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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 that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor sent to another journal.
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The manuscript should be prepared in English using "MS Word". "Times New Roman" font should be used. The font size should be 12pt.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Instructions to Authors

Authors may submit manuscripts either:

  • By email: dzarc.phyto@gmail.com, or
  • Through the journal’s online submission system.

Key Points

  • Manuscripts must be written in English only.
  • Each article must have one corresponding author (primary contact), who is responsible for all editorial communication and final approval of the manuscript.
  • Provide full names and email addresses of all authors.
  • Providing ORCID iDs for all authors is strongly recommended.
  • Authors must use an active email address and check spam folders regularly.
  • Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

The typical peer-review period is 4–6 weeks. The corresponding author will be notified of the editorial decision after completion of the review process.

Submission and peer review of manuscripts are entirely free of charge.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

  • Indian authors: INR 1200 per article
  • International authors: USD 30 per article

These charges include DOI allocation.

  • Payment links will be sent to the corresponding author via email.
  • There are no hidden or additional charges.
  • A fee waiver may be available; authors are advised to refer to the journal’s fee weaver policy.

Disclaimer
The responsibility for the content of published articles rests solely with the authors. The journal, publisher, editorial board, and reviewers are not responsible for the opinions or data presented.

Preparing a Manuscript:

General Formatting

  • File format: MS Word (DOC) only
  • Font: Times New Roman
  • Font size: 12 pt
  • Line spacing: 1.5
  • Margins: 1 inch on all sides

Structure of the Manuscript
All research articles should include the following sections:
Title, Author(s) Name(s) and Affiliation(s), Corresponding Author, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgment (if any), and References.

Title Page

  • Title in bold, title case
  • Author names in normal font
  • Affiliations in lowercase
  • An asterisk (*) as a superscript after the corresponding author’s name

The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the manuscript.

Author Affiliation
Author Full Name, Position, Department, Institution, State, Country, Phone Number, Email Address, and ORCID iD (if available).

Abstract

  • Structured abstract (Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions)
  • Maximum 250 words
  • No abbreviations, figures, or references

Keywords
Provide 4–6 keywords representing the main content of the article.

Introduction
Introduce the research problem, background, and objectives concisely.

Materials and Methods
Provide sufficient detail to allow reproducibility, including instruments, chemicals, sources, and methodologies.

Results and Discussion
Results should be presented clearly. Results and Discussion may be combined or separate. Tables and figures must be numbered, titled, and embedded in the text at appropriate positions.

Conclusion
The conclusion should:

  • Summarize key findings
  • Highlight significance and implications
  • Avoid repetition or new data
  • Optionally suggest future research directions

Limit to one or two paragraphs.

Acknowledgment (if any)
Acknowledge funding sources or individuals who contributed but do not meet authorship criteria.

References
The journal follows the Vancouver reference style.

  • References must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance.
  • Citations should appear as superscript numbers in the text.

Example (Journal Article):
Smith J, Kumar P. Effect of salinity on seed germination in coastal plants. J Plant Sci. 2021;14(2):45–52.

Example (Website):
World Health Organization. Traditional medicine report. 2019 [cited 2024 Jan 12]. Available from: https://www.who.int/

Articles

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The International Journal of Phytology Research is an open access journal. Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:

The submitting author confirms that the manuscript is original and that all listed authors have made a genuine contribution to the work. If the submission contains text, images, data, or other material from third-party sources, the author confirms that appropriate permission has been obtained and proper acknowledgment has been provided.

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