Author Guidelines

Manuscript Preparation Checklist

Authors are required to check off each of the following items as part of the publication process. Manuscripts not adhering to journal guidelines will be returned to authors without scientific evaluation. Submitted manuscripts adhering to journal guidelines are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief or an Editor, who will assign them to reviewers.

Review the following before submission:

  1. The submission is unique thus has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. Contents or ideas not originating from the author have been referenced. Effort must be made to ensure that the article contains references from latest publications.
  3. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  4. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the manuscript format(EN/FR), and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  5. The length of the article must not be more than 35, 000 words (i.e., not exceeding 20 pages) and must be spaced one-and-a-half. This must be consistent throughout the text. It is expected, however, that the submitted article can be even significantly shorter than the indicated maximum number of words.
  6. Measurements, unless required by context, should be in metric or SI (System Internationale).
  7. The Manuscript should be submitted in either English or French language. Words not of the manuscript original language should be written in italic
  8. All articles must be submitted within RUFSO publication dashboard or to our journal editorial board, using the following email addresses: publication@rufso.org , whereas any inquiry regarding technical assistance in submitting the manuscript should be addressed to support@rufso.org
  9. Every submitted article will be reviewed by reviewers both within and outside the editorial board of the journal. It takes the manuscript submitted in this journal between 0-2 weeks for the initial review decision and 2-16 weeks for the final editorial review decision leading to publication.
  10. Once the article is submitted, cannot be submitted to another journal or publisher without the knowledge of the editorial team or the Chief Editor.
  11. Note that there will be no hard copy of the journal because it will only be available online. This is in order to increase the visibility and accessibility of the journal.
  12. Any article that fails to meet the basic requirements/guidelines as indicated above will not be considered for peer review.
  13. Download the Ms Word manuscript format here:
    a. English Format
    b. French Format

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