PJAR - INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS
 

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research (quarterly)

Papers and short notes on original research and reviews of research, written in English, in the field of agriculture and allied subjects are accepted for publication after peer review. The contributors must provide duly completed authorship form signed by all authors stating that they fully agree with its contents and bear all responsibility for the data reported therein, and these data are not being published or simultaneously considered for publication elsewhere.

Submission of Manuscript: Two hard copies and a soft copy of the typed manuscript with reproducible figures and tables (paper size, 8.5” x 11” with 1 cm line/spacing) should be sent by post and also through e-mail as attached word files to Managing Editor, Directorate of Publications, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, P.O. Box 1031, Islamabad, Pakistan. E-mail: pjar_parc@yahoo.com

STYLE OF MANUSCRIPT

Author’s Identification: To protect their anonymity in the review process, the authors should avoid writing their name(s) and acknowledgments in the manuscript. Instead a separate page containing the title of the paper, the name and address of the author(s) and the postal address for correspondence should be attached with each copy of the manuscript.

Abstract: The abstract should be informative and concisely state the scope of work, methodology if original and principal findings, preferably in less than 200 words.

Introduction: It should include pertinent review of literature and justification/objective of the research.

Materials and Methods: It must include year and place of study, basic information on materials and methodology and details of any new method, if adopted.

Tables and Illustrations: The units should be in metric system. The tables and illustrations in size adjustable in one or two columns of the journal along with captions should be placed at the end of the text.

Results and Discussion: It is a combined heading with the results obtained, discussed in the light of recent relevant literature and giving conclusion of study in the end.

Scientific Names: Scientific names of organisms (binomial nomenclature) should be italicized.

Literature Citation: References should be cited in the text following name-year system. All citations should be written on the pattern given below and arranged alphabetically. Abbreviations should not be used. Full titles of books, serials, proceedings etc. should be given.

Serial:

Iqbal, A. Khan, B.B. Tariq, M. and Mirza, M.A. 2008. Goat-A potential dairy animal: Present and future prospects. Pakistan J. Agric Sci. 45(2): 227-230.

Monograph:

Steel, R.G. D. and Torrie, J.H. 1980. Principles and Procedures of Statistics. 2nd edn. Mc Graw-Hill Book Co., N.Y., USA. p. 343-348.

Section from edited book with separate contributions by multiple authors:

Morse, R.A. and Shimanuki, H. 1990. Summary of control methods. In: Morse, R.A. and Nowogrodski, R. (eds). Honey Bee Pests, Predators and Diseases, 2nd edn. Cornell University Press, USA, p. 341-631.

Web Reference

Hornitzky, M.A.Z. and White, B. 2001. Controlling American Foulbrood – Assessing Effectiveness of Shaking Bees and Antibiotic Therapy Strategies. RIRDC publication No.01/048. http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/HBE/01-048.pdf (verified on January 25, 2006).

Proof Correction: Editing changes may be checked by the author before publication and returned within 5 days.

Page Charges: Rs. 1000 will be charged as printing charges for each paper. In addition Rs 500 per page will be charged for extra pages above the limit of 6 pages.

List of Potential Referees

A list of at least three potential referees from industrially advanced countries in the West, with full names, designation, affiliation and functional e-mail address may be included.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Annual :                         Rs. 500.00 (Inland); US $ 40.00 (Foreign)

Per copy :                      Rs. 125.00 (Inland); US $ 10.00 (Foreign)

The statements advanced by the contributors are their own views and may not be considered official recommendations of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council.

The statements advanced by the contributors are their own views and may not be considered official recommendations of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council.

All correspondence should be addressed to:

The Managing Editor
Directorate of Publications
National Agricultural Research Center
Park Road, Chak Shahzad
Islamabad, 44000 Pakistan

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