Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences

Authors intending to submit manuscripts must adhere to specific formatting rules and citation styles provided in our publication guidelines. Please review the entire manuscript submission process before sending your work.

The Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences accepts full-length original research articles, short communications, and reviews for publication, provided they are not under consideration elsewhere. The submission of manuscripts to NJPS will be taken to imply that no similar article has been published or, in the event of acceptance by the journal, will be published elsewhere. Manuscripts should be written in clear, concise English and should conform to the specified instructions listed below. Manuscripts that are not adequately prepared will be returned to the authors.

SUBMISSION

Online Submission: Only the electronic version of manuscripts will be accepted. All articles should be electronically submitted to the online submission and tracking portal of NJPS at the following website: https://ojshostng.com/index.php/njphysiologicalsciences 

Online manuscript submission: All manuscripts must be submitted online through the new website at www.ojshostng.com/index.php/njphysiologicalsciences. First-time users: Please click the Register button from the upper menu and enter the requested information. After successful registration, you will receive an email with your username and password. Print a copy of this information for future reference. Note: If you have received an email from us with an assigned user ID and password, or if you are a repeat user, do not register again. Just log in. Once you have an assigned ID and password, you do not have to re-register, even if your status changes (that is, author, reviewer, or editor). Authors: Please click the log-in button from the menu at the top of the page and log in to the system as an author. Submit your manuscript according to the author's instructions. You will be able to track the progress of your manuscript through the system. If you experience any problems, please contact the Managing Editor at editornjps@gmail.com.

Submission as e-mail attachment: In case of difficulties in uploading manuscripts, authors may submit articles via e-mail to editornjps@gmail.com. This alternative submission mode implies that the editorial office will upload such manuscripts, without the authors enjoying certain privileges, such as choosing their usernames and passwords.   

FORMAT OF MANUSCRIPTS

(a) Each manuscript must be typed on one side of A4-sized paper in double-line spacing with wide margins.

(b) The title page should include only the title, the author’s names and institutions, and the name and address for correspondence.

(c) The page following the title page should contain a summary and up to six keywords. A short running title should also be provided.

(d) Introduction: This should be as concise as possible and contain a clear statement of the aims of the research. Detailed historical introductions must be avoided.

(e) Methods: Sufficient detail must be provided to enable repetition of the work.

(f) Results: Should include experimental data and avoid discussion of significance.

(g) Discussion: Should be related to the results presented. Excessive speculations must be avoided.

(h) Acknowledgement: Should be brief.

(i) References: References in text should be cited by the names of authors and the year of publication. For papers written by three or more authors, use et al. At the end of the paper, references should be listed alphabetically. Papers by three or more authors should be listed chronologically. Opening and closing page numbers, the full title of papers, and the names of all co-authors must be given. For example:

Journal:

Reid, H. L. and Obi, G. O. (1982). A study of erythrocyte deformability in sickle cell disease. Trop. Geogr. Med.34: 43 - 46.

Book:

Jennett, W. B. (1968). Blood flow techniques in clinical neurosurgery. In: Bain, W. H. and Harper, A. M. (eds). Blood flow through organs and tissues. E. S. Livingston Ltd., Edinburgh, pp 349 - 354.

If more than one paper by the same author or team of authors was published in the same year, the letters a, b, and c, etc, should follow the year—e.g., Adigun (1987a) in both the text and the references list.

(j) Figures and Tables: This should be kept to the minimum necessary to convey essential data. References to tables and figures should be in Arabic numerals. Their desired positions should be indicated on the left-hand margin of the manuscript. Good quality glossy prints of photographs and line drawings should be supplied in the desired final size. Lettering on line drawings should be at least 2mm high for clarity. Previously published figures are not acceptable, except if accompanied by written permission from the editors. The figure numbers, authors' names and "Top" should be indicated on the back of each illustration. Figure legends should be typed on separate sheets. Tables should be typed (also double-spaced) on separate sheets and numbered in sequence in Arabic numerals. A heading must be supplied with each table.

Short Communication: These should have a maximum of 4,000 words (about 8 double-spaced typewritten pages) with a maximum of 2 figures. The format for regular papers should be followed; however, references must be kept to a maximum of 10.

Electronic submission: Authors of accepted manuscripts are required to submit their final versions on a diskette. 3.5" IBM-formatted diskettes are required. Authors should also indicate the word processing software used (WordPerfect, Microsoft Words are preferred) and file names. Figures and illustrations in Microsoft Excel are preferred. Only text files (without formats) should be submitted, figures and images scanned onto other packages will not be accepted.

REPRINTS: An electronic copy of the reprint file in PDF format will be sent along with copies of the journal to the corresponding author for distribution to co-authors. Additional copies should be ordered during the final submission.