Original research articles should
include significant experimental or theoretical results suitable for publication. Authors
should write in a clear and concise manner including essential data for their final
conclusions and may up to 7500 words in length.
Review articles
Review articles should cover topics that are of active current interest
and fall within the scope of the journal. They can be invited or submitted. Article
should not exceed 8000 words in length.
Short Communications
Short Communication is a brief but complete description of
a partial exploration that will not be included later in a full length paper. It should be
well-documented as a full length paper, with literature references and descriptions of
the experimental procedures. Short Communication should not exceed 2000 words in
length.
Technical Notes
Technical Notes is within concise representation of experimental
processes, technical operations or activities applied both in laboratories or fields.
Viewpoints
Viewpoints provide an opportunity to share personal perspective on
current issues that are related to the Journal's interests.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor are welcomed as commentaries or
apposite critiques on published material in the journal. The Editor-in-Chief made the
decision to publish submitted letters in a professional manner.
Threatened species Series:
Threatened species Series published a concise and
complete description of any threatened species of the world relevant to the Journal
scope. It should cover short description, conservation status, economic & biological
importance, distribution, habitat & abundance, ecology, biology (age, growth &
reproduction, conservation action), and recommendation for policy making.
Manuscript Preparation
Title page:
Title has to be informative and brief. Abbreviations and formulae should not be
included in title. A running title of 50-60 characters (with space) must be provided. Clearly
indicate the full name of each author with present affiliation and addresses including post
code and country below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lowercase superscript letter
immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address.
Indicate who will manage correspondence throughout the publication process and afterward.
Corresponding authors have to respond to any future on the published article. Make sure that
the corresponding author provides a contact e-mail address and that keeps the information up
to date.
Highlights:
Highlights are optional. However, it may enrich your article to people through
search engines. They contain short bullet points that summarize the research's innovative
findings as well as the study's novel techniques (if any). Highlights should have been placed
after the Abstract within 3-5 bullet points (maximum 90-100 characters each bullet point
including spaces).
Abstract:
All papers must have a concise and factual abstract that state up to 250-300 words.
Abstract must be able to stand alone separately from the article. The abstract should not
contain abbreviations or references. Additionally, authors may provide graphical
presentations of abstract along with regular abstract.
3-6 essential Key words should be provided for the indexing below the abstract in
alphabetical order.
Introduction:
Introduction provides an adequate background stating the purposes of the
work/research and avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
Material and methods:
Adequate details of the working procedure should be provided.
Methods that are previously published by other researchers should be summarized with
indicating reference.
Results:
Results should be obvious and concise. Sub-heading may be added if required.
Discussion:
Discussion should explore the consequences of the results of the work, instead of
repeating them. Avoid unnecessary citations.
Conclusions:
A stand-alone conclusion of the study may be presented.
References
Citation
Cite references in the text by name and year in parentheses. Some examples: Welcome
(1979) reported that K R can be used to examine fish health (Rypel and Richter 2008). This
effect was later opposed by Rahman and Hossain (2016). These consequences were widely
studied (Abbott 1991; Barakat et al. 1995a, b; Khan et al. 1998; Haldar et al. 2001a; Ahmed
et al. 2008)
Reference list
References that are cited in text should be only included in list and must be published or
waiting for publication. Any unpublished works and individual communications may be
stated in the text.
The last names of each article's initial author should be used to alphabetize the reference list
entries. Multi-author publications by the same first author should be arranged alphabetically
by the second, third, and so on. Publications of the same author(s) must be ordered
chronologically.
Journal article
Rahman MA, Hossain MY, Tanjin S, Mawa Z, Hasan MR & Ohtomi J (2021). Length weight
relationship of 5 marine fishes from the Bay of Bengal. Journal of Applied Ichthyology,
37(02), 364-366. https://doi.org/10.1111/jai.14176
Preferably, all authors name should be provided, but “et al.” can be used in case of long
author lists will be accepted:
Article by DOI
Slifka MK & Whitton JL (2000). Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production.
Journal of Molecular Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s001090000086
Book
South J & Blass B (2001). The future of modern genomics. Blackwell, London.
Book chapter
Brown B & Aaron M (2001). The politics of nature. In: Smith J (Ed) The rise of modern
genomics, 3 rd Edn. Wiley, New York, 230-257 pp.
Online document
Froese R & Pauly D (2020). Fishbase. World Wide Web electronic publication, version
(12/2019). Retrieved from http://www.fishbase.org. Accessed 20 December 2020.
Dissertation
Sabbir W (2021). Stock assessment of the Hooghly croaker Panna heterolepis from the Bay of
Bengal in Bangladesh through multi-models. PhD dissertation, University of Rajshahi.
Abbreviations:
Abbreviations must be well-defined at their first mention and ensure
consistency throughout the article.
Footnotes:
Footnotes should only be used when indispensable. Number them sequentially
through the article. Please specify where footnotes are located in the text and list them
separately at the end of the article. Footnotes should not be included in the Reference list.
Acknowledgements:
Acknowledgments of individuals (e.g., Manuscript assistance language
edit, or proof reading), funds, grants, etc. should be mentioned (after Conclusion, before
References list) in a separate section. Funding agencies’ names should be written in full form.
Author contributions:
Author contributions must be stated in a separate section after
Acknowledgements. Individual contributions may be outlined as to the relevant credit roles:
Conceptualization; Funding acquisition; Experimental design; Methodology; Investigation;
Data collection & curation; Laboratory analysis; Formal analysis; Project administration;
Resources & software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Roles/Writing - original draft;
Writing - review & editing.
Conflict of Interests:
Conflict of interests must be mentioned in a separate section.
Text Formatting:
Manuscripts should be submitted in Word file-
Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 12 point Times Roman) for text
Use italics for emphasis
Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages
Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar
Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables
Use the equation editor or MathType for equations not as image
Save file in .docx format (Word 2007 or higher) or .doc format (older Word versions)
Manuscripts with mathematical content can also be submitted in LaTeX.
Tables
Tables should be independent, complement and editable, but not duplicate information
described in the text. Each table should be placed on a separate page with captions. Number
of tables need sequentially in accordance with their presence in the manuscript. All
abbreviations must be well-defined in footnotes.
Figures
All type of illustrations (line drawings and photographs) is classified as figures
Figures should be supplied as individual image files at high resolution (at least 300
dpi), saved as .eps or .tif format
Each figure is referred to in the text
Line figures are professionally drawn
Letters, numbers and symbols are clear and legible
Titles, keys and detailed explanations are confined to legends and not included in
illustrations
Each figure can be uploaded separately or in a word file.
Figure captions
Confirm that each figure has a caption. A caption should include a concise title (not on the
illustration itself) and a description. Keep minimum text in the figures but clarify all symbols
and abbreviations used. Supply captions after reference list, if you upload images separately.
In case of word file of figures indicate caption below the figure.
Supplementary Material:
Supplementary material including text, figure, table and sound
clips can be available with your article. Submitted additional materials are published in their
original form (Excel or PowerPoint files will appear as such online). Upload/send your
materials with the paper. A brief, descriptive caption should have with each submitted file.
On a prior version, do not mark any corrections. Please disable the 'Track Changes' option in
Microsoft Office files, since these will be shown in the final version.
Submission
Thank you for your interest in the Aquatic Resource Sciences. Please note that the content
has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere, except as a brief abstract in a
scientific meeting or symposium proceedings eligible for submission. Manuscripts should be
submitted online when all the required materials have been completed in accordance with the
Author Guidelines. Before submission, make a cover letter to the editor describing the
significance of your article.If you feel any difficulties during online submission, email your all document to:
chief-editor.ars@inrrd.com
managing-editor.ars@inrrd.com
aquatic.res.sci@gmail.com
Editorial Process
The quality and originality of the study, as well as its relevance to journal readers, are the key
acceptance criteria for all submissions. The paper satisfies required quality and relevance
standards will be forwarded to review by the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor is in charge of
making the ultimate decision on whether to approve or reject an article. Authors may suggest
reviewers but the Editor's decision is final.
After Acceptance
Proof Correction
We kindly request to authors provide proof revisions within 3 days for fast publication.
Corresponding author will get an email attached with reviewers’ comments. We'll do all we
can to have your manuscript published accurately as soon as possible. This proof should only
be used to assure the typography, editing, completeness, and accuracy of the text, tables, and
figures. Significant modifications to the article at this point have been accepted for
publication will be considered only with the Editor's consent. It is essential that all revisions
be provided to us in a single communication. Please ensure before responding, any further
corrections cannot be guaranteed to be included. Proofreading is merely your accountability.
Article Processing Charge
Authors need not to pay any article submission or processing charge.
Early View
The journal has a quick publication policy. Early View (Online Version) articles are
immediately published on journal website with DOI. Once the article is published on Early
View, no further modifications to the article are possible. Early View articles are fully citable
with DOI.
