Manuscripts should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief. Submission of an article to JMAPS implies that it has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere and that if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere. Authors are advised to submit their manuscripts via e-mail at [email protected] along with a covering letter giving (i) name(s) and complete address(es) (including telephone number and e-mail) of the corresponding author(s) and (ii) names, affiliations and complete addresses (including telephone number and e-mail) of 5 potential reviewers. Authors are also requested to provide a self declaration that the manuscript is free of plagiarism. They are advised to check the manuscript using any standard plagiarism detection software prior to submitting their manuscripts.
The manuscript will be first assessed by the Associate Editor and only if found suitable in terms of content and the journal mandate, it will be sent for peer review. Any queries regarding submission of manuscript may be sent to the Associate Editor ([email protected] or [email protected])
Manuscript Preparation:
Manuscripts should be double-spaced, and the pages should be numbered consecutively, starting with the title page and through the text, reference list, tables and figures.
The matter should be arranged in the order, title; abstract; keywords; text; acknowledgements; references; and author contributions. The authors should also declare any conflict of interest. If there are no interests to declare then they must state in the manuscript that the "Authors have no conflict of interest".
JMAPS Manuscript Template.docx
Title: The title page should contain the title, followed by name(s) of author(s) (with full first name and initial of middle name, if any), author affiliations/addresses, and email address(es) of the corresponding author(s). The title should be brief.
JMAPS Title Page Template.docx
Abstract: Abstract should briefly give the significant results reported in the paper within 250 words. It should not contain references. Abbreviations should be avoided in the abstract.
Key Words: A maximum of five key words should be provided for indexing and information retrieval.
Text: The text should be divided into sections in the following order: Introduction; Materials and Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions. In some cases, it is advisable to merge the Results and Discussion sections. Numerical results should be shown in the tables and not be repeated in the text. Units of measure should be metric or SI. Standard abbreviations of units used (viz., mg, g, cc etc.).
Abbreviations: Internationally accepted rules, especially those adopted by IUPAC-IUB Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature, should be followed. All abbreviations used must be fully explained at first mention.
Tables: Tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in the text accordingly. The width of the tables should be within 18 cm. They should bear a short descriptive heading and should have proper rows and columns types in single line space.
Figures: Figures should be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in the text with that number. They should have self-explanatory captions. The size of letters, numbers, dots, lines, etc. in the figure should be large enough to permit size reduction without loss of detail. If an illustration is taken from another publication, reference to the source should be given and prior permission secured.
JMAPS Figure File Template.docx
Cover Photograph: A good colour photograph that pertain to a submitted article will be considered for use on the front cover. Photoshop editable picture with a figure legend may be required for printing, if accepted.
References: References at the end of the paper should be listed alphabetically by author(s) name (s), followed by initials, year, title, journal name (using standard abbreviation), volume and first and last page numbers of the paper. References should be cited in the text by giving the first author name followed by et al. and the year (in brackets). In case of citations of papers with only two authors both the author names must be cited followed by the year in brackets. For e.g., (Mishra et al., 2000), (Hemsworth et. al., 2013a), (Hemsworth et al., 2013b), etc. References to symposium abstract or paper should include the abbreviated name of the conference, date(s), venue with country, abstract number and pages referred to. All the references should be sorted in alphabetical with paragraph hanging indention by 1.27 cm.
Examples:
Article
Mishra P, Singh M, Dwivedi S, Kumar S. 2000. Descriptors of periwinkle Catharanthus roseus. J Med Arom Pl Sci 22: 268-272.
Hemsworth GR, Davies GJ, Walton PH. 2013a. Recent insights into copper-containing lytic polysaccharide mono-oxygenases. Curr Opin Struct Biol 23: 660-668.
Hemsworth GR, Taylor EJ, Kim RQ, Gregory RC, Lewis SJ, Turkenburg JP, Parkin A, Davies GJ, Walton PH. 2013b. The copper active site of CBM33 polysaccharide oxygenases. J Am Chem Soc 135: 6069-6077
Book Chapter
Kumar A, Shukla AK, Shasany AK, Sundaresan V. 2018. Systematic position, phylogeny, and taxonomic revision of Indian Ocimum. In: Shasany AK, Kole C, (Eds.) The Ocimum Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes, Springer, Cham, pp 61-72.
Book
Ravikumar K, Noorunnisa Begum S, Ved DK, Bhatt JR, Goraya GS. 2018. Compendium of traded Indian medicinal plants. Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bengaluru, India.
PhD Thesis
Mall M. 2017. Molecular studies related to key terpenoid indole alkaloid biosynthesis in Catharanthus roseus. Ph. D. Thesis, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
Page Proof: Unless specified otherwise, the proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. These should be corrected and returned by the date indicated in the enclosed letter.
JMAPS journal policy: JMAPS is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal adhering to a double-blind, rigorous review process to maintain the highest scientific standards. Initial quality control and plagiarism checks are conducted, with authors required to submit a self-declaration of originality. Manuscripts are first assessed by the Associate Editor for content and alignment with journal scope before proceeding to peer review.