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Author's Checklist

  1. Manuscript in MS-WORD (.doc, .docx) format.
  2. Double-spaced typing with 12-point font.
  3. Sequence of title page, abstract and keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, summary or conclusions, acknowledgments, references, tables and figure legends. All pages numbered consecutively, starting with the abstract.
  4. Title page with article title, author's full name(s) and affiliation(s) and address for correspondence (including telephone number, e-mail address and fax number).
  5. Abstract in structured format up to 200 words for original articles.
  6. All table and figure numbers are found in the text.
  7. Figures as separate files in JPG, GIF or PPT format. 
  8. References listed in proper format. All references listed in the reference section are cited in the text and vice versa.
  9. Cover letter (signed by the corresponding author).

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Annual Journal Metrics

  • 2022 Citation Impact
    0.646 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
    0.493 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

    2023 Speed
    33 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
    51 days submission to accept (Median)

    2023 Usage 
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