Guidelines to authors

The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh publishes original research papers related to any field of sciences from anywhere in the world.

All manuscripts written in English and typed on one side of a good quality paper (A4) with one and a half space and 2.54 cmmargins on all sides should be submitted in duplicate (one copy without identity of the authors) to the Editor. However, authors from overseas countries may submit soft copy of the paper. Regarding publication of the paper after review, the decision of the Editorial Board shall be final. All papers accepted by the Editorial Board are subjected to editorial modifications.

The manuscript of a full paper, preferably be limited within 12 typed pages (A4) including tables, figures, graphs, references, etc. For short communication it should not exceed five pages.

The manuscript should contain the following sub-titles in sequence: Title, Abstract, Key words, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Acknowledgements, if any, and References. In case of ‘Short Communication’ no sub-titles are necessary.

Title: It should be brief and specific.  The manuscript will have a separate title page giving name of the paper, authors name and address and a running head.

Abstract: It should not exceed 200 words containing the gist of results only.

Key words: Should not exceed 6 words and it should be after Abstract.

Text: The text of the article should be clear and precise. Introduction should be concise, precise and relevant to the study. Methods already published should be indicated by references. In case of modifications of a method give explicit descriptions. Results should be stated concisely and presented logically referring to tables and graphs. The same data should not be used both for the tables and for the graphs and/or figures. Simple data may be presented as a text instead of Tables and Figs. Each result should be followed by discussion or interpretation (in any case the Results and Discussion must not he separated) with appropriate reference(s). Discussion should deal with the obtained results and related results published nationally and internationally. Concluding remarks (without heading) must be given (that tally with the objective) in the last paragraph. The references in the text should be arranged chronologically.

Units: All measurements must be given in SI (International System) or SI-derived units.

Tables, Graphs and Figures: Number of tables, graphs and figures should be minimum. However, these should be typed separately. The graphs and figures should be drawn giving statistical analysis and property labelled. The figures and graphs should be properly drawn with bold, solid lines so that these could be reduced up to half or less of the original. The photographs should be submitted on glossy papers or in JPEG format. Symbols in the graphs should be distinct and labels should be readable. Coloured photographs are also accepted.