General Guidelines
i.
Types
of Manuscripts: The Editorial Board of the Journal
of Science Education and Technology Education accepts only scholarly and
original articles that meet its aim and scope. Contributions must be original,
therefore, authors is/are to guarantee that their article is original and not
currently being considered for publication elsewhere.
ii.
Language:
The JSTE
is published in English Language
iii.
Length:
usually full-length article, survey or report should be between 3,000-5,000
words (12-15 pages)
iv.
Abstract
and Keywords: Each article should be summarized
in about 200-250 words, serving as a brief description of the content of the
article. In addition, following the abstract, supply 4-5 keywords/phrases that
characterize the content of the paper and which can be used for indexing
purposes.
v.
Manuscript:
Manuscript, including the abstract and references, should be typed
double-spaced on A4 paper set-up using Times New Roman, 12 front size.
vi.
Review:
Each submission will be subject to build peer-review by at least two experts in
the fields of the articles. Before the publication of accepted article,
corresponding authors will receive a PDF version of their manuscript for final
proofing. It should, however, be emphasized that changes in content (new or
additional results, corrected values, changes in article title, etc.) are not
permitted without the approval of the Managing Editor.
Format of Submitted Manuscripts
All
manuscripts, written in good English, should be submitted electronically as an
e-mail attachment (in Microsoft Word format not scanned copy) to the journal
e-mail:
In
a rear occasion, when submitting manuscript in a paper version three copies
should be submitted in double line spacing with wide margins, and not more than
12pages with illustrations inserted. Extra page will attract additional amount
of N1,000.00 /$ 7.00 per page. Each article submitted must be accompanied with
an assessment fee of three thousand naira (N3,000) only should be paid to
journal account. Submission of manuscript is accepted throughout the year.
The
beginning of the manuscript must bear the title of the paper and full names of
authors and their affiliations for correspondence (including e-mail and
telephone number). Where there are two or more authors include the addresses
for correspondence (e-mail and postal addresses) for the contact author.
Once
the article is accepted for publication, the final version should be submitted
online. Where that is not possible, the manuscript must be provided,
accompanied by a Recordable CD of the same version labelled with: author
name(s); titles of article and file name. The author must ensure that the final
submission is complete, grammatically correct and without spelling or
typographical errors. In preparing the disk, please use Microsoft Word. The sum
of Fifteen Thousand (N15,000) naira only ($100US Dollar) should be paid to
journal account.
Account no:
1140159789
Account name:
Journal of Science and Technology Education
Bank:
Polaris bank (Skye bank)
Soft
copies of manuscript are to be sent to any of
the following e-mail addresses:
Organisation
The
background and purpose of the manuscript should be given first, followed by
details of methods, materials, procedures and equipment used (where
applicable). Finding, discussion, conclusions and recommendations should follow
in that order. Appendices are not encouraged, but may be countenanced if
considered necessary for the manuscript content to be understood. Specifically,
author is/are advised to consult the current APA Manual for the details they
may need.
Figures and Tables
Figure,
charts and diagrams should be kept to a minimum; they must be numbered
consecutively with roman numerals and a brief title. When submitting
electronically, figures should be prepared separately, numbered consecutively
and submitted in one of JPEG File interchange (jpg), CompuServe GIF (gif), and
PC Paintbrush (pcx). Images should not exceed width of 450 pixels.
References
The
author should ensure that the references given are complete. References to
personal letters, papers presented at meetings and other unpublished material
to the Managing-Editor. Papers that are part of a series should include a
citation of the previous papers, and explanatory materials may be appended to
the manuscript to avoid footnotes. Citation of an author’s work in the text
should follow the author/ date method of citation; the surname of the author(s)
and year of publication should appear in text. Generally, the format for
citations in the Manuscript for references is that of the latest edition of the
American Psychological Association (APA) format. At the end of the article, a
reference list in alphabetical order must be given
