Author Guidelines
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Accepted File Formats & Languages
Main sections of the manuscript
Original Research Paper Specific Sections
Theoretical Research Paper Specific Sections
Review Article Specific Sections
Letters to Editor and Editorial Article Specific Sections
Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee Statement
Data and Code Availability Statement
Conflict of Interests Statement
Preparing Figures, Schemes, and Tables
Journal Scope
The REPNAS publishes papers from all STEM disciplines. The journal encourages submissions that provide solid and sound contributions to these areas of research. The REPNAS welcomes original research articles and reviews that demonstrate novel findings, robust methodologies, and rigorous analysis. We seek to highlight research that makes an impact on the scientific community. REPNAS specifically welcomes submissions that offer multidisciplinary research.
Article Types
The REPNAS publishes various types of articles, including:
Original Research Articles: These articles present findings from original research studies that add to the body of knowledge on the topic. They provide detailed descriptions of research methods, data analysis, and interpretation of results, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field of biology. Original research articles typically follow the traditional structure, including sections such as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.
Original Research Articles in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics: Manuscripts in mathematics, applied mathematics, theoretical physics, and related theoretical disciplines may follow a structure adapted to the conventions of these fields. While maintaining the general requirements outlined in the REPNAS Author Guidelines, authors are granted flexibility in manuscript organization to reflect the logical and deductive nature of theoretical work.
Short Research Articles: These articles present concise reports of novel findings or preliminary data of broad interest and focus on a single key result or a small set of related experiments and are typically limited to 2,000–2,500 words (excluding title page, references, figures, and tables) and two figures or tables. Short research articles also follow the traditional structure, including sections such as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.
Review Articles: Review articles provide comprehensive and critical evaluations of existing literature on a specific topic within the field of biology. They offer a synthesis of current knowledge, identify gaps in understanding, and propose future directions for research. Review articles often provide a valuable resource for researchers and serve as a reference for those seeking a comprehensive overview of a particular subject area.
Letters to the Editor: Letters to the editor allow readers to provide brief comments, clarifications, or responses to previously published articles in the REPNAS within the past 4 issues. These letters provide an opportunity for scholarly exchange and encourage open dialogue within the scientific community.
Editorials: Editorials are articles written by the journal's editors or invited experts that provide insightful commentary, analysis, or perspectives on current issues, trends, or developments in the field of biology.
Submission Process
Manuscripts for the REPNAS should be submitted via online submission system. The author responsible for the submission, typically the corresponding author, holds the responsibility for the manuscript throughout the submission and peer-review process. It is his duty to ensure the inclusion of all eligible co-authors in the author list (refer to the authorship criteria) and to ensure that all co-authors have thoroughly reviewed and provided their approval for the submitted version of the manuscript. To initiate the manuscript submission, authors need to register and access the submission website by logging in with their credentials.
Accepted File Formats & Languages
REPNAS accepts submissions in English. REPNAS accepts submissions in Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX) and PDF format. Graphics (schemes, figures, etc.) and tables should be inserted in the main text after the paragraph of their first citation.
All manuscripts must include an Armenian-language abstract. If authors do not provide an Armenian abstract, the English version will be professionally translated by the production team prior to publication. Please include the article title, authors, affiliations, and keywords in the Armenian version as well.
Free Format Submission
Recognizing the time-consuming nature of formatting papers according to strict typesetting requirements, we understand the additional burden it places on researchers. In an effort to minimize these challenges and streamline the submission process, the REPNAS has adopted a policy of accepting free-format submissions. Authors are granted the flexibility to choose the format of their manuscript submission, as long as it includes all the necessary information for an objective and rigorous peer review.
Once a decision regarding the acceptance of a manuscript is made, authors will be requested to format their paper according to the journal's guidelines or use the journal's templates.
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required for every submission to REPNAS. It should clearly explain how your manuscript aligns with the journal’s Aims and Scope, highlight the significance and novelty of your work, and confirm that all authors comply with the journal’s Research Ethics and Publishing Policies. Authors are requested to provide at least three suggested potential reviewers and may optionally list individuals whom they prefer not to review their manuscript.
General Format
Manuscripts should be prepared in doc, docx, or pdf format. Manuscripts should be 1.5-spaced for text and single-spaced for tables, legends, and references.
Main sections of the manuscript
Title: The title should represent the research and its content. It should differ from the titles of the articles published before. It should not exceed 50 words. The title is required for all article types. A running title of a maximum of 100 characters should also be provided.
Author List and Affiliations: Provide the full first and last names of all authors. Middle names can be abbreviated to initials if desired. Include complete address information, including city, zip code, state/province, and country. At least one author should be a corresponding author who will be the main point of contact for communication regarding the manuscript. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining consent from all authors regarding the display of their email addresses. If authors have contributed equally to the work, use a superscript symbol (* or similar) to mark their names below the affiliations. Additionally, include the following statement: "These authors contributed equally to this work." The equal roles of authors should also be clearly disclosed in the author contributions statement.
Abstract: The abstract should be an objective representation of the article. For original research articles, the abstract should include Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion sections. For review articles, the abstract can be unstructured. The abstract should not exceed 300 words (for the English version). The abstract is required for original research articles and reviews.
Keywords: It is necessary to include three to ten relevant keywords. We suggest that these keywords are both specific to your article and commonly used within the subject discipline. Keywords are required for all article types.
Introduction: The introduction section of the manuscript should present a succinct contextual framework for the study, emphasizing its significance and relevance. It is crucial to carefully review the current state-of-the-art in the field. Clearly indicate the main objective of the study and, when appropriate, provide a summary of the main conclusions. It is essential to maintain accessibility and comprehensibility in the introduction, making it understandable to a broad scientific audience.
Original Research Paper and Short Research Paper Specific Sections
Materials and Methods: Sufficient detail should be provided in describing methods and protocols (including data analysis and statistics) to enable replication by others. For newly developed methods and protocols, a thorough description is necessary, while well-established methods can be briefly outlined and appropriately cited. The name and version of any software used should be specified, and it should be indicated whether the used computer code is accessible.
Results: Provide a concise and precise description of the experimental results, their interpretation, as well as the experimental conclusions that can be drawn.
Discussion: Authors are expected to engage in a comprehensive discussion of the results and their interpretation, considering their relationship to prior studies and the working hypotheses. The significance and implications of the findings should be explored within a broad context, while also addressing any limitations of the study. Furthermore, the authors may outline potential avenues for future research. This section can be combined with Results (in this case, the section should be entitled Results and Discussion).
Conclusions: This section is optional and can be added at the author's discretion.
Supplementary Materials: Please provide a description of any additional material that accompanies the manuscript and is published online. This may include supplementary figures, tables, videos, spreadsheets, or any other relevant content that enhances the understanding of the manuscript. All supplementary materials should be properly cited in the main article.
Theoretical Article Specific Sections
Papers in mathematics and theoretical physics may generally include the following sections, where applicable: Introduction, Preliminaries, Main Results, Proofs, Discussion, and Conclusions. Authors are granted flexibility in manuscript organization to reflect the logical and deductive nature of theoretical work. Authors are encouraged to use standard mathematical notation and conventions commonly accepted in the field.
Review Article Specific Sections
Review articles should consist of Title, Author List and Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Literature Review and Analysis, Discussion, Conclusions, References, and Conflicts of Interest sections. The Literature Review and Analysis section should contain a detailed examination of previous research on a topic; no new results should be presented in the article.
Letters to Editor and Editorial Article Specific Sections
These article types should contain Title, Author List and Affiliations, Keywords, Main Text, References, and Conflicts of Interest sections. The Main Text does not have to follow a strict structure.
Author's Contributions: Each author is required to have made significant contributions to the research, which may include involvement in the conception or design of the study, data acquisition, analysis or interpretation, development of new software utilized in the research, drafting, or substantive revision of the manuscript. Additionally, each author must have approved the submitted version of the manuscript, including any substantial edits made by the journal staff that incorporate the author's contributions. Furthermore, authors are expected to take personal responsibility for their own contributions and ensure that any concerns regarding the accuracy or integrity of the work, even those in which they were not directly involved, are appropriately addressed, resolved, and documented in the scientific literature. The author's contribution should be defined according to CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) roles.
Funding: Authors should disclose all funding sources associated with the article.
Acknowledgments: The purpose of this section is to acknowledge any form of support that does not fall under the author's contribution or funding categories.
Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee Statement: Authors must include the statements in their manuscript if their study involves human participants and/or animals (or indicate "Not applicable"). The statement should include the approval number, date, and statement of compliance with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments. For animal experiments, the statement of compliance with the guidelines of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and with the national regulations on the care and use of laboratory animals must be provided. Failure to include these statements will result in processing delays or rejection of the submission.
Informed Consent Statement: Authors must include the statement about obtaining informed consent from all subjects included in the study (or indicate "Not applicable"). For studies involving identifiable personal data or sensitive information, consent included permission for publication of anonymized data. Failure to include these statements will result in processing delays or rejection of the submission.
Data and Code Availability Statement: At REPNAS, we strongly encourage authors to openly share their research data and software codes (or indicate "Not applicable"). Authors have the freedom to select the most suitable repositories, such as Zotero, GitHub, GeneBank, and others, for depositing and sharing their data and code.
Conflicts of Interest: REPNAS follows ICMJE recommendations for more guidance on how to state conflicts of interest.
References: At the time of submission, REPNAS does not require authors to adhere to a specific reference formatting style. However, authors must ensure that references are presented in a clear, consistent, and scholarly format and include all essential bibliographic information: author name(s), article or chapter title, journal or book title, year of publication, volume and issue number (where applicable), and page numbers. Inclusion of DOIs is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged whenever available. Upon acceptance of the manuscript, authors will be asked to format all in-text citations and reference lists according to the American Chemical Society (ACS) citation and reference style adopted by REPNAS. References should be numbered sequentially in the order they are cited in the text. We recommend that references be prepared with free-to-use bibliography software packages such as Zotero or Mendeley.
In the text, references should be cited as sequential superscript numbers placed after the punctuation; for example, …as shown.1, 1–3, or 1,2.
The reference list examples:
(1) Hisakata, R.; Nishida, S.; Johnston, A. An Adaptable Metric Shapes Perceptual Space. Curr. Biol. 2016, 26 (14), 1911–1915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.05.047.
(2) Brosh, A. The Alot is Better Than You at Everything. Hyperbole and a Half. https://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html (accessed 2018-02-06).
(3) Hogue, C. W. V. Structure Databases. In Bioinformatics; Baxevanis, A. D., Ouellette, B. F. F., Eds.; Life Sciences Series; Wiley-Interscience: New York, NY, 2001; pp 83–109.
Preparing Figures, Schemes, and Tables
All figures, schemes, and tables should be inserted into the main text near their first citation and must be sequentially numbered based on their order of appearance. All Figures, Schemes, and Tables should have a short explanatory title and caption.
Upon acceptance of the manuscript, authors may be asked to provide the Figures and Schemes in a single zip archive file. Ensure that the figures and schemes are high-resolution, with a minimum width/height of 1000 pixels or a resolution of 300 dpi (dots per inch) or higher. Accepted file formats include standard image formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or PDF.
