GuideLine For Authors:

Submission of Manuscript:
ONE original and TWO copies of the manuscript should be submitted to the Chief Editor of the Journal alongwith the New submission form filled with inquiries manuscript. Once the article is accepted for publication, the manuscript should be submitted on a CD in MS Word format OR as an attachment through E-mail (drgulmajeed@yahoo.com / gujrdik@hotmail.com ), accompanied by a matched hard copy. Submission of a paper is taken to mean that the results reported have not been published and are not being considered for publication elsewhere. The journal assumes that all authors of a multi-authored paper agree to its submission.

 

A Bank Draft/ Receipt worth Rs: 1000/- in the name of the Chief Editor, Gomal University Journal of Research (Account No: 883-4;  National Bank, Gomal University Branch) should be attached before the new manuscript is submitted in Gomal University Journal of Research Office.

 

Structure of Article:
Manuscripts should be written in clear, concise and grammatically correct language. The entire manuscript, including references, should be typed double spaced on one side of the paper, with margins of at least 30 mm. All pages should be numbered consecutively.

Title Page:
The title page should include a concise and informative title of the article, author's name, and complete mailing address including country mailing or *Zip* code when available, telephone number, fax number, and email address. Indicate to whom correspondence and proofs should be addressed.

Abstract:
The abstract should briefly present a summary of the problem, scientific method, major findings and conclusions, in no more than 200 words and one paragraph. It should be self-explanatory and unsubstantiated speculation should not be included.

Main Body of Text:
The text should be divided into sections with the following headings:
Introduction: This section should include sufficient background information to set the work in context. The aims of the manuscript should be clearly stated. The introduction should not contain either findings or conclusions.
Materials and Methods: This should be concise but provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be repeated by others.
Results: Results should be presented in a logical sequence in the text, tables and figures; repetitive presentation of the same data in different forms should be avoided. The reproducibility and statistical significance of measurements, material or biological, must be included when relevant.
Discussion: The purpose of the discussion is to interpret the results and to relate them to existing knowledge in the field in as clear and brief a fashion as possible. Repetition of information presented in other sections should be avoided, as should general reviews of the literature. In some cases it may be advantageous to combine the Results and Discussion sections.
Conclusion: A short and conclusive summary of the most important finding(s) of the research.
Acknowledgment (if any): Recognition of financial support, technical assistance and advice.

References:
 References should be assembled alphabetically at the end of the Text. In the text, they should be referred by names and year (Harvard System). When referring to the work by sole author, the name of the author should be given like: (Khan, 2005); and (Lawrence, 1999; Khan, 2005). When referring to the work by two authors, the names of the authors should be given like (Khan and Zhu, 1998). When referring to the work by more than two authors, the names of the authors should be given like (Khan et al., 2005). When referring more than one paper of a same author and same year, the alphabets a, b, c, etc. should be place next to the year of publication as a subscript. Literature references must consist of names and initials of all authors, followed by the year of publication in parenthesis, title of the paper referred to, abbreviated title of the journal, the volume and page numbers of the paper. Make sure that all references in the text are listed at the end of the paper and vice versa. The references should conform to the following style and punctuation:
Journal articles: Khan GM, Eccleston GM and Meidan VM (2005). Assessment of drug permeability distributions in two different model skins. Int. J. Pharm., 303: 81-87.  
Reference to a book: Martin AN (1993). Physical Pharmacy. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Penn: Lea & Febiger; pp. 268.
Reference to a chapter in a book: Lyon RA, Titeler M (1989). Pharmacology and biochemistry of the 5-HT2 receptor. In: Sanders-Bush E, ed. The Serotonin Receptors. Clifton, NJ: Humana Press; pp. 59-88.
Thesis or Dissertation: Khan GM (1998). Design, Fabrication, Formulation and Evaluation of Once-a-day Controlled Release Matrix Tablets (PhD Thesis). China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
Reference to a Web Site: Healthy People 2010, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: http://health.gov/healthypeople. Accessed January 20, 2002.

Tables and Figures

Tables: Tabulation of experimental results is encouraged when this leads to more effective presentation or to more economical use of space. Tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. Provide a brief title with each table and a brief heading for each column. Clearly indicate the units of measure (preferably SI). Tables should not duplicate information provided in the text. Instead, tables should be used to provide additional information that illustrates or expands on a specific point the author wishes to make. Each table should be self-explanatory and begin on a separate page in the document.

Figures: Figures should be numbered using Arabic numbers, based on the order in which they are presented in the text. Figure legends should be concise and self-explanatory. All illustrative materials for the figures should be submitted as high-resolution gif or jpg files. If figures contain illustrations that have been published elsewhere, a letter of permission to reprint from the original publisher must accompany the manuscript.