Submissions

Author Guidelines

Preparation of Manuscripts: Manuscripts must be clearly written in the English language using standard British English spelling. Abbreviations should be used only when necessary and must be defined at their first mention. SI units should be used throughout and chemical structures should be drawn using software like ChemDraw. Authors should ensure consistency in their writing, abbreviations, references, etc and should follow the below-outlined format when preparing manuscripts for submission: -

• Title Page – The title of the manuscript should be concise but should reflect the purposes and findings of the work. This will facilitate an online title search. The use of formulae and non-standard abbreviations are discouraged.
• Author’s Information – Authors' full first and last names and affiliations with addresses (where the work was conducted) should be listed below the title. The name of the corresponding author should be marked with an asterisk (*).
• Present Address – If an author has moved since the work described in the article was done or was visiting at the time, a 'Present address' may be indicated as a footnote to that author's name.
• Abstract – This should come immediately after the title page and should be no more than 250 words. The abstract should be presented in a findings-oriented format that summarizes the general scope of the article, most important results, and conclusions. Abstracts should not contain references or unexplained abbreviations or acronyms. If possible, it is helpful for it to contain all your keywords to assist in an online search. The use of graphical abstract (table of content image) is encouraged as it draws more attention to the article online. The graphical abstract is a pictorial summary of the contents of the article. After revision, in addition to the revised paper, graphical abstracts should be submitted as a separate JPEG or PNG file with a minimum image size of 531 × 1328 pixels (h × w). Each edition of the Journal will have the best graphical abstract published as the cover.
• Keywords – should appear under the abstract. Please include at least 3 and up to a maximum of 5.
• Main Text – This should be divided into clearly-labeled sections. The standard format for original research articles and short communications would be introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, and conclusions. However, feel free to use whatever headings and subheadings that best suit your article.
• Introduction – This section should discuss the rationale and objectives of the research. It should include a brief background relevant to the research described
• Materials and Methods – This should be as concise as possible and should contain a general introductory section to include general procedures, standard techniques, and instruments employed. Experiments should be listed in numerical order.
• Results and Discussion - This section should discuss the analysis of the data and the significance of the results. It could include schemes, equations, plates, figures, and tables of data. A descriptive approach should be adopted in discussing the science.
• Conclusion – This section should contain the conclusion and implications of the findings.
• Acknowledgments – Authors may acknowledge people, organizations, and financial supporters in this section.
• References – In keeping with the multi-disciplinary nature of the Journal, authors should cite and list their references in line with either the American Psychological Association (APA) 6^th edition or the American Chemical Society (ACS) 3^rd edition or the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) referencing styles as might be appropriate to their own field. The ACS referencing style is recommended for articles in Biochemical and Chemical Sciences while the IEEE referencing style is recommended for articles in Computer science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics. References should be kept to a minimum and only references to published work are permitted. The accuracy and appropriateness of the references are solely the responsibility of the author(s). For specific information on the referencing styles, please contact the Business Editor.
• Figures, Tables, Plates, Schemes, Equations – All illustrations (figures, tables, plates, schemes, equations) should be numbered consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. If possible, they should be placed next to the relevant text in the article. Figures, tables, plates, and schemes must have a caption that should be brief and informative and should include all copyright information if taken from a published source. Figures, plates, and schemes should be provided within the manuscript at the initial submission. On revision, they should be provided both within the manuscript and as separate files as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PowerPoint, or Word files. Tables should be submitted as editable text and not as images with any table notes placed below the table body. Please ensure that the data presented in the tables are not duplicates of results described elsewhere in the article.
• Supplementary Information – Any more data, or experimental should be presented here

The copyright to this article is transferred to the Faculty of Science, Sokoto State University effective if and when the article is accepted for publication. The author states that his/her contribution is original and that he/she has full power to make this grant. The author signs for and accepts responsibility for releasing this material on behalf of any and all co-authors. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, microform, electronic form (offline, online) or any other reproductions of similar nature.

I, the undersigned corresponding author, also certify that I/we have no commercial associations (e.g. consultancies, stock ownership, equity interests, patent-licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article, except as disclosed in the manuscript. All funding sources supporting the work and all institutional or corporate affiliations of mine/ours are acknowledged in the manuscript.