INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS - Journal of Natural Products
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS - Journal of Natural Products
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS - Journal of Natural Products
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Instructions for Authors, /<strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Products</strong>, Vol. 1(2008):67-70<br />
Types Of Contributions<br />
The following types <strong>of</strong> publications may be submitted:<br />
(A) Reviews: Reviews will generally be invited. Beside this, submissions <strong>of</strong> reviews related to<br />
interesting topics <strong>of</strong> natural/plant products are welcome and encouraged. They should report<br />
aspects and developments in the field <strong>of</strong> medicinal plant/<strong>Natural</strong> products research or traditional<br />
medical practice. They should concise as possible and do not need to include experimental<br />
details. The main purposes <strong>of</strong> these reviews are to provide a concise and accurate introduction<br />
to the subject matter and inform the reader <strong>of</strong> the latest developments in this area.<br />
(B) Original Papers: Papers are research articles describing original experimental results and<br />
must be covering JNP aim and scope.<br />
Publication Language<br />
Language <strong>of</strong> Publication is only ENGLISH. American English spelling and punctuation is<br />
preferred.<br />
Submission <strong>of</strong> Manuscripts<br />
Electronic submission <strong>of</strong> manuscripts is strongly encouraged, provided that the text, tables,<br />
and figures are included in a single Micros<strong>of</strong>t Word file as e-mail attachment to the chief Editor<br />
Dr. Sudhanshu Tiwari, at: sudhansh4@rediffmail.com<br />
Submitted /attached MS file should be named corresponding author's surname MS.doc (i.e.<br />
Tiwari MS.doc).<br />
A manuscript number will be mailed to the corresponding author same day or within 72 hours<br />
after receipt <strong>of</strong> MS and covering letter.<br />
Electronic submission also included a covering letter. Doc as attached file, which also named<br />
corresponding author's surname covering letter.doc (i.e. Tiwari covering letter.doc).<br />
Attached COVERING LETTER should included:<br />
1. Certificate that "The submission has not been previously published nor is it before another journal<br />
for consideration; or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor".<br />
2. Name and address with email <strong>of</strong> 4 possible reviewers <strong>of</strong> same field (JNP may designate other<br />
reviewers).<br />
Copyright Notice<br />
Submission <strong>of</strong> a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published before<br />
(except in the form <strong>of</strong> an abstract or as part <strong>of</strong> a public lecture, review or thesis); that it is not<br />
under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all coauthors,<br />
if any, as well as by the authorities at the institute where the work has been carried out;<br />
that, if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree to automatic<br />
transfer <strong>of</strong> the copyright to the publisher; that the manuscript will not be published elsewhere in<br />
any language without the consent <strong>of</strong> the copyright holders. Authors who fail to adhere to this<br />
condition will be charged with all costs, which <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Products</strong> incurs and their papers<br />
will not be published.<br />
Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the journal.<br />
Privacy Statement<br />
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated<br />
purposes <strong>of</strong> this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other<br />
party.<br />
Organization <strong>of</strong> Manuscript<br />
Manuscripts should be single-spaced, font size 12 pt. (editors have right to adjust style and<br />
format at any stage). Pages should be numbered consecutively including title page and<br />
organized as follows:<br />
The TITLE Page (p. 1) should contain the article title, authors' names and one author should be<br />
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