Author Guidelines

Considerations before submitting

Before submitting your article to IJYSTI, please first make sure that it fulfills all of the following criteria:

• It is written in English;
• It has not already been published, and is not under consideration by another journal;
• It is original research, discusses science or technology policy in the Youth Science and Technology Innovation region, or is a technical note or communication;
• It is in one or more of the subject areas covered by the journal; 

Manuscript formatting

IJYSTI_Manuscript_Template

IJYSTI does not have any specific formatting requirements, outside of the fact that a manuscript should conform to the structure typical of research articles and be submitted in an editable document format (e.g. docx, odt).

We also generally expect a research article to be between 4,000 and 6,000 words (excluding references), as this ensures that it contains all of the prerequisite elements of this type of article while still avoiding redundancy. There is no limit for policy papers, while technical notes should be up to 4,000 words and short communications should be less than 1,500 words. We do understand that sometimes it is necessary for an article to exceed these limits, and if this is the case with yours, please explain why in your comment to the editor.

Manuscript structure

Your article should conform to a consistent and predictable structure. This allows the editors and reviewers to efficiently assess the suitability and quality of the manuscript without being hindered by its presentation. For research articles, this encompasses the following sections: title, affiliation, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusions, acknowledgments, authors’ contributions, competing interests, and references.

TITLE. Use a concise and informative title in capital case. This title should be a maximum of 16 words, and accurately describe the research being reported or policy being discussed.

AFFILIATION. Provide the full postal address of each author's affiliation, including the street name and number, city, ZIP code, and country. For the corresponding author, an email should additionally be provided.

ABSTRACT. The abstract should consist of a single paragraph of no more than 200 words. Provide the background and objective of the paper, the methods used, the principal results, and conclusions. Avoid using abbreviations and citations.

KEYWORDS. Include a maximum of five keywords or phrases, arranged alphabetically and separated using semicolons (;). Use specific, relevant terms that do not appear in the title, so that the article is easier to find in search engines. Do not use terms that are too general or too long.

INTRODUCTION. This section should briefly explain the background of the study, provide a short review of the pertinent literature, state the originality or novelty of the research, and state the research objectives.

MATERIALS AND METHODS. In research articles, the materials and methods used in the study should be described together—first the materials, and then the methods. Enough information should be provided to enable repetition of the research. For commercial sources of the materials, the name of the company, and the town and country in which they are headquartered should be indicated. To avoid an excessively long methods section, methods that have already been published should be indicated with a reference, with only the relevant modifications described.

RESULTS. Only the results of the research should be described here. Present all data as concisely as possible, in the form of tables or figures (if appropriate). Avoid large tables, unless absolutely necessary.

DISCUSSION. If necessary, it is permissible to combine this section with Results to form a Results and discussion section. Regardless, an interpretation of the results of the work in the context of previous research should be provided. Avoid simply repeating the results (that’s what the Results section is for). Also avoid excessive citations; the works being referenced must be relevant to the results being discussed.

CONCLUSIONS. Present the main conclusions of the study, along with their implications for future research or science and technology policy in the ASEAN region.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Acknowledge anyone who contributed to the research or the writing of the manuscript, as well as any funding or grants received in support of it. The names of funding organizations should be written in full, along with the grant numbers, if available. Examples of individuals you should acknowledge include people who provided assistance with study design or analysis, or guidance through a study area, or who provided advice on the language, edited, or proofread the article.

AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTIONS. Each author’s contribution to the research and manuscript should be noted, using only their initials to indicate their names. For example, “MP, FW designed the study. MP, LS carried out the laboratory work. MP, FW, LS, DN analyzed the data. MP, FW, DN wrote the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.”

Tables and figures

Tables and figures should be included in the main manuscript file. If your article is accepted, you will also be asked to submit your figures separately in sufficiently high resolution; if you wish, you can also do this ahead of time during your submission.

FIGURE SIZE AND QUALITY. Ensure that the figure will fit into either one column (80 mm or wider) or two (170 mm or wider). Images should be of sufficiently high resolution to be easily viewable when printed (minimum of 300 dpi).

FIGURE FORMATTING. Photographs must have internal scale markers and symbols, and arrows or letters should contrast greatly with the background. Fira Sans is the recommended typeface for text within figures (if you don’t have it installed on your computer, you can download it from Google Fonts). Otherwise, a sans-serif such as Open Sans or Helvetica may be used. Where photographs of gel, autoradiograms, etc. have been processed to enhance their quality, this should be stated.

IMAGE FORMAT. Send images in an image file format (png, jpg, tiff), vector (eps, svg), or pdf. We do not accept PowerPoint presentation (ppt) files or other formats where the image is embedded in the file.

GRAPHS. Graphs created with Microsoft Excel should also be sent in their original Excel file. Present graphs in 2D (not 3D), without shadows or other effects, and without gridlines.

TABLE SIZE. Size tables to fit in a single or double column (either 80 mm or 170 mm), with a maximum height of 230 mm.

TABLE AND FIGURE NUMBERING. Every table and figure should be cited in the text in numerical order (i.e. Figure 2 cannot be cited before Figure 1). Tables should be referred to as "Table" and figures as "Figure" (not "Fig."). Place table footnotes below the table, indicating them with superscripted lowercase letters or asterisks (for significance values and other statistical data). Denote figure parts with lowercase letters (e.g. Figure 1a, Figure 1b).

TABLE AND FIGURE CAPTIONS. Every table and figure should have a title or caption, which should be concise but clear enough to explain its main components independently from the text. If the table or figure contains previously published material, cite the original source at the end of the caption. If the results are expressed as a percentage, state the absolute value(s) that correspond to 100%. State in the caption if a figure has been altered or enhanced in any way.

FILE NAMING. Name your figure files "Figure" with the figure number; e.g. Figure1.jpg.