Submissions

Author Guidelines

Before submitting your first article, apply for a username and password through our online system. The journal provides an online submission process accessible through our submission link.

Initial Screening

Upon submission, manuscripts undergo an initial screening by an editor to ensure adherence to the journal's guidelines and identify any major deficiencies. The editorial office may contact the corresponding author for clarification or to inform them if the manuscript is rejected at this stage. Following this screening, the manuscript will be sent to two to four referees, and a statistical reviewer may be involved if appropriate. Authors can expect to receive a first decision within six weeks.

Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts should be submitted online by one of the authors by clicking 'Submit your paper' in the AJLS. editorial system. Submit unformatted texts in doc or docx format via the system. The submitting author is responsible for the submission and peer review processes. If technical issues prevent submission through the system, the author may seek assistance from the editorial office. Manuscripts must adhere to the formatting guidelines and style outlined in the journal template.

Terms of Submission

• Manuscripts should not have been published elsewhere or be under consideration by another publisher.
• The submitting author must obtain approval for publication from all co-authors.
• Authors must ensure institutional approval where applicable.
• Only an acknowledgement from the editorial office establishes the official date of receipt.
• Correspondence and proofs will be sent to the authors before publication.
• Authors must permit editing of the paper for readability.
• Only two publications by the same author or team may be included in one issue.

Ethical Considerations

• Research involving humans must comply with the Helsinki Declaration, and experimental research on animals must follow internationally recognized guidelines.
• A statement indicating approval from the relevant ethics body, with a reference number where applicable, must be included in the Methods section.
• Informed consent must be documented.
• Manuscripts may be rejected if research is deemed unethical.

Plagiarism Check

Submitted papers will be checked for plagiarism using the iThenticate similarity test. The overall similarity index must not exceed 25%, and similarity with any single source must not exceed 5%. Papers exceeding these limits will be rejected.

Manuscript Content

Papers should follow this order:

• Title
• Authors' full names
• Affiliations
• Corresponding author information
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Abbreviations
• Main text
• Author contributions
• Acknowledgements
• Conflicts of interest
• References

Manuscripts should not exceed 40 pages in A4 format, including tables and illustrations. Requests for longer publications must be approved by the editors. Titles should be concise and informative. The text should not include columns, headers, or footers.

Abstract and Graphical Abstract

Include a self-contained, citation-free abstract with essential information: background, objectives, methodology, main results, and conclusions. A graphical abstract summarizing the methodology and main results is encouraged.

References

References should include recent publications (last 10 years) and should adhere APA Style (The American Psychological Association's referencing style) in the text. Avoid multiple citations; a maximum of 2-3 citations by the same author is acceptable. At the end of a document, the list of  references to sources that have been cited within the text, including those found in tables and figures, under the heading References. Please be sure to provide DOI in citations. If no DOI is available, use the source’s URL in the citation. If using a URL, include the access date and publication date after the URL. For example; www.scribbr.com/category/citing-sources/. Accessed 4 March 2021. Alphabetical order is followed for the reference list.

Examples: 

• Article:  Bao, W., Li, M., Yang, Y., Wan, Y., Wang, X., Bi, N., & Li, C. (2020). Advancements and frontiers in the high performance of natural hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering. Frontiers in chemistry, 8, 53. doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2020.00053
• Book: Srivastava J.P., Lambert J., Vietmeyer N. (1996). Medicinal Plants: An Expanding Role in Development. The World Bank: Washington, DC, USA.
• Book Chapter: Nair A., Thankachen R.U., Raj J., Gopi S. (2021). Inflammation, Symptoms, Benefits, Reaction, and Biochemistry. In Inflammation and Natural Products, Gopi S., Amalraj A., Kunnumakkara A., Thomas S. (Eds.), Academic Press: Cambridge, MA, USA, pp. 1-19.
• Online Reference: Belachew T.F., Asrade S., Geta M., Fentahun E. (2020). In Vivo Evaluation of Wound Healing and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of 80% Methanol Crude Flower Extract of Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel in Mice. Available online: link (accessed on 25 February 2021).

Figures and Tables

• Figures: Numbered in order of appearance, labeled (e.g., Figure 1a, Figure 1b), and included in the manuscript text with captions.
• Tables: Cited consecutively, each with a descriptive title and units in the column heading, included in the manuscript text.

Equations

Equations should be numbered serially on the right-hand side in brackets. Abbreviations cited in the equations must be explained.

Proofs

Corrected proofs must be returned to the publisher within 5-7 days of receipt. Manuscripts and figures should conform to the journal style from the outset.

Copyright

Authors retain copyright of their work, with articles distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license, allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction, provided the original work is properly cited.

Disclosure Policy

Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest in their submitted manuscripts. The editor reserves the right to shorten and adapt texts, with significant changes agreed upon with the authors.