Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences (TJANS)

Publisher

Faculty of Natural Sciences,

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University,

Uli Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria.

 

Email: editor@tjansonline.org, info@tjansonline.org

Editor-in-Chief

Prof. A.C. Nwaka

Department of Biochemistry, COOU

Associate Editor

Dr. .I.H.  Iheukwumere

Department of Microbiology, COOU

WELCOME TO TJANS

TJANS is a worldwide multidisciplinary, quarterly published, open access, peer-reviewed, online journal. The aim of TJANS is to serve as a means for updating the scientific knowledge of the international audience in the field of Natural and Applied Sciences.

The Journal welcomes the original research articles, review, short communications and case studies relevant to the various fields of Natural and Applied Sciences such as; Biopharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biological Sciences, Industries Chemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Environmental Sciences, Food Sciences etc.

Journal Standards

  • A broad ranging open access online journal.
  • Eminent editorials from across the world.
  • Fast online manuscript submission.
  • Rapid publication with high visibility.

The Journal particularly aims to foster the dissemination of scientific information by publishing manuscripts related to current areas in Natural and Applied Sciences.

We have a Mission to encourage contribution to Research in Sciences & Technology for achieving better future lives for all.

GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences (TJANS) is a quarterly journal which publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, short communications in the field of Natural and Applied Sciences.

TJANS allows free unlimited access to abstract and full-text. The journal focuses on rapid publication with facilities online research article tracking and Email/SMS alert etc.

Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that same work has not been published, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that its submission for publication has been approved by all authors and institution where the actual work was carried out.

Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences (TJANS) publishes the following manuscript types:

  1. Original Research Articles
  2. Review Articles
  3. Short Communications
  4. Case Study

SUBMISSION Of THE MANUSCRIPT

All submissions must be in the English and should be submitted by the online submission system. Each manuscript will be provided with a manuscript ID and all correspondence is done through e-mail. Please always refer to the manuscript ID for any further enquiries.  Manuscript can be submitted through online submission process, In case of any problem through the online submission, submit manuscripts to our mail:  andynwaka@yahoo.com along with a covering letter preferably by the corresponding author.

MANUSCRIPT STRUCTURE

RESEARCH ARTICLE FORMAT

The preferred format of all manuscripts are in MS office (2003 or above). Manuscript should be concisely typewritten in 1.5 spaces in A4 sized sheets. The pages shall be numbered consequently. Only on one side, with a 1cm margin on all sides. The manuscript shall be prepared in Times New Roman using a font size of 12 and title shall be font size of 14, bold space capitals. All section titles in the manuscript shall be in font size 12, bold face capitals and subtitles in each section shall be in font size 12, bold face lower case. Illustrations (Figures & Tables) must be inserted at appropriate place in the article. Standard International Units should be used throughout the text. Pages should be numbered properly. There shall not be decorative borders anywhere in the text including the title page. The manuscript should be starting with the title page and the text should be arranged in the following order:

  1. Title Page
  2. Abstract
  3. Keywords
  4. Introduction
  5. Materials and Methods
  6. Results and Discussion
  7. Conclusion
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. References

Title Page

The title should be as short as possible on the first page and provide precise information about the contents. The title should be followed by full names of author (s), affiliations of author (s) and institutional addresses.

Authors and Co-Authors Details and Their Affiliations

Each author must provide their full name including their forenames and surname. The Corresponding Author of the manuscript must be marked with an asterisk*, and should be listed first. In addition, the corresponding author must include Telephone and E-mail address at the bottom left corner of the title page. If any of the co-authors are from different organizations, their addresses too should be mentioned and indicated using numbers after their names. Maximum 6 authors should be allowed.

Abstract

Provide on a separate page an abstract of not more than150-250 words. A concise and factual abstract is required. The Abstract should be informative and completely self-explanatory, briefly present the topic, state the scope of the experiments, indicate significant data, and point out major findings and conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. For this reason, standard nomenclature should be used and abbreviations and references should be avoided.

Keywords

Provide three to six appropriate keywords after the abstract.

Materials and Methods

It should be complete enough to allow experiments to be reproduced. All the procedures should be described in detail, previously published procedures should be cited, and important modifications of published procedures should be mentioned briefly. Capitalize trade names and include the manufacturer’s name and address. Subheadings should be used. Methods in general use need not be described in detail.

Results

Results and their significance should be presented clearly and concisely, preferably in the form of graphs and tables which should be self-explanatory.

Discussion

It should contain a critical review of the results in the light of relevant literature. Results and Discussion may be combined.

Conclusions

This should state clearly the main conclusions of the research and give a clear explanation of their importance and relevance. Summary illustrations may be included.

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgements should be placed in a separate section after the conclusion. If external funding has been obtained for the study, then that should be mentioned under a separate header “Funding”, after the acknowledgements.

References

The authors are responsible for the accuracy of the bibliographic information. APA referencing style should be used. A list should be included on separate 1.5 spaced pages at the end of the text. For the proper abbreviations of the journal titles, refer to “Chemical Abstracts”. The style and punctuation of the references should confirm to the following examples:

 

Journal references

  1. Cantarell, M.A., Pellerano, R.G., Marchevsk, E.J.and Camina, J.M. (2011). (Title of article). Anal Sci, 27(1): 73-
  2. Sather, B.C., Forbes, J..J, Starck, D.J.and Rovers, J.P.(2007) (Title of article). J Am Pharm Assoc, 47(1): 82-

Books

  1. Meltzer, P.S., Kallioniemi, A. and Trent, J.M.(2002) Chromosome alterations in human solid tumors. In: Vogelstein B and Kinzler KW (eds.). The Genetic Basis of Human Cancer, Second Edition. McGraw-Hill,New York. pp. 93-
  2. Bard, A.J. and Faulkner,L.R (2001). Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications. 2nd Edn. John Wiley and Sons, New York, pp. 23-

Patents

  1. Aviv, H, Friedman, D., Bar-Ilan, A. and Vered, M.(1996). US Patent, US 5496811, 1996.

Websites

  1. Database of Natural Matrix Reference Materials, Compilation prepared by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), http://www.iaea.org/programmes/nahunet/e4/nmrm/browse.htm/.assess date

Tables

These should be numbered with Arabic numerals. Each table should be typed using a table format (i.e., each variable must be typed into a separate cell in the table) with only horizontal lines above and below the table column headers and at the bottom of the table. No vertical lines should be included in any table. The title should be typed at the top of the table in the sentence case format, i.e., only the first name should be in capital letters; as appropriate. Any footnote should be typed at the bottom of the table in italic.

Illustrations and Figures

Figures must be numbered independently of tables, multimedia, and 3D models and cited as the relevant point in the manuscript text, e.g. “Fig. 1”, “Fig. 2”, etc. All figures including photographs should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals in the order of their appearance in the text and bear a brief title in lower case bold face letters below the figure. Do not duplicate data by presenting it both in the text and in a figure. For any figure directly extracted from previously published materials, you must have written permission from the publisher of that figure for reprint use. A copy of that permission release must be submitted with your article.

REVIEW ARTICLES

Review articles should not be more than 25 pages and contain comprehensive coverage of relevant literature. Review articles should preferably be written by scientists who have in-depth knowledge of the topic. All format requirements are similar to those applicable to Research papers. Review articles need not to be divided into sections such as Materials and methods, and Results and discussion, but should definitely have an abstract and introduction.

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

The research and technical communications section of this journal (maximum 3,000 words) is open to interesting results worthy of publication without requiring extensive introduction and discussion. This section should be organized as follows: Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results and discussion (combined). Not more than 10 references should be provided. Tables, figures and references are to be arranged in the same way as for research papers. Brevity of presentation is essential for this section.

Note: Figures and tables should be included at appropriate place in the manuscript

Chemical Terminology: The chemical nomenclature used must be in accordance with that used in the Chemical Abstracts

Biological Nomenclature: Names of plants, animals and bacteria should be in italics.

Enzyme Nomenclature: The trivial names recommended by the IUPAC-IUB Commission should be used. When the enzyme is the main subject of a paper, its code number and systematic name should be stated in its first citation in the paper.

Symbols and Abbreviations: Use only standard abbreviations. The use of non-standard abbreviations can be extremely confusing to readers. Avoid abbreviations in the title. The full term for which an abbreviation stands should precede its first use in the text unless it is a standard unit of measurement.

ETHICAL MATTERS

Authors involving in the usage of experimental animals and human subjects in their research work should seek approval from the appropriate Institutional Animal Ethics Committee in accordance with “Principles of Laboratory Animal Care”. The material and methods section of the manuscript should include a statement to prove that the investigation was approved and that informed consent was obtained.

PUBLICATION MALPRACTICE

The TJANS Journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices. All authors submitting their works to the TJANS journal for publication as original articles attest that the submitted works represent their authors’ contributions and have not been copied or plagiarized in whole or in part from other works. The authors acknowledge that they have disclosed all and any actual or potential conflicts of interest with their work or partial benefits associated with it. In the same manner, the TJANS journal is committed to objective and fair double-blind peer-review of the submitted for publication works and to prevent any actual or potential conflict of interests between the editorial and review personnel and the reviewed material. Any departures from the above-defined rules should be reported directly to the Editors-in-Chief, who is unequivocally committed to providing swift resolutions to any of such a type of problems.

AUTHORSHIP

A manuscript will be considered for the publication based on the below understanding:

  1. All named authors should agree to its submission
  2. It is not currently being considered for the publication by another journal
  3. If the paper is accepted, it will not be subsequently published in the same or similar form in any language without the consent of publishers. Any changes to the author list after submission, viz., a change in the order of the authors, deletion or addition of the authors needs to be approved by a signed letter from each author.

COPYRIGHT

Submission of the manuscript represents that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not considered for publication elsewhere. Authors would be required to sign a Copy Right Transfer Agreement Form once the manuscript is accepted.

GALLEY PROOFS

Unless indicated otherwise, galley proofs are sent to the address given for correspondence. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that the galley proofs are returned without delay.

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.

AUTHOR FEES

This journal charges the following author fees.

Article Submission: 0.00

Authors are required to pay zero amount for an Article Submission.

If this paper is accepted for publication, you will be asked to pay an Article Publication Fee to cover publications costs.

Article category

Publication Charges

Research article (Original article)

$50 USD

Review Article

$50 USD

Case reports

$50 USD

Short Communication

$50 USD

From Editor’s Desk

We are glad to announce that the Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences (TJANS) was developed with the aim to assist researchers to grow at all levels – research scholars, scientists, professors, post-docs and students who are seeking publishing opportunities for their research work.

The journal aims to publish a broad ranging open access journal. Eminent editorials from across the globe, fast online submission, rapid publication, High visibility, Expert peer-reviewed research that will serve to create innovative information for human.

TJANS is inviting you to submit a good manuscript to be published in high-quality, peer-reviewed research, reports, review articles, technical briefs, Software review, datasets briefs, product news, company news, thesis report, book review and case study in all areas of Biological, Pharmaceutical and Chemical technology that will serve to create a holistic understanding of the human dimension in these society. We are inviting authors to send their manuscript”

Editor In Chief

Prof. A.C. Nwaka