INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

MANUSCRIPTS. Manuscripts should be submitted in quadruplicate to the Editor, Amarjit Singh Basra, PhD, Department of Botany, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, India. All editorial inquiries should be directed to the Editor. A COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS FORM IS AVAILABLE FROM THE EDITOR. PLEASE INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES ONLY. Submission of a manuscript to this journal represents a certification on part of the author(s) that it is an original work, and that neither this manuscripts nor a version of it has been published elsewhere nor is being considered for publication elsewhere.
COPYRIGHT. Copyright ownership of your manuscript must be transferred officially to the Haworth Press, Inc. before we can begin the peer-review process. The Editor’s letter acknowledging receipt of the manuscript will be accompanied by a form fully explaining this. All authors must sign the form in a timely fashion will result in delay in review and subsequent publication. [SEE ‘MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION FORM’]
MANUSCRIPT LENGTH. Your manuscripts may be approximately 5-50 typed pages double-spaced (including references and abstract). Lengthier manuscripts may be considered, but only at the direction of the Editor. Sometimes, lengthier manuscripts may be considered, if they can be divided up into sections for publication in successive journal issues.
MANUSCRIPT STYLE. References, citations, and general style of manuscripts for this journal should follow the Chicago style (as outlined in the latest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style of the University of Chicago Press). References should be double spaced and placed in alphabetical order. If an author wishes to submit a paper that has been already prepared in another style, he or she may do so. However. If the paper is accepted (with or without reviewer’s alterations), author is fully responsible for retyping the manuscript in the correct style as indicated above. Neither the Editor nor the Publisher is responsible for re-preparing manuscript copy to adhere to the journal's style. Below is the proper format for various types of references you may use.
Book

Hoffmann, F. and W Bailey. (1990). Arts & Entertainment Fads. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press. Inc.

Basra A.S., ed. (1995) Seed Quality; Basic Mechanisms and Agricultural implications. Binghamton, NY: Food Products Press.

Hsu, C., trans. (1994). Korea in Crisis. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press, Inc., pp. 2-16.

Journal

Francis, C.A. (1990). Sustainable agriculture: Myths and realities. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 1: 97-106

Buhler, D.D., R.G. HartzJer, and F. Forcella. (1998). Weed seed bank dynamics: implications to weed management. Journal of Crop Production 1: 145-368.

Book Chapter

Rochmer, R. (1991). The right to health care-gains and gaps. In Pharmacy Ethics, ed. M.C. Smiih, Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press. Inc., pp. 223-242.

Organizations as Authors

South American Papaya Association. (1986). Papaya Production in the Mountains of Nuevo Oso. Vol. 2. Rio del Gata: Universidad Santo Fracesco.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION. Margins: leave at least a one-inch margin on all four sides Paper: use clean, white, 8-1/2" x 11" bond paper. Number of copies: 4 (the original plus three photocopies). Cover page: Important-staple a cover page to the manuscript indicating only, the article title (this is used for anonymous refereeing) and the ABSTRACT. Second "title page": enclose a regular title page but do not staple it to the manuscript. Include the title again, plus:
- Full authorship;
- an ABSTRACT of 100-250 words;
- 5 or 6 keywords that identify article content:
- an introductory, footnote with authors' academic degrees, professional titles, affiliations mailing addresses, and any desired acknowledgment of research support or other credit:
- a header or footer on each page with abbreviated title and pg. number of total (e.g., pg. 2 of 7).
RETURN ENVELOPS. When you submit your four manuscripts copies. also include:
- a 9 " x 12 ' self-addressed envelope (for return of your manuscript);
- a regular self-addressed envelope. This is for the Editor to send you an acknowledgment of receipt" letter.
SPELLING, GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, AND INCONSISTENCIES. You are responsible for preparing manuscript copy which is clearly written in acceptable, scholarly, English, and which contains no errors of spelling, grammar, or punctuation. Neither the Editor nor the Publisher is responsible for correcting errors of spelling and grammar; the manuscript, after acceptance by the Editor, must be immediately ready for typesetting as it is finally, submitted by the author(s). Also cheek the accuracy of all arithmetic calculations, statistics, numerical data, text citation, & and references. INCONSISTENCIES MUST BE AVOIDED. Be sure you are consistent in your use of abbreviations, terminology, and in citing references, from one part of your paper to another.
PREPARAT1ON OF TABLES, FIGURES, AND ILLUSTRATIONS. All tables, figures, illustrations, etc. must be "camera-ready. " That is they must be cleanly typed or artistically prepared so that they can be used either exactly as they are or else used after a photographic reduction in size. (Please note that dot-matrix type is often unacceptable for artwork.) Color camera-ready art reproduction is available for a fee. Restrictions may apply. Please contact journal Editor prior to submission.
TABLES WILL BE PRINTED AS IS AND WILL NOT BE TYPESET.If submitted art cannot be used, the Publisher reserves the right to redo the art and to charge the author a fee of $35.00 per hour for this service. The Haworth Press, Inc. is not responsible for errors incurred in the preparation of new camera-ready artwork. Figures, tables, and illustrations must be prepared on separate sheets of paper. Always use black ink and professional drawing instruments. On the back of these items, write your article title and the journal title lightly in pencil, so they do not get misplaced. In text, skip extra lines and indicate where these figures and tables are to be placed (please do not write on face of art). Photographs are considered part of the acceptable manuscript and remain with the publisher for use in additional printings.
ALTERATIONS REQUIRED BY REFEREES AND REVIEVERS. A paper may be accepted by the Editor contingent upon changes that are mandated by anonymous specialist referees and members of the Editorial Board. If the Editor returns your manuscript for revisions, you are responsible for retyping any sections of the paper to incorporate these revisions (if applicable, revisions should also be put on disk).
TYPESETTING.You will not receive galley, proofs of your article. Editorial revisions, If any, must therefore be made while your article is still in manuscript. The final version of the manuscript will be the version you see published. Typesetting errors will be corrected by the production staff of the Haworth Press, Inc. Authors are expected to submit manuscripts, disks, and art that are free from error.
ELECTRONIC MEDIA.Haworth's in-house typesetting unit is able to utilize your final manuscript material as prepared on most personal computers and word processors. This will minimize typographical errors and decrease overall production lime. Please send the first draft and final draft copies of your manuscript to the journal Editor in print format for his final review and approval. After approval of your final manuscript please submit the final approved version both on printed format ("hard copy") and floppy diskette. On the outside of the diskette package write: l the brand name of your computer or word processor, 2. The word processing programs that you used 3. The title of your article, and 4. The file name. NOTE: Disk and hard copy must agree. In case of discrepancies, it is The Haworth Press' policy to follow hard copy. Authors are advised that no revisions of the manuscript can he made after acceptance by the Editor for publication. The benefits of this procedure are many with speed and accuracy being the most obvious. We look forward to working with you on this, knowing we will be able to serve you more efficiently in the future.
REPRINTS. The senior author will receive two copies of the journal issue and 25 complimentary re- prints several weeks after the issue is published. The junior author will receive two copies of the journal issue. An order form will be sent to the corresponding author for the purchase of additional reprints at this time. (Approximately 4-6 weeks is necessary, for the preparation of reprints). Please do not query the journal's Editor about reprints. All such questions should be sent directly to The Haworth Press, Inc., Production Department, 21 East Broad Street, West Hazleton, PA 18201-3809 USA. To order additional reprints, please contact The Haworth Document Delivery, Service, The Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580 USA, 1-800-342-9678 or FAX 1-607-722-6362.
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LIBRARY PHOTOCOPYING. ATTENTION LIBRARIANS: If your library subscribes to this journal, Haworth waives all photocopying fees or any royalty payments for multiple internal library use, By "internal library use" we mean:
- photocopying multiple copies of any article for your reserve room or reference area
- photocopying of articles for routing to either students or faculty members
- multiple photocopying by students for coursework
- multiple photocopying by, faculty members for passing out to students at no charge or for their own files
- other traditional internal library multiple use of journal articles