Author Guidelines
Scope of Articles
Ideas contained in the papers reflect opinions of authors and not of Chuka University, Journal Editors, or the Advisory Board. As an editorial policy, original unpublished full papers (2000 to 6000 words) in all disciplines related to environmental sustainability advancement through agricultural, biological, business, educational, health, social and physical, scientific, technological and innovative, basic and applied research works that generate new knowledge to advance University teaching and research, as well as stimulate intellectual, economic, cultural, scientific and technological advancement, will be considered for publication in this Journal.
Language of Publication
The Journal publishes papers in English, Kiswahili,German, French,Spanish and any other language on special request. Use of complex jargon must be avoided.
Format of Manuscripts
Manuscripts should be typewritten on one side of plain white A-4 paper, double-spaced, with 2.5 cm margins, left and right justification, one space between paragraphs, and no tab at the beginning of each paragraph. The abstract should appear in one column, whereas the rest of the text should be set in two columns per page. The font type should be Times New Roman and font size should be 12 for the main body text throughout the manuscript. Font size may be slightly reduced in Figures, Illustrations and Tables. Complex mathematical equations must be hand-written for clarity in typesetting.
Parts of a Research Manuscript
Research manuscripts should preferably range from 2,000 to 6,000 words. Pages should be centrally numbered at the bottom. Each manuscript should contain the following parts:
Title Page
The title page should bear the title of the manuscript, followed by authors’ names and addresses. The title should be succinct, descriptive of the research reported and not exceed fifteen (15) words. The corresponding author should be indicated with a note.
Abstract
Each research article must have an abstract that is a non-critical informative digest of the contents, conclusions and recommendations of the article. Each manuscript should have an abstract written in a single paragraph of 300 words maximum. Below the abstract, indicate keywords of up to eight for indexing purposes.
Introduction
The introduction should indicate the importance, define the problem, state the hypotheses and objectives, and give a brief survey of the relevant literature. It should follow the abstract after skipping only one space.
Materials and Methods
This section describes the methodology employed to conduct the research and hence it should clearly describe in prose format, not list, the individuals/items/materials used, their sources, conditions, research design, steps or procedures followed in experimentation to enable others adopt or double-check findings.
Results and Discussion
Results support or reject the hypotheses, or answer the questions stated in the introduction. The discussion section interprets the data and draws conclusions, inferences and recommendations for adoption and further research.
Tables
Tables should be used to present material not included in the text or Figures. Tables should be inserted in the text near where they are first mentioned. Tables should be numbered using Arabic numerals (e.g. Table 1) and given specific titles at the top. Tables should not be enclosed in grid lines, but should be given the top, bottom and subheading borders only.
Figures
Figures must be cited in the text in numerical order and present material that is not included in the text or tables. Figures should be inserted in the text near where they are first mentioned. Figures should be numbered in Arabic numerals e.g. (Figure 1) and carry specific titles at the bottom. Lettering on the Figures must be sharp, large and dark enough to withstand reduction down to by 50%. Legends to Figures should be included in the Figure, giving sufficient data to make the Figure comprehendible without reference to the text.
8.4.8. Illustrations
Illustrations should be in black and white. If colour is necessary, the cost of re-production will be charged to the author(s). Pictures intended to grace the Journal cover must be in colour and submitted as a soft jpeg copy and a sharp print. An appropriate scale bar on the Illustration should be used to indicate magnification.
Units
Units of measure should be metric Standard International (SI) and clearly indicated in the main text, Tables and Figures. Example: kilogramme (kg), metre (m), litre (L), tonne (t), hectare (ha).
Abbreviations
Only standard abbreviations should be used; unusual ones should be given initially in full spelling out followed by the abbreviation in parentheses; thereafter abbreviated.
References
- Only articles or books that have been published or are accepted for publication may be listed in references. Papers presented at conferences or symposia may be listed only if proceedings are published. Unpublished and personal communication material should not be used.
- References must be cited in the text by author and date; e.g. Mukami (1983), Kirumba and Mbogo (2000), or Onyonka et al. (2005) [in case of more than two authors].
- In alphabetised references, journal names should be spelt out and references listed as follows:
Journal articles :
1) Ekesa, B.N. 2009. Agricultural biodiversity for food and nutrient security: The Kenyan perspective. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, 1(7):208-214.
2) Siddiqui, Z.A. and Akhtar, M.S. 2007. Biocontrol of chickpea root-rot disease complex with phosphate-solubilising microbes. Journal of Plant Pathology, 89(1):67-77.
3) Oswell, F.N., Rufaro, M.M., Susan, K. and Arnold, B.M. 2007. Indigenous knowledge of the traditional vegetable pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima/moschata) from Zimbabwe. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(12):649-655.
Book:
Ochapa, C.O. 1984. Introduction to Tropical Soil Science. Macmillan Intermediate Agriculture Series. Macmillan Education Ltd, London, UK.
Chapter in a book:
Kauffman, C.S. and L.E. Weber. 1990. Grain amaranth. p. 127-139. In: J. Janick and J.E. Simon (Eds.). Advances in New Crops. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Proceedings:
Chweya, A.J. 1997. Genetic enhancement of indigenous vegetables in Kenya, p. 90-99. In: L. Guarino (Ed.). Proceedings of IPGRI International Workshop on Genetic Resources of Traditional Vegetables in Africa: Conservation and Use. 29th-31st August, 1995, ICRAF Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya.
Thesis/dissertation:
Wekesa, F.S. 2010. Socio-economic analysis of production and response of grain amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus L.) to fertilizer application and intercropping with maize or beans in Kisumu West district, Kenya. Master of Science Thesis, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Footnotes
Footnotes must be avoided in the main body of the manuscript.
Parts of a Review Manuscript
Review manuscripts should range from 3,000 to 4,000 words and contain extensive literature citation. Include title page, abstract, key words, introduction, literature review, discussion/application, conclusions and references.
Other Manuscripts
- Letters and viewpoints: Debates on policy issues relating to JESAR disciplines; personal views and experiences relevant to important policy issues will be considered.
- News and reports: Breakthroughs in JESAR matters of concern anywhere in the world will be considered.
- New technologies and products: Evaluation of new products and technologies developed for or relevant to global markets will be considered.
- Announcements: Information on scientific conferences, training programmes, industrial exhibitions, awards of interest to the global scholarly community will be considered.
Page-Proofs
Page proofs will normally be sent to the corresponding author through email for correction within a specified timeframe. Failure to comply with the deadline will result in exclusion of the manuscript from publication schedule.
Submission Checklist
All items must be checked and fulfilled in and emailed alongside the manuscript.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for articles published will be retained by the Journal publisher. Thus, copyright for material accepted for publication will transfer to the publisher of the Journal of Environmental Sustainability Advancement Research.
Privacy Statement
The personal information such as names, email addresses and other contacts entered in the Journal will be used exclusively for the stated purposes and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other third party.
Manuscript Processing Fee
A non-refundable processing fee of Kenya shillings five thousands (KES 5,000) should accompany each accepted article. In return, the corresponding author will receive one free copy of the volume in which the accepted article appears. Payment should be made into Equity Bank Ltd, Chuka Branch, Acct No. 0210262271525 in favour of: Chuka University Journal of Environmental Sustainability Advancement Research, P. O. Box 109-60400, Chuka, Kenya.
Authors who publish with JESAR and benefit from:
- An easy-to-use manuscript submission system
- Dedicated editors who are active in their respective academic and research communities
- High editorial standards, ensuring all published manuscripts undergo an in-depth peer-review process.
- Quick, efficient publication
- The greater impact, reach, and visibility of research output through open access.
- Retention of all ownership and copyright of published research.
Submission
One of the authors of the manuscript should submit the manuscript through the Online Journal System (OJS). The manuscript submission system accepts only electronic PDF (.pdf) or Word (.doc, .docx, .rtf,.txt) files. The manuscript should be between 4000-and 7000 words (15-25 pages double-spaced pages). The main manuscript file's file name should not contain any special characters. Any submissions from anyone other than one of the authors will be rejected. During submission and peer review, the submitting author is responsible for the manuscript. For technical help, please contact chukauni.jesar@chuka.ac.ke.
Terms of submission
This journal will only consider for publication manuscripts that they have not been previously published. The author submitting the paper is responsible for ensuring that all other co-authors have given their approval for the paper to be published. The submitting author will also be responsible for ensuring that the article has received all appropriate institutional clearances. Only the editorial office's acknowledgment determines the formal date of receipt. Unless otherwise specified, the author(s) will get additional correspondence and proofs before publication. The authors must agree to the work being edited for readability as part of the submission process. All inquiries concerning the publication of accepted manuscripts should be addressed to chukauni.jesar@chuka.ac.ke.
