Preparation of Manuscripts

Manuscripts should be typed with one column style on the A4 paper. Each page should be numbered.

Manuscript Sections
The paper should clearly describe the reason for undertaking the work, the methods used and the results found, and scientific interpretations based on the findings in the "Results and Discussion" section.

It is suggested that the authors prepare their manuscripts in the following manner: 

  •  Title
  •  Names and work and email addresses of authors
  •  Abstract
  •  Key Words
  •  Introduction
  •  Methodology
  •  Results and Discussion
  •  Conclusions
  •  Acknowledgements 
  • Supplementary Material
  •  References

 Note: In Review manuscripts, the following sections can be omitted:
          - Experimental Section, Results and Discussion, Acknowledgements

Title

Use specific and informative titles; they should be as brief as possible, consistent with the need for defining the subject area covered by the paper and for indexing and retrieval purposes. 

(Use Times New Roman Font, Size 13 Bold).

Authorship

Be consistent in authorship designation. Use first name, second initial, and surname and email address. Give complete mailing address of laboratory or organization where work was conducted.

If the current address is different, include it in a footnote on the title page. 

The corresponding author should be indicated with an asterisk.

(Use Times New Roman Font, Size 11).

Abstract

The abstract should be a clear, concise summary (200 to 300 words with no abbreviations)-informative rather than descriptive-giving the scope and purpose, methods or procedures, significant new results, and conclusions. No citations needed.

(Use Time New Roman Font, Size 10).

Key Words

A 3 to 5 keywords should be provided on the title page and arranged in alphabetical order.

(Use Times New Roman Font, Size 10, Italic).

Introduction 

The manuscript should have a short introduction including a brief literature survey report with enough references to previous works on the subject.

In the last paragraph of the introduction, the author should state the reasons for the work.

Methodology

Provide sufficient details to allow the work to be reproduced by an independent researcher. Methods that are already published should be summarized and indicated by a reference. If quoting directly from a previously published method, use quotation marks and cite the source. Any modifications to existing methods should also be described. 

Supply name, model and configuration details of equipment used and data handling methods.

Specify name, detail specifications and sources of used agents and chemicals.

Results and Discussion

Results and Discussion should be clear and concise. The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.

Conclusions

The main conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which convey the core findings of the article. Strictly no citations.

Text

The text of articles submitted must be concise and in a readily understandable style. The technical description of the methods used should only be given in detail when such methods are new.

The essential contents of each paper should be briefly recapitulated in an abstract.  Assume the reader is a novice in the field.

Include only relevant historical background for the material covered in your manuscript. Sectionalize the article and insert appropriate headings. (Use Times New Roman Font, Size 11)

All typescripts (including the references) must carefully be checked for errors before submission. Failure to observe this may result in some delay in publication.

Equations

Type all equations and formulas clearly (Use Equation Editor in Microsoft Word). Number equations consecutively by using Arabic numerals. Place superscripts and subscripts accurately.

Structural formulas and Chemical Equations should be drawn in Chem. Office or similar software.  All symbols used must be clearly defined.

If the number of symbols used is small, it is permissible to define these in the text where they first occur. If the number is large, a separate table of notation must be prepared Roman symbols should be listed in the table first, then Greek.

Systems of Units

Units of measurement should be presented simply and concisely using System International (SI) units.

Tables

Avoid tables and graphs that involve superfluous duplication of data. Substitute a few typical results for lengthy tables when practical. Number the tables in order of mention in the text. 

Use each table in the appropriate place in the text. Use Table tools of Microsoft Word for establishing the Tables. 

(Use Times New Roman Font, Size 10, for Table's Contents and Size 10 for captions). Captions must be typed up of each table.

Figures

The figures should be carefully designed and prepared in a form suitable for direct reproduction. All lettering should be prepared for a size that can be read after reduction.

Label the axes outside the graph and properly number all illustrations consecutively. Use each figure in the appropriate place in the text.

Figures should be supplied in either vector art formats (Illustrator, EPS, WMF, FreeHand, CorelDraw, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) or bitmap formats (Photoshop, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, etc.).

Type caption under each Figure by Times New Roman Font, Size 10.

Literature Cited

Cite all references used according to APA style format.

Examples:

1 Author: Mitchell (2017) states… Or …(Mitchell, 2017)

2 Authors: Mitchell and Smith (2017) state… Or …(Mitchell & Smith, 2017)

3 or more Authors: Mitchell et al (2017) state… Or …(Mitchell et al, 2017)

References

References should be arranged alphabetically according to APA format then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters 'a', 'b', 'c', etc., placed after the year of publication. Authors are encouraged to include the DOI.

Examples:

Reference to a journal publication: 

Van der Geer, J., Hanraads, J. A. J., & Lupton, R. A. (2010). The art of writing a scientific article. Journal of Scientific Communications, 163, 51–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.Sc.2010.00372.

Reference to a journal publication with an article number: 

Van der Geer, J., Hanraads, J. A. J., & Lupton, R. A. (2018). The art of writing a scientific article. Heliyon, 19, e00205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00205.

Reference to a book: 

Strunk, W., Jr., & White, E. B. (2000). The elements of style. (4th ed.). New York: Longman, (Chapter 4).

Reference to a chapter in an edited book: 

Mettam, G. R., & Adams, L. B. (2009). How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In B. S. Jones, & R. Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the electronic age (pp. 281–304). New York: E-Publishing Inc.

Reference to a website: 

Cancer Research UK. Cancer statistics reports for the UK. (2003). http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/aboutcancer/statistics/cancerstatsreport/ Accessed 13 March 2003.

Reference to a dataset: 

[dataset] Oguro, M., Imahiro, S., Saito, S., Nakashizuka, T. (2015). Mortality data for Japanese oak wilt disease and surrounding forest compositions. Mendeley Data, v1. https://doi.org/10.17632/xwj98nb39r.1.

Reference to a conference paper or poster presentation: 

Engle, E.K., Cash, T.F., & Jarry, J.L. (2009, November). The Body Image Behaviours Inventory-3: Development and validation of the Body Image Compulsive Actions and Body Image Avoidance Scales. Poster session presentation at the meeting of the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY. 

Proofs

Authors will receive page proofs for correction and check for typesetting and editing. It is advisable for authors to return the correction within 72 hours after receiving the proof.

Plagiarism 

The manuscript will be returned to the author without review when the plagiarism detection system showed a similarity index of more than 25%

Publication Fees  

There are no submission charges or article processing charges (APC). 

Important Notes

BioEnv and its editors assume no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by authors. The authors are responsible for copyright permission to use the Softwares, Standards, Patents, etc.

Duration of Editorial Process

The common duration for the Editorial process from upon submission until publication will be no longer than three months as we published tri-annually (February, June, and October).