INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

Unique Journals Communications (www.ujconline.net) are peer–reviewed online Journals working for the Rapid Publication of full-length research papers, short communications, review articles and book reviews.
The primary objectives are to become the premier source of high quality research. Manuscripts are accepted on the understanding that the authors have obtained the necessary authority for publication. Manuscripts with multi-authors imply the consent of each of the authors. The publisher will presume that the corresponding author has specifically obtained the approval of all other co-authors to submit the article. Submission of an article to journal is understood to imply that it has not been either published or not being considered for publication elsewhere.
Manuscripts will be reviewed by members of the editorial board and reviewers, whose opinions will form the basis for the final decision by the editor.

Manuscript Length:

Research articles:

Research articles are considered for publication provided that the results of them significant portion of the research work is not published anywhere in any form (electronic or print). Research Papers should be around 12-15 pages.

Review articles:

Review articles should include the extensive data collections with illustrative tables and diagrams. It describes recent advances in respective fields. Authors should include abstract for the review articles also. They should be around 15-25 pages.

Case Studies:

Case studies/Case reports should include the extensive data collections with illustrative tables and diagrams. It describes recent advances in Medical and Dental sciences. Authors should include abstract for the Case report. They should be around 4-8 pages.

Short Communications:

The journal publishes exciting findings, preliminary data or studies that did not yield enough information to make a full paper as short communications. These have the same format requirements as full papers but are only up to 10 pages in length in total. Short Communications should not have subtitles such as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion- all these have to be merged into the running text. Short Communications preferably should have only 3-4 illustrations.

Manuscript Format:

The preferred format of all manuscript is MS Word. Figures, tables and images must be inserted in the manuscript at the position they should appear when published.

Manuscript Preparation:

The language of the journal is English. Manuscripts should be typewritten in single spaced in A4 sized sheets with a 1.2 inch margin on all sides. The manuscript shall be prepared in Times New Roman font using a font size of 12. Title shall be in a font size 14 bold face. All section titles in the manuscript shall be in font size 12, bold face capitals. Subtitles in each section shall be in font size 12, bold face lower case followed by a colon. Italic fonts style should not be used in the main text (Except Latin names or wherever applicable). Manuscripts shall be organized in the following order: Title page, Abstract, Key words, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results and discussions, Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if any) and References.

Title page:

Title page should contain title of the paper in bold face, title case (font size 14), names of the authors in normal face, upper case (font size 12) followed by the address in normal face lower case. The author to whom all correspondence be addressed should be denoted by an asterisk mark. The title should be as short as possible and precisely indicate the nature of the work in the communication. Names of the authors should appear as initials followed by surnames. Do not put Dr., Mr., Mrs., and Prof. Etc. before names. At the bottom left corner of the title page, please mention "*Address For correspondence" and provide a functional e-mail address.

ABSTRACT

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. Abbreviated forms of chemical compounds are not acceptable. Spell out entirely, using the official nomenclature.
Example: L-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA)

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

The research design, subjects, materials used, and statistical methods should be included. This part should be as clear as possible to enable other scientists to repeat the research presented.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

In this part, the same data or 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. Discussion on the results of the investigation must be presented.

CONCLUSION

A conclusion section must be included and should indicate clearly the advantages, limitations, and possible applications of the paper. Although a conclusion may review the main points of the paper, do not replicate the abstract as the conclusion. A conclusion might elaborate on the importance of the work or suggest applications and extensions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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.

REFERENCES

References should be listed numerically, corresponding to their order of appearance in the text, in accordance with the Vancouver System. 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:
Personal author(s):
Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.
Editor(s), compiler(s) as author:
Norman IJ, Redfern SJ, editors. Mental health care for elderly people. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1996.
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:
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.]. Available from: http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/Wawatch.htm
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]. Available from:
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309074029/html/.
Homepage/Web site:
Cancer-Pain.org [homepage on the Internet]. New York: Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc.; c2000-01 [updated 2002 May 16; cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.cancer-pain.org/.
Patents Online:
B. Gabetta, G. Pifferi, and E. Bombardelli. Complexes of flavanolignans with phospholipids,preparation thereof and associated pharmaceutical compositions. US Patent 4764508. August 16, 1988.

Tables:

Each table should be given on a separate page. 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.

Figures:

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.

Chemical Structures (if any):

Chemical structures must be prepared in ChemDraw/CDX and provided as separate file.

Structure Drawing Preferences:
[As according to the ACS style sheet]
Drawing Settings:
Chain angle         120°
Bond spacing       18% of width
Fixed length         14.4 pt (0.500cm, 0.2in)
Bold width            2.0 pt (0.071cm, 0.0278in)
Line width            0.6 pt (0.021cm, 0.0084in)
Margin width        1.6 pt (0.096cm)
Hash spacing      2.5 pt (0.088cm, 0.0347in)
Text settings:
Font                    Trebuchet MS
Size                     8 pt
Under the Preference Choose:
Units                    points
Tolerances          3 pixels
Under Page Setup Use:
Paper                  US letter
Scale                   100%

Ethical Matter:

Authors using experimental animals and human subjects in their investigation must seek approval from the appropriate Ethical Committee. The method section must include a statement to prove that the investigation was approved and that informed consent was obtained. Authors have to submit scan copy of their Approval Certificate as an attachment via editor’s email id and in cover note they have to mention their protocol number.

Manuscript Submission:

An online submission and tracking service via Internet facilitates a speedy and cost-effective submission of manuscripts. The full manuscript has to be submitted online to Editor-In-Chief, as an attachment of full length article and copy right form. Manuscript is sent for review to the reviewers based on the topic of research. After the review, the necessary changes and comments on the manuscript were sent to the author within a week from the time of submission. Confirmation of acceptance will be given once the author satisfies the comments and comply with the changes suggested. Confirmation about the acceptance of the manuscript will be sent to e-mail address of the corresponding author.

Copyright:

It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to this journal have not been published and will not be simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere. Plagiarism is strictly forbidden, and by submitting the article for publication the authors agree that the publishers have the legal right to take appropriate action against the authors, if plagiarism or fabricated information is discovered. By submitting a manuscript the authors agree that the copyright of their article is transferred to the publishers if and when the article is accepted for publication. Once submitted to the journal, the author will not withdraw their manuscript at any stage prior to publication.

Publication Charges:

Articles or Papers which authors submit for publication in UJC, you would not be charged any publication fees. Only on acceptance of the manuscript after peer review, corresponding author will have to pay negligible amount as Web maintenance, Evaluation and Peer reviewing fees for which a mail regarding payment details and mode of payment will be communicated to the authors by editor-in-chief of the Journal.

NOTE: Authors are requested to send their research articles strictly according to the given format mentioned in the guidelines to the authors.