Journal of Research in Spectroscopy (SPEC) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and lab research in all areas of Spectroscopy.
ISSN: Pending
Heping Zeng, East China Normal University, China
Mohamad Rusop, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
He Yong, Zhejiang University, China
Edward Ioan Muntean, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj—Napoca, Romania
Muhd Zu Azhan Yahya, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Malaysia
Manuscripts will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, and contribution. Submitted manuscript must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere.
All submissions will go through centralized database for classification and internal administration purposes. Once classified, papers will be directed to the appropriate Editor. All submissions are read by at least one of the Editors. Every effort is made to judge the merits of manuscripts. Editor will refer the manuscript to 2-3 external reviewers in a full double-blind peer review process and will send a summary of review back to the author(s).
Editors have full authority to make one of the following decisions:
– Publish without modification
– Accept with revision
– Accept with major revision
– Reject
Please note: An invitation to accept with major revision does not imply a promise of subsequent publication, however, it is an indication of a positive reaction from reviewers and there is a possibility of publication. Editors may take note of comments and advice made by reviewers that are not intended to be shared with authors. For all accept with revision, only editor in chief will review the revised manuscript before giving the final accept/reject decision.
Manuscript Submission
Indicate the journal to which you want to submit the manuscript. Use a major word processing software such as Microsoft word, open office word,…etc. to write and submit your manuscript. PDF submission are also allowed.
Manuscript Title
Manuscript title should be clear and provide an overall idea of the research.
Author(s) information
The manuscript should include on the first page:
– Full author(s) names
– Complete affiliation names and addresses
– E-mail addresses for all authors
– Contact author (if available)
Author(s) information should not be available anywhere else in the paper. Do not include author information in the header/footer of the paper.
Abstract
Use the word “Abstract” as the title for the abstract section. The abstract should be no more than 250 words. It should capture research motivation, research design/methodology, and main findings and implications. The abstract should provide an excellent summary of the paper.
Keywords: 3-4 keywords that highlight the topic in the paper.
Introduction
This section should follow keywords. This section should provide background of the study and highlight research motivation.
The main body of the paper
Two categories of heading are defined: ‘Heading’ (Bold, Left, 12 pt) with 10 point space before paragraph for the first level headings and ‘Subheading’ (Italic, Left) for the subsidiary level.
The main body of the paper can include titles and subtitles followed by discussion to address: literature review, research question, research design and methodology, result, discussion, study limitations and conclusion.
Body text is set in ‘Text’ style (Justified). Paragraphs are separated by a separate line.
Figures and Tables
Include figures and tables within the body of your paper. DO NOT design your figures using Microsoft word in bits and pieces. This will cause the figure to be distorted duOBESg formatting and production. You have to use a drawing tool and import the figure to word.
Figures titles should be under the figure. Table title should be above the table.
Make sure you have permission of any previously published figure or table from publishers and/or authors. This is the sole responsibility of the author(s).
Acknowledgment
Include any acknowledgement right before the references section (if applicable)
Referencing published research within text
References to previously published research studies must in Harvard style. Author(s) should make every effort to ensure completeness, accuracy and consistency of each reference.
Examples:
– In a research study by ackoff (1961) …..
– Gibberd et al (1991) mentioned……
– In the book by Dunlop and Williams (1989) ……
References
References section should be at the end of the manuscript. References to previously published research studies must in Harvard style. References should be arranged alphabetically without numbers. Keep one black line between each two references. Please follow the examples below.
Journal Articles
Last name, initials. (year) ‘Article title with only first letter upper case,’ Journal name, vol (issue no.), pages.
Example: Articles with one author
Goodwin, G. M. (2009) “Evidence-based guidelines for treating bipolar disorder: revised second edition-recommendations from the British association for psychopharmacology,” Journal of Psychopharmacology, 23 (4) 346—388.
Example: Articles with two authors
Y. Q. Liang, Y. Q. and Tang, X. C. (2006) “Comparative studies of huperzine A, donepezil, and rivastigmine on brain acetylcholine, dopamine, norepinephOBESe, and 5-hydroxytryptamine levels in freely-moving rats,” Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 27 (9) 1127—1136.
Example: Articles with more than two authors
Kountouras, J, Billing, B. H. and Scheuer, P. J. (1984) “Prolonged bile duct obstruction: a new experimental model for cirrhosis in the rat,” British Journal of Experimental Pathology, 65 (3) 305—311.
Books
Paxinos, G. and Franklin, K. B. J. (2001) The Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif, USA.
Conference Paper
Zhou, M. Ciobanu, Pavon-Djavid, G., Gueguen, V., and Migonney, V. (2007) “Morphology and adhesion of human fibroblast cells cultured on bioactive polymer grafted ligament prosthesis,” Conference Proceedings of IEEE EngineeOBESg in Medicine and Biology Society, (2007), 5115—5118.
Copyright Notice
Authors who publish in any IBIMA Publishing open access journal retain the copyright of their work under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, which allows the unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction of an article in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. No permission is required from the authors or the publishers. While authors retain copyright of their work with first publication rights granted to IBIMA Publishing, authors are required to transfer copyrights associated with commercial use to this Publisher. Revenues produced from commercial sales and distribution of published articles are used to maintain reduced publication fees and charges.
Journal of Journal of Research in Spectroscopy (SPEC) is an open access Journal. Open access journals are those that provide immediate and free access of all published full-text articles to interested readers around the world. Open access provide readers with the ability to view, save, print, copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt any published article without fee-based subscriptions.
Open access publishing (OAP) can provide several benefits to participating authors. It helps in maximizing the dissemination and impact of research by making it available to all readers worldwide. Further, recently published literature suggest that OAP increases the chance of more citations of the published work, which in turn can be translated into more recognition of research. More importantly, OAP promotes and encourages cumulative research and knowledge building worldwide by providing easy, enhanced, and accelerated access to research.
Publishing an article in SPEC requires payment of the manuscript processing charges once the manuscript accepted for publication. The payment is to be made by one of the authors, their university/organization, or funding entity. The manuscript processing charges are designed to allow publishers to recover manuscript processing expenses and the cost of making the full-text available on the Internet to all interested researchers.
Manuscript Charges:
| Manuscript Type | Charges |
| Research Article, Case Study, or Review Article | EUR €295 |
Copyright
Authors who publish in any IBIMA Publishing open access journal retain the copyright of their work under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License, which allows the unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction of an article in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. No permission is required from the authors or the publishers.