Submissions

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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The manuscript is original and has not been published, submitted, or accepted elsewhere in any language.
  • All authors meet ICMJE authorship criteria and have approved the final version.
  • All required ethical approvals and informed consents have been obtained (See Author Guidelines)
  • A Data Availability Statement is included in the manuscript.
  • Conflicts of interest for all authors have been declared.
  • The manuscript format complies with the TSFJB requirements, check "Manuscript Formatting Requirements" in author guidelines.
  • A Cover Letter is included
  • The applicable EQUATOR reporting checklist has been completed and uploaded as a supplementary file.
  • For clinical trials: trial registration number and registry name are stated in the abstract and Methods.
  • For animal research: the ARRIVE 2.0 checklist is completed and uploaded.

Research Articles

Quick Reference — Article Type Specifications
Article Type Word Limit Abstract References Figures/Tables
Original Research Article 5,000–6,000 words
(excl. abstract, refs, figures, tables)		 Structured, max 250 words Max 60 Max 10
Review Article 5,000–6,000 words Structured, max 300 words Max 100 Max 8
Short Communication 1,500–2,000 words Unstructured, max 250 words Max 25 Max 5
Case Report 1,500–2,000 words Unstructured, max 250 words Max 25 Max 3
Letter to the Editor 1,500–2,000 words Not required Max 25 Max 5
Commentary / Opinion / Perspective Max 2,000 words (incl. refs) Not required Max 10 Max 1
Editorial (Invited only) Max 2,000 words (incl. refs) Not required Max 15 Max 1

Copyright Notice

The article is prepared as per the Author's Guidelines of the Journal 

At TSF Journal of Biology, authors keep full ownership of their work while granting the journal permission to publish it under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0) license. This license allows authors to retain control of their intellectual property while ensuring their research remains openly accessible. Proper credit and accurate citation of sources, including the authors' contributions, are vital to maintaining academic integrity and promoting reliable scholarly communication.

Authors are also required to mention "no conflict of interest" statement. 

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