INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS - Journal of Natural Products

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Journal of Natural Products Volume 1 (2008)
www.JournalofNaturalProducts.Com
Dr. Sudhanshu Tiwari
(Editor in Chief)
Journal of Natural Products
E-mail:Sudhansh4@rediffmail.com and
Sudhanshu.Tiwari@JournalOfNaturalProducts.Com
• JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS is dedicated for publishing research works related
to natural/plant products.
• JNP is an OPEN ASSESS, ON-LINE (WWW.JOURNALOFNATURALPRODUCTS.COM)
ANNUAL, SCIENCE journal and all published articles are freely available for researchers,
private and government agencies, educators and widest possible public readers.
• All papers published in JNP are blind peer reviewed.
• All submitted papers are reviewed by Editor or members of editorial board or outside
reviewers. Reviewer's comments and/or reviewed MS will be sent to corresponding
author as E-mail attachment. Final decision regarding publication of paper will be made
only by Chief Editor as soon as possible.
AIM & SCOPE
The JOURNAL OF NATURALS PRODUCTS is an open assess journal published annually since
2008. The Journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of
significance and scientific excellence. Papers will be reviewed/decision will made within one
month after their receipt.
1. Phytochemistry (Isolation, Structure elucidation, Spectroscopic properties, Structure
activity relationship etc.)
2. Chemistry of Bio-active compounds
3. Biochemistry, Physiology, Cell structures
4. Action of chemicals, Drugs, or Natural products on the structure or function of animal
(including human) cells/tissues/genes.
5. Pharmacology, Toxicology of plant and their active principles
6. Medical application; Clinical studies on efficiency of traditional medicinal
practice/Ethnoveterinary
7. Antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasite activities
8. Ethnobotany/Ethnopharmacology
9. Plant-derived drugs and ethnomedicines
10. Pharmaceutical formulations and evaluation
11. Environmental impact and risk assessment
Note: When studies involve the use of experimental animals, manuscripts should briefly
describe the procedures employed for animal care and handling. Where drugs are used at
particular concentrations in intact animal systems, the author should indicate some rationale for
selection of the particular concentration. Experiments that require the use of animals must be
conducted in accordance with the Guiding Principles in the Use of Animals in Toxicology, which
were adopted by the Society of Toxicology in 1989
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Types Of Contributions
The following types of publications may be submitted:
(A) Reviews: Reviews will generally be invited. Beside this, submissions of reviews related to
interesting topics of natural/plant products are welcome and encouraged. They should report
aspects and developments in the field of medicinal plant/Natural products research or traditional
medical practice. They should concise as possible and do not need to include experimental
details. The main purposes of these reviews are to provide a concise and accurate introduction
to the subject matter and inform the reader of the latest developments in this area.
(B) Original Papers: Papers are research articles describing original experimental results and
must be covering JNP aim and scope.
Publication Language
Language of Publication is only ENGLISH. American English spelling and punctuation is
preferred.
Submission of Manuscripts
Electronic submission of manuscripts is strongly encouraged, provided that the text, tables,
and figures are included in a single Microsoft Word file as e-mail attachment to the chief Editor
Dr. Sudhanshu Tiwari, at: sudhansh4@rediffmail.com
Submitted /attached MS file should be named corresponding author's surname MS.doc (i.e.
Tiwari MS.doc).
A manuscript number will be mailed to the corresponding author same day or within 72 hours
after receipt of MS and covering letter.
Electronic submission also included a covering letter. Doc as attached file, which also named
corresponding author's surname covering letter.doc (i.e. Tiwari covering letter.doc).
Attached COVERING LETTER should included:
1. Certificate that "The submission has not been previously published nor is it before another journal
for consideration; or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor".
2. Name and address with email of 4 possible reviewers of same field (JNP may designate other
reviewers).
Copyright Notice
Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published before
(except in the form of an abstract or as part of a public lecture, review or thesis); that it is not
under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all coauthors,
if any, as well as by the authorities at the institute where the work has been carried out;
that, if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree to automatic
transfer of the copyright to the publisher; that the manuscript will not be published elsewhere in
any language without the consent of the copyright holders. Authors who fail to adhere to this
condition will be charged with all costs, which Journal of Natural Products incurs and their papers
will not be published.
Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the journal.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated
purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other
party.
Organization of Manuscript
Manuscripts should be single-spaced, font size 12 pt. (editors have right to adjust style and
format at any stage). Pages should be numbered consecutively including title page and
organized as follows:
The TITLE Page (p. 1) should contain the article title, authors' names and one author should be
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identified as the Corresponding Author and should include his/her full name, affiliation, postal
address, telephone and fax number and email address just below title. All other authors should
provide full names, affiliations and email addresses. The article title should be comprehensive
and descriptive: proprietary names must not be used in titles, but may be identified in footnotes.
Page 2 should contain an ABSTRACT. The abstract should be limited to 250 words but must
contain a concise summary of what was done, the results obtained, and valid conclusions, which
are drawn there from. It must mention the compounds or families of compounds studied their
actions, and the species of animals. It must contain important words, which are used as index
terms, but not proprietary names.
KEYWORDS: 3 to 4 keywords should be listed immediately after the abstract.
INTRODUCTION: Do not use a section heading. Two or three paragraphs that concentrate on
the relevance of the study to physical, chemical, biological toxicology suffice for this section.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Do not underline. Use italics for subheadings.
RESULTS: May use italics subheadings. Do not underline.
DISCUSSION: Do not use subheadings. Do not underline.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: should be limited to six lines.
REFERENCES: References are appeared in alphabetical order. All papers cited in the text
should be given in parentheses, e.g. (Child, 1941; Godwin and Cohen, 1969; MacWilliams et al
1990) for more than 2 authors use first author surname and et al., in the text (Tiwari, et al., 1990)
except when the author is mentioned, e.g., ``and the study of Hillman and Tasca (1989)''.
Reference as given at the end of the text under the first author's name, citing all authors
(Surnames followed by initials throughout; do not use ``and'') according to the following
examples:
Journals:
Tiwari, S., Singh, A., (2005): Alterations in carbohydrates and the protein metabolism of the
harmful freshwater vector snail Lymnaea acuminata induced by Euphorbia tirucalli latex extract.
Environ. Res., 99: 378-386.
White, J.J., (1983): Woodlice exposed to pollutant gases. Bull. Envir. Contam. Toxicol., 30:245-
251.
Books:
Sokal, R.R., Rohlf, F.J., (1973): Introduction of Biostatistics. W.H. Freeman and Company, San
Francisco, pp. 368.
Work in an edited Collection:
Spices, J.R., (1957): Colorimetric procedures for amino acids. In: Calowick, S.P., Kaplon, N.O.
(Eds.), Methods of Enzymology. Academic Press, New York, pp. 468.
References by the same author(s) are arranged Chronologically. If more than one reference by
the same author(s) published in the same year is cited, use a, b,
TABLES: Type each table on a separate sheet of paper. Each table must be numbered and
should contain a brief title on the top. Every table must be referred to in the text.
FIGURES: Draw illustrations with black ink on good quality tracing paper. The originals or
sharply focused glossy photographic prints should be submitted upon request. Each figure
should be numbered and referred to in the text. Provide a separate sheet for figure captions.
Sharp Laser printed figures are acceptable.
NOTE: The content, authenticity, validity, originality, data and experimental accuracy of
manuscript are the sole responsibility of the authors and publication shall not imply the
concurrence of the editors.
Copyright Material
If copyright material is involved the author(s) must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Authors
submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if the manuscript is accepted for publication,
copyright in the article, including the right to reproduce the article in all forms and media, shall be assigned
exclusively to the Publisher. The Copyright Transfer should be signed by the appropriate author(s). Authors
are responsible for obtaining permissions to reprint previously published figures, tables, and other material.
Abbreviations
Units will be in general accordance with the International System (SI) as adopted by the 11th
General Conference on Weights and Measures.
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Common abbreviations to be used in this journal are: m meter; ppm parts per million; cm centimeter; cpm counts per
minute; mm millimeter; dpm disintegrations per minute; µm micrometer; nm nanometer; kg kilogram; g gram; mg
milligram; µg microgram; ng nanogram; LD50 medial lethal dose; ml milliliter; LC50 medial lethal concentration; µl micro
liter; Hz hertz; s seconds; M molar; min minutes; mM millimolar; h hours ; M molar; µM micro molar ; SD standard
deviation; N normal; SE standard error; Ci Curie; TLV threshold limit value; X mean When using a word that is or is
asserted to be a proprietary term or trade mark, authors must use symbol ®.
Proofs
Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author as PDF file. To avoid delay in publication, only necessary
changes should be made, and proofs should be returned promptly.
Reprints
Authors can download PDF file of their published paper from journals website.
Members of Advisory/Editorial Board
Prof. H. Singh (Chemistry)
Dr. Ajay Singh (Zoology)
Dr. S.R. Misra (Zoology)
Dr. B. K. Singh (Chemistry)
Dr. R. P. Pandey (Chemistry)
Dr. B. R. Misra (Zoology)
Abhishek Tiwari (Chemistry)
Smt. Richa Tiwari (Botany)
Girijesh Sharma (Comp. Science)
Dr. Pratibha Singh (Biotechnology)
Ashish K Dubey(Comp. Science)
Tripurash Dubey (Ell. Eng.)
Robians
Publication Declarations
(a) Name of the Publisher: Dr. Sudhanshu Tiwari
(b) Name of the Printer: Dr. Sudhanshu Tiwari
(c) Name of the Owner: Dr. Sudhanshu Tiwari
(d) Printing press with complete address: Saraswati-sadan, Betia-Hata, Gorakhpur, U.P.
(e) Place of publication with address: Gorakhpur, Saraswati-sadan, Betia-Hata, Gorakhpur, U.P.
(f) Name of the editor: Dr. Sudhanshu Tiwari
(g) Date of Publication of Volume 1 of Journal of Natural Products: 15-08-2008
(h) Periodicity: Annual, On-Line, Science Journal
(i) Language: English
(j) Mode of Publication: Free Assess, On-Line (WWW.JOURNALOFNATURALPRODUCTS.COM)
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