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NATURAL RUBBER RESEARCH
RESEARCH PAPERS
The manuscripts of research papers (about 8000
words) shall be divided into different sections.
1. Title page shall contain
f The full title, brief but appropriate and
informative,
f a short running title, not more than six words,
f name(s) of author(s) with surnames in bold
f affiliation and address(es) of the author(s)
f the name and email address of the principal
author or the author to whom correspondence
shall be made
2. Abstract shall include a brief statement of the
work and major findings, shall not exceed 200
words.
3. Keywords shall not exceed eight words.
4. Introduction shall include a clear statement of
the scope indicating the essential background.
5. Materials and methods/Experimental shall
contain sufficient details of the materials used and
techniques followed.
6. Results and discussion shall include all the
results, highlighting the significance of each.
Theoretical explanations for the major
observations may also be provided. The last
paragraph shall contain major conclusions and
recommendations, if any.
7. Acknowledgement shall be brief.
8. References shall be arranged in alphabetical order
of the author’s surnames and typed on a separate
page. This list shall include the name(s) of author(s),
year of publication, title of the paper, name of the
journal in full, volume, number and pages.
Examples:
Krishnakumar, A. K. and Dhanakumar, V. G. (2000).
An assessment of rubber producer’s societies (self
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The Natural Rubber Research (formerly Indian Journal of Natural Rubber Research)
is published since 1988 by the Rubber Research Institute of India. The Journal
in English language has two issues, published half-yearly during June and
December, to each volume. Original research papers, short scientific
communications, invited review articles and theoretical papers are published.
INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
Two hard copies of the manuscript shall be sent to the Editor-in-Chief along
with one copy in electronic format either as email or on a CD. The manuscript
in English, shall be typed in double-space on one side, on white bond paper
of size 20x22cm. A margin of 4 cm shall be left on the left hand side. All
pages shall be numbered serially. Spelling conforming to the Concise Oxford
Dictionary of Current English is preferred.
help group of small growers), in the rubber
plantation sector in India. Proceeding of the
International Planters’ Conference, 17-20 May 2000,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 491-502.
Mathew, N. M., Thomas, K. T. and Philipose, E. (1988).
Studies on ozone resistance of natural rubber-
ethylene/propylene rubber blends. Indian Journal
of Natural Rubber Research, 1 (1):8-17.
Mercykutty, V. C., Marattukalam, J. G., Saraswathyamma,
C. K. and Meenakumari, T. (2002). Identification of
Hevea clones: A manual. Rubber Research Institute
of India, Kottayam, 103 p.
Nair, N. U. (2000). Biochemistry and physiology of
latex production. In: Natural Rubber:
Agromanagement and Crop Processing (Eds. P. J.
George and C. Kuruvilla Jacob). Rubber Research
Institute of India, Kottayam, pp. 249-260.
Reghu, C. P. (1983). Structural studies on tension wood
of some broad-leaved trees. Ph.D Thesis, Sardar Patel
University, Gujarat, India, 165 p.
References in the text shall be indicated by the
surname(s) of author(s) and year of publication. For
reference with more than two authors, the surname
of the first author followed by et al. and the year of
publication shall be used. References to the same
author or group of authors in the same year shall be
distinguished with small letters (Stanford, 1984a, b).
Tables, drawings and photographs
Each table shall be typed on separate page,
consecutively numbered with arabic numerals and
shall have an appropriate title. Data illustrated in
figures shall not be repeated in tables.
Line drawings shall be printed bold in black ink.
Each figure shall be drawn on a separate sheet and
consecutively numbered in arabic numerals.
Inscriptions and legends shall be relevant and legible.
Structures and schematic representations may be
printed in black on separate page.