Submissions

1. Introduction

Andalasian Internasional Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (And., Intl., J., Agr., Nat.) is an international journal covering theoretical and experimental aspects of agriculture and applied natural science. The journal publishes original research papers, short communications, and review articles. The paper published in this journal implies that the work described has not been, and will not be published elsewhere, except in abstract or as part of a lecture.

Andalasian Internasional Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (And., Intl., J., Agr., Nat.)

• Applied biology
• Applied chemistry
• Applied physic
• Agriculture sciences
• Agroindustry
• Animal Science
• Food science and technology
• Environmental
• Health and medicine
• Pharmacy

About the Manuscript 

The submitted manuscripts are classified into three categories: original paper which presents original works in detail, notes and/or short communications which present novel and/or valuable information and reviews which present a general survey of specialized subject in agriculture and applied natural science.

The authors may reproduce/republish portions of their published contribution without seeking permission from the LPPM Andalas University provided that any such republication is accompanied by an acknowledgment in the form: (Original Citation-Reproduced by Permission of The agriculture and applied natural science. 

Publication Fee

Free (no charge)

II. BEFORE YOU BEGIN

II.1. Ethics in Publishing

For information on Ethics in Publishing and Ethical guidelines for journal publication see Ethic.

II.2. Conflict of interest

All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.

II.3. Submission declaration

Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere including electronically in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the copyright-holder.

II.4. Copyright

Upon acceptance of an article, authors automatically transfer the copyright to the journal. Articles published in this journal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Permission of the journal is required for resale or distribution outside the institution and for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations. If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. 

II.5. Language

Please write your text in standard English (American English is required). Proofing tools/utilities (spell and grammar checks) are advisable to be used. If necessary, authors are advised having their paper professionally edited for English language.

II.6. Submission

Submission to this journal proceeds online. You will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various files. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, takes place by e-mail and via the author's homepage, removing the need for a hard-copy paper trail. When submitting a revised manuscript, please be sure to upload only the revised manuscript files. The handling Editor has access to the original manuscript files; therefore, there is no need to upload these files again along with the revised manuscript.

III. PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

III.1. Use of word-processing software

It is important that the file is saved in the native format of the word-processor used. All manuscripts should be written in concise and clear English and suggested to be typed with full justification, singled spaced for abstract, references, figure captions and tables (tables and figures should be typed on separate sheets at the end of the manuscript): one and half spaced for text, in Arial 11, using no more than 20 pages for original papers, 10 pages for notes and/or short communication and 30 pages for reviews. Left and right margins should be 3.0 cm length. The title should be typed in Arial 12 bold. The names of the authors and addresses at which the research was done, including postal code, should appear under the title. Use Arabic number typed as a superscript to link authors to their addresses an asterisk to indicate the author(s) to whom correspondence should be addressed. Main headings (Abstract, Introduction, Experimental, Results and Discussion, Conclusions) are typed in bold and capital italics. Type all headings aligned left and lower case except the first letter of the first word or any proper name. The electronic text should be prepared in a way very similar to that of conventional manuscripts. Do not import the figures into the text file but, instead, indicate their approximate locations directly in the electronic text and on the manuscript. To avoid unnecessary errors you are strongly advised to use the "spell-check" and "grammar-check" functions of your word-processor.

Download template file in MS Word.

III.2. Article structure

Introduction

State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.

Experimental section

Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be indicated by a reference: only relevant modifications should be described.

Results and discussion

Results should be clear and concise. This should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate. Comparison of the the results and the research results reported in any previous published articles is important to be discussed. 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.

Supplementary

If there is more than one supplementary, they should be identified as S1, S2, etc. Formulae, equations, tables and figures should be given separate sub-sections. All supplementary should be combined within a single file.

Essential title page information

• Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.
• Author names and affiliations. Where the family name may be ambiguous (e.g., a double name), please indicate this clearly. 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 country name, and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.
• Corresponding author. Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.
• Present/permanent address. If an author has moved since the work described in the article was done, or was visiting at the time, a "Present address" (or "Permanent address") may be indicated as a footnote to that author's name. The address at which the author actually did the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes.

III.3. Abstract

An abstract of at most 200 words is required. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. For this reason, References should be avoided, but if essential, they must be cited in full, without reference to the reference list. Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself.

III.4. Keywords

Immediately after the abstract, provide of 3-5 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.

 III.5. Abbreviations

Define abbreviations that are not standard in this field in a footnote to be placed on the first page of the article. Such abbreviations that are unavoidable in the abstract must be defined at their first mention there, as well as in the footnote. Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article.

III.6. 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 proof reading the article, etc.).

III.7. Nomenclature and Units

Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the international system of units (SI). If other quantities are mentioned, give their equivalent in SI. You are urged to consult the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). For further information, please visit http://www.iupac.org.

III.8. Footnotes

Footnotes should be used sparingly. Number them consecutively throughout the article, using superscript Arabic numbers. Many word-processors build footnotes into the text, and this feature may be used. Should this not be the case, indicate the position of footnotes in the text and present the footnotes themselves separately at the end of the article. Do not include footnotes in the Reference list.

III.9. Artwork

General points

• Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing of your original artwork.
• Save text in illustrations as "graphics" or enclose the font.
• Only Arial font in your illustrations.
• Number the illustrations according to their sequence in the text.
• Use a logical naming convention for your artwork files.
• Provide captions to illustrations separately.
• Produce images near to the desired size of the printed version.

 Formats

Regardless of the application used, when your electronic artwork is finalized, please "save as" or convert the images to one of the following formats (note the resolution requirements for line drawings, halftones, and line/halftone combinations given below):

EPS: Vector drawings. Embed the font or save the text as "graphics". 
TIFF: color or grayscale photographs (halftones): always use a minimum of 300 dpi. 
TIFF: Bitmapped line drawings: use a minimum of 1000 dpi. 
TIFF: Combinations bitmapped line/half-tone (color or grayscale): a minimum of 500 dpi is required. 
DOC, XLS or PPT: If your electronic artwork is created in any of these Microsoft Office, applications please supply "as is". 

Color artwork

Please make sure that artwork files are in an acceptable format (TIFF, EPS or MS Office files) and with the correct resolution. If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable color figures then And., Intl., J., Agr., Nat. will ensure, that these figures will appear in color on the Web regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in color in the printed version.

Figure captions

Ensure that each illustration has a caption, and supply them separately. A caption should comprise a brief title (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.

III.10. Tables

Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Place footnotes to tables below the table body and indicate them with superscript lowercase letters. Avoid vertical rules. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in tables do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article.

 III.11. References

Citation in text

Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. 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 of the journal 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.

Web references

As a minimum, the full URL should be given and the date when the reference was last accessed. Any further information, if known (DOI, author names, dates, reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be given. Web references can be listed separately (e.g., after the reference list) under a different heading if desired, or can be included in the reference list.

Reference 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 demonstrated [3,6]. Barnaby and Jones [8] obtained a different 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] Utari, U., Kusumandari, K., Purnama, B., Mudasir, M., Abraha, K., 2016, Surface morphology of Fe(III)-porphyrin thin layers as characterized by atomic force microscopy, Indones. J. Chem., 16(3), 233-238.

Reference to a book:

[2] W. Strunk Jr., E.B. White, 1979, The Elements of Style, third ed., Macmillan, New York.

Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

[3] G.R. Mettam, L.B. Adams, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), 1994, Introduction to the Electronic Age, E-Publishing, Inc. New York, pp. 281–304.

Journal abbreviations source

Journal names should be abbreviated according to:

Index Medicus journal abbreviations.

List of serial title word abbreviations

CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service).

III.12. Submission checklist

It is hoped that this list will be useful during the final checking of an article prior to sending it to the journal's Editor for review. Ensure that the following items are present:

One Author designated as corresponding Author:

• E-mail address
• Full postal address
• Telephone and fax numbers

All necessary items have been included

• Keywords
• All figure captions
• All tables (including title, description, footnotes)
• References are in the correct format for this journal
• All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa

Further considerations

• The manuscript has been "spellchecked" and "grammar-checked"
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Web) 

IV. AFTER ACCEPTANCE

IV.1. Proofs

One set of page proofs (as PDF files) will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author. And., Intl., J., Agr., Nat. now provides authors with PDF proofs which can be annotated; for this, you will need to download Adobe Reader version 7 (or higher) available free to download from Adobe.

The exact system requirements are given at the Adobe site here.

If you do not wish to use the PDF annotations function, you may list the corrections and return them to And., Intl., J., Agr., Nat. in an e-mail. Please list your corrections quoting line number. If, for any reason, this is not possible, then mark the corrections and any other comments (including replies to the Query Form) on a printout of your proof and return by fax, or scan the pages and e-mail. Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness, and correctness of the text, tables, and figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted for publication will only be considered at this stage with permission from the Editor. We will do everything possible to get your article published quickly and accurately. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication: please check carefully before replying, as the inclusion of any subsequent corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofreading is solely your responsibility. Note that And., Intl., J., Agr., Nat. may proceed with the publication of your article if no response is received.

IV.2. Offprints

The corresponding author will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail. For an extra charge, paper offprints can be ordered.

V. AUTHOR INQUIRIES

For inquiries relating to the submission of articles (including electronic submission where available) please visit this journal's homepage in which you can track accepted articles at the journal website. Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, will be provided by the publisher.

 Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. The work presented in the manuscript is within the scope of And., Intl., J., Agr., Nat. (Author Guidelines)
2. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration, is original works and free of plagiarism in all forms.
3. The main manuscript is in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) with the journal template (template).
4. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
5. Preparing a Cover Letter that has to be uploaded as a supplement file.