Journal & Submission Policy

Authors and reviewers are advised to read relevant sections below to guide them on preparing or reviewing manuscripts for the journal.

SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE

Manuscripts are to be submitted online at https://tmbj.org/ using the submission page. Submitted manuscripts should be prepared following the guidelines.

ARTICLE PROCESSING AND PUBLICATION CHARGES

There are no submission charges but we have lowest, in it’s category, publication charges. A publication charge of fifteen thousand naira (N15,000:00) must be paid per manuscript on acceptance for publication. Foreign authors should pay the equivalent in US dollars.

This is to be paid into TMB Journal account details below:

Bank Name:

Account number: 

Further enquiries should be directed to the editorinchief@tmbj.org

Office Address

 

Phone:
Email: editorinchief@tmbj.org

SPECIAL NOTE:

The Editorial Board will prefer direct communications by authors instead of a third-party process. Authors are further encouraged to adhere strictly to the manuscript preparation guideline to expedite action.

Ethical considerations

  1. Prior publication: Authors should only submit original, previously unpublished articles and articles which are not under consideration elsewhere. If previously published figures, tables, or parts of text are to be included, authors must obtain and submit permission from the copyright holder.
  2. Author consent– Consent of all co-authors must be obtained before submitting a manuscript. Consent of any removed author after submission must be forwarded to the Editor.
  3. Authorship Criteria– Authorship should be based only on substantial contribution to (i) the concept and design of the study (ii) acquisition or analysis and interpretation of data (iii) drafting or reviewing the article. The sole participation in the acquisition of funding or data collection does not justify authorship. Contributors: All authors must have materially participated in the research and/or article preparation. The nature and contribution of each author should be outlined on the cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief during submission. Contribution could be in: conceptualization, study design, sample/data collection, analysis, interpretation of data, manuscript drafting and supervision.
  4. Plagiarism check:All submissions will be subjected to plagiarism scan. Paaua Science Journal will not process any article with over 10% similarity on submission.

 Ethical Clearance for medical and clinical research:Researchers should be conversant with ARISE guidelines. Where required, ethical clearance form/number from a reputable body approving research in this field must be attached during first submission.

  1. Authorization for use of Secondary data:In instances where reports are based on secondary data drawn from registered organizations, the authorization for use of such data should be uploaded during first submission.
  2. Declaration of conflicting interest:As stated above, authors must declare any conflict of interest.
  3. Changes to authorship:Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of original submission. Any deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only when the manuscript is accepted and subject to the approval of the Editor-in-Chief. If the corresponding author requests such a change, the following must be provided to the Editor-in-Chief:
    • A reason for the change
    • Written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal, or rearrangement.
    • Note that changes to authorship will not be considered once the final author list is set and published.
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  4. Proofs and Revisions: Galley proofs will be forwarded to the corresponding author. To avoid delays in publications, proofs should be checked carefully and returned within 48 hours.
  5. Post-production corrections(Retractions and expression of concerns): Corrections are made if the publication record is seriously affected by the academic accuracy of the published information. Where these amendments concern peer-reviewed material, the corrections are published as a formal notice (erratum) in a subsequent issue.

Summary of the Peer-Review Process

Submitted manuscripts undergo double-blinded peer-review by two (2) to three (3) reviewers, selected based on the recommendation of an Associate Editor in the relevant research area. Within three (3) weeks of submission, the corresponding author receives feedback on the review process, including reviewed copies, reviewers' evaluations, tmbj manuscript preparation guidelines, author's checklist, and referencing guide. Authors of manuscripts recommended for acceptance with minor corrections are instructed to revise their manuscript according to reviewer feedback and submit the revised manuscript, an itemized/tabulated response to reviewers' comments, and a completed author's checklist to the editorial office within 72 hours.

Upon completion of revisions, the Associate Editor verifies the changes, and upon approval by the Editor-in-Chief, acceptance letters are issued within 24 hours of receiving the revised manuscript.

A Journal Publishing Agreement, duly completed and signed, must accompany each manuscript submission. You can download a copy of the agreement here:

Copyrights and Open Access Policy

The journal operates an open access policy. Works published in this journal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License–

Publication Frequency

Beginning 2025, the journal will publish its articles three issues (March, July and November) in a year.

Documents for Reviewers

Interested reviewers can contact the editorinhief@tmbj.org Reviewers would be expected to complete peer-reviewing of manuscripts within 2 weeks. Relevant documents for peer-reviewing can be downloaded below.

Copyright Ownership

Copyright is owned by the Medieval Translational Research Group.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

REFERENCING FORMAT

In-text citation numbers should be identified as superscripts and numbered sequentially in the Reference Section, as shown below:

Journal Article

  1. Arogba, S.S. (1991): Synthesis of Primnin and Miconidin and their thioxythio isomers. Organic Preparations and Procedures International: The New Journal for Organic Synthesis, 23(5), 639-643.
  2. Adegoke, S.A., Opata, O. M., & Olajide, J. E. (2010). Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous, methanol and chloroform leaf extracts of Cissus multistriata. African Journal of Biotechnology, 9(8), 1-9.

Books, Chapters in Books, Reports, and Others

  1. Ocholi, I. (1992). The business of fancy dancing: Stories and poems. Brooklyn, NY/USA: Hang Loose Press.
  2. American Psychiatric Association (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC/USA: Author Press.

Chapter in a Book

  1. Booth-Laforce, C., & Kerns, K. A. (2009). Child-parent attachment relationships, peer relationships, and peer-group functioning. In K. H. Rubin, W. M. Bukowski, & B. Laursen (Eds.), Handbook of Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups. New York, NY: Guilford Press. pp. 490-507.

Article from an Online Magazine

  1. Goodwin, K. (2012). Individual-group continuity in coordination and competition under varying communication conditions. Journal of Social Psychology, 61(2), 156-182 Retrieved from http://www.iowa.world/js-12.htmon 23rd February, 2021.

Website and Unpublished Citations

  1. Prosspect S. Recruiting uninsured rate among children: How urban institute programs help? Retrieved from Urban Institutewebsite: http://www.urban.org/url.cfm on 16th March, 2022.

To cite an article from this Journal, the short form to use is: tmbj.