Overview

As an international, multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal, we offer a platform for publishing cutting-edge scientific research in fields such as Agricultural Sciences, Business Studies and Management, Chemistry, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Pharmaceutical Sciences. We invite original empirical research that contributes to advancing these fields.

Submission Checklist

Before submitting your manuscript, perform a final check to ensure its quality. Critically evaluate whether anything can be improved:

• Confirm the manuscript follows the Instructions for Authors
• Ensure all files are in the correct format and appropriate resolution or size
• Check spelling and grammar
• Include contact information for all authors
• Prepare a compelling cover letter
• Review the Aims & Scope to ensure your manuscript aligns with the journal
• Use the provided Microsoft Word template for manuscript preparation
• Verify the manuscript addresses publication ethics, research ethics, copyright, authorship, figure formats, data, and reference formatting correctly

What to Submit?

As we move beyond traditional publishing, we offer various article types. If you're submitting to Lumina Quest Publishing, choose the appropriate category for your article and adhere to the word limit.

• Primary Research (2000-3000 words): Contributes to the scientific knowledge base, including interdisciplinary studies, replication studies, and negative/null results. [Download Manuscript Template]
• Systematic Reviews (3000-3500 words): Uses methods ensuring comprehensive and unbiased sampling of literature. [Download Detailed Guidelines]
• Executive Summary (800-1000 words): Provides a concise overview of a research problem. Summarizes key points, enabling quick comprehension of data. [Download Detailed Guidelines]
• Short Communications (1000-1500 words): Presents original, significant findings for rapid dissemination. No more than 1500 words with a maximum of 10 references and 2 illustrations. [Submission format as a full-length paper]
• Editorials (1000 words): Opinion pieces on current issues of importance. No more than 1000 words, minimal references (≤5), and no figures or tables.
• Focus Articles (2500 words): Timely pieces highlighting recent research or policy issues. [Limit: 2500 words, 1 figure/table]
• Perspectives (2000-4000 words): Insights on recently published papers or high-interest research topics. [Limit: 35 references, 1-2 figures/tables]
• Commentaries (3000 words): In-depth analysis of current issues such as policy, funding, or educational matters. [Limit: 3000 words, 35 references, 1-2 figures/tables]
• Industry News (250-400 words): Brief updates on new initiatives or products. Must not be promotional but contextually relevant.

Manuscript Preparation

General Considerations

Research manuscripts should include the following:

• Front Matter: Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords
• Main Sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions
• Back Matter: Supplementary Materials, Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, Conflicts of Interest, References

Front Matter

• Title: Be concise, specific, and relevant. Indicate if it's a human/animal study, systematic review, meta-analysis, or replication study. Use abbreviated gene/protein names when applicable. Avoid abbreviations, and aim for 10-12 words.
• Author List and Affiliations: Include full names and addresses, with the corresponding author's email. Ensure at least one author is marked as the corresponding author.
• Digital Identifier: Authors are encouraged to provide LiveDNA IDs. If unavailable, please provide the latest CV of the corresponding author.
• Abstract: Limit to 250 words. Include background, methods, results, and conclusions without citing figures or references. Avoid exaggerating conclusions.
• Keywords: Provide up to 9 keywords, avoiding general terms, plural terms, and multiple concepts.

Research Manuscript Sections

• Introduction: Briefly contextualize the study, stating its purpose, significance, and hypotheses. Review the state of the field and mention the study's primary goal.
• Materials and Methods: Detail the study's location, timing, and methodology for reproducibility. Include software names, versions, and pre-registration codes.
• Results: Concisely describe the study's results and conclusions drawn from the data.
• Discussion: Relate your results to previous studies and hypotheses. Discuss implications, limitations, and suggest future research directions.
• Conclusions: Optional, but helpful if the discussion is complex.
• Patents: Mention any patents resulting from the work.

Back Matter

• Supplementary Materials: Describe supplementary material published online (figures, tables, videos, etc.).
• Acknowledgments: Acknowledge funding sources and mention grants received for the study or publication costs.
• Author Contributions: Clearly state each author's contribution. Authors may contribute in multiple roles (refer to CRediT author statement).
• Conflicts of Interest: Declare any potential conflicts of interest. If none, state "The authors declare no conflict of interest."
• References: Number references in the order they appear in the text. Use a software package for proper citation management (EndNote, Zotero, etc.).

Preparing Figures, Schemes, and Tables

• Submit figures and schemes in a high-resolution format (minimum 1000 pixels or 300 dpi). Common formats such as TIFF, JPEG, EPS, and PDF are preferred.
• Include figures close to their first citation in the manuscript, and number them sequentially (e.g., Figure 1, Table 1).
• Ensure all tables and figures have explanatory titles, captions, and clear column headings. Use at least 8 pt font for table text.
• No additional cost for color graphics.

Data Availability, Supplementary Material, and Code

• Data Availability: Authors must provide experimental data in public repositories or as supplementary material.
• Code and Software: Authors should deposit novel code in public repositories or as supplementary material.
• Supplementary Material: Authors can upload additional files during submission, which will be accessible to referees.
• Unpublished Data: Note restrictions on data availability. "Data not shown" is discouraged.
• Remote Hosting: Large datasets (over 60 MB) must be deposited in recognized repositories.