Please include the following at the beginning of your paper:
A) Name(s) of author(s)
B) Research Sponsor (PI)
C) Major, Year, Department in which research is done
D) List of Keywords
Formatting:
A) Palatino or Times New Roman font, 12 point size
B) Double spaced, 8-14 pages (excluding figures)
Your paper should have the following structure:
A) Title of paper
B) Abstract (no more than 150 words)
C) Introduction
D) Materials and Methods
E) Results
F) Discussion
G) Conclusion
H) References (in proper format: see below)
I) Acknowledgments (no more than 50 words and should include funding source)
Guidelines:
A) No more than a maximum of ten total figures and charts.
B) Images should be part of the same document you upload and should be of the highest resolution possible
C) If your paper is selected, we will request the graphics as separate files in a file format readable by Adobe Photoshop.
D) Similarly, your tables and graphs should be part of the document you upload. If your paper is selected, we will request the tables and graphs as separate Word and Excel files.
References
References should be listed at the end of the paper in the order they appear. When refering to them in your paper, simply put the reference number in the proper location and enclose it in parenthesis. Please do not put reference numbers in superscript.
The required format is as follows:
For Journal Articles:
1. Johnson, R.B., Hayes, C., and McDonald, T., Article Title, Journal Of Scientific Research, 123.14, 475-479, 1998.
For Books:
1. Johnson, R.B., Hayes, C., and McDonald, T., Book Title, 123.14, pp. 475-479, 2000.
The Review Process:
Reviews will be carried out by distinguished faculty and suggestions for modifications will be returned to authors.
Papers will follow standard peer review protocol. That is:
1. Accepted w/o revision
2. Accepted after minor revisions
3. Accepted after major revisions
4. Rejected
Failure to meet reviewers' suggestions will result in rejection of paper.
Figures and Graphics:
If your paper is selected, you will be asked to provide high resolution (300+dpi) images and pictures scanned into a file form readable by Adobe Photoshop. Tables and graphs should be saved as Microsoft Excel or Word files. They should not be scanned. Please do not forget to include correctly-numbered figure legends at the end of your paper's text.
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Required Submission and PI Forms
You can access both of the required forms here.
Please complete both forms and e-mail to David Ding,
at ethereal-blade@hotmail.com.
If you have any questions, please email us at bsj.berkeley@gmail.com.