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The International Journal of Biological Reports (INJBIR) welcomes original, scientifically rigorous manuscripts that fall within the journal's Aims and Scope. Authors are required to read and follow these instructions carefully before submitting a manuscript.
Manuscripts that do not comply with the basic submission requirements may be returned to the authors for correction before entering the editorial and peer-review process.
A. General Requirements
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required for all submissions.
The cover letter should briefly:
- Introduce the manuscript and its main contribution.
- Explain the significance and originality of the work.
- Confirm that the manuscript is original and is not under consideration by another journal.
- Confirm that all authors have approved the submission.
- Confirm compliance with applicable ethical requirements.
- Explain briefly why the manuscript is appropriate for publication in INJBIR.
The cover letter should also disclose any relevant conflicts of interest, funding information, or other matters that the Editorial Office should consider.
Manuscript Formatting
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the following requirements:
- Use 12-point Times New Roman font.
- Use double line spacing throughout the manuscript.
- Number all pages consecutively.
- Use continuous line numbering throughout the manuscript.
- Use clear hierarchical headings and subheadings.
- Headings should not be numbered unless otherwise required by the journal.
- Use standard scientific terminology and SI units.
- Define abbreviations at their first appearance in the text.
Authors should submit the manuscript as an editable Microsoft Word file unless otherwise specified by the Editorial Office.
Suggested Reviewers
Authors may suggest up to three potential reviewers with appropriate expertise in the subject of the manuscript.
Suggested reviewers should be independent researchers with no conflict of interest with the authors, their institutions, or the submitted work. Authors should provide the reviewers' full names, institutional affiliations, and professional email addresses.
The suggestion of reviewers is optional and does not guarantee that they will be invited or selected. The Editorial Office reserves the right to select reviewers independently.
Authors should not suggest individuals who have recently collaborated with them, have a personal or professional relationship that could compromise impartiality, or have another potential conflict of interest.
B. Research Articles
Title Page
The title should be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the study. Where appropriate, the title should indicate the study design.
The title page should include:
- Full title of the manuscript.
- Full names of all authors.
- Institutional affiliations of all authors.
- Department, Faculty/School, College/Institute, University or organization, City, Postal Code, State/Province where applicable, and Country.
- ORCID iD of each author, where available.
- Identification of the corresponding author.
- Corresponding author's institutional affiliation, email address, and telephone number.
Abstract
The abstract should be a single, unstructured paragraph of no more than 350 words.
The abstract should clearly communicate:
- Background or scientific context.
- Purpose or objective.
- Study design and/or methods.
- Principal findings.
- Main conclusions and scientific implications.
Abbreviations and acronyms should generally be avoided in the abstract unless they are universally recognized.
Keywords
Provide 3–7 relevant keywords immediately after the abstract.
Keywords should be specific and descriptive and should assist the discoverability and indexing of the article.
Introduction
The Introduction should:
- Provide the relevant scientific background.
- Clearly identify the research problem or knowledge gap.
- Summarize relevant previous research.
- State the rationale for the study.
- Clearly define the objectives or research questions.
The Introduction should be concise and should not contain an extensive review of the literature.
Materials and Methods
The Materials and Methods section should provide sufficient detail to allow the study to be evaluated and, where applicable, reproduced.
Authors should describe:
- Study design and experimental procedures.
- Study location and period, where relevant.
- Materials, organisms, populations, or samples.
- Sampling procedures and sample size.
- Experimental conditions and controls.
- Analytical and laboratory methods.
- Statistical methods.
- Software used for analysis, where applicable.
- Ethical approval and consent requirements, where applicable.
Previously published methods should be appropriately referenced, while any modifications should be clearly described.
Results
The Results section should present the findings clearly and objectively.
Results should be organized logically and should not unnecessarily duplicate information have presented in tables or figures.
Statistical results should be reported using appropriate statistical measures and should provide sufficient information to support the conclusions.
Discussion
The Discussion should interpret the findings in relation to the research objectives and relevant scientific literature.
Authors should:
- Explain the significance of the findings.
- Compare the results with previous studies.
- Discuss possible explanations for important findings.
- Identify limitations where appropriate.
- Explain the scientific or practical implications of the study.
The Discussion should not simply repeat the Results.
Conclusions
The Conclusions should provide a concise statement of the principal findings and their implications.
Conclusions must be supported by the results presented in the manuscript and should not introduce unsupported claims.
Acknowledgements
Individuals or organizations that contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship may be acknowledged.
Permission should be obtained from individuals before including their names in the Acknowledgements section.
Author Contributions
Authors should provide a clear statement describing the contribution of each author to the study and manuscript.
Declarations
Where applicable, manuscripts should include statements covering:
- Ethics approval.
- Consent to participate.
- Consent for publication.
- Funding.
- Conflict of interest.
- Data availability.
- Author contributions.
If a particular declaration is not applicable, authors should state this clearly.
References
References should be accurate, complete, relevant, and appropriately cited in the manuscript.
Authors should ensure that every reference cited in the text appears in the reference list and that every reference in the reference list is cited in the manuscript.
DOIs should be included where available.
Authors should avoid unnecessary citation of irrelevant literature and excessive self-citation.
Tables
Tables should:
- Be numbered consecutively.
- Have a concise and informative title.
- Be cited in the text in numerical order.
- Be understandable without referring extensively to the main text.
- Use editable table formats rather than embedded images where possible.
Any abbreviations or symbols used in tables should be defined in the table notes.
Figures
Figures should be clear, legible, and of sufficient quality for publication.
Figures should:
- Be numbered consecutively.
- Be cited in the text in numerical order.
- Include appropriate legends.
- Clearly identify axes, units, symbols, and abbreviations.
- Be submitted as separate files when required by the submission system.
Where applicable, figure files should be provided at a resolution of approximately 300 dpi in an appropriate format such as TIFF or JPEG.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted figures or other third-party material.
C. Review Articles
Review Articles should provide a comprehensive, balanced, and critical analysis of the existing scientific literature.
The format may be flexible according to the nature of the review; however, submissions should normally include:
- Title Page.
- Abstract.
- Keywords.
- Main body of the review.
- Conclusions and/or Future Perspectives.
- Acknowledgements, where applicable.
- Author Contributions.
- Declarations.
- References.
- Tables and Figures, where applicable.
Review Articles should provide meaningful synthesis and critical analysis rather than simply summarizing previously published studies.
Authors are encouraged to identify important knowledge gaps, controversies, emerging developments, and priorities for future research.
D. Short Communications
Short Communications should present concise but scientifically important findings, preliminary results, novel observations, or methodological advances that warrant rapid communication.
Short Communications should normally:
- Not exceed 2,750 words, excluding references, tables, and figure legends where applicable.
- Include an abstract of no more than 175 words.
- Include no more than 3 keywords.
- Present the main body as a concise, free-flowing text without extensive subheadings.
- Include no more than 2 tables and 2 multi-panel figures.
All other requirements concerning originality, ethical compliance, authorship, declarations, references, and scientific quality apply equally to Short Communications.
E. Units, Abbreviations, and Scientific Terminology
The International System of Units (SI) should be used consistently throughout the manuscript.
Abbreviations should be defined at their first occurrence in the main text and used consistently thereafter.
Statistical abbreviations and expressions, including ANOVA, SD, SE, and related terms, should be defined clearly when first used unless they are universally understood in the relevant context.
Scientific names of organisms should be written in italics, with the genus name spelled out at first mention. The genus may subsequently be abbreviated where this does not cause ambiguity.
F. Copyright and Licensing
Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted manuscripts are original and do not infringe the copyright or other rights of third parties.
Copyright and licensing conditions applicable to accepted articles are stated in the journal's Copyright and Licensing Policy.
Authors must obtain appropriate permission for copyrighted material reproduced from other sources and must provide the relevant attribution.
Published articles may be shared, deposited in appropriate repositories, or reused in accordance with the license and copyright conditions applicable to the article. Copyright and licensing notices must not be removed or altered.
G. Submission Declaration
By submitting a manuscript to INJBIR, authors confirm that:
- The manuscript is original and has not been published previously, except where prior publication is explicitly permitted, such as an abstract, thesis, or academic presentation.
- The manuscript is not currently under consideration by another journal.
- All listed authors have made appropriate contributions, have approved the submitted version, and agree with its submission.
- All applicable ethical approvals and permissions have been obtained.
- Any relevant conflicts of interest and sources of funding have been disclosed.
- The manuscript does not contain plagiarized, fabricated, or falsified material.
- The manuscript will not be published elsewhere in substantially the same form without appropriate authorization.
H. Disclaimer
The opinions, interpretations, findings, and conclusions expressed in published articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board, or Publisher.
The Publisher and Editorial Board make reasonable efforts to maintain the accuracy and quality of published content but cannot guarantee that every published article is completely free of errors.
Neither the Publisher nor the Editorial Board shall be responsible for any consequences arising from the use or application of information contained in published articles.
References to commercial products, manufacturers, trademarks, or services are provided for scientific identification or reporting purposes and do not necessarily constitute endorsement by INJBIR or the Publisher.
I. Page and Publication Charges
INJBIR does not charge page charges for publication.
Authors should consult the journal's current Publication Fees (APC) policy for information regarding any other applicable publication charges.
Editorial decisions are made independently of authors' ability or willingness to pay publication-related charges.
J. Ethical Compliance
Research submitted to INJBIR must comply with applicable institutional, national, and international ethical standards.
Research Involving Human Participants
Research involving human participants should comply with internationally recognized ethical principles, including the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, where applicable.
Authors must provide information regarding ethics committee or institutional review board approval and informed consent where required.
Research Involving Animals
Research involving animals must comply with applicable institutional, national, and international standards for animal welfare and ethical research.
Authors should provide details of the relevant ethical approval and welfare measures in the manuscript.
The ARRIVE guidelines should be followed where applicable for the reporting of studies involving animals.
Ethical Statements
Applicable ethical approvals, consent statements, approval numbers, and other relevant ethical information must be clearly reported in the manuscript.
Important Submission Notes
Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:
- Continuous line numbering is included throughout the manuscript.
- Page numbers are included.
- All abbreviations are defined at first use.
- Scientific names are correctly formatted and italicized.
- Figures are cited in the text in numerical order.
- Tables are cited in the text in numerical order.
- Figure files meet the required quality and format specifications.
- All required declarations are included.
- The manuscript is not simultaneously submitted to another journal.
- All authors have approved the final submitted version.
- Ethical approval and informed consent statements are included where applicable.
For revised manuscripts, authors should submit the complete revised version, replacing the previous manuscript file where the submission system requires replacement, together with a detailed response to the reviewers' comments. |
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