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Author Guidelines

Contributions from academics, policy makers, research personnel and managers in public institutions as well as those in private organizations and industry are welcome. However, it is required that manuscripts submitted to the Journal should not have been published and will not be simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere. Research papers must also be factual and original.

Contributions to the Journal will normally include original research work, papers on science and technology policy, and technical notes and communications. As the Journal is a prime source in information on science and technology for development, contributions that fall within the following areas are particularly welcome:

  • science and technology policy,
  • original research work, and
  • technical notes and communications.


MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word 6.0 and above. Two copies of the manuscript on A4-size paper and a soft copy on diskette should be provided. The manuscript should not exceed 5,000 words and specialist terminology and footnotes should be avoided. Each paper should be provided with an abstract of about 150 words, reporting concisely on the purpose and result of the paper. All papers will be published in English. The names(s) of the authors(s) should only appear on the title page which will be detached from the paper before the referees comments are invited.

Mathematical analysis and statistical data should be placed in appendices whenever possible. Numbered tables, figures and illustrations should have their intended position in the printed text clearly indicated. Photographs in black and white should be printed on glossy paper or scanned into text at the intended position. For illustrations, the original and one copy should be provided, if the illustration is not scanned into the text. Similarly, line drawings should either be provided in soft copy or be in a form suitable for reproduction, in Indian ink, with lettering, etc, completed.

References in the text should be made through the numbering system, with the numbers in superscript. References should be numbered sequentially as they appear and listed in the order they are cited. Authors are responsible for checking the accuracy of all references.

References to a journal article should contain: the surname(s) and initial(s) of the author(s), the title of the article, the name of the journal in italics abbreviated according to internationally recognized system, the year of publication, the volume number, and inclusive pages of the cited articles.
References to a technical report should contain: the surname(s) and initial(s) of the authors, the title of the report in italics, the date, and the name and address of the institution issuing the report.

References to books and portions of books should contain the surname(s) and initial(s) of the author(s) or editor(s); possibly, the title of the chapter or article within the book; the title of the book; the name of the publisher, the place and year of publication; and inclusive pagination, if appropriate.

The Chief Editor reserves the right to adjust the style to certain standards of uniformity. All articles should be directed to:
Dr. Mai Ha
Chief Editor for ASEAN Journal on Science & Technology for Development
Institute for Science Information
18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel.: (844) - 7564931
E-mail: mai-ha@hn.vnn.vn

Manuscripts are accepted for publication on the understanding that the copyright is assigned to the Journal. The completed copyright transfer form should be submitted together with the manuscript to the Editor. We regret that manuscripts without the copyright transfer form will not be considered for publication.

 

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.

  1. 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).
  2. The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  3. When available, the URLs to access references online are provided, including those for open access versions of the reference. The URLs are ready to click (e.g., http://pkp.sfu.ca).
  4. 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.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review) have been followed.
 

Copyright Notice

TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT

The author(s) agree that upon acceptance for publication, copyright (including the right to authorise photocopying and reproduction in all media, whether separately or as a part of a journal issue or otherwise) in any manuscript submitted, including its modifications thereafter, is transferred to the ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development.

The author(s) agree that the Editors (including its Editorial Advisory Committee and its Board Members) of the ASEAN Journal on Science and, Technology will have world-wide rights, perpetually, to the manuscript (and the final published article with all its amendments), including the right to distribute the article in whatever form deemed appropriate in the information dissemination process (including the use of Internet and the World Wide Web). This transfer includes the right to adapt the manuscript/article for use in computer systems and programmes, including reproduction in machine readable form and incorporation in retrieval systems.

The author(s) retain the rights to:

  1. any intellectual property rights to any process of procedure described in the manuscript.
  2. photocopy or make copies of the published article for their own personal use or use by colleagues, including for classroom teaching purposes, provided the copies are not offered for sale and are not distributed in a systematic way outside their employing institution.
  3. compile the article into their own collection of printed works.
The author(s) should however, include an indication that the copyright ownership of article rests with the ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development, and provide a full citation of the Journal source.

Warranties and Copyright Transfer:
The author(s) warrant that the article is the author's original work that has not been published elsewhere. The author(s) warrant that the article contains no material that infringes the rights of others or are of a libelous nature. The author(s) warrant that if excerpts from copyrighted works are included, permission of the relevant copyright owners have been obtained and due acknowledgement given in the article.

If the article was prepared jointly with other author(s), the signing author has informed the co-authors of this copyright transfer and has obtained their permission to sign on their behalf. If copyright is held by the employer, the employer or an authorised representative of the employer must sign. If this assignment is signed by the author, it is taken that the author has the authorisation of the employer and that the terms and conditions of this transfer are with the acceptance of the employer.

Signature of copyright owner(s) (please indicate if signing on behalf of all co-authors)

YES/NO (delete as appropriate)

Full name (please print)

Name and designation
if employer representative

Company or institution

Date

PLEASE RETURN AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THIS COMPLETED FORM, together with the relevant manuscript to the Chief Editor. We regret that manuscripts without the copyright transfer form will not be considered for publication

 

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ASEAN Journal on Science & Technology for Development ISSN:0217-5460

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