Authors guideline

The Journal of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technology (JIST) publish original contributions in both basic and applied research across medicine and health sciences, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and agriculture.

Types of Publications

JIST accepts the following categories of manuscripts:

  1. Original Articles
  2. Brief Communications
  3. Reviews / Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
  4. Case Reports
  5. Protocols
  6. Letters to the Editor

General Requirements

  • Word limits: Manuscripts should not exceed 3500 words (excluding references, tables, figures, image, title, and Abstract). For randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews/meta-analyses, the limit is 4500 words.
  • No limit in references amount
  • Abstract: All submissions must include a structured abstract of no more than 350 words, organized into five paragraphs:
    • Background
    • Methods
    • Findings/Results
    • Interpretation/Conclusion
    • Funding

Authors are strongly encouraged to follow internationally recognized reporting guidelines relevant to their study design (e.g., CONSORT for randomized trials, PRISMA for systematic reviews, STROBE for observational studies).

Authors may submit manuscripts using LaTeX.

Please upload:

• Compiled PDF of the manuscript
• LaTeX source files (.tex)
• Bibliography file (.bib)
• Figures and additional files

All LaTeX source files should be uploaded as a ZIP archive.

Ethical and Editorial Compliance

  • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Authors are responsible for ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance with ethical standards.
  • All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review.

JIST is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing. Authors are expected to prepare manuscripts with clarity, transparency, and adherence to international reporting guidelines to ensure integrity and reproducibility.

Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal’s online submission system. JIST also accepts submissions via the official journal email. The corresponding author must provide a covering letter at the time of submission, clearly stating:

  • That the manuscript is being submitted for consideration for publication in JIST.
  • That the manuscript, or substantially similar content, has not been submitted to or published in any other journal.
  • That all listed authors have made significant contributions to the study described in the manuscript and accept responsibility for its content.
  • That all authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and meet the authorship criteria of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
  • If the manuscript has previously been submitted to another journal, the authors must clearly state the reasons for resubmission and provide the decision of the prior editor.

All submissions will undergo rigorous editorial and peer review in accordance with JIST’s commitment to transparency, integrity, and international standards of scholarly publishing.

Language

Manuscripts in English are accepted. Authors who are unsure of proper English usage should have their manuscripts checked by someone proficient in English. The authors should read the journal polices and instructions and strictly follow them before submitting their manuscript.

 

Form of Manuscript

File format

Manuscript files can be in the following formats: Word,

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Length

Manuscripts should not exceed 3500 words (excluding references, tables, figures, image, title, and Abstract). For randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews/meta-analyses, the limit is 4500 words.

Font

Times New Roman (font size 12) on leaving the margins of 1 inch on all four sides in a single column except for the font named “Symbol”.

Headings

Limit manuscript sections and sub-sections to 3 heading levels. Make sure heading levels are clearly indicated in the manuscript text.

Layout and spacing

Manuscript text should be 1.5-spaced.

Do not format text in multiple columns.

Page and line numbers

Include page numbers and line numbers in the manuscript file. Use continuous line numbers

Footnotes

Footnotes are not permitted. If your manuscript contains footnotes, move the information into the main text or the reference list, depending on the content.

Language

Manuscripts must be submitted in English. 

Abbreviations

Define abbreviations upon first appearance in the text.

Do not use non-standard abbreviations unless they appear at least three times in the text.

Keep abbreviations to a minimum.

Reference style

JIST uses “Vancouver” style, as outlined in the ICMJE.

 

Tables and Figures should be in their respective position in the manuscript with the title of Table/Legends of Figure.

Manuscripts of original reports are divided into the following sections in this order: Title page, including the title, the author(s) affiliation(s), and corresponding author, Abstract, Key Words, Introduction, Methods, Results/Findings, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Declarations, and References.

 

Manuscripts submitted as Original Articles to the Journal of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technology (JIST) must adhere to the following structure and formatting requirements:

Title Page

  • The title should contain the fewest words that adequately describe the work.
  • Authors’ names must be typed in full.
  • The department and institution where the investigation was conducted, including the complete postal address, must be provided.
  • The telephone number, fax number, and email address of the corresponding author must be indicated.

 

Abstract

  • A structured abstract of no more than 350 words is required.
  • The abstract must include:
    • Background
    • Methods
    • Results (findings)
    • Conclusions/Interpretation

Keywords

  • Provide 3–5 keywords or phrases sufficient to describe the content of the manuscript.

 

Background

  • Outline the purpose, scope, and methods of the investigation.
  • Relate the study to existing work in the field.

Methods

  • Clearly describe the selection of subjects, methods, apparatus (include manufacturer details in parentheses), and procedures.
  • Reference established methods; briefly describe less well-known methods.
  • Quantify findings and present them with appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty (e.g., confidence intervals).
  • For studies involving human subjects, state compliance with institutional or national ethical standards.

Results

  • Present results in logical sequence using text, tables, and figures.
  • Do not repeat all data in the text; emphasize or summarize key observations.

Discussion

  • Emphasize new and important aspects of the study and conclusions.
  • Highlight major findings first, followed by secondary findings.
  • Discuss implications, limitations, and relevance to future research.
  • Relate findings to other studies.
  • Avoid unqualified statements or unsupported conclusions.
  • Clearly label new hypotheses when proposed.
  • Recommendations may be included when appropriate.

Acknowledgments

Statements should specify:

  1. Contributions that require acknowledgment but do not justify authorship.
  2. Technical assistance.
  3. Financial or material support, specifying the nature of support.
  4. Financial or other relationships that may pose a conflict of interest.

Tables and Figures

  • Prepare tables and figures on separate pages, intelligible without reference to the text.
  • Headings must be concise and clearly present the subject matter.
  • Footnotes should be placed below tables and designated by superscripts (1, 2, 3…).
  • Figures (graphs, diagrams, drawings, photographs) must be sharp, high-quality, and submitted at 300 -600dpi resolution.
  •  Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals and cited in the text (e.g., Table 3, Figure 3).

Abbreviations and Symbols

  • Use only standard abbreviations.
  • Define abbreviations upon first appearance in the text.
  • Provide a list of abbreviations at the end of the manuscript.

Biological Nomenclature

  • Scientific names of animals, plants, and microorganisms must follow international codes.
  • Names should be italicized.
  • The generic name must be written in full in the title, abstract, and first mention in the text.

Chemical Nomenclature

  • Chemical compounds must follow the nomenclature of Chemical Abstracts.

Declarations

Authors must include the following declarations:

  • Funding
  • Conflict of interest
  • Data availability
  • Acknowledgments
  • Clinical trial registration (where applicable)
  • Ethical approval and patient consent (for human and animal studies)

References

  • References must be cited by number in parentheses in the text, in order of appearance.
  • List references in numerical order at the end of the manuscript.
  • Include all authors’ names.
  • References must follow Vancouver Style, as outlined by the ICMJE.

Example:

 

 

Unpublished Data

Unpublished data or personal communications should not be included in the reference list but may be cited in the text, with permission for personal communications.

Short/Brief Communications

Papers in the brief form will be printed in Short/Brief Communications. They should not exceed ten 1.5-spaced pages including figures and tables. Subdivisions of the text by headings should be avoided except for Abstract and References.

Reviews

The Review is intended to review articles dealing with current as well as historical progress made in research and policymaking in health and biomedical sciences. Teaching articles and reviews may be submitted by invitation of the editorial board.

Case Report

Papers dealing with specific clinical observations will be considered and published as case reports.

 

Letter to the Editor

A letter will provide opinions concerning the articles published in JIST. The authors of the original articles will be invited to respond to the letters commenting on their manuscripts. The letter should state the title of the article and the volume and number in which the article was published. Letters should not be divided into sections, nor should they contain a summary, figures, or tables. References (not more than 5) may be included.