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CALL FOR PAPERS

Aims and Scope

The International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences is a journal which is to be published twice a
year by the Faculty of Science, University of Calabar, Nigeria. It is aimed at promoting and publishing
research on all aspects of the sciences. It will also foster research cooperation and communication
amongst scientist.

Standard papers reporting original research, reviews articles and short communications will be
considered for publication. In addition, special articles and announcements, editorial and letters to the
Editor are also welcome.

Submission of Manuscripts

Manuscript should be in the English Language and should be submitted in triplicate, including three
copies of the figures and tables to the Editor –in-chief.

(Details of Internal Advisory Board to Be Announced)

The submission should include a handling fee of five thousand hundred naira (5000.00) only in bank
draft.

Notes for Contributors

Papers submitted to International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences should be in the areas
and types specified above.

Papers should be in clear concise English normally around 6 to 10 printed pages (about 4000 to
6500 words plus figures /tables). Manuscripts should be typewritten on one side of A4 size paper with
double-spacing and one-inch (2.5cm) margins all round.

SI units are preferred. If English units are used, equivalent SI units should follow in parentheses.
Mathematical expressions must be legible and may be handwritten; special symbols should be defined.
All equations must be numbered.

Titles should be concise but informative (<50 characters) and be on a separate title page
together with a short running title and the abstract (<200 words). Titles and title headings of sections
should not be underlined. Rather, underlining should be used to indicate names of plants and animals.

Principal headings should be in capital at the centre of the page. Headings of the next lower rank
should be in small letters adjacent to the left-hand margin. However, the first word of heading and
proper nouns should be capitalized. A list of authors (names and addresses) should be provided on a
separate sheet with a clear indication of the one to whom all correspondence should be directed.

Tables and figures (diagrams, photo graphs etc) should be on a separate sheet and both should
be self-explanatory. Each set should be numbered separately in Arabic numerals, according to their
sequence in the text. Their desired locations in the text should be clearly indicated. Specifically for
figures, use Figure at the start of a sentence and Fig., elsewhere. Titles of tables should be given at the
tops of the listing whereas those of the figures should be listed on a separate sheet. Figure number and
authors’ names should be written lightly in pencil on each figure.

Originals of diagrams should be drawn in black ink using good quality tracing medium or white
board. Black and white photographs should be glossy. Colour photographs maybe printed by special
arrangement. However, only legible copies of the illustrations should accompany the manuscript as
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES cannot accept responsibility for their
safety. Authors should therefore retain the original illustration until they are required to submit them
with a revised manuscript.

Standard Papers should consist of: abstract,; key words (<10); Introduction; Materials; Results;
Discussion; Acknowledgements; References.

Cite only published references and list the alphabetically at the of the text. Titles of books
should be in italics. Following are some examples of format:

(a) Journal Articles

Weaver, J. T. (1973). The electromagnetic field within a discontinuous conductor with

reference to geomagnetic micropulsations near a coastline. Can. J. Physics, 41:484 495.

(b) Books

Mackay, K. M. and Mackay, R. A. (1976). Introduction to modern Inorganic Chemistry.

2nd edition. International Textbook Company limited, London. 305pp.

(c ) Chapter in Books

Freeze, R. A., Smith, A. L., de Mrsily, G. and Massman, J. W.(1988). Some uncertainties about

uncertainty. In: Proceedings f the AECL/DOE ’87 Conference on Geostatiscal, sensitivity and

uncertainty methods for groundwater flow and Radionuclide Transport Modeling.

San Francisco, California: 231-260.

In each of (a)-(c) above, all lines below the first are indented five spaces.

Reference should be made to the World List of Scientific periodicals for abbreviations of
periodicals. In case of doubt, give the full name of the journal.

Citations in the text should be placed within parentheses using the author/date system.

For example:
“it has been noted (Weaver, 1973) that…” or “weaver (1973) noted that…” or “it has been noted
that… (Weaver, 1973). For more than two authors use et al, for example: (Freeze et al., 1988) or Freeze
et al. (1988).

Citations for authors listing more than one paper in the same year should be differentiated by the letters
a, b, c etc following the year.

All articles are subjected to review. Submission of an article implies that it has not been
published previously, that is not under consideration for publish elsewhere and that, if accepted, the
authors will transfer their copyright to INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES.
Authors are therefore responsible for obtaining written permission to use materials for which they do
not have the copyright.

Authors of accepted manuscript will be required to submit the final version on computer CD
using Word as the word processing program. They will also be required to pay a publication fee of
Fifteen thousand naira (N15,000.00) only. Additional payments may become necessary to cover extra
page charges and/or costs of production of colour illustrations.

All payments must be made in bank drafts drawn in favour of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NATURAL
AND APPLIED SCIENCES, at Calabar.

Two gallery proofs will be sent to the corresponding auth\or preview and will return 9within a
few weeks of receipt). Alterations must be restricted to printer’s errors as all other alterations will be
charged to the authors.

Twenty-five copies of reprints and copies of the journal will be sent to the corresponding author
for distribution to co-authors.

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences will be published bi-annually from June 2004. The
2004 overseas subscription price for volume 1 (two issues) will be US$ 200.00. All subscription orders
should be sent to the business Editor in the Editorial Office:

The Business Editor

International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences

Room 210 Biology Science Building

P.O. Box 3620

University of Calabar Post Office

Calabar, NIGGERIA.
ADVERTISEMENT

Companies, institutions, and business are heartily inverted to advertise in the international Journal of
Natural and Applied Sciences. The details of advertisement rates can be obtained from the Businesses
Editor at the Editorial Office.

International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences will publish the following types of articles:

 Standard paper- Reporting original research in the sciences.
 Review articles- Covering all aspects of science
 Short communication- presenting new ideas and opinions and responses to publish materials
with a view of stimulating on likely debate.

International Juornal of Natural Applied Science will ensure your articles are:

 Expertly and rapidly refereed
 Printed and presented to a high standard
 Published with minimum delay

EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor in-Chief

Prof. C.S. Okereke

Dept. of Geology

University of Calabar

Associate Editors

Prof. A. E. Edet

Earth science

Dr. E. Eteng

Math/Statistics/Computer Science