About the Journal

Aims and Objectives

Research Prospects in Natural Sciences (RPNS) is a biannual journal of Govt Graduate College Township, Lahore. The aim of the Journal is to publish peer reviewed research articles of national and international researchers, scientists, teachers etc and to communicate the empirical work of researchers reflecting their observations, experimentations, findings and future prospects with the world’s intellectual community. RPNS aims to be a leading source of scholarly articles and research papers through the promotion of quality research publications at no cost.

Objectives of RPNS

  1. To provide a platform for researchers and scholars from diverse areas of Natural Sciences.
  2. To provide original research articles free of cost to all users.
  3. To create a scientific channel for broadcasting of original research papers of all the societies across the world.
  4. To give scholars a chance to be part of the scholars community who assists and helps others in publication and review.

Scope of Publications

Research Prospects in Natural Sciences is a multi-disciplinary journal and hence having a wide range of scope of publications including life and physical sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Biology), soil and geosciences, food and agriculture, water and environment, Phytochemistry and Pharmaceutical sciences. The journal also accepts novel processes, methodologies and technologies.

The journal publishes full length papers, short communications, technical reports, reviews and articles in all fields of Natural and Material Sciences.

Authors are encouraged to submit complete unpublished and original works, which are not under review in any other journals.

Auther Guidlines

    1. Authors are required to get registered via Open Journal System prior to submission of manuscript.
    2. Research prospects in Natural Sciences (RPNS) considers only those research manuscripts which are submitted via Open Journal System (OJS) to www.rpnsci.com
    3. It is author(s)’ responsibility to ensure that the manuscript has neither been published nor submitted somewhere else for publication either in parts or as a whole.
    4. Once the manuscript is received online (OJS), the desk editors will filter the manuscript in the light of Author-Guidelines. Based on the desk review, the manuscript is either sent back to the author(s) for further modifications or sent for the blind peer review.
    5. Dear author your article will not be processed without the suggested formatting.
    6. Manuscripts must be formatted according numbered style format. While writing a research paper for RPNS, the observance of the following is a must:
      1. Suggests font = Times New Roman; Font-Size =12; Line-Spacing =1.15; Margins=1 Inch – All Sides
      2. The word count of the research article would range between 4000 to 6000.
      3. The title page should include an informative title, author’s name, and complete mailing address including Postal & Online – email, Telephone & Fax No.
      4. Abstract: The abstract consists of the statement of the problem, research design, major findings and conclusions (Maximum words: 150). Maximum key words are five.
      5. Main-Body: The text should be divided into sections with the following headings:
        • Introduction:  Introduction should be brief with no subheadings. It also includes literature review.
        • Materials and Methods: This section may be divided by subheadings and should contain sufficient detail so that when read in conjunction with cited references, all procedures can be repeated
        • Results and Discussion: This section may be divided by subheadings. Footnotes should not be used and must be transferred to the main text. The discussion should address the study’s principal findings by situating them within relevant prior research to highlight their novelty, critically examining any limitations or weaknesses that may affect interpretation, and explaining how the results integrate with and advance current understanding of the problem. It should also consider potential future research directions and propose testable hypotheses or theoretical frameworks for subsequent investigation.
        • Conclusion:
      6. References:
        • In-text Citing: It is not necessary to mention an author’s name, pages used, or date of publication in the in-text citation. Instead, refer to the source with a number in a square bracket, e.g. [1], that will then correspond to the full citation in your reference list. When citing multiple sources at once, the preferred method is to list each number separately,  as such [1-5]. Examples of in-text citation “……..end the line of my research [6]” and “Scholtz [2] has argued that…”
        • Creating a Reference List: The Reference List appears at the end of your paper and provides the full citations for all the references you have used.  List all references numerically in the order they’ve been cited within the paper, and include the bracketed number at the beginning of each reference. Examples

          [1]  A. Hantzsch, J. Weber, Ueber verbindungen des thiazols (pyridins der thio-phenreihe), Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 20 (2) (1887)3118–3132.

          [2]  M.  Bakavoli,  H.  Beyzaie,  M.  Rahimizadeh,  H.  Eshghi,  R.  Takjoo,  Re-gioselective synthesis of new 2-(e)-cyano (thiazolidin-2-ylidene) thiazoles,Molecules 14 (12) (2009) 4849–4857.

          [3]  R. Breslow, On the mechanism of thiamine action. iv. 1 evidence from stud-ies on model systems, Journal of the American Chemical Society 80 (14)(1958) 3719–3726.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submission of your manuscript, please check that:

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided
  4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  6. All references cited in the text are included in the reference section.
  7. All figures and tables are cited in the text.
  8. The pages are numbered bottom right side.
  9. Plagiarism Reports is not more than 20% (Turnitin).
  10. Does the paper fall under Journal Scope?
  11. Does Paper have followed Journal Template? 
  12. Paper is submitted with the acceptance of Journal’s Policies.

Note: In case of failure of the above checklist, the paper is desk rejected and does not process further. If a paper passes the above checklist, it will be further forward for review process.

ETHICAL GUIDELINES

RPNS follows the Ethical Guidelines for Journals given by HEC, Pakistan.

Ethical approval of research in the form of letters from the ethical review committee (ERC), ethical review board (ERB), institutional review board (IRB), or any other relevant form of ethical approval is mandatory for all manuscripts submitted to RPNS (where applicable). The only exceptions to this rule include letters to the editor based on some new information, narrative reviews, and special communications in the form of a review. Reporting a case report or case series in retrospect does not require an IRB certificate but a letter of approval from the head of the department or institute on the institute’s letterhead is required. Ensure that you have read our editorial policy on ethical approval.

  • IRB number.
  • Date when IRB approval was given.
  • Permission of period during which the research can be conducted.
  • Signature of the chairperson of the IRB/ERB with the additional designation of chairperson if any. A stamp of the IRB of the institute should be present.
  • The letter should be on the letterhead of the IRB of the institute.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

RPNS adheres to a strict privacy policy. The privacy of the authors is highly important to us. This privacy statement provides information about

  • Personal information that we collect
  • Ways in which RPNS uses that personal information.

Personal information collection

RPNS may collect and use personal information that is necessary for the processing and publication of manuscripts submitted to us. This information may include

  • Names
  • Affiliation
  • Contact details
  • Postal address,
  • Emails,
  • Phone numbers
  • Fax numbers.

Using personal information

Personal information collected by us will only be used to:

  • Process and publish your manuscript.
  • Administer this website
  • Personalize the website for you
  • Enable your access to and use of the website services
  • Process your manuscript
  • Publish your manuscript
  • Send to your communication about your manuscript
  • Send to you statements and invoices
  • Collect payments from you
  • Send you marketing communications

Where to disclose Author’s personal information

RPNS may disclose the personal information of the authors to its agents or sub-contractors for these purposes, the agent or sub-contractor in question will be obligated to use that personal information following the terms of this privacy statement.

In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere above, RPNS may disclose your personal information to the extent that it is required to do so by law, in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings, and to establish, exercise or defend its legal rights.

Securing your data

RPNS takes judicious technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

Cross-border data transfers

Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which RPNS operates to enable the use of the information following this privacy policy. In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the website will be published on the internet and may be available around the world.

You agree to such cross-border transfers of personal information.

Updating this statement

RPNS  may update or revise this privacy policy by posting a new version on this website. 

You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are familiar with any changes.