Manuscript preparation tutorial (IRA)

The Authors need to submit a single file containing all the details as described below. The supplementary data files should be submitted as a separate file. A cover letter and graphical abstract should be submitted along with manuscript as details provided below.
1. Cover letter
Authors should supply a cover letter indicating rational of their work. Cover letter should also have details of at least three reviewers (with email). Cover letter should be provided on the first step of submission in "Comments for Editor' box.
Anti-plagiarism verification: The article submitted need to be supported by anti-plagiarism verification by senior faculty teacher/scientist or by software such as turnitin. Download the form (click to download), get signed by senior faculty/scientist and submit it along with manuscript.

2. Graphical Abstract
Authors need to submit a graphical abstract highlighting the contents of manuscript. The guidelines for graphical abstract preparation and submission are available on this link.
3. Manuscript
Manuscript should include  Title, Author (s), Affiliation (complete name of institutions), Abstract, 5 Keywords, (other sections like Introduction, Results and discussion, conclusion, experimental procedures in the main body text of manuscript could be used for full paper article), acknowledgment and references in the listed order. Short communications need not to be arranged in different sections. References should be formatted as shown for articles,1 theses,2 books,3,4 and patents,5
1. R. Ping, M. Laura, P.S. Mario. Title of the journal article should be included here. Int. Lett.Org. Chem1996, 61, 4439–4449.
2. B.K. Sharma. Ph.D. Dissertation, Thesis Title, Cornell University, 1995.
3. R. Hussain, D. Shinkoi. Title of book like Synthesis and application of ionic liquid, John Wiley & Sons: New York, 2010.
4. R.S. Buchanod, D.K. Reddy. In Selective Organic Transformations; T.R. Thyagarajan, Ed.; Integrated science: New York, 2002; Vol. 2, pp 1–95.
5. G.L. Loyale, U.S. Patent 5 934 456, 1998; Chem. Abstr. 1998, 65, 2870.

For abbreviated names of journals see: http://images.webofknowledge.com/images/help/WOS/0-9_abrvjt.html

Citation Manager style files: Authors are highly encouraged to use the citation manager programs for citing and formatting the references. Authors can use free Mendelay, Zotero, Paper 2 or Endnote program. If you are using any of these citation manager program for Bibliography (References and Notes), then you can download citation style file for journal (common for ISP journals):
Mendelay, Zotero, Paper 2 style file: ISP Journals CSL style file
Endnote style file: ISP Journals Endnote style file
click to download and then open in respective program (the user can see the respective program user guide on how to use the style file).
4. Submission
Authors need to submit all manuscripts through journal website. Register by following link 'Register' above (make sure to mark checked the options Author and reviewer while registering for journal). On login, you will find 'new submission' link in your panel page.

However, Authors are advised to prepare their manuscript according to journal article template (provided below) as it progress towards acceptance. On acceptance of manuscript, authors must need to supply their manuscript in Article template (if they have not already submitted in template).

Templates
On acceptance of manuscript, Authors are required to submit revised manuscript in journal articles template (If authors wish, they are free to submit their manuscript in journal article template while submitting first time). Author may select any one of the below color template (depending upon their interest) and use for preparation of manuscript.
IRA Word2007-2010_template_Default Blue Color
IRA Word2007-2010_template_Dark Brown Color
IRA Word2007-2010_template_Green teal Color

download the template (as per the MS Word version that you have on your computer), double click the file to open and then prepare your article and save it with your own name.
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