The manuscript should be a maximum of 6000 words. The word limit includes figures and tables with legends. The main text should be single-spaced with single line spacing and fully justified right and left, typed in Times New Roman 10 point. Figure and table captions should be 9-point Times New Roman, boldface, and non-italic. The paper should be provided in word format. Divide the manuscript into the following sections:
Title Page; Non-structured Abstract; Introduction; Materials and Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References.
Title Page:
Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible. The title should be centered, typed in Times New Roman 12 point and boldface.
Please clearly indicate the given name(s) and family name(s) of each author and check that all names are accurately spelled. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the city and country name. Author names should be centered, typed in Times New Roman 10 point and boldface, while affiliations should be typed in Times New Roman 10 point and Italic.
Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. This responsibility includes answering any future queries about Methodology and Materials. Ensure that the e-mail address is given and that contact details are kept up to date by the corresponding author.
Abstract:
Abstract of up to 250 words in a single paragraph non-structured according to Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusions without separations.
Graphical Abstract:
The graphical abstract use is encouraged as it draws more attention to the online article. The graphical abstract should summarize the contents of the article in a concise, pictorial form designed to capture the attention of a wide readership. Graphical abstracts should be submitted as a separate file in the online submission system. Image size: Please provide an image with a minimum of 531 × 1328 pixels (h × w) or proportionally more. The image should be readable at a size of 5 ×13 cm using a resolution of 300 dpi. Preferred file types: TIFF, JPG or PDF.
Keywords:
Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 6 keywords, using American spelling and avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.
Highlights:
Highlights are mandatory for this journal as they help increase the discoverability of your article via search engines. They consist of a short collection of bullet points that capture the novel results of your research as well as new approaches that were used during the study (if any). The highlights do not exceed 3 short points of maximum 30 words.
Introduction:
State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
Material and Methods:
Provide sufficient details to allow the work to be reproduced by an independent researcher. Methods that are already published should be summarized and indicated by a reference. If quoting directly from a previously published method, use quotation marks and also cite the source. Any modifications to existing methods should also be described.
Chemical compounds should be named according to the systematic rules of IUPAC or Chemical Abstracts. Common trivial names that are accepted by IUPAC can also be used. Units and dimensions should be expressed according to the metric system and SI units.
Results and Discussion:
Results should be clear and concise. Discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.
Conclusions:
The main conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section.
Abbreviations:
Define abbreviations at their first occurrence in the article: in the abstract and also in the main text after it. Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article.
Acknowledgments:
Collate acknowledgments in a separate section at the end of the article before the references and do not, therefore, include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise. List here those individuals who provided help during the research (e.g., providing language help, writing assistance, or proofreading the article, etc.).
Funding:
This work was supported by the “funding entity” [grant numbers xxx, yyy]. If no funding has been provided for the research, please include the following sentence:
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Tables:
Please submit tables as editable text and not as images. Tables can be placed next to the relevant text in the article. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text and place any table notes below the table body. The table, legend, and footnotes must be understandable without reference to the text. All abbreviations must be defined in the footnotes. Footnote symbols: †, ‡, §, ¶, should be used (in that order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P-values. Statistical measures such as SD or SEM should be identified in the headings. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in them do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Please avoid using vertical rules and shading in table cells.
Figures:
Figures can be placed next to the relevant text in the article. Ensure that each illustration has a caption. A caption should comprise a brief title in the text form (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. All figures must be inserted as a picture with the best resolution and maximum size 4´5 inch
EPS (or PDF): Vector drawings. Embed the font or save the text as 'graphics'.
TIFF (or JPG): Color or grayscale photographs (halftones): always use a minimum of 300 dpi. TIFF (or JPG): Bitmapped line drawings: use a minimum of 1000 dpi.
TIFF (or JPG): Combinations bitmapped line/half-tone (color or grayscale): a minimum of 600 dpi is required.
References:
Citation in text
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also 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. If these references are included in the reference list, they should follow the standard reference style and should include a substitution of the publication date with either 'Unpublished results' or 'Personal communication'. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.
Reference style
Please use the following guide to write the reference section:
https://www.scribbr.co.uk/referencing/vancouver-style/
Text:
Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.
Example: '... as mentioned [6,8]. Pavel and Cergey [10] obtained a similar result ...'
List:
Number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the list in the order in which they appear in the text.
Examples:
Reference to a journal publication:
[1] A. Moser, O. Yarema, M. Yarema, V. Wood, Synthesis of small Ag–Sb–Te nanocrystals with composition control. J. Mater. Chem. C. 8(45)( 2020) 15985-15989. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TC00880J.
Reference to a journal publication with an article number:
[2] E. Kuzmann, Z. Homonnay, A. Mylonakis, H. Yin, Y. Wei, K. Kovács, S. Kubuki, Z. Klencsár, A. Vértes, A. Nath, Mössbauer study of oxygen adducts in solid Fe(II) phthalocyanines. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 217(2010) 012029. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/217/1/012029.
Reference to a book:
[3] B. D. Cullity, Elements of X-ray Diffraction, 1St ed., Addison-Wesley Company, Inc., 1956.
Reference to a chapter in an edited book:
[4] G.R. Mettam, L.B. Adams, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age,E-Publishing, Inc. New York, 2009, pp. 281–304.
Reference to a website:
[5] Cancer Research UK, Cancer statistics reports for the UK. ttp://www.cancerresearchuk.org/
aboutcancer/statistics/cancerstatsreport/, 2003 (accessed 13 March 2003).
Reference to a dataset:
[dataset] [6] M. Oguro, S. Imahiro, S. Saito, T. Nakashizuka, Mortality data for Japanese oak wilt disease and surrounding forest compositions, Mendeley Data, v1, 2015. https://doi.org/10.17632/xwj98nb39r.1.
Reference to software:
[7] E. Coon, M. Berndt, A. Jan, D. Svyatsky, A. Atchley, E. Kikinzon, D. Harp, G. Manzini, E. Shelef, K. Lipnikov, R. Garimella, C. Xu, D. Moulton, S. Karra, S. Painter, E. Jafarov, S. Molins, Advanced Terrestrial Simulator (ATS) v0.88 (Version 0.88), Zenodo, March 25, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5281/ zenodo.3727209.
Journal abbreviations source:
Journal names should be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abreviations