Guides for Authors

Author instructions

Science Essence Journal welcomes research articles and review articles which have not been previously published elsewhere. The journal provides a forum for the publication of papers relating to the various aspects of science. To submit your manuscript to SEJ, please follow the guidelines for online submission. After registration on the journal website page, you can create an account and upload your files.
All correspondence regarding your submission, including the editor's decision notifications and revision requests, will be conducted via the author’s email. All processes will be carried out online in the journal system.

Authors are requested to submit their article to the website:
https://ejournals.swu.ac.th/index.php/sej/

 

1. Policy and Submission of Manuscripts

SEJ is an online open-access journal governed by the Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University. All manuscripts will be subjected to peer review by experts in the field. SEJ follows a rigorous double-blind peer review process in which the author’s identity is not disclosed to the reviewers.

 

2. Manuscript Preparation

Authors are encouraged to download the journal template (doc) when preparing their manuscripts. The total word count, excluding references, should not exceed 8,000 words.

Your manuscript should be prepared in a correct format of the journal. The manuscript must include:

          1. Title
          2. Author(s)
              One of the authors is designated as the corresponding author with contact details: email address and full postal address.
          3. Abstract (no more than 250 words)
              Abstracts should be concise and encompass only the essential aspects of the study. The abstract must be structured into the following sections:
                    • Background and Objectives: Clearly state the purposes of the research.
                    • Methods: Outline the methodologies performed in the research.
                    • Results: Summarize key findings and outcomes.
                    • Application of this study: Implicate practical applications.
                    • Conclusions: Provide a comprehensive summary of the main ideas in the article.
          4. Keywords (3-5 keywords)
          5. Introduction
              Introduction should provide an adequate background and state the objectives of the work.
          6. Materials and Methods
              This part should provide sufficient details for the work. Methods that are already published should be indicated by a reference.
          7. Results and Discussion
              Results should be clear and concise with detail of findings.
          8. Conclusion
              Conclusion should explore the significance of the results of the work. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.
          9. Acknowledgements
              Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc., should be included in a section just before the references. Funding agencies or scholarships should be named in full.
          10. References
                Use Vancouver style for the references. Citation is listed by the number. Citing theses and unpublished observations data is not acceptable for this journal. Citations in the text should be indicated after the sentence with numbers of reference in square brackets. For example, 

 

Examples for citation :

Anxiety disorders affect a significant portion of the global population, posing a considerable burden on mental health [1, 2]. Medicinal plants have gained attention for their anxiolytic properties, with traditional practices often supporting their therapeutic use [3].

Examples for references :

Journals:
(less than 6 authors)
          1. Protze SI, Lee JH, Keller GM. Human pluripotent stem cell derived cardiovascular cells: from developmental biology to therapeutic applications. Cell Stem Cell. 2019; 25(3):311-27.
          2. Buranasathitwong P, Sawangmek S, Nangngam P. Developing of explain phenomena scientifically and interpret data and evidence scientifically competencies for grade 10th students through advertising as a learning management in topic of the digestive system. Journal of Education Naresuan University, 2019; 21(2): 212-24. (in Thai)

(more than 6 authors)
          3. Yao X, Ye F, Zhang M, Cui C, Huang B, Niu P, et al. In Vitro Antiviral activity and projection of optimized dosing design of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Clin Infect Dis. 2020; 71(15):732-9.

Books:
          1. Author R, Lewis AB, Chan MT. Title: subtitle. 2nd ed. Place: Publisher; Year.
          2. Rich RR, Fleisher TA, Shearer WT, Schroeder HW Jr, Frew AJ, Weyand CM. Clinical immunology:principles and practice. 5th ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 2019.

 

3. Figures and Tables

Figures and tables must be embedded in text which should be placed next to the relevant text in the manuscript. The corresponding figure caption should be placed directly below the figure. The corresponding table caption should be placed above the table. More information can be found in the manuscript template on the journal website.

 

4. Graphical Abstracts

          A graphical abstract is a single, concise, pictorial summary of the article's main findings. This could be the concluding figure from the article or a specially designed image.
          1. Image size: at least 531 x 1328 pixels (height x width) at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. 
          2. File type: Preferred formats include TIFF, PNG, and JPEG.