Author Guidelines

Welcome to Birmand Scientific Publishing

Thank you for considering Birmand Scientific Publishing as the home for your research. Our journals are committed to publishing high-quality, original, and ethically conducted research that contributes to scientific knowledge and technological advancement.

We welcome submissions from researchers, academics, engineers, scientists, and industry professionals worldwide. Every manuscript is evaluated through a rigorous editorial and peer-review process to ensure scientific quality, originality, and relevance.

Before submitting your manuscript, please read these guidelines carefully to help ensure a smooth and efficient review process.

Scope of Our Journals

Authors should submit manuscripts that fall within the aims and scope of the selected journal.

Before preparing your manuscript, we encourage you to review the journal’s scope and recently published articles to ensure that your research aligns with the journal’s objectives.

Manuscripts submitted outside the journal’s scope may be declined prior to peer review.

Types of Manuscripts

Our journals may consider the following article types, depending on the journal’s scope:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Short Communications
  • Technical Notes
  • Case Studies (where applicable)
  • Survey Papers
  • Perspective or Commentary Articles
  • Letters to the Editor (where applicable)

Each manuscript should clearly identify its article type during submission.

Manuscript Preparation

Authors should prepare manuscripts using clear, concise, and professional English.

A typical manuscript should include:

  • Title
  • Author names and affiliations
  • Corresponding author information
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods (or Methodology)
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments (if applicable)
  • Funding Statement
  • Conflict of Interest Statement
  • Data Availability Statement
  • References

Additional sections may be required depending on the journal and article type.

Language

Manuscripts must be written in clear and grammatically correct English.

Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to have their manuscripts reviewed by a qualified English language editor before submission.

Language editing does not guarantee acceptance but may improve the clarity of the manuscript.

Originality

Submitted manuscripts must represent original work that has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.

Duplicate publication, redundant publication, plagiarism, and self-plagiarism are considered serious violations of publication ethics and may result in rejection or retraction.

Ethical Requirements

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research complies with all applicable ethical standards.

Where appropriate, manuscripts should include information regarding:

  • Ethical approval
  • Informed consent
  • Animal welfare compliance
  • Human subject protection
  • Permissions for copyrighted materials

Authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest and all sources of financial support.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Artificial intelligence tools may be used to support language editing, grammar improvement, or formatting assistance. However, authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and scientific validity of their work.

AI systems cannot be listed as authors.

Where AI tools have made a substantial contribution to manuscript preparation, authors should disclose their use in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to make the data supporting their findings available whenever possible.

The manuscript should include a Data Availability Statement indicating whether:

  • Data are publicly available.
  • Data are available upon reasonable request.
  • Data cannot be shared due to legal, ethical, or confidentiality restrictions.

Supporting datasets should be properly cited where applicable.

References

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all references.

References should:

  • Be relevant to the work presented.
  • Include recent and significant literature.
  • Be formatted according to the citation style required by the selected journal.
  • Include DOI information whenever available.

Supplementary Materials

Authors may submit supplementary files that support the manuscript, including:

  • Datasets
  • Source code
  • Multimedia files
  • Additional figures
  • Additional tables
  • Appendices

Supplementary materials should be clearly labeled and referenced within the manuscript.

Submission Process

All manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s online submission system.

During submission, authors will be asked to provide:

  • Complete author information
  • Corresponding author details
  • ORCID identifiers (recommended)
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Cover letter (if required)
  • Suggested reviewers (where applicable)

Authors should carefully review all submitted information before final submission.

Peer Review Process

Submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine whether they are suitable for peer review.

Suitable manuscripts are evaluated by independent experts in the relevant field. Editorial decisions are based on reviewer recommendations together with the editors’ assessment of the manuscript’s scientific quality, originality, methodological soundness, and relevance.

Authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts before a final publication decision is made.

Detailed information about the peer-review process is available on our Peer Review Policy page.

Publication Ethics

Birmand Scientific Publishing is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity.

Authors are expected to:

  • Submit original work.
  • Properly acknowledge the contributions of others.
  • Disclose conflicts of interest.
  • Report research honestly and accurately.
  • Correct significant errors discovered after publication.

Cases of plagiarism, data fabrication, image manipulation, duplicate publication, or other forms of research misconduct will be handled in accordance with our publication ethics policies.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain responsibility for ensuring that submitted material does not infringe the rights of others.

Information regarding copyright, licensing, and reuse permissions is available on the Copyright & Licensing page.

Publication Fees

Information regarding Article Processing Charges (APCs), publication fees, waivers, or discounts is provided on the Publication Fees page.

Authors should review the applicable policies before submitting their manuscripts.

Before You Submit

Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that:

✓ Your manuscript fits the journal’s scope.

✓ The manuscript is original and has not been submitted elsewhere.

✓ All authors have approved the submission.

✓ Ethical requirements have been satisfied.

✓ References are complete and correctly formatted.

✓ Figures and tables are of publication quality.

✓ Funding sources and conflicts of interest have been disclosed.

✓ A Data Availability Statement has been included where applicable.

✓ The manuscript has been carefully proofread.

Contact the Editorial Office

If you have questions regarding manuscript preparation, submission requirements, or editorial policies, please contact the editorial office of the relevant journal or visit our Contact page.

Our editorial team will be pleased to assist you throughout the submission process.