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Author Guidelines
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Publishing articles is free for authors. The published papers are available to readers completely free of charge.
The estimated time of manuscript processing is less than two weeks from the date of the paper submission.
The FBIM Transactions journal accepts only manuscripts that use the template FBIM_Template.docx with an un-modified format. Submission of a manuscript implies that the corresponding author fills the Declaration.docx (464 kB)form and responsible declares:
that the submitted article is an original work and has not been published before;
that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else;
that its publication has been approved by all co-authors if any; and
that there are no legal obstacles for article publishing.
The publisher will not be held legally responsible should there be any compensation claims.
Permissions Authors, who wish to insert figures, tables, or passages of text that have previously been published elsewhere, are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s), and to attach the evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers. Any material received without such evidence will be considered as authors’.
The full title of the article (no more than 12 words)
Short title of the article (no more than 50 characters including blanks)
The name(s) of the author(s)
The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)
The short title (a concise and informative title, no more than 50 characters with spaces)
The e-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers of the corresponding author
Abstract (The abstract, paper summary, should be in the range of 150 to 200 words, and should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. The summary needs to hold all essential facts of the work, as the purpose of the work, used methods, basic facts, and specific data if necessary. It must contain a review of underlined data, ideas, and conclusions from the text, as well as recommendations for a group of readers that might be interested in the subject matter. The summary has no quoted references. )
Keywords (up to 10 keywords that can be used for indexing purposes need to be placed below the text). Authors should use keywords from the list published on http://meste.org/Keywords.html
3. Manuscript, which should be prepared as a camera ready, but without any data that can make a connection between the author and the submitted article, such as author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s). Author(s) should avoid self-identifying citations and references. Manuscripts should be submitted in MS Word, using FBIM_Template.docx (105 kB). Manuscripts are not limited in length, but precise and concise writing should result in an article-length of 8 to 14 pages, prepared according to the proposed FBIM template. Authors have to:
use a normal, plain 10-point Arial font for text;
Italics for emphasis;
use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages;
use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar;
use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables;
use the equation editor or MathType for equations;
save their manuscript in .docx format (Word 2007 or higher);
use the decimal system of headings with no more than three levels;
define abbreviations at their first mention and use them consistently thereafter;
avoid footnotes, but, if necessary, footnotes can be used to give additional information about some term(s). Footnotes should not be used to referee citations, and they should never include the bibliographic details of a reference. Footnotes must not contain figures or tables. Footnotes to the text are numbered consecutively, automatically by a text editor. Endnotes are not intended for use in the article.
avoid the use of "the above table" or "the figure below";
5. Acknowledgments (All acknowledgments, if exist, should be placed on a separate page after the Works Cited list. The names of funding organizations or people should be written in full, unambiguously.)
6. Tables (All tables should be sent as separate files in .docx or .xlsx format.)
All table files must be named with "Table" and the table number, e.g., Table 1.
All attached tables have to be numbered using Arabic numerals, and for each table, a table caption (title explaining the components of the table) should be provided.
Tables should always be numbered in the text in consecutive numerical order.
The previously published material should be identified by giving a reference to the source. The reference should be placed at the end of the table caption.
Footnotes to tables (for significance values and other statistical data) should be indicated by asterisks and placed beneath the table body.
7. Photographs, pictures, clip arts, charts, and diagrams should be numbered and sent as separate files in JPEG, GIF, TIFF, or PNG format in the highest quality. MS Office files are also acceptable, but font sizes and the size of the figure must suit the size in the published article. The quality of submitted material directly influences the quality of published work, so the FBIM Transactions journal may require authors to submit figures of higher quality. All figure files must be named with "Fig" and the figure number, e.g., Fig1.
All figures can be made as colored and will be published free of charge as colored in the online publication.
The Paper version of the document will be published as the grayscale document (black-white) so authors are kindly asked to check how their contributions look like printed on black-white printers.
All lines should be at least 0.1 mm (0.3 pts) tick.
The scanned figure should be scanned with a minimum resolution of 1200 dpi.
For lettering, it is best to use sans serif fonts Helvetica or Arial.
A variance of font size within an illustration should be minimal (the sizes of characters should be 2–3 mm or 8-12 pts).
To increase clarity author(s) should avoid effects such as shading, outline letters, etc.
Titles and captions should not be included within illustrations.
FBIM Transactions journal does not provide English language support. Manuscripts that are accepted for publication will be checked by MESN lectors for spelling and formal style. This may not be sufficient if English is not the authors’ native language. In most cases, these situations require substantial editing. FBIM Transactions journal suggests that all manuscripts are edited by a native speaker before submission. A clear and concise language will help editors and reviewers to concentrate on the scientific content of the submitted paper. Correct language may allow a faster and smoother review process. Authors are not obliged to use a professional editing service. Also, the use of such a service is not a guarantee of acceptance for publication.
Copyright transfer By submitting a paper, authors, transfer the copyright of the article to the Publisher (or, authors grant the publication and dissemination rights exclusively to the Publisher). This ensures the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws. Under this copyright transfer authors can:
use part of the work as a basis for a future publication
send copies of the work to colleagues
present the work at conference or meeting and give copies of the work to attendees
use a different or extended version of the work for a future publication
make copies of the work for personal use and educational use
self-archive the work in an institutional repository
use graphs, charts, and statistical data for a future publication
post the work on a laboratory or institutional website
use the work for educational use such as lecture notes or study guides
deposit supplemental data from the work in an institutional or subject repository
place a copy of the work on electronic reserves or use for student course-packs
include the work in future derivative works
make an oral presentation of the work
include the work in a dissertation or thesis
use the work in a compilation of works or collected works
expand the work into a book form or book chapter
retain patent and trademark rights of processes or procedures contained in the work
Proofreading After the decision that the paper will be published, the processed article will be returned to the author for approval. The aim of the approval is that the author checks if some incorrectness appeared during the processing. Also, the author checks the completeness and accuracy of the text, tables, and figures. Any change must be noted and returned to the FBIM Transactions journal. After online publication, further changes can be made only in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article. All changes must be specified and returned to FBIM Transactions journal. Any substantial change can be done only with the approval of the Editor.
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 declaration and copyright transfer:
the submitted article is an original work and has not been published before (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor);
the submitted article is not under consideration for publication anywhere else;
the submitted article publication has been approved by all co-authors if any; and
there are no legal obstacles for article publishing.Click on the button to download the declaration form in the desired document type.
Title Page, which should include:
The full title of the article (no more than 12 words)
The name(s) of the author(s)
The ORCID(s) of the author(s)
The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)
The e-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers of the corresponding author
The short title (a concise and informative title, no more than 50 characters with spaces)
Abstract
Keywords Click on the button to download the Title page template.
The manuscript needs to be prepared as a camera ready, but without any data that can make a connection between the author and the submitted article. If the paper is not prepared according to the MEST Journal template, please, do it now. Click on the button to download the Manuscript template.
All tables - Each table has to be saved as a separated .docx file and attached to the e-mail. All table files must be named with "Table_" and the table number, e.g., Table_1, Table_2 etc.
All tables - Each table has to be saved as a separated .docx file and attached to the e-mail. All table files must be named with "Table_" and the table number, e.g., Table_1, Table_2 etc.
If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
Authors who publish with FBIM Transactions agree to the following terms:
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Authors can enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work, with a note that the article is under consideration by FBIM Transactions, online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
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