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doi:10.7726/xxxxx.2015.xxxx
Research Article
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Title: The Title Should Accurately, Clearly, and Concisely
Reflect the Emphasis and Content of the Paper
John Smith1*, Jane Smith1, and Joe Smith2
(Please fill in as much information as possible)
Received: xx January 2015; Returned for revision: xx February 2015; Received in revised form: xx March
2015; Accepted: xx April 2015; Published online xx May 2015)
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(1) © Columbia International Publishing 2015. Published at www.uscip.us
(2) © The author(s) 2015. Published with open access at www.uscip.us
Abstract
Two spaces separate the title from Authors. Abstract begins two lines after Publisher Note. Begin the abstract
one line below the ABSTRACT title. The abstract summarizes key findings in the paper. It is a paragraph of
250 words or less. For the KEYWORDS, select up to 8 key terms for a search on your manuscript's subject.
Title fonts are Cambria-16. Abstract and Keyword fonts are Cambria-10. Central document text fonts are
Cambria-11. All texts are justified.
Keywords: Select up to 8 key terms for a search on your manuscript's subject. Separate with semicolon.
Example: Grain Yield; Labile Carbon; Organic Sources
1. Introduction
To use this template in Microsoft Word, open this file and save it to a new file name. Type over the
existing text with your paper. Please read all guidelines within the text.
Begin the Introduction one line below the INTRODUCTION title. Font is Cambria-11. All text should
be in a one-column format. Use one line 11 pt. spacing between paragraphs and headings.
References are often noted in the text and cited at the end of the paper.
Check the manuscript to make sure you have properly filled in the footers. Instructions for the
FIRST PAGE FOOTER: Font is Cambria-10. The affiliation should be the institution where the work
was conducted. Use “*” to mark corresponding author. If there are two corresponding authors, use
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
*Corresponding e-mail: johnsmith@gmail.com
1 Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
2 Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences and
Technology, Jammu, India
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number. If all authors are from different institutions each receives their own number.
Example/Template is seen in first page footer above.
SECOND PAGE HEADER: Cambria-11, Italicized. Fill in all author names, first and last.
Example/Template is seen in the header above.
FIRST PAGE HEADER: Page number and the Received/Published line underneath the author names
can be left unmarked.
2. Main Text References
For SINGLE author use the author's name and the year of publication.
Example: Smith (1999) discovered similar results.
For TWO authors use both authors' names and the year of publication.
Example: Smith and Jones (1999) discovered similar results.
For MORE THAN TWO authors use only the first author name plus “et al.” and the year of
publication.
Example: Smith et al. (1999) discovered similar results.
For a GROUP OF REFERENCES in the main text, citations should be ordered chronologically.
Example: The methods were used in many areas (Thomas, 1998; Smith et al., 1999; Jones and
Smith, 2002).
Notice: (1) NO First names/Middle names and NO initials of First Names/Middle Names for the
references in the text. (2) Author Last Name and the Year separated by , (3) Two references
separated by ; for example (Thomas, 1998; Smith et al., 1999; Jones and Smith, 2002)
3. Tables and Table Headings
Table and table number should be bold and above the table. The space between tables and the
heading itself should be 5 pt. All tables should be CENTERED, but the text itself should remain
JUSTIFIED. There should be one space between the Table and the Text. Example is below. The
design/format of the table is flexible, but needs to be neat and readable.
Table 1 Effect of organic sources on carbon pools in soil at harvest
Treatments
WSOC (mg/kg)
Organic C (g/kg) Labile C (mg/g)
No manure
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6.20
3.70
Wheat straw
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6.70
4.20
FYM
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7.00
4.85
Vermicompost
43.0
6.80
5.32
Poultry manure
47.2
7.40
5.24
LSD (0.05)
2.01
0.40
0.36
WSOC = Water Soluble Organic Carbon; Organic C = Organic Carbon
Total C (g/kg)
32.02
39.73
37.58
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37.35
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However, tables inserted from other sources may remain in original font, but must remain in 1 inch
margins.
4. Pictures/Figures and Captions
Fig. 1. Example
The caption should appear directly below the picture. Picture should be one space above/below the
text. Labeling should always go as follows: Fig. 1. Figure should be abbreviated with the proper
number following. The period should always follow the number and the abbreviated word.
If the description/text below the figure is 1 line, center it under the picture. If the text is 2 lines or
longer justify it instead.
Fig. 2. In this example, the figure has a long caption, which has more than 2 lines. The style for the
figure caption is not centered.
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5. Subheadings
5.1 Font and Spacing
Font for SUBHEADINS is Cambria-11. All subheadings are italicized. There should be no extra space
between the text and the subheading.
5.2 Numbering
Subheadings follow the number of the Main Heading above it. They should follow the numerical
sequences which they fall under.
6. Mathematical Equations
Use common fonts like Times Roman in your math equations. A math reference in a paragraph
sentence such as 
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is not numbered. The steps of a mathematical argument can be numbered
using a right-aligned tab for clarity. Example below:
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7. Additional Template Information
7.1 When Creating your Title
Only the first word, proper nouns, and acronyms are capitalized. Keep titles brief and descriptive.
Spell out acronyms unless they are widely known. Avoid starting with articles or prepositions, e.g.,
“The study of … ,” or, “On the..”
7.2 Section Headings
The Introduction is included in numerical section heading. Always begin with 1. Introduction.
7.3 Spacing
The spacing between all headings and text should be Cambria-11. All texts, except for Figure
captions, should be justified. All sentences should be followed by a period and one space before
beginning a new sentence.
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7.4 Fonts
Below are ALL fonts that should be used throughout the text. Cambria can be found on Microsoft
Word. Manually: Home> Font> Cambria
CIP Manuscript Component
Font
Description
Main Headings
Cambria
16 pt. Bold, Justified
Subheadings
Abstract body text
Table caption
Figure/Picture Captions
References
First Page Footer
Second Page Header
Cambria
Cambria
Cambria
Cambria
Cambria
Cambria
Cambria
11 pt. Italicized, Justified
10 pt. Justified
11 pt. Justified
11 pt. Bold (Fig.), Justified/Centered
10 pt. Text Align Left
10 pt. Text Align Left
10 pt. Italicized, Centered
Paper Title
Cambria 18 pt. Bold, Centered
7.5 Additional Guidelines
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Acknowledgements
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and financing (you may state grant numbers and sponsors here). Acknowledgements need not be
included if unnecessary.
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References
References should be listed alphabetically only, NOT with numerical references throughout the text.
If necessary, it should be further ordered chronologically. Font- Cambria 10
The HANGING INDENTION is 0.25”. Remove all hyperlinks.
To Cut & Paste: Cut from original document > paste onto template> select: Match destination formatting.
To Enter Manually: Paragraph > Indents and Spacing > Special: Hanging > By: 0.25”
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Example/Template is below:
< From March 28, 2014, the style for the reference list has been changed to APA style for compatible with
reference managing software.>
Ball, D. F. (1964). Loss‐on‐ignition as an estimate of organic matter and organic carbon in non‐calcareous
soils. Journal of Soil Science, 15(1), 84-92.
Constantinides, A., & Mostoufi, N. (1999). Numerical methods for chemical engineers with MATLAB
applications. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR.
Jursinic, P. A. (1979). Photosynthesis and fast changes in light emission by green plants. In Photochemical and
Photobiological Reviews (pp. 125-205). Springer US.
Caicedo, J. M., Marulanda, J., Thomson, P., & Dyke, S. J. (2001). Monitoring of bridges to detect changes in
structural health. In American Control Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the 2001 (Vol. 1, pp. 453-458).
IEEE.
Authors do not need to add DOI for each reference. They will be added automatically by CIP.
Notice:
Please make sure the following items were handled properly before submitting your manuscript.
1. Type correct journal title in the 1st page header and 2nd page header.
2. Type correct author names in the 2nd page header.
3. Type proper article type in the 1st page header. The default is Research Article. Please change it
to Review, Case Report, and etc.
4. CIP allows authors to publish in CIP journals using either the traditional Subscription Model (i.e.,
copyright is transferred to CIP) or the Open Access Model (i.e., authors retain the copyright).
Please select ONE publication model/copyright ownership type.
5. Type correct affiliation in the 1st page footer. Keep at least 4 lines for the first page footer to
display page number properly. Empty line may be used if necessary.
6. The layout of pictures should be “in line with text”
7. Both Figures/Tables should not be out of the margin. Smaller font may be used if necessary but
the content should be readable.
8. Section titles should be numbered correctly.
9. Capitalize each word for section titles.
10. Capitalize each keyword. Separate them with ; e.g. Keyword 1; Keyword 2; Keyword 3
11. Make sure the references in the text with the style explained in Section 2 Main Text References
12. References in the reference list should be listed alphabetically only, NOT with numerical
references throughout the text. From March 28, 2014, the style for the reference list has been
changed to APA style for compatible with reference managing software.
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