nternational Journal of Microbes and Environmental Management (IJMEM) is a peer-reviewed international journal devoted to the publication of original and review articles regarding all aspects of research on microbial biocontrol and environmental microbiology. Topics including environmental biosystems engineering, public health and pollution microbiology, ecology of microorganisms in natural and engineered environments are encouraged for publication. Articles on microbial biotechnology, microbial physiolog and molecular genetics, microbial systematics and microbiological methods are also considered for publication if they have an environmental perspective. All manuscripts submitted to the journal will normally be sent to two referees for
Review; occasionally the Editor may act as a referee him/herself. Originality and scientific importance of a manuscript will be the primary criteria for judging its acceptability.
Three Types of Papers Published: Full-length Regular Paper, Short Communication and Mini-review. Regular Paper and short Communication must represent a report of original research that has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis) and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Only complete papers will be published; preliminary reports will not be considered. Papers published as Short Communication should not be longer than 4 printed pages (12 pages of double-spaced typescript, including tables and figures). The editors reserve the right to decide what constitutes a short communication. Mini-review articles are summaries of developments in a fast- growing area, addressing any subject within the scope of IJMEM. Mini-review articles are normally invited. Authors interested in submitting one should send the title and short summary of the proposed topic to the Editor-in-Chief for approval before its submission.
Submission of Manuscripts: Submission of electronic manuscripts (as PDF or Microsoft Word doc files) by e-mail is encouraged. The text, tables and figures in a manuscript are included in a single PDF or doc file. Keep the file at a size (normally less than 2 MB.) suitable for sending by e-mail for reviewing. A cover letter should be in the e-mail message. Manuscripts should be sent by e-mail to:
Kannan Pakshirajan
Editor-in-Chief for IJMEM, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
E-mail: pakshi@iitg.ernet.in Tel: +91-361-2582210, Fax: +91-361-2582249
Alternatively, hard copies of manuscripts are acceptable for exceptional cases. Submit three copies of the manuscript to the above-noted address.
Preparation of Manuscripts: Manuscripts should be written in clear and simple English. Manuscripts should be double- spaced for all text, on 280 x 210 mm (A4) or 8.5 x inch sheet. A margin of at least 3 cm should be left around the text. All pages must be numbered consecutively, starting with the title page. The lines on each page of the text should be numbered to aid the reviewers. Arrangement of manuscripts for Regular Papers should be in the following order: Title, author’s name and address, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References, Tables, Figure legends and Figures. Use section headings (e.g. Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion etc.) in the main text. Short Communications should include the same components as Regular Papers, hut without section headings. The References section of Short Communications should be the same components as Regular Papers.
Title Page: The title page must include the title of paper, author’s full name, affiliation, address. The telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address of the author to whom all correspondence is to be addressed should also appear as a footnote. The title should be as concise and informative as possible. Multiple authors with different addresses must indicate their respective addresses by numerals. Place an asterisk after the name of the corresponding author.
Abstract: The Abstract should be informative and completely self-explanatory, briefly present the topic, major findings, and conclusions. It should not exceed 200 words for Regular Paper, and 100 in the case of Short Communication. The abstract should be written in the past tense. Abbreviations and citation of literature should he avoided. Immediately following the Abstract, up to 6 Keywords should be given.
Main Text: Subheadings can be used in the Materials and Methods and Results and Discussion sections of Regular Papers.
Acknowledgements: After the Results and Discussion section, Acknowledgements can be presented.
References: Arrange the citations in alphabetical order by first author, and number consecutively. The references should not include personal communications, unpublished data or manuscripts in preparation (can be mentioned parenthetically in the text). Journal names should be abbreviated. For styles and formats, consult recent issues of M&E. References to unpublished data, articles submitted for publication, abstracts of conference, personal communications, letters, company publications, patent applications or patents pending, and web-sites should be made parenthetically in the text, not as footnotes or reference. Authors may indicate the URLs of the web-sites if they contain data that might supplement the article itself and/or be of interest or assistance to readers. Such addresses should be included parenthetically in the relevant text, not as footnotes or reference. The URLs provided in the article must be permanent sites to ensure that the addresses are accurate and the material referred to be indeed there.
Figures: Figures including drawings and photographs should be numbered consecutively. Indicate the figure numbers and first-author’s name in the margin. Titles and legends of figures must be typed separately. Graphs should be made from finished drawings not requiring additional artwork or typesetting. Computer-generated graphics produced on laser printers are acceptable. Photographs should be glossy and rich in contrast. Give scales in microphotographs: do not report enlargement factors in legends.
Tables: Each table must be typed on a separate page, and all tables should have titles. Abbreviations, when necessary, should be defined in table footnotes.
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