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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before submitting, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included in the submission, such as photos, documents, and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee according to the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

 

Manuscript Guidelines for Authors

  1. Manuscripts should preferably be written in English.
  2. All manuscripts must be typed with single spacing in A4 papers, (size 210 x 297 mm.).
  3. All manuscripts must include an abstract of approximately 100-150 words.
  4. The manuscript is to be arranged as follows (download and see in detail The Article Template):
    • TITLE,
    • NAME OF THE AUTHOR,
    • EMAIL ADDRESS,
    • ABSTRACT & KEYWORDS,
    • INTRODUCTION,
    • METHODS,
    • RESULTS AND DISCUSSION,
    • MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS,
    • CONCLUSION,
    • REFERENCES.

  5. Tables and Figures should be numbered separately and sequentially. Each Table and Figure should be given an informative title. Tables and Figures should be presented in the text. Tables should be arranged in the following format:
    • Tables should be submitted as data - .doc, Excel, or PowerPoint file- Tables submitted as image data are not accepted, for they cannot be edited for publication
    • The first letter of each content word in the headings of the Tables should be capitalized and typed with single-line spacing. A brief Table Heading is preferred. Please do not present the headings in either bold or italic format.
  6. Punctuation such as %, &, etc. should not be used in the text. Instead, you are to use ‘percent’, and ‘and' for these signs. Numbers in the text should be presented both in their mathematics forms. Numbers in decimals or fractions are appropriate to appear in their original form as noted here: 22.3, 5.2, 8/10, and 3½.
  7. All manuscripts that are submitted to the journal are reviewed initially by the editors. If the article has a sufficient and appropriate research focus, it will then enter the review process. The journal has a double-blind review policy.
  8. Editors will reject the article in the Preliminary Review stage and do not serve correspondence related to the article review process if they find the following:
    • The article does not conform to the IRJBS template and style,
    • The submitted article does not include a statement of originality of the work stated in the Copyright Transfer Agreement for Publishing (CTAP) Form (CTA must be uploaded as a supplementary file at the time of submitting the article),
    • Articles have similarities up to more than 20% based on Turnitin's Plagiarism Checker,
    • Articles are submitted to other journals in parallel or simultaneously.
  9. Manuscripts are critically evaluated by at least 2 reviewers. Acceptable manuscripts are usually returned to the author for consideration of comments and criticism.
  10. The Author should provide data including work and research experiences, current affiliation, and educational background. The address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the author should be indicated.
  11. The manuscript (soft copy) should be submitted to the OJS (Open Journal System) of IRJBS by the following steps:
    • Register and log in as an Author and start a new submission, via this link  
      Note: 5 steps must be followed.
    • If you are already registered on the IRJBS website, just log in with your account (as Author) and create a New Submission for submitting your paper.
  12. Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published before, except in the form of an abstract or as a part of a published lecture, review, or thesis; that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all the coauthors; that if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication the authors agree to automatic transfer of copyright to the publisher; and that the manuscript will not be published elsewhere in any language without the consent of the copyright holders.
  13. IRJBS uses APA style as reference format writing. We also provide you reference format writing templates available in key reference management packages ENdNote (http://www.endnote.com/support/enstyles.asp). References should be published within the last 10 years. 

The style to be used is as follows:

Book with Single Author:
Gore, A. (2006). An inconvenient truth: The planetary emergency of global warming and what we can do about it. Emmaus, PA: Rodale. 
           In-text reference:  (Gore, 2006)

Book with Two Authors:
Michaels, P.J., & Balling, R.C., Jr. (2000). The satanic gases: Clearing the air about global warming. Washington, DC: Cato Institute. 
              In-text reference:  (Michaels & Balling, 2000)

Book with Editor as Author:
Galley. K. E. (Ed.). (2004). Global climate change and wildlife in North America. Bethesda, MD: Wildlife Society.
           In-text reference:  (Galley, 2004)

Brochure or Pamphlet:
New York State Department of Health. (2002). After a sexual assault. [Brochure]. Albany, NY: Author.
           In-text reference:  (New York, 2002)

An Anonymous Book:
Environmental resource handbook. (2001). Millerton, NY: Grey House.
           In-text reference:  (Environmental Resource Handbook, 2001)

Articles in Reference Books (unsigned and signed):
Greenhouse effect. (2005). American Heritage Science Dictionary. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
Schneider, S.H. (2000). Greenhouse effect. World book encyclopedia (Millenium ed. Vol. 8, pp. 3820382). Chicago, IL: World Book.
          In-text references:  (Greenhouse effect, 2005)
                                        (Schneider, 2000)
Magazine Articles:
Allen, L. (2004, August). Will Tuvalu disappear beneath the sea? Global warming threatens to swamp a small island nation. Smithsonian, 35(5), 44-52.
Begley, S., & Murr, A. (2007, July 2). Which of these is not causing global warming? A sport utility vehicle; B. Rice fields; C. Increased solar output. Newsweek, 150(2), 48-50.
          In-text references:  (Allen, 2004)
                                        (Begley, 2007)

Newspaper Articles (unsigned and signed):
College officials agree to cut greenhouse gases. (2007, June 13). Albany Times Union, p. A4.
Landler, M. (2007, June 2). Bush's Greenhouse Gas Plan Throws Europe Off Guard. New York Times, p. A7.
           In-text references:  ("College Officials", 2007)
                                         (Landler, 2007)

Journal Article with Continous Paging:
Miller-Rushing, A.J., Primack, R. B., Primack, D.. & Mukunda, S. (2006). Photographs and herbarium specimens as tools to document phonological changes in response to global warming. American Journal of Botany, 93, 1667-1674.
           In-text reference:  (Miller-Rushing, Primack, Primack, & Mukunda, 2006)

Journal Article when each issue begins with p.1:
Bogdonoff, S., & Rubin, J. (2007). The regional greenhouse gas initiative: Taking action in Maine. Environment, 49(2), 9-16.
           In-text reference:  (Bogdonoff & Rubin, 2007)

Journal Article from a Library Subscription Service Database with a DOI (digital object identifier):
Mora, C., & Maya, M. F. (2006). Effect of the rate of temperature increase of the dynamic method on the heat tolerance of fishes. Journal of Thermal Biology, 31, 337-341.
            doi:10.101b/jtherbio.2006.01.005
            In-text reference:  (Mora & Maya, 2006)

Website:
United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2007, May 4). Climate Change. Retrieved From the Environmental Protection Agency website: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange
            In-text reference:  (United States Environmental, 2007)

Gelspan, R. (2007). The Heat Is Online. Lake Oswego, OR: Green House Network. Retrieved from The Heat IS Online website: http://heatisonline.org 
            In-text reference:  (Geslpan, 2007)

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 who do not adhere to these guidelines.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets, and other material provided with this submission.

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