Instructions for Authors
The Sciencist is a
journal that promotes excellence by providing
an international forum for the publication and
review of information generated through research
findings and their application.
The Sciencist will
consider manuscripts on any issue of relevance
to science with the understanding that the manuscripts
have not been published and are not under consideration
for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts published
in The Sciencist become the property
of The Sciencist and may not be published
elsewhere, in whole or part, without written permission
of the journal editor. The journal reserves the
right to copyedit for style and format manuscripts
accepted for publication.
Manuscripts
The Sciencist will
accept manuscripts for the following categories:
applied research, research basic to science, and
research methodology.
All submissions and other editorial
communications should be sent to:
The Sciencist
1009 Hazen Street
Saskatoon, SK
Canada S7K 0Z6
E-mail:
Manuscripts may be e-mailed
or saved on a 3.5-inch diskette or CD-ROM (R/W)
and mailed. Diskettes and CDs that are submitted
become the property of The Sciencist
and will not be returned.
Format
Text should be 2000 words or
fewer on doubled-spaced pages prepared in Microsoft
Word using 12-point Times New Roman. Headings
must be used to designate the major divisions
of the paper. Up to three levels of subheadings
may be used. Pages should be numbered consecutively.
Abstract
An abstract of 150 or fewer
words must accompany each manuscript. Research
abstracts should include the purpose, method (subjects,
design and procedure), results, and conclusions
drawn. Abstracts for other types of papers should
include purpose, summary of key points and conclusions
or recommendations.
Units of Measure
The International Metric System
of Units should be used at all times (imperial
or standard units may be supplied in parentheses).
References
References should be prepared
according to the APA Style (6th Edition). References
are to be cited in alphabetical order following
the text of the article.
Tables
Tables should be prepared in
Microsoft Word (.doc) and provided with a title
and numbered consecutively in the text with Arabic
numerals.
Figures
Figures should be prepared as
Encapsulated Post Script (.eps), Post Script (.ps)
or other vector based graphical formats. Figures
may be adjusted for purposes of continuity.
Copyright
All manuscripts must be accompanied
by the following statement signed by all authors:
The undersigned author or authors
warrant that they have sole ownership of the work
submitted, that the work has never been published,
and that the author or authors have full powers
to grant such rights. In consideration of The
Sciencist taking action and reviewing and
editing my (our) submission, the author(s) undersigned
hereby transfer or/and assign all copyright ownership
to The Sciencist. The author or authors
hereby grant The Sciencist the right
to edit, revise, abridge, condense and translate
the submitted work.
