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Ο Topic suitable
(1. Yes, 2. Marginal, 3. Not at all)
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Ο Information
(1. Original, 2. Confirmatory, 3. Trivial/nonsense)
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Ο Academic value
(1. Excellent, 2. Sound/partly sound, 3. Poor/doubtful)
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Ο Title
(1. Clear/adequate, 2. Needs modification, 3. Inappropriate)
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Ο RUNNING HEAD: An Abbreviated Title of the paper: It should be a brief of the title to be printed with alternative page no. of the paper.
(1. Clear/adequate, 2. Needs modification, 3. Inappropriate)
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Ο KEYWORDS: Only 5-6 keywords and they should not be a repeat of the terms used in the article title.
Don’t give abbreviations in the key word otherwise popular. Write keywords alphabetically(1. Clear/adequate, 2. Needs modification, 3. I Inadequate)
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Ο Abstract:
The abstract should consist of 100-150 words. The abstract should be written in complete sentences and should succinctly state the objectives, the experimental design of the paper, and the principal observations and conclusion; it should be intelligible without reference to the rest of the paper. Do not cite any reference and avoid quotes in the abstract.(1. Clear/adequate, 2. Minor revisions, 3. Inadequate/unclear)
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Ο INTRODUCTION: Evaluate the observations critically and update the text with RECENT STUDIES
(1. Importance of studying of topic, 2. Convincing rationale of study, 3. Review of Literature on topic)
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Ο OBJECTIVES: It should be brief and under separate sub-heading under the head introduction
(1. Importance of studying of topic, 2. Convincing rationale of study, 3. Inappropriate/erroneous)
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Ο Data/MATERIAL
(1. Appropriate/Sufficiently large, 2. Appropriate but too limited, 3.Inappropriate)
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Ο Methods:
The author should give explanations about methodology adopted.(1. Appropriate for aims, 2. Too simple, 3. Inappropriate/erroneous)
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Ο RESULTS: The results section should present all the findings and explain findings. Simply inserting tables/figures is not enough.
(1. Correct 2. Mainly correct 3. Wrong preliminary/speculative)
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Ο Discussion:
Under the head Discussion engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate the results/observations more critically with RECENT STUDIES reported on the topic of research.(1. Correct/warranted by results, 2. Mainly correct 3. Wrong preliminary/speculative)
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Ο CONCLUSION: Conclusion should be concise and reiterate the key discussion points. Streamline and make it more compact. No Bullets and in a paragraph. Do not cite any reference under this head.
(1. Correct/warranted by Discussion 2. Mainly correct 3. Wrong preliminary/speculative)
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Ο RECOMMENDATIONS: Give Recommendations of the study under separate heading after the Conclusion.Make recommendations of the study streamline and more compact. No Bullets and in a paragraph. Do not cite any reference under this head.
(1. Correct/warranted by Discussion 2. Mainly correct 3. Wrong preliminary/speculative)
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Ο HEADINGS, SUBHEADINGS AND SUB-SUBHEADINGS
(1. Clear/adequate, 2. Needs modification, 3. Inappropriate)
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Ο abbreviations
(1. Clear/adequate, 2. Needs modification, 3. Inappropriate)
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Ο Statistical Symbols
(1. Clear/adequate, 2. Needs modification, 3. Inappropriate)
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Ο FOOTNOTES/ENDNOTES: Keep all the footnotes in the end before the list of references
(1. Clear, 2. Needs modification, 3. Inappropriate)
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Ο References:
Arrange the references cited in the text and listed in the end AS PER STYLE OF THE JOURNAL. The listed references must be arranged alphabetically. Don’t use Serial Number either in the references cited in the text or listed in the end(1. Complete/adequate, 2. Sufficient, 3. Insufficient/partly irrelevant)
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© TO REPRODUCE COPYRIGHT MATERIAL ((FIGURE/TABLES ETC.):
1. In the paper, below each Figure and Table the Author must give Source i.e., Author/s ONLY
2. Don’t use any copyright material (FIGURE/TABLES ETC.). However, he/she may write about that in the form of text in the paper only.
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Ο Figures-PHOTOGRAPH/GRAPH/MAP/CHART:
Delete all the GRAPHS (figure/s) and represent data in the form of table/s. The figures are good for presentation of the paper in a seminar/ conference but not in a paper for publication. Send Figures/Photographs in JPG form.
(1. Appropriate/excellent quality, 2. Adequate, 3. Poor quality/messy)
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Ο Tables: Don’t send Table/s in JPG form.
(1. Appropriate/clearly presented, 2. Adequate, 3. Messy/inadequate number)
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Ο Language: Get the language edited from some professional who is expert in English. Use that is for I.E.; for example for E.G.; and for & in the text. Type of etc. expression is not usually recommended in scientific writing.
(1. Correct grammar and style, 2. Minor corrections needed 3. Poor, needs major revision)
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Ο conclusion and recommendation to the Editors
Ο Status of the paper
Ο PAPER MAY BE -
Ο Accepted
Ο Acceptable After Minor Revision
Ο Acceptable After Moderate Revision. No need to referee again
Ο Acceptable After Substantial Revision. Needs to be re-referred
Ο Not Acceptable in the Present Form
Ο Other
Ο Finally Accepted / Not Acceptable in the Present Form
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