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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Manuscript

The manuscript should be typed, double-spaced with adequate top and side margins (2.5 cm). A paper should not exceed fifteen (15) pages including Figures and Tables. Research notes and short communication not exceeding Eight (8) pages are also acceptable. Classified and commercial advertisements are also welcome. Only documents prepared in English Language using MS Word 2003 or higher on a 12 point font-face of Times New Roman will be considered. The articles should have only one column per page

Organization of the Manuscript

The manuscript should be organized in the following order:

Title page

Abstract

Introduction

Materials and Methods

Results and Discussion

Conclusion

Acknowledgement

References

Appendices (if any)

Apart from the title page, which must be a separated page, all other sections should run concurrently.

Title Page

The title page should contain only the title of the paper, name(s) and address(es) of author(s). The corresponding author should preferably be the first author. The title of the paper should not exceed 18 words. The surname(s) of author(s) should be followed by the initial(s)

Abstract

The abstract should not exceed 250 words. It should include 3 to 6 keywords, which describe the work. The name(s) of author(s) is/are not required on this page.

Introduction

The introduction should contain recent or current literature review related to the work and clearly justify the need for the study.

Materials and Methods

This should be clear enough to enable readers to interpret the results and also repeat the experiment elsewhere. Particular attention should be paid to experimental design, equipment description (depending on the type of paper), analysis and statistical methods.

Results

Results obtained should be logically presented. It should be concise. Avoid duplicating information already in Tables or Figures.

Discussion

This section may be combined with the results to read Results and Discussion. It should indicate clearly the significance and implications of the results obtained. Inferences and opinions should be distinguished from facts and should not duplicate results except to introduce or clarify points. Reference should be made to published literature.

Acknowledgements

Financial contributors, pre-paper reviewers, etc should be acknowledged.

Referencing

The Havard system of referencing must be used in the text. For example Olusoji-Bello (2024) for single author, Ayodeji and Olusoji-Bello (2024) for double authors and Ikumapayi et al. (2024) for more than two authors. All references cited must be arranged alphabetically in the list of references. References to two or more papers published in the same year by same author(s) should be distinguished by appending alphabets e.g. Ayodeji (2024a, 2024b) or Olusoji-Bello and Ayodeji (2024a and b). The format of listing references should be as follows:

For Periodicals/Journals

Ayodeji, S. P. (2024) Optimal Sampling and Estimation of Pegmatite and Tantalite Deposit in Arandun, Kwara State, Nigeria. An International Journal of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Vol. 5 No: 2 pp 118 – 124.

For Books

Bartik, M. and Pikac, A (Editor) (1981). Veterinary Toxicology. Development in Animal and veterinary Science, 7. Elsevier, Amsterdam 346pp

For edited Symposia, Special Issue etc., published in a periodical

Campbell, G. S. and Norman, J. M. (1990), Estimation of Plant Water Status from Canopy Temperature: Analysis of the Inverse Problem. In: Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture. (Steven MD Clark JA, Eds.) Butterworth, London. 225 – 271.

For Multi-author Books

Green, A. H. (1976), Field Experiments as a Guide to Fertilizer Practice. In: R. H. V. Corley, J. J. Harden and B. J. Wood (Editors), Oil Palm Research. Developments in Crop Science 1, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 235 – 268.

For Unpublished Notes etc.

Adeleke, K. M. (2024), Development of an Automated Multi-Functional Packaging Machine for Various Food Particulates Ph.D. Thesis. Federal University of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Akure, Nigeria. (Unpublished), 78pp.

Use the International List of Periodical Titles Word Abbreviation or alternatively write the Titles of periodicals in full.

Authors are highly encouraged to check the previous issues of JOSTIR and search for related articles for citation in their articles. This will help to improve its citation index .

Tables and Figures

Tables and Figures must be presented on separate sheets. Captions should be brief but should adequately describe contents and should be typed single spaced and included as the last page of the manuscript. The Tables should be numbered in Arabic numerals and Vertical lines must be avoided. References should be made to all Tables and Figures in the text and they should be self-explanatory without reference to the text or other Tables and Figures.

Drawings/Illustrations

Drawing/Illustrations should not be larger than 156 mm X 219 mm and should be planned for 50% reduction in size. Line drawings should normally be computer produced. If otherwise the originals of the line drawings must be in India ink on white tracing paper of glossy photographic reproductions. Photographs of equipment, test pieces etc. shall normally be glossy prints and usually not in colour unless the author(s) is/are prepared to bear the cost of the published colour print.

Symbols, Abbreviations and Units

As much as possible, symbols and abbreviations should be defined where first mentioned. However, in some write-ups with lots of symbols, a nomenclature defining symbols must be included. The S.I Units should be used.

Page Charges

Manuscript processing fee of five thousand naira (N5,000) only must be paid immediately the submission is made and evidence of payment be uploaded alongside the manuscript. Manuscripts accepted for publication are subjected to a mandatory pagination fees of twenty thousand naira (N20,000) only for manuscripts of A4 double spacing page of font not less than 12pt not more than fifteen (15) pages, and extra one thousand naira only (N1,000) for each additional page. Charges are subject to review without prior notice.

Equations

All mathematical expressions should be written using the appropriate equation editor of the software used. Equations are to be numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals in parenthesis at the right margin.

Paper Revisions

An author receiving editorial recommendations for revision should submit the revised manuscript within 4 weeks; otherwise, longer intervals will be treated as new manuscripts.

Plagiarism Check

All articles will be subjected to plagiarism check to ensure originality and avoid litigation against JOSTIR.

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Copyright Notice

With the submission of a manuscript, the corresponding author confirms that the manuscript is not under consideration by another journal. With the acceptance of a manuscript, the Journal reserves the exclusive right of publication and dissemination of the information contained in the article. The veracity of the paper and all the claims therein is solely the opinion of the authors not the journal.

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