Information to Authors

  • Journal of Plant Development Sciences (JPDS) is a monthly refereed Journal dealing with Basic & Applied Plant Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Ethnobotany, Taxonomy, Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Horticulture, Forestry & Field Botany. It is open to research workers in India and abroad. Review articles, original full length articles, short communications, news and views are accepted for publication.
  • Manuscript types: Three types of manuscripts may be submitted: review articles, full length articles and short communications. News and views are also accepted for publication after being duly recommended by referees. We also accept books for reviews.
  • Manuscript should be prepared in English language only with MS-word and 12pt. Times New Roman fonts should be used.
  • Title and Authorship Information: The title of manuscript, author’s name, full address, telephone/fax number and email address have to be provided.
  • Manuscripts must include an abstract not exceeding 150 words. In case of short communications, abstract is not required. Maximum of five key words should be provided arranged in alphabetical order. The usual format of manuscript is: Abstract, Introduction, Materials & Methods, Observations/Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement (if any) and References.
  • The list of References should be arranged in alphabetical order with name of author/authors, year, title, name of journal, volume, number & page number: Example: Bora, I.P.; Barua, K.N.; Singh, R. and Singh, J. (2007). Enumeration of ethno-medicinal plant wealth of Angami Nagas-a traditional approach. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences, 29(4): 191-196.
  • Manuscript will be considered for publication only on the specific recommendation from referees.
  • The Editorial Board reserves the right to make necessary changes in the research articles.
  • Journal of Plant Development Sciences although not a member of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) but had dopted and follow COPE guidelines as defined by the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).
  • Proofs and PDF: Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author for necessary corrections. A soft copy of the article will also be sent to him.
  • Manuscripts for publication should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Plant Development Sciences, 121/8, Pragati Nagar, Saket, Meerut – 250001 (U.P.) India.
  • All correspondence pertaining to the Journal may be addressed to Managing Editor / Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Plant Development Sciences, 121/8, Pragati Nagar, Saket, Meerut – 250001 (U.P.) India.
  • Subscription should be made in the name of Managing Editor, Journal of Plant Development Sciences in the form of crossed demand draft from any Nationalized Bank payable at Meerut – 250001 (U.P.) India.
  • Original articles not published in any journal before (except in the form of abstract) will be considered for publication. The articles published in the Journal will be Journal’s copyright.[/starlist]

While the advice and information in this journal are believed to be true and accurate on the date of its going to press, neither the authors, the editors, the publisher, nor the printers can accept any legal responsibility for any errors that may occur.

Information to Reviewers

  • Reviewers are expected not to mention a manuscript or refer to the work it describes before it has been published.
  • Journal of Plant Development Sciences although not a member of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) but had dopted and follow COPE guidelines as defined by the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).
  • Reviewer should intentionally adopt a positive, impartial attitude towards the manuscript and if reviewer believes that you cannot judge the article impartially, please return the article immediately to the editor.
  • Reviews should be completed quickly within 20-30 days. If you know that you cannot finish the review within time, please inform to the editor.
  • A reviewer should not discuss about the article with its any author.
  • In comments intended for the author’s, criticism should be presented objectively and rude comments avoided.
  • Reviewer suggestions and criticism concerning the article will be useful to the editor and author if they are carefully documented.
  • At least two review reports are collected for each submitted article. You are not requested to correct any mistake/ mistakes in grammar, but any help in this regard will be appreciated.
  • Article will be considered for publication only on the recommendation from referees. The Editor-in-Chief gratefully receives a reviewer’s recommendations but given that the editorial decisions are usually based on evaluations derived from several sources, a reviewer should not expect the editor to credit his every recommendation.

Reviewers Report

  • Manuscript is accepted completely
  • Reviewer’s report is sent to resubmission
  • Rejection notification is sent to corresponding author

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