For Authors
Author Guidelines
Everything you need to prepare and submit a successful manuscript to NS Publications.
Manuscript Structure
- Title, Authors, Affiliations
- Abstract (150–250 words)
- Keywords (4–6)
- Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion
- Conclusion, Acknowledgements, References
Formatting
- Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx)
- Times New Roman 12pt, 1.5 line spacing
- A4 page, 1-inch margins
- Numbered tables and figures with captions
- SI units throughout
Referencing
- APA / IEEE / Vancouver accepted
- Cite all sources in text
- DOI for each cited journal article
- No more than 30% self-citation
- Reference manager (Mendeley/Zotero) recommended
Ethics & Originality
- Original, unpublished work only
- Plagiarism similarity < 15%
- Conflict of interest declaration
- Ethical approval for human/animal studies
- Authorship contribution statement
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Includes manuscript templates and reference formats.