Naivigyan Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

Naivigyan Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (NJMR) is requesting all the authors to abide by journal instructions, failure in doing them may result in manuscripts being delayed or rejected. Therefore authors are strongly encouraged to read these instructions carefully before preparing a manuscript for submission. The manuscripts should be checked carefully for grammatical errors. All manuscripts are subjected to peer review by well qualified and experienced editorial team members.

Types of manuscripts
The journal will consider the following article types;

Research Paper
The articles that present the results of the original research study are considered as research articles. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was conducted and provide a thorough analysis of the results of the project. The word limit for a research paper, excluding references and abstracts, should be between 3,000 and 8,000 words. If it crosses 8,000 words, then depending on the research contents and articles’ need, the editor may take the final decision for publication.The research articles should include the following in the order given below:

• • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results including Tables and/or Figures
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References (APA Citation style)

• Appendixes [if necessary]
• Abbreviations used [if necessary]

Review Paper
Review articles should not be more than 10,000 words and contain comprehensive coverage of relevant literature. If it crosses 10,000 words, then depending on the review contents and topic, the editor may take the final decision for publication. Review articles should preferably be written by scientists who have in-depth knowledge of the topic. All format requirements are similar to those applicable to Research papers.

Submission Procedure

Checklist for Submissions

When an article is being final checked before it is submitted for review to the Naivigyan Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (NJMR), the following list will come in handy. Kindly refer to this Author’s Guide for additional information on any given item. Verify the presence of the following items:

Cover Letter
a. Disclosure of any earlier submissions or publications containing material that is similar a declaration that the work is not being considered for publication or released as a preprint elsewhere.
b. Disclosure of any apparent or actual conflict of interest for each of the listed authors

Declarations of Authorship
Kindly include a distinct declaration for every identified writer.

Title Page
Article title
Full names, academic degrees (master’s level and above), and affiliations of all authors.
Name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax number of the corresponding author.
Sources of funding and acknowledgments of support and assistance.
Disclosure of potential conflicts, real and perceived, for all named authors.
Clinical trials registry site and number.
List of abbreviations.

Manuscript
Abstract:  Non-structured abstract of maximum 200 words.
List of keywords: 4-6 key words
Implications and Contributions statement
References should be formatted as per authors’ guideline (Please refer reference section for details); all references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa.
Figure titles should be on a separate page
Manuscript has been spell-checked and grammar-checked
Page should be numbed
Tables
Each saved as a separate page, including title and footnotes
Figures
Each saved as a separate page, with captions/legends
Figure titles should be below the figure
Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Web)

Manuscripts preparations
The language of the journal is English. Manuscript should be typed in Times New Roman font, one and a half-spaced on A4 (8.5″ × 11″) paper size with 1 inch margins. Title should be in bold face upper case with font size of 14, main headings should be in bold face upper case with font size 12 and subheadings should be in bold face lower case.

The manuscript should be arranged in the following order:

1. Title page

The title page should contain a clear, concise, and informative title of the article followed by the names and affiliations of the authors. The affiliation should comprise the department, institution (usually university or company), city, and state (or nation) and should be typed as a footnote to the author’s name. The Corresponding Author must indicate his or her complete mailing address, office/cellular phone number, fax number, and email address at the lower left of the Title Page. The authors should ensure that their manuscript(s) must fall within aims and scope. Authors are required to indicate the specific subject area, mentioned in aims and scope, on the top of the title page. For example; Microbiology, Biotechnology or Structural biology, etc.

2. Article Structure

Your article should be divided into distinct sections. A brief heading is assigned to each subsection. Every heading ought to be displayed on a distinct line. When cross-referencing text, it is best to use subsections as often as possible; instead of just referring to “the text,” refer to the subsection by heading.
Generally speaking, although not always, the content of original articles and briefs should be broken up into the following sections: Introduction, Methods and Materials, Results and Discussion, and Conclusion.

3. Abstract

The abstract should not more than 200-250 words and should provide brief details regarding objectives, Materials, and methods, Results, and Conclusions. Reviews also require an abstract. The abstract should not be structured, it should be a single paragraph without subheadings. The abstract must be followed by four-six keywords.

4. Introduction

This should be brief and indicates the aim of the study and the essential background information. The introduction should clearly state the hypothesis or purpose statement, how and why the purpose or hypothesis was developed and why the author deems it important.

5. Material and methods

Please provide concise but complete information about the material and the analytical, statistical, and experimental procedures used. This part should be as clear as possible to enable other scientists to repeat the research presented. The use of subheadings to divide the text is encouraged. In the case of animal experiments, authors must give the details of ethical approval.

6. Results and Discussion

Data acquired from the research with the appropriate statistical analysis described in the methods section should be included in this section. In this part, the same data/ information given in a table must not be repeated in a figure or vice versa. Tables and Figures should be self-explanatory and it is not acceptable to repeat extensively the numerals from tables into text and give lengthy and unnecessary explanations of the Tables and Figures. The discussion should relate the results to the current understanding of the scientific problems being investigated in the field.

7. Conclusion

This section should clearly explain the main conclusions of the work highlighting its importance and relevance.

8. References

Number of References (APA Citation style) should not be more than 75 for research article and 100 for review article. References should be numbered consecutively throughout the article, beginning with (1) for the first-cited reference. References should be listed at the end of the paper in the order in which they appear in the text.

9. Tables & Figures
Tables should be numbered with Arabic numerals. Each table should be typed using a table format (i.e., each variable must be typed into a separate cell in the table) with only horizontal lines above and below the table column headers and at the bottom of the table. No vertical lines should be included in any table. The title should be typed at the top of the table in the sentence case format, i.e., only the first name should be in capital letters; as appropriate. Any footnote should be typed at the bottom of the table in italic.

Figures must be numbered independently of tables, multimedia, and 3D models and cited as the relevant point in the manuscript text, e.g. “Figure 1”, “Figure 2”, etc. All figures including photographs should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in the order of their appearance in the text and bear a brief title in lower case boldface letters below the figure. Do not duplicate data by presenting it both in the text and in a figure. For any figure directly extracted from previously published materials, you must have written permission from the publisher of that figure for reprint use. A copy of that permission release must be submitted with your article.

10.  Abbreviations
Standard abbreviations should be used throughout the manuscript. All nonstandard abbreviations should be kept to a minimum and must be defined in the text following their first use.

Acknowledgements
All acknowledgments should be included at the very end of the paper before the references and may include supporting grants, presentations, and so forth. Contributors who do not qualify as authors should be mentioned under Acknowledgements.

Conflicts of interest

All the authors must disclose the possible conflicts of interest/Competing Interests they may have with the publication of the manuscript or an institution or product that is mentioned in the manuscript and/or is important to the outcome of the study presented. Authors should also disclose conflicts of interest with products that compete with those mentioned in their manuscript. The Conflict of Interest statement should list each author separately by name.

Funding sources 

The authors must declare all sources of funding received for the research submitted to the journal. Authors should give the name of granting agencies and grant numbers, along with a short description of each funder’s role.

Ethics
Evidence for approval by a local Ethics Committee (for both human as well as animal studies) must be supplied by the authors.

Patient Rights
Because patients have a right to privacy, every research should be done with their informed consent. Unless the material is necessary for scientific research and the patient (or parent or guardian) provides written informed consent for publication, no identifying information should be released in written descriptions, photos, or pedigrees. The article needs to state when informed consent has been acquired. The Helsinki Declaration, first published in 1964 and updated in 2000, sets down the ethical principles that must be followed in research with human people. The institutional human experimentation committee or an equivalent should have given its approval to each trial.

Animal Rights
The ethical guidelines for the handling and use of laboratory animals must be followed during animal experiments. According to the “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” and ARRIVE regulations, the publication featured animal studies and required clearance from the relevant Ethical Committee.

Clinical Trial Registry
The journal suggests that the clinical trials be listed in a database that is available to the general public. On every manuscript that presents the findings from a clinical trial, authors must provide the registration numbers. The minimum set of guidelines for reporting randomised trials as outlined in “The CONSORT (CONsolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) guideline” must be followed by the authors.

Copyright
The submission of the manuscript represents that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not considered for publication elsewhere. The authors would be required to sign a copyright transfer agreement form once the manuscript is accepted.

Galley Proofs
Unless indicated otherwise, galley proofs are sent to the address given for correspondence. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that the galley proofs are returned without delay.

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