Guide for Authors

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  • Papers submitted for publication are forwarded to the Editor-in- Chief, to assess the paper scope suitability for the journal.
  • The Editorial Board bases its decision for acceptance, revision or rejection of the research manuscript upon the advice of at least two specialized reviewers (a double-blind peer review process), whose identities are not disclosed to the authors. The Editor's decision is final.
  • Suggestions and criticism of the reviewers, designed to improve the quality of the papers, are communicated to the authors to revise their papers accordingly. [This process costs 400 Egyptian pound for the Egyptians and 100 $ US for non- Egyptians].
  • By submitting the manuscripts authors must certify that:
  • Articles are original reports on basic or applied research not previously or simultaneously submitted to any other scientific or technical journal.
  • Publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities - tacitly or expressly - of the institute where the work was carried out. The publisher will not be held legally responsible should there be any claims for compensation.
  • Provided all relevant editable source files. Failing to submit these source files might cause unnecessary delays in the review and production process.
  • The article is conducted under a research program or a research project of concerned institution/university OR the article has been derived from M.Sc. / Ph.D. thesis.

Submission checklist

Subscriptions, manuscripts and all editorial correspondences should be addressed by registered mail to the Editor-in-Chief: Email: alexjar@alexu.edu.eg - Tel: +203 5908516 - +203 5908518   Fax: +203 5921863

 

Article structure

General Formatting

  • Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
  • The font should be 12-point, Times New Roman or Arial.
  • Text should be double-spaced, with 1-inch margins on all sides.
  • Pages should be numbered consecutively, starting with the title page.

Subdivision - numbered sections

Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ...), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering). Use this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to 'the text'. Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line.

The text file should be presented in the following order:

  1. Title of the manuscript
  2. Full names of all authors
  3. Authors’ institutional affiliations at which the work was carried out, (footnote for author’s present address if different to where the work was carried out)
  4. Abstract (up to 250 words)
  5. Keywords (4 to 6 words)
  6. Introduction
  7. Materials and Methods
  8. Results and Discussion
  9. Conclusion
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Conflict of Interest Declaration
  12. References
  13. Figures (each figure complete with title and footnotes)
  14. Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes)

Title page

The title page should include:

  • A concise and informative title (Avoid abbreviations and formulae)
  • The name(s) of the author(s)
  • The affiliation(s), address(es) of the author(s) and the 16-digit ORCID of the author(s) (If available)
  • A corresponding author e-mail address, contact number and postal address

Abstract

  • it should provide a clear and concise summary between 180 - 250 words of the research aim, methods, results, and conclusions.
  • Keywords (4-6 words or phrases for indexing purpose)

Introduction

Briefly state the objectives of the study and provide a rational background, avoiding a detailed literature.

Materials and Methods

  • State clearly, in sufficient detail to permit the work to be repeatable, the methods need to be up to date with an adequate reference.
  • Methods that are previously published should be summarized and cited with a reference. Any modifications in published methods should be clearly described. In case of quoting from a previously published method, use quotation marks and cite the source.
  • The name and location of suppliers/manufacturers of equipment, chemicals, etc., should be provided. The details should be given at first mention, then subsequently only the supplier's/manufacturer's name.
  • Internationally accepted signs and symbols for units (SI units) must be followed. It is recommended to consult IUPAC: Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry for further information.
  • If a method or tool is introduced in the study, including software, questionnaires, and scales, the author should state the license this is available under and any requirement for permission for use. If an existing method or tool is used in the research, the authors are responsible for checking the license and obtaining the permission. If permission was required, a statement confirming permission should be included in the Materials and Methods section.

Results and Discussion

  • Present the results concisely, using tables or illustrations for clarity; do not list the results again in the text. Give adequate indication of the level of experimental error and the statistical significance of the results. Results should be followed by a concise section to discuss and interpret them. A combined Results and Discussion section is usually more appropriate.

Conclusion

  • These should not repeat preceding statements but extract the most important findings and identify their significance.

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section before the reference list. Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed here (e.g., providing language help, writing assistance or proof reading the article, etc.). Financial and material support should also be mentioned. A statement of funding (including grant numbers, if applicable) should be included in this section of your manuscript. Thanks to anonymous reviewers are not appropriate.

Conflict of Interest Statement

A conflict-of-interest statement during the submission process must be provided. Please ensure you liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement. Cover Letters and Conflict of Interest statements may be provided as separate files, included in the manuscript, or provided as free text in the submission system.

Ethics & disclosures

  • The journal is committed to maintaining the highest level of integrity in the content published.
  • This journal has a Conflict-of-Interest policy in place and complies with international, national and/or institutional standards on research involving Human Participants and/or Animals and Informed Consent.
  • The journal uses plagiarism detection software to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified up to lower than 25%, the authors should revise it and the guides will be followed.
  • Content published in this journal is peer reviewed (Blind peer review).

 

References

Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is present in the reference list (and vice versa). Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text.

Citation

Cite references in the text by name and year in parentheses. Some examples:

  • Negotiation research spans many disciplines (Thompson 1990).
  • This result was later contradicted by Becker and Seligman (1996).
  • This effect has been widely studied (Abbott 1991; Barakat et al. 1995a, b; Kelso and Smith 1998; Medvec et al. 1999, 2000).
  • Reference list
  • The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text.
  • Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last names of the first author of each work. Please alphabetize according to the following rules: 1) For one author, by name of author, then chronologically; 2) For two authors, by name of author, then name of coauthor, then chronologically; 3) For more than two authors, by name of first author, then chronologically. Ideally, the names of all authors should be provided.
    • Journal article
  • Badawy, M. E. I.; Rabea, E. I.; Eid, A. R.; Badr, M. M.; Marei, G. I. K. (2021). Structure and antimicrobial comparison between N-(benzyl) chitosan derivatives and N-(benzyl) chitosan tripolyphosphate nanoparticles against bacteria, fungi, and yeast. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 186: 724-734.
  • Gamelin, F. X.; Baquet, G.; Berthoin, S.; Thevenet, D.; Nourry, C.; Nottin, S.; Bosquet, L. (2009). Effect of high intensity intermittent training on heart rate variability in prepubescent children. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 105: 731-738.
    • Book
  • South, J.; Blass, B. (2001). The future of modern genomics. Blackwell, London.
    • Book chapter
  • Brown, B.; Aaron, M. (2001). The politics of nature. In: Smith, J. (ed) The rise of modern genomics, 3rd edn. Wiley, New York, pp 230-257.
  • Badawy, M. E. I. (2019). Pharmacophore modeling and virtual screening for the discovery of biologically active natural products. In: Studies in Natural Products Chemistry. ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS – AMSTERDAM. Chapter 11. 64: 321-364.
    • Dissertation
  • Trent, J. W. (1975). Experimental acute renal failure. M.Sc. Dissertation, University of California.

 

Arabic summary

Must include authors' names and addresses, written in Simplified Arabic font, size 11.

 

Article Processing Charges (APC)

A-       For Foreigner authors: 

  • Kindly acknowledge that all articles published in our journal are open-access and freely available online immediately upon publication.
  • Each article is supported with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
  • An article publication charge (APC) of 100 US $ covers a small portion of the costs of the editorial, peer review, and publication processes. The APC should be transferred after the article's acceptance.
  • Alexandria Journal of Agriculture Sciences provides discounts to authors from African countries, which the World Bank classified as low-income economies. 

B-       For Egyptian authors:

  • For articles written in English language: The article publication charge is 1500 EGP for each article that does not exceed 15 pages. Each page over 15 costs 50 EGP. The peer-reviewing process charges 400 EGP/article.
  • For articles written in Arabic language: The article publication charge is 1500 EGP for each article that does not exceed 20 pages. Each page over 20 costs 50 EGP. The peer-reviewing process charges 400 EGP/article.