| Instructions to Authors |
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| JPST accepts research and review article in engineering science and technology. The manuscript would be considered under the specific
branches of pharmaceutical science and technology but not limited. Those branches are
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| Pharmaceutical Science and Technology |
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Pharmaceutics |
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Nanotechnology |
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Novel Drug Delivery Systems |
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Quality Control |
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Quality Assurance |
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International Regulatory |
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Validation Techniques |
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Industrial Pharmacy |
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BioTechnology |
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Bioinformatics |
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Proteomics |
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Biochemistry |
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Pharmacognosy |
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Herbal technology |
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Phytochemistry |
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Pharmaceutical Analysis |
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PK/PD |
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Chiral Chemistry |
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Synthetic Chemistry |
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Drug Development |
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Pharmacology |
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Toxicology |
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Pharmacy Practice |
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Pharmacoinformatics |
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Clinical Pharmacy |
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Pharmacogenomics |
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Pharmacetical Engineering |
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Therefore,
the corresponding author is requested to mention the branch of pharmaceutical sciences and technology for their
manuscript in their cover letter.
All manuscripts are subjected to rapid peer review process and high quality (which are not published previously and are not under consideration for publication by another journal) will be published without delay in the later edition. The online submission of the manuscript is highly recommended. A manuscript number will be mailed to the corresponding author within two days. |
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| Cover Letter |
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During submission of the article, a cover letter should be included having
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- Authors full address and telephone/fax number.
- The
type of article (Research or Review) along with the title and the type
of branch (for branch kindly see “Aim and Scope” of this journal) under
which the article to be published should be mentioned.
- The corresponding author should mention the undertaking that if any
animal studies carried was in accordance with their country or
institutional ethical committee and also state that the manuscript has
not been published elsewhere (except in the form of an abstract or as
part of a published lecture or academic thesis).
Please refer “Model Cover Letter” of this journal page to get an idea. |
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| Research Article |
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These
articles should clearly describe new and carefully confirmed results
and experimental procedure which should be given in required details
for others to verify the work. The article can be up to 2500 words
excluding references and abstract. For proper referring and fast
publication all manuscript should be grammatically correct. Additional
fee may be charged by the editor for correction if the manuscript has
extensive grammatical mistakes which would be intimated to the
corresponding author before final acceptance.
The manuscript should be prepared in English using “MS Word” with 2cm
margin on all sides (Top, Bottom, Left and Right side) of the page.
“Times New Roman” font should be used. The font size should be of 12pt
but main subheadings may be of 14pt. All plant and microorganism's
scientific names should be written in italic. All research article
should be typed double spaced and should have the following sections:
Title page, Abstract, Key words, Introduction, Materials and methods,
Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement (if any) and
References.
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| Title Page |
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title should appear on a separate page which should then followed by
the author name and the institution name and address by indicating
suitable superscripts. Title page should contain title of the paper in
bold face, title case (font size 14), names of the authors in normal
face, upper case (font size 12) followed by the address(es) in normal
face lower case. An asterisk (*) must be placed after the corresponding
authors name as superscript whose email id, fax, telephone number can
be given at the bottom left corner of the title. Corresponding author
has the responsibility to ensure that all co authors are aware and
approve the contents of the submitted manuscript. |
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| Abstract |
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section should start on a new page and should detail the problems,
experimental approach, major findings and conclusion in one paragraph
and should appear on the second page. Avoid abbreviation, diagram and
references in the abstract. It should be single – spaced and should not
exceed 150 words for full papers. |
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| Keywords |
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| Author(s)
must give about 4-6 key words which can identify the most important
subjects covered by the paper. They must be placed at the end of the
abstract. |
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| Introduction |
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manuscript should include a brief introduction stating the purpose of
the investigation and relating the manuscript to similar previous
research. Only information essential to the arguments should be
presented. |
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| Materials and Methods |
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section must contain specific details about the materials studied,
instruments used, specialized chemicals source and related experimental
details which allows other research worker to reproduce the results.
Obtain permission for all fully borrowed, adapted, and modified tables
and provide a credit line in the footnote. |
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| Results and Discussions |
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results should be concisely presented. Results and discussion may be
separate or combined based on the authors requirement. Tables and
figures should be designed to maximize the comprehension of the
experimental data. The interpreted results should be explained clearly
in discussions and should relate them to the existing knowledge in the
field as clearly as possible. Tables, Graphs and figures
(Illustrations) should be inserted in to the main text at respective
place they should appear when published and should have appropriate
numbers and titles with an explanatory heading. The table, graph and
figures heading may have smaller font titles but should not be less
than 10 pt in size. Labels of the table, graph and figures MUST be in
the text form and should not form part of the image. Colour photographs
and illustrations (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs
etc) must be clean originals or digital files would be charged that may
be intimated along with the acceptance letter. Those photographs must
be clear and sharp. Digital files are recommended for highest quality
reproduction and should follow the following guidelines |
- 300dpi or higher sized to fit journal page
- JPEG, GIF, TIFF and PDF formats are preferred)
- Acknowledgement (if any)
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section can be kept at the end of the manuscript before reference
section and should not be more than 50 words. This section can be used
to acknowledge the help of those who do not qualify for authorship or
to acknowledge funding, donated resources or significant contribution
to the research |
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| References |
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to the literature cited for the manuscript should be numbered in order
of appearance in the manuscript and cited in the text with superscript
numbers. The reference number should follow the following format. |
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For journal reference
M. Getie, J. Wohlrab, and R. R. H. Neubert. Dermal deliveryz of
desmopressin acetate using colloidal carrier systems, J. Pharm.
Pharmacol 57 (2): 423-427 (2005).
For Book reference
S. A. Edwards. The Nanotech Pioneers, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, 2006, pp. 1-14.
For Chapters in book reference
P. S. Meltzer, A. Kallioniemi, and J. M. Trent. Chromosome alterations
in human solid tumors. In: B. Vogelstein, and K. W. Kinzler (eds.), The
Genetic Basis of Human Cancer, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2002, pp. 93-113.
For Patent reference
H. Aviv, D. Friedman, A. Bar-Ilan and M. Vered. Submicron emulsions as
ocular drug delivery vehicles, U.S. Patent US 5496811, 1996.
Please see “Model manuscript” of this Journal webpage to get an idea. |
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| Review Article |
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of the review article is at the author’s discretion and must be at a
length of 3000 words excluding references and abstract. Abstract and
key words are required. Tables, figures, illustrations and references
are to be arranged according to research papers. |
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| Copyright |
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| Submission
of the manuscript represent that the manuscript has not been published
previously and is not considered for publication elsewhere. Authors
would be required to sign a CTA form (Copy Right Transfer Agreement)
once the manuscript is accepted which would be sent to the
corresponding author’s email. The corresponding author can download the
form and after getting authors and co-authors signature it can be send
as an attachment file after scanning to the journal or by post/courier
along with the publication charges. |
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| Ethical Matters |
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| Authors
involving in the usage of experimental animals and human subjects in
their research article should seek approval from the appropriate
Ethical committee in accordance with “Principles of Laboratory Animal
Care”. The Method section of the manuscript should include a statement
to prove that the investigation was approved and that informed consent
was obtained. |
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| Manuscript Charges |
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| There is no charge for the processing of paper but author(s) of each accepted paper is required to pay the publication charge which is very nominal fees. We charge Rs. 4000 to 8000 for Indian Authors and Euro € 200 to 300 for International Authors. The fees depends upon the number of pages, images etc. Before the accepted paper is published we will intimate the fees in the acceptance letter. |
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| Gallery Proofs |
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| Galley
proofs would be sent unless indicated otherwise to the corresponding
author. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure
that the galley proof are to be returned without delay with correction
(if any). The authors are responsible for the contents appeared in
their published manuscripts. |
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High
profiled experts in their respective field of research are invited for
advisory editorial members/referees/reviewers. They can send their
biodata with their field of interest to the following email jpstarticles@gmail.com
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Advisory editorial members/referees/reviewers are honorary position
where their contributions to the journal would be acknowledged in each
issue. |
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