2. Text must be typed in Times New Roman, Font size 10, double-spaced throughout, with the left margin at least 40 mm wide. Each page of the article should be numbered.
3. The first page should carry only the title of the article, name(s) of author(s) and their affiliation. An additional sheet should carry the Keywords (a maximum of six), a running title (not exceeding 50 letters and spaces), and the address, including the email and mobile number, of the corresponding author for correspondence.
4. Papers should have an Abstract in English not exceeding 200 words at the beginning, and the usual sequence of Sections (1. Introduction, 2. Materials and methods, 3. Results, 4. Discussion and 5. References) should be followed for the text. “Results and Discussion” can also be combined into a single section, if necessary. A manuscript or review article should not exceed 20 (twenty) A4-size typed pages in double space, including tables and figures. “Short communications” should have an abstract in the first paragraph but without any sub-headings like Introduction, Materials and Methods, etc., and should not exceed 4 typed pages (A4 size) in double space.
5. Footnotes are not allowed, except under tables.
6. Symbols, units and nomenclature should conform to international usage. For all the numerical data, the metric system should be followed.
7. Correct plant names (in italics) with author citation (in normal fonts) must be provided.
8. Text references should be made using the author(s) name followed by the year of publication within parentheses.
Example: Murashige and Skoog (1962)
References in the text should be arranged alphabetically by author and then chronologically by year.
Example: This effect has been widely studied (Abbott 2002; Barakat et al. 1995a, b; Kelso and Smith 1990; Medvec et al. 1999, 2000).
9. The references should be listed alphabetically at the end of the paper in the following pattern:
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i) Journal:
Murashige, T. and Skoog, F. (1962). A revised medium for rapid growth and bioassays with tobacco tissue cultures. Physiol. Plant. 15: 473-497. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.1962.tb08052.x
(If available, please always include DOIs as full DOI links in your reference list)
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ii) Edited volumes/ Book chapter:
Bell, J.M.B. and Mudd, C.H. (1976). Sulphur dioxide resistance in plants: A case study of Lolium perenne. In: Mansfield, T.A. (ed.) Effects of Air Pollution on Plants. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K., pp. 87-103.
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iii) Books:
Halliwell, B. and Gutteridge, J.M.C. (2007). Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine. 4th Edn. Oxford University Press, New York. U.S.A.
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iv) Online document:
Doe, J. (1999). Title of subordinate document. In: The dictionary of substances and their effects. Royal Society of Chemistry. Available via DIALOG. http://www.rsc.org/dose/title of subordinate document.
Unpublished materials and personal communications are accepted only as references in the text, not in the bibliography. The authors may refer to a latest volume of the journal “Plant Science Research” to ascertain the exact pattern of citation of references.
10. Tables should be typed on separate sheets furnished with a short explanatory heading and be referred to in the text. They must fit on a printed page within a length of either 8 or 16 cm. Ensure table(s) are cited in the text.
11. Figure Submission Guidelines: Submit all figures in electronic format. Use TIFF, JPEG, or PNG for colour photographs with 300 DPI resolution and EPS for vector graphics. Make sure all fonts are embedded in vector files that include text. Microsoft Office files are also acceptable. Figure files should be named using the format: "Fig" followed by the figure number (e.g., Fig1.eps, Fig2.tiff).
12. Please describe any sources of funding that have supported the work. The statement should include details of any grants received (please give the name of the funding agency and grant number).
13. Proofs of the articles will be sent to the authors by email, and the same, after correction of printing errors, must be returned to the Managing Editor within seven days of receiving the proof. Corrections at the proof stage involving deviations from the original manuscript are not permitted and will incur an extra charge to the authors.
14. Printing cost at the rate of Rs. 300/- (Rupees three hundred only) per page is charged to the authors.
15. A PDF of the article with colour illustration will be supplied gratis by email to the corresponding author.
16. Acceptance of any paper is subject to the recommendations of the reviewers, who are specialists in their own fields.
17. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject any paper found unsuitable for the journal.
