript containing information that suggests that animals were subjected to adverse, stressful, or harsh conditions or treatments will not be considered for publication unless the authors demonstrate convincingly that the knowledge gained was of sufficient value to justify these conditions or treatments.

Submission: Two hard copies along with soft copy in CD (or through email) of the manuscript should be submitted to the respective Section Editors, listed in the “Editorial Board” on line with detailed address(es). A cover page should be included with the title of manuscript, name of author(s) with affiliation, fax and telephone numbers, and email address of the corresponding author. The cover letter should contain a statement justifying why the work should be considered for publication in Progressive Agriculture, and that the manuscript has not been published or simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere.

Acceptance: The acceptance of a paper implies that it has been reviewed and recommended by at least two reviewers. Authors will generally be notified of acceptance, rejection, or need for revision within shortest possible time. The accepted papers will be published in the next available issue of Progressive Agriculture. The Editorial Board retains the right to accept or reject any paper not found suitable for publication without assigning any reason thereon.

Layout of the Manuscript: The main body of the paper should be divided into unnumbered sections. Choice of headings will depend on the content, but the text of the article is recommended in the following order: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, (Results and Discussion in single heading are discouraged), Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if any) and References.

Title: The title should be concise and informative and contain all keywords necessary to facilitate retrieval by modern searching techniques. Additional keywords not already contained in the title or abstract should be listed (not exceed 5 words) beneath the abstract. A short title of less than 50 letter spaces, to be used as a running head at the top of the printed page, should be supplied. The title page should include: title of the article, short title, full name(s), institution(s) and address(es) of the author(s) with detailed postal, e-mail address, phone and fax numbers of the corresponding author.

Abstract: The abstract (preferably not exceeding 300 words) should state concisely the scope of the work and the major findings and should not just recapitulate the results. It should be complete enough for direct use by abstracting services. Acronyms and references should be avoided. Abstract should end with concluding remarks in 1 or 2 sentences.

Introduction: Include a clear description of the aims of the investigation (without summarizing the work itself) and a brief statement of previous relevant work with references. Introduction briefly justifies the research, specifies the hypotheses to be tested, and gives the objective(s). Extensive discussion of relevant literature should be included in the Discussion.

Materials and Methods: State clearly, in sufficient details to permit the work to be repeated. Only new techniques and modifications to known methods need to be described in detail; known methods should be cited with adequate references. Include the name, postal town and country of origin (the supplier or manufacturer) of any chemical or apparatus not in common use. State the statistical design (including replication) of each experiment where appropriate.

Tables and Figures: Tables and Figures should be placed on separate sheet, must be numbered with Arabic numerals accompanied by a title. The number of columns and rows in the Table should be kept to a minimum. Each Table and Figure must be annotated in the text, and the preferred position of the Table and Figure in the text should be indicated. Tables should be simple and representative of essential data, weights and measurements must be expressed in metric system and temperature in Celsius. Do not use decorative borders, shadowing or other 3-dimensional effects. Proportionally smaller sizes of type, symbols, grid marks and curve thicknesses should be used for lesser reductions. Explanations of symbols should be given in the caption to the figure, and lettering of graphs should be kept to a minimum.

Photographs: Photographs must be of the highest quality, black and white with a full range of tones and of good contrast. Colour photographs may be accepted if they are essential, but the cost of production must be borne by the author(s).

Results: The results are presented in the form of tables or figures when feasible. The text should explain or elaborate on the tabular data, but numbers should not be repeated within the text. Sufficient data, all with some index of variation attached should be presented to allow readers to interpret the results of the experiment. State clearly the form of the experimental error and the statistical significance of the results. Do not overstate the precision of the measurements. Histograms or bar charts, unless prepared carefully, are inferior to tables.

Discussion: The discussion should interpret the results clearly and concisely in terms of biological mechanisms and significance and also should integrate the research findings with the body of previously published literature to provide the reader with a broad base on which to accept or reject the hypotheses tested. The discussion must be consistent with the data from the research. Do not just repeat the results. A combined Results and Discussion section sometimes simplifies the presentation.

Conclusions: Do not merely repeat content of preceding sections. The Discussion and Conclusions sections may be merged.

Acknowledgements: Keep these to the absolute minimum, should be a brief statement at the end of the text and may include source of financial support. Avoid thanks for permission to publish.

References: References are listed alphabetically by the author and year system without numbering; all entries in this list must correspond to references in the text. In the text, the names of 2 coauthors are linked by ‘and’; for 3 or more, the first author’s name is followed by et al. Where more than one reference is cited in the text, they should be listed chronologically. No editorial responsibility can be taken for the accuracy of the references. The titles of papers and the first and last page numbers must be included for all references. In Web references; the full URL should be given with the date when the reference was last accessed. Any further information, if known (DOI, author names, dates, reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be included. Papers that have not been accepted for publication cannot be included in the list of references and must be cited in the text as ´unpublished data´ or ´personal communication´; the use of such citations is discouraged. The reference list for journal, book, chapter in edited book, and conference contribution should be given in the following style:

Haider S, Chowdhury SD (2010). Growth performance and uniformity of commercial brown layer chicks. Bangladesh Journal of Animal Science, 39: 170-175.

Gomez KA, Gomez AA (1984). Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research. 2nd Edn. Jhon Wiley and Sons. New York, Chickester, Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore. P. 680.

Onodera R, Amin MR, El-Waziry AM (1997). Essential amino acid metabolism by rumen microorganisms and its application. In Rumen microbes and digestive physiology in ruminants. edn. Onodera R, Itabashi H, Ushida K, Yano H and Sasaki Y, JSSR, Japan and A. Karger, Basel, Switzerland. pp. 83-94.

Amin MR, Selje N, Hoffmann EM, Becker K (2006). Interactions in effects of extracted antinutrients on rumen fermentation in vitro. Symposium on Nutritional Physiology. Gottingen, Germany, Proc. Soc. Nutr. Physiol., 15: 168.

Handling charge: For publication of each accepted full length paper and short communication, the author(s) shall have to pay Tk. 2500.00 for Full Paper and Tk. 2000.00 for Short Communication. In addition, contributors shall have to pay an amount of Tk. 500.00 during submission of the manuscript for the purpose of reviewing and handling the same. Editorial board, if necessary, may charge extra cost. Foreign author(s) don’t need to pay any reviewing and handling charges but they shall have to pay US $ 50.00 for Full Paper, Short Communication and Review Articles after the manuscript has been accepted.

Proof: Author(s) are requested to take care during correcting the manuscript on the basis of the comments of the reviewers and return to the Section Editor within three days from receipt. The authors will be supplied a copy of the journal.

Submission Preparation Checklist for authors: As part of the submission process, the following checklist is designed to help revise your manuscript according to Progressive Agriculture style and format. For additional details, please consult the Instruction to Authors on the Progressive Agriculture Web site (http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/PA). Submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. Corresponding author is advised to consult all the co-author(s) before submitting the paper.
2. The submission file will be in Open Office or Microsoft Word document file format.
3. The text will be double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining.
4. The manuscript has been “spell-checked” and “grammar-checked”
5. The title page should include: title of the article, full name(s), institution(s) and address(es) of the author(s) with detailed postal, e-mail address, phone and fax numbers of the corresponding author.
6. Running head/short title should be included (less than 50 letter spaces, avoid abbreviations).
7. Abstract should end with concluding remarks in 1 to 2 sentences.
8. Keywords or word phrases should be listed (not exceed 5 words) beneath the abstract.
9. Abbreviations and numbers are not used to begin a sentence.
10. All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa.
11. References are listed alphabetically by the author and year system without numbering.
12. The titles of papers and the first and last page numbers must be included for all references.
13. Papers that have not been accepted for publication cannot be included in the list of references and must be cited in the text as “unpublished data” or “personal communication”; the use of such citations is discouraged.
14. The reference list for journal, book, chapter in edited book, and conference contribution should be given as mentioned above.
15. Copyrighted materials could only be used when proper permission has been obtained.
16. All illustrations, figures, and tables are placed in separate pages at the end. Tables and figures are numbered by the order in which they are first referenced in the text.
17. Tables and figures should be self-explanatory.
18. Before submission or re-submission in the case of revised manuscript, authors are requested to edit the manuscript carefully with professional editor.