📘 Instructions to Authors
Academians Journal of Natural and Biosciences Studies (AJNBS) is an international, peer-reviewed journal published six times a year (February, April, June, August, October, and December) by Academiansedu. The official language of the journal is English.
Scope of the Journal
AJNBS accepts the following manuscript types in all areas of natural and biosciences:
- Original Research Articles
- Reviews
- Short Communications
- Technical Notes
- Letters to the Editor
General Guidelines
- Submissions must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration elsewhere.
- There is no submission or processing fee.
- All manuscripts must be submitted through our online system at: [Insert Submission URL]
- Manuscripts must comply with APA (7th edition) citation and referencing style.
📄 Manuscript Preparation
Formatting
- File Format: Microsoft Word (.docx)
- Page Size: A4, with 2.5 cm margins
- Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
- Line Spacing: 1.5
- Headings: Use APA-style heading levels
- Figures/Tables: Should be placed after the References section, each with a title and legend.
Structure of Original Articles
- Title Page
- Full title (max 135 characters)
- Short title (max 60 characters)
- Author names and affiliations
- Corresponding author contact
- Conflict of interest and funding statements
- Abstract (max 250 words)
- Unstructured
- Keywords (3–5, in alphabetical order)
- Main Sections
- Introduction
- Method
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
📚 APA Citation Style (7th Edition)
In-text Citation Examples
- One author: (Smith, 2020)
- Two authors: (Smith & Jones, 2020)
- Three or more authors: (Smith et al., 2020)
- Direct quote: (Smith, 2020, p. 25)
Reference List Format
- The reference list must appear at the end of the manuscript, alphabetized by the last name of the first author.
- Use a hanging indent for all references.
- Do not number the references.
Examples:
Journal Article:
Smith, J. A., & Nguyen, P. Q. (2020). Natural compounds in biosciences. Journal of Bio Research, 45(2), 112–125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbr.2020.05.003
Book:
Brown, K. (2018). Methods in biosciences research (2nd ed.). Academic Press.
Book Chapter:
Lee, M. (2019). DNA replication. In R. James (Ed.), Fundamentals of Cell Biology (pp. 123–138). BioScience Publishing.
Website:
World Health Organization. (2023, June 14). Biosafety guidelines for laboratories. https://www.who.int/biosafety/labs
✅ Ethics & Plagiarism
- Studies involving humans or animals must have prior ethics approval.
- Informed consent must be obtained for human subjects.
- All submissions are screened using iThenticate for plagiarism.
🔍 Review Process
AJNBS uses a double-blind peer-review process. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent experts. Final decisions rest with the Editor-in-Chief.