Instruction

1. Original Articles

These are detailed reports of new research or conceptual analyses that offer significant contributions to the field. The manuscript should be structured into the following sections:

  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Subheadings should be limited—no more than two levels of division.

General Manuscript Information:

  • Manuscripts must be written in English using clear and simple language. Abbreviations should be presented with their full form initially, followed by the shortened version. Use simple, well-structured sentences and avoid brackets within sentences.
  • The article should be formatted accordingly on MS Word:
  • Font Type: Times New Roman
  • Font Size: 14 for article title, 12 for article text
  • Line spacing should be 1.5 throughout the text
  • Alignment: Justified throughout
  • Header: No
  • Left & right margin: 1 inch
  • Generally, article must be under the following headings with these guidelines:
  • Title
  • It must be brief and contain no abbreviations.
  • Abstract
  • The abstract should be under 250 words. For Original Articles, use the following five headings: Background, Objectives, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions. For Review Articles, a structured format is not mandatory.
  • Keywords
  • Limited upto five.
  • Main Text
  • Intrduction This section should relate to previous work in the field, especially the last 15 years for Biochemical and 20 years for Medical and Allied Health sciences literature.
  • Materials and Methods must include essential experimental and analytical details. This section should include the study location, sample population, and a detailed description of the materials and methodology. All techniques, procedures, and investigations must be clearly explained and properly referenced. Additionally, the statistical methods, data collection, and sample size calculation should be clearly stated at the end of this section.
  • Results should be written in the past tense. This section should present only the findings of the study. It may include tables, graphs, and figures, placed at the end of the section.       Results and discussion may also be combined.
  • Tables
  • Cite as (Table 1) after punctuation.
  • Create tables using MS Word.
  • Use a simple, clear design with the title above the table.
  • Figures:
  • Cite as (Figure 1) after punctuation.
  • Submit clear images in JPG or PNG format.
  • Place the caption below the figure and keep it short and explanatory.
  • Top of Form
  • Discussion should compare the study’s results with findings from other relevant literature. Emphasise the unique and key contributions of your research and place your findings within the broader context of existing evidence. Avoid repeating data or information already presented in the Introduction or Results sections.
  • Conclusions may be included to briefly summarize the net result of your study. Must match your objectives.
  • Acknowledgements should be brief. Acknowledge individuals or institutions who contributed to the work but do not qualify for authorship. This includes those who provided administrative support, intellectual assistance, technical or language editing, data entry, or proofreading.

  • References: 

    References must be arranged alphabetically and stick to the Journal format. Papers not following the recommended style will not be considered for publication.

    • In case of publications of more than two authors, the name of first author should be followed by et al. (e.g. Riaz et al., 2022).The titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the Thomson Reuters Journal List (Journals in the 2016 Release of Journals). In case of more than one publications by the same author in the same year, the references must be separated by a, b, c etc (e.g. Robert et al., 2009a, 2009b; Smith & Liu, 2024)

    Journal article

    Shah, A.A. (2023. Production of amylase from Bacillus subtilis isolated from hot spring: J. Microbiol Biotechnol., 120:123-129.

    Nadeem F. & A. Aman (2024). Synthesis and characterization of cross linked aggregates of dextranse (CLAD) for improved stability and recycling efficiency of the biocatalyst. Biocatal. Agric. Biotechnol. 58: 150-159

    Sana, F., F. Ahmad, M. Hameed and R. Ahmad. (2018). Ecology and species association of grass species in response to altitudinal gradient in the Potohar region. Pak. J. Bot., 50: 41- 49.

    Cheng, G., Y. Jiang, Y. Chen, S. Yang, S. He, H. Liang and X. Duan. (2011) Combined effects of pectic enzymes on the degradation of pectin polysaccharides of banana fruit. Pak. J. Bot., 43: 1501-1505.

    Book

    Corner, E.J.H. (1976) The Seeds of Dicotyledons. Vol: 1. Cambridge University Press, Britain.

    Book Chapter

    Qader, S.A. (2023). Production of amylase from Bacillus subtilis.  In: Jabbar, M. (Ed.), Handbook of Microbiology. Faisal Ahmed, Karachi, pp. 190-208.
    Ashraf, M.Y. and G. Sarwar. (2002) Salt tolerance potential in source members of Brassicaceae: Physiological studies on water relations and minerals contents. In: Ahmad, R. and K.A. Malik (Eds.) Prospects for Saline Agriculture.  Klawer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp. 237-245.

    In the text, in case of one author should be cited as (e.g. Fazal, 2025).  In case of two authors in parenthesis, both authors must be separated with “&” and not with full “and” (e.g. Rashid & Alba, 2019).