Authors' Guidelines
Authors' Guidelines
Submission
Submit Manuscript as an email attachment to ijfsa@hillpublisher.com. Papers also can be submitted through the online submission system. Manuscripts should be submitted by one of the authors of the manuscript. Submissions by anyone other than one of authors will not be accepted.
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscript organization
You could download the MS Word Template.
1. All manuscripts are expected to be prepared as a single PDF or MS Word document with the complete text, references, tables and figures included. Any revised manuscripts prepared for publication should be sent as a single editable Word document.
2. Manuscripts should be written in English. Title, author(s), and affiliations should all be included on a title page as the first page of the manuscript file, followed by a 100-300 word abstract and 3-5 keywords. The order they follow is: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords.
Main Text
The main text should include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion. The Introduction should be succinct, clearly stating the purpose and rationale of the study. In Materials and Methods, the procedures should be described in sufficient detail to allow duplication by an independent observer. Results and Discussion may be combined or divided. They should be written concisely and logically with emphasis on novel findings.
References format
IJFSA follows the Vancouver style for citations and references. This guide provides an overview of the Vancouver referencing style, which is the required format for all submissions to our journal.
In-text Citations:
Use Arabic numerals in parentheses to cite references in the text. For example:
"The study showed significant results [1]."
Reference List:
The reference list should be numbered in the order in which the citations appear in the text. Each reference should include all necessary details for readers to locate the source.
1. Journal Article
Format:
Author(s). Title of the article. Journal Name. Year; Volume(Issue): Page numbers.
Example:
Smith J, Doe A. The impact of climate change on health. J Environ Health. 2020; 82(3): 45-50.
2. Book
Format:
Author(s). Title of the book. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher; Year.
Example:
Brown P. Understanding Epidemiology. 2nd ed. New York: Health Press; 2018.
3. Website
Format:
Author(s). Title of the webpage. Website Name. Year. Available from: URL
Example:
World Health Organization. Global health observatory data repository. WHO. 2021. Available from: https://www.who.int/data/XXX
4. Conference Proceedings
Format:
Author(s). Title of the paper. In: Editor(s), editor(s). Title of the conference proceedings; Year; Location. Place of publication: Publisher; Year. Page numbers.
Example:
Lee C, Kim S. Innovations in medical technology. In: Johnson M, editor. Proceedings of the International Conference on Medical Technology; 2021; San Francisco, CA. New York: Tech Press; 2021. p. 200-205.
Figure and table requirement
All figures or photographs must be submitted as jpg or tif files with distinct characters and symbols at 500 dpi (dots per inch). Test your figures by printing them from a personal computer. The online version should look relatively similar to the personal-printer copy. Tables and equations should be in an editable rather than image version. Tables must be edited with Word/Excel. Equations must be edited with Equation Editor. Figures, tables and equations should be numbered and cited as Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, etc. in sequence.
How to count page numbers
Before submission or after acceptance, type your manuscript single spaced, and make all the characters in the text, tables, figure legends, footnotes and references in a single typeface and point size as 10 pt Times New Roman. This will save space, make it easier for reviewers and editors to process the submitted work, and contributes to slowing down global warming by using less paper.