About the Journal

Science Research Annals - Biological is an interdisciplinary peer-review scientific journal published by Faculty of Science, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. The journal provides a forum for publishing double blind peer-reviewed research outputs from the broad field of Biological Sciences. Science Research Annals - Biological is committed to publishing original and high-quality articles in Biological sciences. The Journal provides speedy and effective archival management systems for researchers, academics, and industry professionals, to access original scientific materials.

Aims and Scope (Biological Sciences)

Guide for Authors

Aims and Scope (Biological Sciences)

Science Research Annals: Biological Sciences is a peer-review journal devoted to the publication and dissemination of latest and high-quality scientific ideas and findings in the broad field of biological sciences. The journal accepts manuscripts from areas of biological sciences that include, but not limited to, General Biology, Cell Biology, Structural Biology, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics Biochemistry, Plant Science, Biotechnology, Plant Biology, Entomology, Biodiversity, Toxicology, Ecology, Environmental Biology, Marine Biology, Animal Science, Microbiology, Fisheries, Bioinformatics, and Ethno-Medicines.

Guide for Authors

Publishing Ethics and Policies

Science Research Annals - Biological adheres to strict publishing ethics and policies. Submission of a manuscript to Science Research Annals implies the following.

The research described in the manuscript has not been previously published nor under consideration for publication elsewhere.
The submission is known and approved by all authors.
The research presented in the manuscript is authors’ own original ideas and does not involve any form of falsification, including plagiarism, that can compromise the publishing integrity of the work. Duplication of other authors’ published work or author’s own work must be duly and properly acknowledged.

Preparing your Manuscript

Manuscripts must be clearly written in English using Microsoft Word. They must be typed using Times New Roman with 12 pt and double-line spacing. The page layout should be single column and generally not exceeding 18 pages. Page exceptions are available for Review Articles

Authorship

Submission and subsequent publication of manuscripts must be approved by all authors, or by the responsible authorities/laboratories where such research was carried out. Full and complete names of authors and institutional affiliation contact addresses must be provided. Corresponding author’s name and email address must be indicated.

Declaration of Competing Interest

Authors are advised to declare any known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in their manuscripts. This statement should be included directly after Acknowledgements (if applicable).

Disclosure of Funding Source

Science Research Annals requires authors to declare all sources of funding (institutional, private, and corporate financial supports) for the research described in their manuscript. This funding statement, which should be placed directly after Declaration of Competing Interest statement, includes the name of the funding/granting agencies and the grant numbers.

Referencing

Science Research Annals uses APA (American Psychological Association) 7^th edition referencing style. Authors are advised to visit the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or the APA Style website at https://apastyle.apa.org/ for detailed standards and procedures. For more examples and tutorials of this referencing style, visit https://libguides.csudh.edu/citation/apa-7

Submitting your Manuscript

Submission of manuscripts to Science Research Annals - Biological implies that such manuscripts have not been previously published nor under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should be submitted through the online submission page. First time authors are required to register before proceeding to the online submission page, while registered/returning authors can use their existing username and password. Science Research Annals - Biological reserves the right to reject any submission that does not comply with the journal’s guidelines.

Track your Submission

Authors can track the status (editorial, peer-review, and publication) of their submitted manuscripts through the online submission link.

Peer Review Process

Manuscripts submitted to Science Research Annals - Biological undergo a double-blind peer-review process. Upon submission of the manuscript, the Editor-in-Chief screens the manuscript for suitable quality and determines whether the manuscript meets the aims and scope of the Journal. If it does, then the Editor-in-Chief transfers the manuscript to the Managing Editor, who will subsequently find, at least, two (2) suitable experts in the field, as referees, to review the submitted manuscript. The review process takes approximately a month (4 weeks) from the date of receipt of the manuscript. Based on the referees’ reports, the Editor-in-Chief communicates the corresponding author accordingly via email. If revisions are required, the authors make the necessary corrections within a timeline set by the Editor-in-Chief. The corresponding author then submits the revised version of the manuscript. Upon a satisfactory correction, the Editor-in-Chief sends an official acceptance letter via email to the corresponding author. The article is prepared and appears online subsequently.

Open Access Policy

Science Research Annals- Physical, published by Faculty of Science, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria, is an open access journal. Readers have free access to read, share, and download all articles on the journal website.

Article Processing Charge (APC)

and maintenance of open access journals. Authors of accepted manuscripts are required to pay a nonrefundable publication fee of 30,000 NG Naira (thirty thousand Nigerian Naira)/50.00 USD (fifty US Dollar) upon the receipt of acceptance notification. The APC is to cover the costs of manuscript production and hosting, and customer services. The corresponding author of the accepted manuscript is responsible to make the payment upon editorial acceptance of the manuscript. Payment should be made via the online payment system (link provided).

Publication Timeline

The publication process of Science Research Annals - Biological takes approximately 4 weeks from the receipt of APC.

Frequency of Publication

Science Research Annals - Biological publishes at least two (2) issues annually (1st Issue: May) and (2nd Issue: November). Article submission is acceptable at all times and the volume of accepted articles could increase the number of issues published in a year. Special issues on current topics are planned. Researcher are therefore advised to propose special issues to the Editor-in-Chief.

Order a Printed Hard Copy

Authors of published manuscripts can purchase an issue of the specific volume in which their articles appear. Authors can order a printed hardcopy of an issue via email, or by filling an online order form (link provided).

Contact the Journal

All enquiries should be forwarded to:

Science Research Annals - Biological

Faculty of Science

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria

Email: chiefeditorbs@sra.com.ng