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Name & Contact Addresses of Three (03) Suggested Reviewers
Volume x, Issue x, 20XX
PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT AS PER REQUIREMENTS OF
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First Author (Full Name)1,*, Second Author (Full Name)2 and Third Author (Full Name)1
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International Society of Universal Research in Sciences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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College of Engineering, Science and Technology, Johor, Malaysia.
Abstract
The abstract for an Article or Brief Communication should briefly state the purpose of the
research, the principal results, and the major conclusions. A well written abstract can attract the
attention of potential readers and increase the likelihood that the published paper will get cited
by other researchers. The length of the abstract for a Brief Communication is limited to 100
words while for an article it should not exceed 150 words. Undefined abbreviations and
reference citation numbers should not be used in the abstract. Authors are advised to use the
Styles in this text. If you are pasting text from your file, use the match destination style option.
Keywords: separated by; lowercase only; except abbreviation(s)
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Corresponding Author: (Full Name); E-mail: example@domain.com; Tel: +00000000000; Fax: +00000000000
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1 Introduction
The introduction should place the work in the appropriate context and clearly state the purpose and
objectives of the research. An extensive review of prior work is not appropriate, and documentation of the
relevant background literature should be selective rather than exhaustive, particularly if reviews can be cited.
The opening paragraph of a Brief Communication serves a similar function but is not labeled Introduction.
Please use same font, style and size for each section as indicated in this document.
1.1 Preparing your Electronic Paper
Prepare your paper in full-size format using the Letter 8.5″ X 11″ settings below.
Table 1 Type Sizes for Papers
Type size
(pts.)
Appearance
Regular
Bold
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Table and figure captions, footnotes,
subscripts, and superscripts
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Table contents, table superscripts,
references,
References (heading)a,
Acknowledgment (heading)a
Subheadings
(Level 3)
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Abstract text, Authors’ affiliations,
main text, equations,
Section headings (1 & 2)
Keywords
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Abstract (heading), Section heading
Level 2), References (heading),
Acknowledgement (heading)
Authors’ names
Section Heading (Level 1)
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Italic
Paper title
Type Sizes, Typefaces and Margins
Follow the type sizes specified in Table I. As an aid in gauging type size, 1 point is about 0.35 mm. The
size of the lowercase letter “j” will give the point size. Times New Roman is the desired font.
Use the margin settings same as this document and justify the text. Do not use automatic hyphenation
and always check spelling before saving final draft. Digitize or paste down figures.
1.1.2
Figures
Diagrams, graphs, spectra, photographs, and all other types of illustrations are presented in the Journal
as figures with captions. Please ensure that all digital images comply with the μPower’s policy on image
integrity and quality. Digital graphics in the manuscript should have the following minimum resolution:
Black-and-white line art 1200 dots per inch (dpi)
Grayscale art 600 dpi
Color art 300 dpi
Approved formats for figures include JPG, JPEG, TIFF only. Unnecessary figures and parts (panels) of
figures should be avoided: data presented in small tables or histograms, for instance, can generally be stated
briefly in the text instead. Avoid unnecessary complexity, coloring and excessive detail. For guidance,
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μPower’s standard figure sizes are 6.8 cm (single column) and 15.5 cm (double column). Some brief
guidance for figure preparation:
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Lettering in figures (labeling of axes and so on) should be in lower-case type, with the first letter
capitalized and no full stop.
Units should have a single space between the number and the unit, and follow SI nomenclature or
the nomenclature common to a particular field.
Thousands should be separated by commas (1,000). Unusual units or abbreviations are defined in
the legend.
Layering type directly over shaded or textured areas and using reversed type (white lettering on a
coloured background) should be avoided where possible.
Where possible, text, including keys to symbols, should be provided in the legend rather than on
the figure itself.
Avoid Screen captures when possible as they do not produce well and make poor publication art.
To allow pasted graphics to be positioned without overlapping nearby text, Microsoft Word users may
need to select “In line with text” as the text-wrapping style. If a pasted graphic needs to be resized or
relabeled, it should be re-edited in the source program or with a graphics processor, and the resized image
pasted again into the word-processor file (rather than modified within the word-processor program). No
page-layout or graphics-placement instructions should be typed into the text file.
Figures are consecutively numbered with boldface Arabic numerals and have brief descriptive captions.
The figure number and caption should be typed in the manuscript word-processor file directly below the
figure (rather than included in the graphic). Figure 1 is placed as an example to how figures and their
captions be placed in the format acceptable to μPower. If a figure has several parts, the individual parts
should be labeled (a), (b), etc., and each part identified in the caption. The key to symbols used in a figure
(for example, for marking experimental points in a graph) should be included in the figure itself whenever
possible. Each figure must be referred to by its number at least once in the manuscript text. No collected list
of the figure captions should be included at the end of the manuscript.
Figure 1 Control action as a function of error and change in error with time (courtesy MATLAB R2011a)
1.1.3
Tables
Tables must be inserted in the manuscript word-processor file near their first mention in the text; they
should not be grouped together at the end of the text. Tables should be created with the word processor’s
table-formatting feature. Each data entry should be placed within its own table cell; tabs and line returns
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should not be used within cells. If a table-formatting feature is not available, adjacent columns should be
separated with tabs rather than spaces, and a line return should be inserted at the end of each row.
Arrangements that leave many columns only partially filled should be avoided.
Above each table should be typed a sequential Arabic table number and a short descriptive title (for
example, Table 1. If the word processor’s table tool is used, the table number, title, and any footnotes should
not be placed in table cells but should be typed above or below the table. No collected list of all the table
titles should be included at the end of the manuscript.
Footnotes for tables should be given lowercase italic letter designations and should be cited in the table
with lowercase italic superscripted letters. The sequence of letters should proceed by row, and from left to
right within any rows having more than one footnote. If a reference is cited both in the text and in a table, the
lettered footnote below the table should cite that reference’s number in the manuscript's list of references and
footnotes.
1.1.4
References
Number citations consecutively in square brackets [1]. Punctuation follows the bracket [2]. Refer
simply to the reference number, as in [3]…... Instead of using “Ref. [3]” at the beginning of a sentence, use:
“Satyanarayana, et al. [3] were the first …”.
Number footnotes separately in superscripts. Place the actual footnote at the bottom of the column in
which it was cited. Do not put footnotes in the reference list. Use letters for table footnotes (see Table I).
Give all authors’ names; use “et al.” if there are six authors or more. Papers that have not been
published, even if they have been submitted for publication, should be cited as “unpublished” [4]. Papers that
have been accepted for publication should be cited as “in press” [5]. In a paper title, capitalize the first word
and all other words except for conjunctions, prepositions less than seven letters, and prepositional phrases.
For papers published in translated journals, first give the English citation, then the original foreignlanguage citation [6].
Standard μPower Reference style for Endnote also is available for download at:
http://www.isurs.org/downloads.php
(Note: References inserted through Endnote or formatted in same style will be accepted only)
1.1.5
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Authors are encouraged to use abbreviations and acronyms. Nonstandard abbreviations and acronyms
must be defined the first time they are used and should be avoided in manuscript titles and abstracts. The use
of abbreviations should be consistent throughout the manuscript text, tables, and graphics.
Symbols for physical quantities should be italicized (for example, c, Ea, J, m/z, t1/2). The International
System of Units (SI units) should generally be used, but authors may also use common non-SI metric units
such as Å, cal, cm–1, eV, g, Hz, L, ppm, and °C. Abbreviations for units are not italicized, and most are used
without a final period.
1.1.6
Equations
Number equations consecutively with equation numbers in parentheses flush with the right margin, as
in (1). To make your equations more compact, you may use the solidus ( / ), the exp function, or appropriate
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exponents. Italicize Roman symbols for quantities and variables, but not Greek symbols. Use an en dash (–)
rather than a hyphen for a minus sign. Use parentheses to avoid ambiguities in denominators. Punctuate
equations with commas or periods when they are part of a sentence, as in
a + b = c.
(1)
Symbols in your equation should be defined before the equation appears or immediately following. Use
“(1)”, not “Eq. (1)” or “equation (1)”, except at the beginning of a sentence: “Equation (1) is …”
1.1.7
Other Recommendations
Do not number Acknowledgment and References, and begin Subheadings with letters. Use single space
after periods (full stops). Hyphenate complex modifiers: “zero-field-cooled magnetization”. Avoid dangling
participles, such as, “Using (1), the potential was calculated.” Write instead, “The potential was calculated
using (1),” or “Using (1), we calculated the potential”.
Use a zero before decimal points: “0.25”, not “.25”. Use “cm3”, not “cc”. Do not mix complete
spellings and abbreviations of units: “Wb/m2” or “webers per square meter”, not “webers/m2”. Spell units
when they appear in text: “a few henries”, not “a few H.”.
Use SI as primary units. An exception would be the use of English units as identifiers in trade, such as
“3.5-inch disk drive”.
Avoid combining SI and CGS units, such as current in amperes and magnetic field in oersteds. This
often leads to confusion because equations do not balance dimensionally. If you must use mixed units,
clearly state the units for each quantity that you use in an equation.
2 Some Common Mistakes
The word “data” is plural, not singular. The subscript for the permeability of vacuum0 is zero, not a
lowercase letter “o.” In American English, periods and commas are within quotation marks, like “this
period”. A parenthetical statement at the end of a sentence is punctuated outside of the closing parenthesis
(like this). (A parenthetical sentence is punctuated within the parentheses.). A graph within a graph is an
“inset”, not an “insert”. The word alternatively is preferred to the word “alternately” (unless you mean
something that alternates).
Do not use the word “essentially” to mean “approximately” or “effectively”. Be aware of the different
meanings of the homophones “affect” and “effect”, “complement” and “compliment”, “discreet” and
“discrete”, “principal” and “principle.” Do not confuse “imply” and “infer”. The prefix “non” is not a word;
it should be joined to the word it modifies, usually without a hyphen. There is no period after the “et” in the
Latin abbreviation “et al.” The abbreviation “i.e.” means “that is”, and the abbreviation “e.g.” means “for
example”. An excellent style manual for science writers is [7].
b). Heading 4 is not allowed
Use a), b), c) …….. for heading 4, if so desired.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The preferred spelling of the word “acknowledgment” in America is without an “e” after the “g”. Try to
avoid the stilted expression, “One of us (R. B. G.) thanks …” Instead, try “R.B.G. thanks …”.
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K. Elissa, Title of Paper If Known. Unpublished.
R. Nicole, Title of Paper with Only First Word Capitalized. Journal Name. (In press).
Y. Yorozu, M. Hirano, K. Oka and Y. Tagawa, Electron Spectroscopy Studies on Magneto-Optical Media and
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