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Ensure that the following items are present:

One Author designated as corresponding Author:

• E-mail address

• Keywords

• References are in the correct format for this journal

• All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa

• Colored figures with extra fees. 

Article structure

Papers are to be typed on one side only, white paper of A4 size with at least 2.5 cm margins on all sides. For optimal production, prepare the manuscript text in size 14 font, 1.5 space. Text files should be formatted as .doc or .docx. Original research should appear in the following order:

  • Separate title page: including title, authors' names, affiliations, and any declaration of interest statement, and a complete address for the corresponding author including an e-mail address)
  • Blind Manuscript: the main body of the paper (abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, and references.

Essential information

  • Title: the first letter of each word is in the capital case.
  • Author(s) name(s): Present as a family name, abbreviations (ex. Moussa, S.Z.; Elsayed, W. and Hasan, T.Y.). The authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript number immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address, including the country name.
  • Corresponding author: Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that telephone and e-mail addresses are provided.
  • Keywords: Italic, bold, and Below the abstract, list five keywords or phrases that best characterize the subject matter of the manuscript. (ex.: Keywords: Poly (L-lactic acid) blends, Microstructure,

Rheological, Crystallization, Mechanical properties, Gamma irradiation.).

  • Tables and figures: must be presented with captions within the main body of the manuscript; figures should additionally be as high-resolution files.
  • The results and discussion sections: must be written separately and cannot be combined.
  • References: Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). The reference cited in the text in bold font (ex.: Nahar et al., 1995) and the cited literature should be listed, in alphabetical order. The general form is as follows:
  • Reference to a journal publication:

Cooper, W.S. (1923): The recent ecological history of Glacier Bay, Alaska. Ecology, 4: 223.

Nahar, J.G.; Howlader, Z.A. and Rahman, J.R. (2006): Radiation sterilization and mating competitiveness of Melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) male in relation to sterile insect release method. Pakistan J., 9 (13): 2478.

  • Reference to a book:

Strunk, Jr. W. and White, E.B. (1979): The elements of style. 3rd ed. New York: Macmillan.

  • Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

Mettam, G.R. and Adams, L.B. (1999): How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In: Jones,

B.S. and Smith, R.Z., editors. Introduction to the electronic age, New York: E-Publishing

Inc; p. 281.

Article Publishing Charge

As an Open Access journal, publication in Journal of Nuclear Technology in Applied Science (JNTAS) requires the payment of an article publication charge (APC) for each accepted manuscript. The standard APC for this journal is USD 100.

Payment should be made directly to the Egyptian Society of Radiation Sciences and Applications.

The journal is published online only. All authors will receive a PDF copy of their article, but no hard copies of the reprints or journal issues will be supplied.