BFSZU uses the plagiarism tool to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts and against previously published works.
Plagiarism checking with CrossCheck and a web-based tool (iThenticate), a multi-publisher plagiarism detection initiative to screen published and submitted content for originality.
Authorship should be restricted to those who have contributed substantially to the work in one or more of the following categories:
• Conceived of the designed study
• Performed research
• Analyzed data
• Wrote the paper
Submitted manuscript implies that the work has not been published before; neither nor under consideration for publication anywhere else.
The submission has been approved by all co-authors.
Permissions
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or texts that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s).
Title Page
The title page should include:
The name(s), affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)
A concise and informative title
The e-mail address, and telephone number(s) of the corresponding author
Abstract
BFSZU submitted research article should have an abstract of 150 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
Keywords
BFSZU submitted articles keywords should be 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes
Text Formatting
Manuscripts should be submitted in Word.
Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 10-point Times Roman) for text.
Use italics for emphasis.
Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.
Do not use field functions.
Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.
Save your file in docx format (Word 2007 or higher) or doc format (older Word versions).
Headings
Please use no more than three levels of displayed headings.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section on the title page. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.