Author Guidelines
Instructions for Authors (Formatting, Structure, Referencing Style)
Abstract
- Please provide an abstract of around 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
Keywords
Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.
The Orcid-ID is mandatory for the corresponding author.
Authors must provide a short description of the contributions made by each listed author (please use initials). This will be published in a separate section in front of the Acknowledgments.
Author list cannot be changed once the manuscript is accepted.
- Use a normal, plain font for text.
- Use the automatic page numbering .
- Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar.
- Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.
- Use the equation editor or MathType for equations.
- Save your file in docx format (Word 2007 or higher) or doc format (older Word versions).
Manuscript preparation
· Introduction
The Introduction should state the problem, economic importance, statistics, a clearly defined purpose of the investigation and give a short review of literature.
Materials and methods
The Materials and methods section has to provide enough information to permit repetition of the experimental work. If the knowledge of primer, marker or gene sequences are an essential part of the results and needed to repeat the work, these sequences must be disclosed.
In accordance with the policy of the International Advisory Committee (IAC), nucleotide or amino acid sequence information described in manuscripts must be submitted in electronic form to one of the International Nucleotide sequence Databases (DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank; see also http://www.insdc.org/) or to appropriate protein databases for release no later than the date of publication of the corresponding article. Please include proper accession numbers in the manuscript at the end of the Material and Methods section and refer to this in the letter of submission.
Results
The Results section should describe the outcome of the study. Data should be presented as concisely as possible.
Discussion
The Discussion should be an interpretation of the results and their significance with reference to work by other authors.
In case authors are encouraged to submit a revised version of their manuscript, they are required to mark all changes (e.g. using the track changes functionality of their word processing program or by colored text) and the revised version must be accompanied by a cover letter including an itemized response to the reviewer's comments.
Manuscript Submission Guidelines
Ethics & Plagiarism Policy
The Journal of Genetics and Applied Biotechnology is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. Plagiarism in any form is considered a serious breach of professional conduct and is strictly prohibited.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work, ideas, data, or expressions without proper acknowledgment or permission, presenting them as one’s own. This includes, but is not limited to:
Copying text, figures, or data from another source without citation.
Reusing one’s own previously published work (self-plagiarism) without disclosure.
Paraphrasing another author's content without proper attribution.
Policy and Procedure
Initial Screening:
All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using before being sent for peer review.
Acceptable Similarity Index:
A similarity index of less than 15% (excluding references, methodology, and common phrases) is generally acceptable. Higher similarity may lead to rejection or requests for revision.
Types of Plagiarism Considered Unethical:
Direct Plagiarism: Copying verbatim without citation.
Mosaic Plagiarism: Borrowing phrases without using quotation marks or proper citation.
Self-Plagiarism: Reusing parts of one's own previous work without acknowledgement.
Duplicate Publication: Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously or republishing previously published work.
Consequences:
Manuscripts found to contain significant plagiarism will be rejected immediately.If plagiarism is detected post-publication, the article may be retracted and a formal notice issued. Authors may be blacklisted from future submissions and their institutions may be notified.
Appeals:
Authors have the right to appeal a plagiarism decision by providing a detailed explanation and relevant documentation.
Author Responsibility
Authors must ensure that all sources are properly cited, and any borrowed material is clearly identified. Proper permissions must be obtained for reproduced content, and original work should be clearly distinguished from previously published content.
Article Processing Charges (if any)
