Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development (FJARD)
Guide for Authors:
Manuscripts submitted to FJARD must not previously or simultaneously submit to other scientific journal. A good quality of written English is required. Spelling may be in British or American English but must be consistent throughout the paper. If the English is not good enough, the manuscript will be sent back to the authors. To be consistent with the international standards of publishing scientific research the manuscript should have a specific number of words, maximum 8000 word for all the manuscript including the abstract.
The sections should typically be assembled in the following order:
Title:
Concise and informative. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible. Font Times New Roman, Size 14, Centered
Author names and affiliations:
Please clearly indicate the given name (s) and family name (s) of each author and check that all names are accurately spelled. You can add your name between parentheses in your own script behind the English transliteration. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lowercase superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.
Corresponding author: Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. This responsibility includes answering any future queries about Methodology and Materials. Ensure that the e-mail address is given and that contact details are kept up to date by the corresponding author. The address at which the author actually did the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes.
Article structure:
Article structure Subdivision - numbered heads. Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. The word count for all article types are limited to 8000 including figures, tables and references.
Abstract (maximum 400 words):
The abstract should be complete and understandable without reference to the paper. It should immediately precede the introduction, states the purpose, methods, results and conclusion presented in the manuscript.
Keywords:
Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 6 keywords, using American spelling and avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). These keywords will be used for indexing purposes. Keywords are essential in information retrieval and should complement the title with respect to indicating the subject of the paper. It should be short and specific.
Abbreviations:
Define abbreviations that are not standard in this field in a footnote to be placed on the first page of the article. Such abbreviations that are unavoidable in the abstract must be defined at their first mention there, as well as in the footnote. Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article.
Introduction:
The Introduction, while brief, should provide the reader with information necessary for understanding research presented in the paper. Previous work on the topic should be summarized, and the objectives of the current research must be clearly stated, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
Material and methods:
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 also cite the source. Any modifications to existing methods should also be described. A Theory section should extend, not repeat, the background to the article already dealt with in the Introduction and lay the foundation for further work. In contrast, a Calculation section represents a practical development from a theoretical basis. For statistical analysis, please state the appropriate test(s) in addition to hypothesized p-value or significant level (for example 0.05).
Results and Discussion:
Results should be clear and concise. Discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature. Restrict the use of tables and figures to depict data that is essential to the message and interpretation of the study. Do not duplicate data in both figures and tables. The results should be presented in a logical sequence in the text, tables and illustrations.
Conclusions:
The main conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Results and Discussion section.
Tables:
It should be constructed so as to be intelligible without under reference to the text and must be typewritten on separate pages. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text and place any table notes below the table body. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in them do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Please avoid using vertical rules and shading in table cells.
Figures and Graphs:
Figures should be as simple as possible. It should be submitted smooth white Bristol Board in Indian ink with marginal lettering. An indication is given in the text where the figure should be inserted. Do not use figures that duplicate matter in tables. When creating figures, use font sizes and line weights that will reproduce clearly and accurately when figures are sized to the appropriate column width. Screening and/or shaded patterns often do not reproduce well; whenever possible use black lines on a white background in place of shaded patterns. Color figures are acceptable and are the default of the electronic version. The data in the figure must be accurately represented in a grayscale version. For example, use symbols not just the differing line thickness to differentiate between data. Figures and captions should stand alone. Captions should explain the data rather than discuss the results of the data.
Acknowledgements:
An Acknowledgments section, if desired, shall follow the Discussion section. Acknowledgments of individuals should include affiliations but not titles, such as Dr., Mr., or Ms. Affiliations shall include institution, city, and state.
References:
All references mentioned in the reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa. Full references should be stated in alphabetical order according to the surname of the first author. The year of publication, title of the article in full, the name of the journal, the volume number and the inclusion pages. The abbreviations of the titles of various journal and publications should conform these recommended the Council of Biology Editors Style Manual, 4th edition. Example: Nestor, K. E., Bacon, W. L. and Lambio, A. L. 1983. Divergent selection. Poult. Sci., 62: 1548-1552. For Books: the references should include the name of the author, initial date, title of the book, edition number (if there is more than one) and the name and address of the publisher. For Proceedings: the references should include the name of the author(s), initial date, title of the paper, proceeding title, location of the proceeding, pp. first- last page numbers.
Proofs:
Page proofs will be sent to the authors (or first named author of multiple authorship Mss.). The proofs should be corrected immediately on reaccept and returned by registered mail to the Editorial Secretary. It is undesirable to make any major change in the original text.
Charges information:
For Egyptians: 200 L.E. (with submission) for review and 30 L.E. (before publish) for each published page. For Foreigners: 100 $ (with submission) for both review and publish.
Language:
The language of the manuscript must be English (either American or British standard, but not the mixture of both). Articles with regional interest might be published in Arabic with English abstract.
Classes of Manuscripts:
Two classes of manuscripts are recognized:
(1) Original research paper:
It is a concise account of the author’s work in one of the journal scopes. Original research findings are interpreted to mean the outcome of scholarly inquiry, investigations, modeling, or experimentation having as an objective the revision of existing concepts, the development of new concepts, or the development of new or improved techniques in some phase of agriculture sciences.
(2) Review papers:
A review is not simply a collection of papers that are all centered on a common theme. Review papers should provide a synthesis of existing knowledge and give new insights or concepts not previously presented in the literature, or at least not with the same level of details. The review should identify knowledge gaps for future research. Author(s) should generally be allowed more freedom to provide his/her view on a topic in a review as the papers being reviewed are presumed to already have passed some level of scientific scrutiny by peers. A good review is often one of the most important ways to advance an area of science.
General Instructions:
Submission:
Our online submission system guides you stepwise through the process of entering your article details and uploading your files. The system converts your article files to a single PDF file used in the peer-review process. Editable files (e.g., Word, LaTeX) are required to typeset your article for final publication. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, is sent by e-mail.