Author Guidelines
General
It is required that authors submit solely original work that has not been previously published nor is being reviewed for publication in another reputable source. The Journal is pleased to receive manuscripts that meet the broad standards of scientific significance and excellence. Once accepted, papers will typically be published within a month.
Authorship
To be credited as an author, a significant intellectual contribution is required. It is expected that all authors have played an important role in the creation of the manuscript bearing their names. The list of authors not only identifies those responsible for the work but also serves as a point of contact for inquiries related to the work. Additionally, authorship credit can be used to evaluate the productivity of contributors for employment, promotions, grants, and awards.
The criteria for authorship should be based on substantial contributions to the conception, design, or data acquisition and analysis and interpretation. Furthermore, final approval of the paper version to be published is a necessary requirement for authorship credit
Submission Of Manuscripts
Review Process
Prior to publication in its online journals, Insight publications requires that all manuscripts undergo peer review. The review process involves one or more independent referees who are knowledgeable in the relevant subject area. The editors at GRJM follow a clear review process. The contents of papers under review are considered privileged information and should not be disclosed to others before publication.
The editor evaluates the manuscript and notifies the author of its status, which could be accepted as is, accepted after minor or major revisions, or rejected. Anonymous reviewers’ comments will be forwarded to the authors, who will be given an opportunity to revise their manuscript and respond to the reviewers’ comments within a certain timeframe.
Decisions are made as quickly as possible, with the journal striving to return reviewers’ comments to authors within three weeks. Manuscripts accepted pending revision will be reviewed by the editorial board. The goal is to publish manuscripts within eight weeks of submission. If minor revisions are needed, authors should submit a revised version within 15 days, while major revisions should be submitted within 25 days.
Regular Articles
All portions of the manuscript must be typed double-spaced and all pages numbered starting from the title page.
The Title should be a brief phrase describing the contents of the paper. The Title Page should include the authors’ full names and affiliations, the name of the corresponding author along with phone, fax and e-mail information. Present addresses of authors should appear as a footnote.
The abstract of a research paper should be clear and informative, providing a brief overview of the topic, the scope of the experiments, important data, and key findings and conclusions. It should be written in complete sentences using active verbs and the third person, in the past tense. Standard nomenclature is preferred, and abbreviations should be avoided unless they are commonly used. Literature citations should not be included. A list of 3-10 key words should follow the abstract to help with indexing. If non-standard abbreviations are used, they should be defined and introduced in parentheses. Recommended SI units should be used, and standard abbreviations do not need to be defined.
The Introduction of a scientific paper must give a concise explanation of the issue being addressed, summarize the relevant background literature, and propose an approach or solution. It should be written in a way that can be comprehended by individuals from different scientific fields.
The Materials and Methods section should be detailed enough to enable others to replicate the experiments. However, only novel procedures should be explained in depth, while previously published ones should be cited, and any crucial modifications should be briefly mentioned. Trade names should be capitalized, and the manufacturer’s name and address should be provided. The use of subheadings is recommended. Commonly used methods do not need to be described in great detail.
In presenting the results, it is important to communicate them clearly and accurately. Findings from the author’s own experiments should be described in the past tense, while previously published findings should be written in the present tense. The results should be explained but without relying heavily on literature references. Speculation, detailed interpretation of data, and discussions should be avoided in the results section and reserved for the discussion section.
In the Discussion section, the author should analyze the results of the study in the context of previous research on the subject. The conclusions should be summarized briefly at the end of the paper. Subheadings can be used in both the Results and Discussion sections, and they can be combined when it is appropriate.
Acknowledgments should be included in the research paper to recognize the contributions made by individuals who are not authors. These may include sources of funding or suppliers of resources, which can be specified if applicable. However, acknowledgments should be kept brief, and only necessary information should be included.
To simplify the document, minimize the number of tables used and make them as straightforward as possible. Tables, including headings and footnotes, should be double-spaced throughout, on separate pages and numbered sequentially in Arabic numerals, with a heading and a legend. Tables should be self-explanatory without reference to the text, and the methods used in the experiments should be detailed in the legend, not in the text. Avoid presenting the same data in both table and graph forms, or repeating the information in the text.
Legends for figures should be typed in numerical order on a separate page. Use high-resolution GIF, TIFF, JPEG or PowerPoint applications to create graphics before pasting them into the Microsoft Word manuscript file. Tables should also be made in Microsoft Word. Figures and their parts should be identified with Arabic numerals and uppercase letters (Figure 1). Begin each legend with a title and provide adequate description so that the figure is understandable without reading the manuscript text. Information in legends should not be repeated in the text Format.
The language of the paper should be UK English. Authors whose native language is not English should have their manuscript checked and edited by a proficient English speaker before submission to ensure that the language quality is high. It is recommended that manuscripts be professionally edited.
References should be listed alphabetically at the end of the paper. The reference list should not include articles in preparation or submitted for publication, personal communications, unpublished observations, etc. These should only be mentioned in the article text. Journal names should be abbreviated according to Chemical Abstracts, and authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references.
Citing References in the Text
To correctly cite a reference in the text, the author’s surname and the year of publication should be included. Examples of different citation formats are listed below:
- Citing the author in the text.
- Using direct quotes.
- Citing works by multiple authors.
- Citing works by three or more authors.
- Citing a specific chapter or section.
- Citing an organization.
- Citing works by the same author written in the same year.
- Citing secondary sources.
When citing the author in the text, the year of publication is enclosed in parentheses after the author’s name. For instance, “Sheldrake (1999) asserted that dogs were the first animals to be domesticated.” Alternatively, if the author’s name is already mentioned in the sentence, only the year needs to be enclosed in parentheses.
When quoting directly from a source, the author’s name, date of publication, and page number of the quotation must be included. For example, “The domestication of dogs, long predated the domestication of other animals” (Sheldrake, 1999, p. 34).
If the source has two authors, both names should be included in the text. For example, “Anderson and Poole (1998) note that a ‘narrow line often separates plagiarism from good scholarship.'”
When there are three or more authors, only the first named author should be mentioned in the text followed by “et al.” in italics and a full stop. For instance, “In the United States, revenue from computer games now exceeds that of movies” (Kline et al., 2003)
