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Whole citation• The different details, or elements, of each citation areseparated by commas.• The whole citation finishes with a full stop.Specific RulesDefinite rules for several categories of publications areprovided below:JournalKumar, P & Garde, RJ 1989, ‘Potentials of water hyacinthfor sewage treatment’, Research Journal of Water PollutionControl Federation, vol. 30, no. 10, pp. 291–294.MonographHyem, T & Kvale, O (eds) 1977, Physical, chemical andbiological changes in food caused by thermal processing, 2 ndedn, Applied Science Publishers, London, UK.Chapter in a monographBiale, JB 1975, ‘Synthetic and degradative processes in fruitripening’, eds NF Hard & DK Salunkhe, in Post-harvestbiology and handling of fruits and vegetables, AVI, Westport,CT, pp. 5–18.Conference proceedingsCommon, M 2001, ‘The role of economics in natural heritagedecision making’, in Heritage economics: challenges forheritage conservation and sustainable development in the21 st century: Proceedings of the International Society forEcological Economics Conference, Canberra, 4 th July 2000,Australian Heritage Commission, Canberra.Website referenceThomas, S 1997, Guide to personal efficiency, AdelaideUniversity, viewed 6 January 2004, .ReportMcColloch, LP, Cook, HT & Wright, WR 1968, Marketdiseases of tomatoes, peppers and egg-plants, AgricultureHandbook no. 28, United States Department of Agriculture,Washington, DC.ThesisCairns, RB 1965, ‘Infrared spectroscopic studies of solidoxygen’, PhD thesis, University of California, Berkeley, CA.Footnotes, spelling and measurement unitsIf footnotes are used, they should be numbered in the text,indicated by superscript numbers and kept as brief as possible.The journal follows the spelling and hyphenation of standardBritish English. SI units of measurement are to be used at alltimes.Submission of ArticlesGeneral. Manuscripts should be submitted (electronically) inMS Word format. If submitted as hard copy, two copies of themanuscript are required, double-spaced throughout on one sideonly of A4 (21.0 × 29.5 cm) paper and conform to the style andformat of the ASM Science Journal. Intending contributorswill be given, on request, a copy of the journal specificationsfor submission of papers.Title. The title should be concise and descriptive and preferablynot exceed fifteen words. Unless absolutely necessary, scientificnames and formulae should be excluded in the title.Address. The author’s name, academic or professionalaffiliation, e-mail address, and full address should be includedon the first page. All correspondence will be only with thecorresponding author (should be indicated), including any oneditorial decisions.Abstract. The abstract should precede the article and inapproximately 150–200 words outline briefly the objectives andmain conclusions of the paper.Introduction. The introduction should describe briefly thearea of study and may give an outline of previous studies withsupporting references and indicate clearly the objectives of thepaper.Materials and Methods. The materials used, the proceduresfollowed with special reference to experimental design andanalysis of data should be included.Results. Data of significant interest should be included.Figures. If submitted as a hard copy, line drawings (includinggraphs) should be in black on white paper. Alternatively sharpphotoprints may be provided. The lettering should be clear.Halftone illustrations may be included. They should be submittedas clear black and white prints on glossy paper. The figures shouldbe individually identified lightly in pencil on the back. All legendsshould be brief and typed on a separate sheet.Tables. These should have short descriptive titles, be selfexplanatory and typed on separate sheets. They should be as conciseas possible and not larger than a Journal page. Values in tables shouldinclude as few digits as possible. In most cases, more than two digitsafter the decimal point are unnecessary. Units of measurementsshould be SI units. Unnecessary abbreviations should be avoided.Information given in tables should not be repeated in graphs andvice versa.Discussion. The contribution of the work to the overallknowledge of the subject could be shown. Relevant conclusionsshould be drawn, and the potential for further work indicatedwhere appropriate.Acknowledgements. Appropriate acknowledgements may beincluded.Reprints. Twenty copies of reprints will be given free to allthe authors. Authors who require more reprints may obtain themat cost provided the Editorial Committee is informed at the timeof submission of the manuscript.CorrespondenceAll enquiries regarding the ASM Science Journal, submissionof articles, including subscriptions to it should be addressed to:The Editor-in-ChiefASM Science JournalAcademy of Sciences Malaysia902-4, Jalan Tun Ismail50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Tel: 603-2694 9898; Fax: 603-2694 5858E-mail: sciencejournal@akademisains.gov.myASM Science Journal is listed and indexed in Scopus.