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Guide to Authors
Websjournal of Science and Engineering Application (WESEA) is an international peer reviewed scientific journal dedicated to publish high quality research papers, reviews, and short communications in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, environmental sciences, business and economics, finance, mathematics and statistics, geology, engineering, computer science, social sciences, natural and technological sciences, linguistics, medicine, architecture, industrial, and all other applied and theoretical sciences.
Editorial Policy
WESEA accepts publication of unpublished manuscripts on the understanding that the same manuscript is not under simultaneous consideration of other journals. Publication of a part of the data as the abstract of conference proceedings is exempted. All the authors and the corresponding author in particular take the responsibility to ensure that the text of the article does not contain portions copied from any other published material which amounts to plagiarism. We also request the authors to familiarize themselves with the good publication ethics principles before finalizing their manuscripts. Manuscripts submitted (original articles, technical notes, brief communications and case studies) will be subject to peer review by the members of the Editorial Board or by qualified outside reviewers. Only papers of high scientific quality will be accepted for publication. Manuscripts are accepted for review only when they report unpublished work that is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
Minimum Requirements for Authorship
All persons designated as authors should qualify for authorship, and all those who qualify should be listed. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content. One or more authors should take responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole, from inception to published article. Authorship credit should be based only on:
a)
substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data and
b)
final approval of the version to be publisheed
Conditions a and b must be met. Acquisition of funding, the collection of data, or general supervision of the research group, by themselves, do not justify authorship. Authors should provide a description of what each contributed, and editors should publish that information. All others who contributed to the work who are not authors should be named in the Acknowledgments, and what they did should be described
About Peer-Review
WESEA aims at rapid publication of high quality research while maintaining rigorous but sympathetic peer review process. Manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by two or more experts in the fields, and a decision is returned to the authors in about one month. If due to special circumstance, the review process takes more time, authors will be informed by email. Manuscripts with significant results will be reviewed and published at the highest priority and speed. Possible decisions on a manuscript are:
• accepted as it is;
• accepted after minor revision;
• accepted after major revision and
• rejected.
If minor revision is required, authors should return a revised version as soon as possible within 15 days. If major revision is required, authors should return a revised version within 25 days.
About Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the use or close imitation of the language and ideas of another author and representation of them as one's own original work. Duplicate publication, sometimes called self-plagiarism, occurs when an author reuses substantial parts of his or her own published work without providing the appropriate references. This can range from getting an identical paper published in multiple journals, where authors add small amounts of new data to a previous paper.
Plagiarism can be said to have clearly occurred when large chunks of text have been cut and pasted. Such manuscripts would not be considered for publication in WESEA. But minor plagiarism without dishonest intent is relatively frequent, for example when an author reuses parts of an introduction from an earlier paper. The editors will judge any case of which they become aware (either by their own knowledge of and reading about the literature, or when alerted by referees) on its own merits. If a case of plagiarism comes to light after a paper is published in WESEA, the journal will conduct a preliminary investigation. If plagiarism is found, the journal will contact the author's institute and/or funding agencies. A determination of misconduct will lead the paper containing the plagiarism be obviously marked on each page of the PDF. Depending on the extent of the plagiarism, the paper may also be formally retracted.
Suggesting the Reviewers
Authors are asked to facilitate the review process by providing the names and e-mail addresses of at least three suitable reviewers, on the understanding that the editor is not bound by any such nomination. Failure to follow this request may delay the handling of your paper, since the editorial office may specifically ask you to nominate potential reviewers for papers covering unfamiliar areas Note that suggesting or excluding reviewers can significantly increase a manuscript's chances of being accepted
General Format
Before submission of the new manuscript authors should consider the following general rules for preparation of the manuscript. Please read these instructions carefully and follow the guidelines strictly.
File Sizes
· Avoid the use scan pages of text or figures.
· If you must use scanned element, use Adobe Photo Shop or a similar program to edit the file and reduce the file size as much as possible before submission.
- Avoid the use of colour unless absolutely needed to convey information.
Manuscript file format
We request to submit article in Microsoft Word format (.DOC/DOCX). If you are using another word processor please save final version of the manuscript (using 'Save As' option of the file menu) as a Word document. In this case please double check that the saved file can be opened in Microsoft Word. We cannot accept Acrobat .PDF or any other text files
Submission of New Manuscript
Manuscript should be submitted electronically to WESEA to facilitate rapid publication and minimize administrative costs. All manuscripts should be submitted through online submission system. A user ID and password for the site can be obtained on first use. Online submission ensures the quickest possible review and allows authors to track the progress of their papers. It is recommended that text files are uploaded as Microsoft Word documents or generic rich text format (RTF) files and figures as JPEG, GIF files. Authors should read Guide to Authors carefully before submission of their manuscripts. Submission of a new requires you to register as user. Please register before you submit a new manuscript Submissions by anyone other than one of the authors will not be accepted. The submitting author takes responsibility for the paper during submission and peer review. If for some technical reason submission through the online submission system is not possible, the author may contact editorial office for help via e-mail: wesea@websjournal.com
Preparing the Manuscript
The purpose of the Guide to Authors is to provide instructions and guidelines that will assist authors, editors, and reviewers in preparing material for publication in WESEA. The style guidelines presented here should be followed by authors preparing a scientific research papers for publication in WESEA. Manuscripts that do not adhere to the following instructions will be returned to the corresponding author for technical revision before undergoing peer review.
Papers should be in English, double spaced and single sided on A4 paper with NORMAL margins. Every manuscript submitted should be clearly labeled as being either: Research Article
or Review Article. Structure papers as follows:
Title Page
Should contain:
· Title and full names of all authors
· corresponding author's name
· Full postal address
· Telephone
· Fax /email
· Abstract, No more than 250 words that adequately describe the work and highlight its significance. The abstract should include only text. Avoid as much as possible, the use of abbreviations and references.
· Keywords Include up to six keywords that describe your paper for indexing and for web searches.
Text
Main headings should be typed in capitals, subheadings in lower case. Both types of heading should be underlined. Footnotes should be avoided.
Equations should be typewritten and with the number placed in parentheses at the right margin. Reference to the equation should use the form 'Eq. (3)
Tables, Figures & Illustrations
Large and complex tables, figures and maps should be avoided in the main paper.
Figures or photographs (all termed “Figure”) should be saved in a neutral data format such as JPEG, TIFF or EPS. PowerPoint and Word graphics are unsuitable for reproduction.
Any tables and figures that are included in the main text of the paper should be numbered separately (Table 1, Figure 1….) in the sequence that they are mentioned in the text.
All text should be clearly legible, and all graphics and legends should be easily distinguished when printed in black
and white. Tables should use horizontal lines only, with only blank space to separate columns
Notes under each table and figure should be used to explain and specify the source of all data shown.
Citing References in the Text
Whenever citing a reference in the text source, it is made with its author’s surname and the year of publication is to be inserted in the text. Choose from the listed below to see examples:
Citing the Author in the Text
GA is a search metod for optimisation. (Abadeen, 2000). Or Abadeen (2000) asserted that GA is a search metod for optimisation.
Citing works by more than one Author
Abdel and Monzour (2010) note that a SMA is a sort of smart element used in structures
Citing works by three or more Authors
In the South Africa, revenue from computer games now exceeds that of movies (Kukuyu et al., 2003).
Citing an Organization
Spain became a member of the United Nations in 1955 (United Nations, 2000).
Citing Secondary Sources
Abac (2000) notes that Ibru invested heavily in advertising (cited in Kukuyu et al., 2003, p.
List of References
The list of references appears at the end of your work and gives the full details of everything that you have cited in the text in alphabetical order by the author’s surname. All sources must be referred in a consistent manner. Choose from the list of sources in the examples given below:
Journal Article
Example 1
John, A. R. and McMillan, A. B. A. (2008). Nothingness of self-esteem. Journal of Scribd, 2(3) pp 234-239. DOI: 10.3923/bd.2010.1234.5639, {[Assessed: Web address (if available)]
Example 2
Brittion, A. (20060. How much and how often should we drink? Br. Med. J., 332: 1224-1225. Available from: http://bmj.bjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/332/7552/1224 [Accessed Web address (if available)].
Book
Example
Ajol, Q. and Petre, M,. 2001). Assessing GAs application. 3rd Edn., Ola While and Sons.
Conference Pape
Example
Karrim, A. J.,(2010). Retrifitting failure menace in engineering infrastructures . University of Ibadan, 12-13 July 2010. Technical Transactions Ltd., pp 54-64.
Your Links for indexing andcross referencing,
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For your cross referencing, open the following link:
http://crossref.org/05researchers/index.html
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