Columbia International Publishing
Journal Title
(2013) Vol. x No. x pp. xx
doi:10.7726/xxxxx.2013.xxxx
Research Article
Title: The title should accurately, clearly, and concisely
reflect the emphasis and content of the paper. The title
must be brief and grammatically correct.
John Smith1*, Jane Smith1, and Joe Smith2
Received 1 June 2013; Published online 12 June 2013
© The author(s) 2013. Published with open access at www.uscip.org
Abstract
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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
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existing text with your paper. Please read all guidelines within the text.
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References are often noted in the text and cited at the end of the paper.
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
*Corresponding e-mail: johnsmith@gmail.com
1* Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
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2 Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences and
Technology, Jammu, India
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2. Main Text References
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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.
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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).
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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
26.2
6.20
3.70
Wheat straw
31.5
6.70
4.20
FYM
36.2
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
36.88
37.35
6.5
The Table should not go outside of the 1 inch margins. The font should remain Cambria-11.
However, tables inserted from other sources may remain in original font, but must remain in 1 inch
margins.
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s
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α=
 b  b  2ac
2o
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and
ρ=
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.
(2)
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Spell out acronyms unless they are widely known. Avoid starting with articles or prepositions, e.g.,
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captions, should be justified. All sentences should be followed by a period and one space before
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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
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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.
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”
Example/Template is below:
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, 84-92.
Chettri, G. B., Ghimiray, M., Floyd, C. N., 2003. Effects of farmyard manure, fertilizers and green manuring in
rice-wheat systems in Bhutan: results from a long-term experiment. Experimental Agriculture 39(2),
129-144.
Jeyabal, A., Kuppuswamy, G., 2001. Recycling of organic wastes for the production of vermicompost and its
response in rice-legume cropping system and soil fertility. European Journal of Agronomy 15(3), 153170.
Kimble, J. M., Lal, R., Follett, R. R., 2002. Agricultural Practices and policy options for Carbon sequestration
:What we know and where we need to go. In: Kimble, J. M., Lal, R., Follet, R. F. (eds), Agricultural Practices
and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil, Lewis Publishers, New York, 512.
Singh, M.V., Manna, M.C., Wanjari, R.H., Singh, Y.V., Rajput, G.S., 2003. Organic pools and dynamics in relation
to land use, tillage and agronomic practices for maintenance of soil fertility, Comprehensive report,
NATP-RRPS-19, IIS, Bhopal, India, 92.
Walkley, A., Black, I. A., 1934. An examination of the Degtjareff method for determining soil organic matter
and a proposed modification of the chromic acid titration method. Soil Science 37, 117-125.
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