IJRRPAS is an International Online annual journal and working for the rapid publication of full-length research papers and reviews in areas of the Pharmacy & Applied Sciences. The primary objective of the IJRRPAS is to become the premier source of high quality research in the areas of Pharmacy and Applied sciences. Manuscripts will be reviewed by members of the editorial board, whose opinions will form the basis for the final decision by the chief editor.

IJRRPAS accepts the original and innovative submissions in English on the understanding that the work is unpublished and is not being considered for publication elsewhere.

NOTE: Copying of others Ideas, Work, Data, is an act of fraud and treated seriously by IJRRPAS.

Preparation of Manuscript:

Manuscripts should be submitted as per order: Title Page, name of author (s), Abstract, Key words, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results and Discussion (Result and Discussion sections should be combined), Figures and tables, conclusion, Acknowledgements (if necessary) and References.

All the manuscripts must be submitted in M.S word format using times New Roman font with font size as 12 (Main headings are bold and capital; sub headings are bold and normal) and single spacing. Both the main and subheadings are consecutively numbered except the abstract and keywords. All the pages should be numbered consecutively in the bottom of page.

Review Articles:

Review articles should include the extensive data collections with illustrative tables and diagrams. It describes recent advances in pharmaceutical and applied sciences. Authors should include abstract for the review articles also.

Manuscript Title:

All manuscripts should start with a title page. Title of the manuscripts is followed by the names of authors and initials of all authors. The author to whom correspondence should be addressed must be indicated by an asterisk (*). The complete address of the authors should be written. (Including phone numbers and email address).

Abstract:

An abstract must be concise (not exceeding 250 words), clear and informative and should be describe the purposes of the study or investigation, the method adopted in the investigation, the findings of the investigation and the main conclusions reported in the paper.

Keywords:

Please provide 4 to 9 keywords that will assist in cross-indexing the article. It must be reflect the scientific content of your study.

Introduction:

Introduction should be brief, indicates the state of the art of the topic, background information and significance of the study by considering the relevant literature.

Materials and Methods:

It is obvious to elaborate the experimental protocols that were employed in the study/ investigation in this section. The information furnished should be clear and unambiguous.

Results and Discussions:

In this part, the same data/ information given in a table must not be repeated in a figure, or vice versa. It is not acceptable to repeat extensively the numerals from tables into text and give lengthy and unnecessary explanations of the Tables and Figures. This part must be written with reference to the tables and figures and by considering information from the literature. Statements made in the Introduction and Results sections should not be repeated here. The results and their wider implications should be fully discussed.

Conclusion:

Major findings of the study, their importance and relevance shall be summarized.

Acknowledgement:

It should be placed in a separate section before the references. Authors should acknowledge the sources of financial and material support and also acknowledge the names of persons whose contribution to the study, to generate the research results.

Tables and Figures:

Tables and figures should not be embedded in the text, but should be included at the end of the manuscript on separate pages, indexed as Table 1 and Figure 1. Each table should have a short, descriptive title and numbered in the order cited in the text. Only MS word table format should be used for preparing tables. Graphs and bar graphs should preferably be prepared using Microsoft excel and submitted as Excel graph pasted on word. Photos or drawings must have a good contrast of dark and light. Legends of figures should be brief, but complete and self explanatory.

References:

References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Identify references in text, tables, and legends by Arabic numerals in superscript. References cited only in tables or figure legends should be numbered in accordance with the sequence established by the first identification in the text of the particular table or figure. Avoid using abstracts as references.

The commonly cited types of references are shown here:
Articles in Journals:

Devi KV, Pai RS. Antiretrovirals: Need for an Effective Drug Delivery. Indian J Pharm Sci 2006; 68:1-6. List the first six contributors followed by et al.

Volume with Supplement:

Shen HM, Zhang QF. Risk assessment of nickel carcinogenicity and occupational lung cancer. Environ Health Perspect 1994; 102 Suppl 1:275-82.

Issue with supplement: Payne DK, Sullivan MD, Massie MJ. Women’s psychological reactions to breast cancer. Semin Oncol 1996; 23(1, Suppl 2):89-97.

Books and Other Monographs:

  1. Personal author(s):

Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.

  1. Editor(s), compiler(s) as author:

Norman IJ, Redfern SJ, editors. Mental health care for elderly people. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1996.

  1. Chapter in a book:

Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p. 465-78.

Electronic Sources as reference:

  1. Journal article on the Internet

Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: the ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [serial on the Internet]. 2002 Jun [cited 2002 Aug 12]; 102(6): [about 3 p.].

  1. Monograph on the Internet

Foley KM, Gelband H, editors. Improving palliative care for cancer [monograph on the Internet]. Washington: National Academy Press; 2001 [cited 2002 Jul 9].

 

Copy Right Policy:

The articles published in our journal are entirely under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license. The Journal, however, grants to all users a free, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual right to access, copy, use, distribute, perform and display the work publicly. The ability of an author to re-use their own previously copyrighted work depends on the terms of the copyright.

1. The authors reserve all major rights of the published article like proprietary and patents rights.

2. The publisher and the author will equally enjoy other benefits of the published article in future works of their own, such as lectures, press release, views in text books, periodicals, reprinting of the whole or a part of the published article.

Licensing Policy:

  1. The authors reserve all rights of the published article like proprietary and patents rights.
  2. The publisher and the author will equally enjoy other benefits of the published articles in future works of their own, such as lectures, press release, views in textbooks, periodicals, reprinting of the whole or a part of the published article.
  3. In the case of re-publication of the whole, part, or parts thereof, in periodicals or reprint publications by a third party, written permission must be obtained from the Publisher.

Peer Review Policy:

To maintain a high-quality publication, all submissions undergo a peer review process. Characteristics of the peer review process are as follows:

  1. All the manuscripts submitted will undergo triple review process, that ensure that the author remain anonymous to reviewers and vice versa.
  2. Simultaneous submissions of the same manuscript to different journals will not be accepted.
  3. Manuscripts with contents outside the scope will not be considered for review.
  4. In addition, Editors will have the option of seeking additional reviews when needed. Authors will be informed when Editors decide further review is required.
  5. All publication decisions are made by the journal’s Editors-in-Chief on the basis of the reviewer’ reports.
  6. Articles with contents outside the scope will not be considered for publication.

Peer Review Process:

Papers submitted to Journal are subject to accurate peer review so as to ensure that the research published is quality content.

Before the beginning of the refereeing process, manuscripts are initially screened by the editors. At this stage manuscripts may be rejected directly by the editors if deemed to be beyond the scope of the journal, or scientifically or linguistically substandard.

Manuscripts that have successfully gone through the proper vetting stage are then sent out for review and all correspondence takes place online. Although the peer-review process is accelerated by the use of electronic communication, high-quality peer-review standards are applied to all manuscripts submitted to the journal.

Each manuscript is sent to at least three independent reviewers. Peer reviewers are asked to give their opinion on a number of issues pertinent to the scientific and formal aspects of the paper, and to evaluate papers on grounds of originality, quality of empirical work and argument, quality of research methodology or/and argumentation and quality of written language. In addition, non-discriminatory language is mandatory; sexist or racist terms should not be used, and their presence will result in immediate rejection by the editors. All relevant information will be forwarded to the author(s).

Reviewer Recommendations:

Peer reviewers will have the following possible options for each article: Accept /Accept after reedit/Revise and resubmit/Reject

The revisions should be made according to reviewer comments along with their response on each specified comment. The author should send his views and consent through author response form to the reviewer for re-evaluation. The maximum time of revision will be 15 days based on major or minor revisions. The final decision to publish the article and the recommendation is of handling editors who has been responsible for the evaluation of the paper. All peer-review reports and related correspondence will be archived by the journal.

Plagiarism Policy:

This Journal follows a strong plagiarism policy. It ensures that none of the part of manuscript is plagiarized from other sources and proper reference is provided for all contents extracted from other sources.

All the papers submitted have to pass through proper vetting process and will be checked through the Advanced Plagiarism Software.

Disclaimer:

Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished manuscripts will be considered. Furthermore, simultaneous submissions (under consideration for publication elsewhere) are not acceptable. Submission of a manuscript is interpreted as a statement of certification that no part of the manuscript is copyrighted by any other publication nor is under review by any other formal publication. It is the primary responsibility of the author to obtain proper permission for the use of any copyrighted materials in the manuscript, prior to the submission of the manuscript to experiment journal.