1. Introduction

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2. Method

The manuscript is written with Times New Roman, font size 11, single-spaced, left-justified, on single pages, and A4 paper (210 mm x 297 mm). The title of the article should be brief and informative, and it should not exceed 12 words. The first letter of headings is capitalized and headings. The organization of the manuscript includes Introduction, Materials and Methods, Result, Discussion, Conclusions, and References. Acknowledgment (if any) is written after Conclusions and before References. Between paragraphs, the distance is one space.

2.1. Document Length Restrictions

The length of the submitted paper is at least 3000 words and no more than 7000 words. The editor will consider if the article requires more than 7000 words.

2.2. Document Details

2.2.1. Abbreviations/Terms/Notations/Symbols
The use of the abbreviation is permitted, but it must be written in full the first time mentioned and placed in parentheses. Foreign or regional terms should be italicized. Notation should be brief and standardized. Symbols must be clear, such as the difference between number 1 and letter l, and number 0 and letter O.

2.2.2. Measurements
Use SI (System International) units, abbreviated (e.g., mm, kcal) as per the Style Manual for Biological Sciences and metric system. Do not begin sentences with numerals—write them out when starting a sentence.

2.2.3. Section Headings

• Level 1: 11pt, bold, left-justified

• Level 2: 11pt, bold, left-justified

• Level 3: 11pt, bold italic, left-justified

2.2.4. Body Text

• 11 pt Times New Roman

• Single space (12 pt)

• 3 pt spacing after and before each heading

2.2.5. Bullets

• First bullet level

  • Sub-bullet level

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Authors and Affiliations

Affiliations should be listed once and clearly. Avoid unnecessary detail such as departmental differences within the same institution. This template allows for two affiliations.

3.2. Identify the Headings

Use component heads (e.g., REFERENCES) and text heads (hierarchical headings). Styles: Heading 1–4, figure caption, table head. Run-in heads like “Abstract” should be italicized.

3.3. Figures and Tables

Place figures/tables at top or bottom of columns. Large figures may span columns. Caption figures below them and table heads above. Cite in text before inserting. Use “Fig. 1” format.

4. Conclusion

State how the Introduction goals are achieved in the Results and Discussion. Also include future research or development possibilities.

Acknowledgment

Use American spelling “acknowledgment.” Avoid awkward phrasing like “one of us (R. B. G.) thanks...” Instead, write “R. B. G. thanks...”. Mention sponsors in an unnumbered footnote on the first page.

References

Use Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote and format per Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition. Include DOI where available. Do not overuse self-citations or uncited references.

Example references:

• Bednarz, Sarah. 2000...

• Liu, Suxia, and Xuan Zhu. 2008...

• Morgan, John. 2002...

• Patterson, Todd C. 2007...

• Trigwell, Keith. 2006...

Supplementary Material

Submit extra materials (like data files) as separate PDFs along with manuscript files.