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Prepare your manuscript for African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development.

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Article types

Review
Editorial
Letter
Lectio
Book Review
Systematic Review

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 250 words.
  • Please check and make sure your final article submission contains the following items - as these are required before publication: Title Author(s) names and affiliations Correspondence email address Abstract (250 words) Keywords, in alphabetic order (maximum 6) 2.
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  • Guidelines on producing an abstract The Abstract should include the following highlights from the paper: • Start by stating clearly what is the purpose of the paper, i.e. what are the research questions or research objectives.

Keywords

  • Provide up to 6 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Keywords Provide maximum of 6 keywords Quotations Quotations should appear in single quotes (double within).

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • All the reference list entries should be cited in the text.
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  • Where applicable, this should include the hyperlink, DOI or other persistent identifier associated with the data set(s).
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the whole content, including accuracy of references.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript. Keep figures embedded; Articlo also extracts numbered source files for the package.
  • Group figures at the end of the manuscript.
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  • Group tables at the end of the manuscript.
  • All figures must be numbered in the order in which they appear in the manuscript (e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2).
  • In multi-part figures, each part should be labelled (e.g. Figure 1(a), Figure 1(b)).
  • The filename for a graphic should be descriptive of the graphic, e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2a.
  • Tables • Indicate in the text where the tables should appear, for example by inserting [Table 1 near here].
  • Letter: Punctuation No full points in acronyms, e.g. USA Numbers One to nine in words, 10 + in figures 10 %, except at the start of a sentence Dates 6 July 1979 in the twenty-first century in the 1990s Headings Please indicate the level of the section headings in your article: • First-level headings (e.g. Introduction, Conclusion) should be in bold, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
  • Tables and Figures should also go at the end of the text.
  • Figure captions must be saved separately, as part of the file containing the complete text of the manuscript, and numbered correspondingly.
  • The actual tables should be supplied in a separate, editable file (either in MS Word or Excel).
  • You must ensure appropriate acknowledgement is given to the permission granted to you for reuse by the copyright holder in each figure or table caption.
  • Figures must be saved separate to text.
  • Please do not embed figures in the manuscript file.

Funding statement

  • You should declare only the acquired funds and grants that are directly relevant to the work reported in your article; for example, This work was supported by the [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].

Competing interests

  • Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Data availability statement

  • Include or confirm the data availability statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • Include or confirm the blinded manuscript required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Cover letter

  • Reproduction of copyright material If you wish to include any material in your manuscript in which you do not hold copyright, you must obtain written permission from the copyright owner, prior to submission.

Author contributions

  • Submitting authors should be prepared to submit CRediT roles for themselves and their co-authors (where applicable) as part of the submission process.

Title page and author information

  • They should include all the necessary information: author names, titles of publication, place of publication, date of publication, and page extents.

Article structure and word limits

  • They should be numbered consecutively using superscript Arabic numerals.
  • Quotes exceeding 40 words should appear in a block quote, i.e. they should start on a separate line and be indented.
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  • There should be 2 attachments, 1.
  • Use margins of at least 2.5 cm (1 in ch).
  • Review: These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • Your research funder or your institution may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this journal.
  • Provide a major policy suggestion/implication of the study.
  • Review: Running heads and received dates are not required when submitting a manuscript for review.
  • Equations • All equations should be submitted in Word or MathType.
  • Editorial: Book Reviews Book reviews should be submitted via the Editorial Manager submission site.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Originality and accuracy of content has been confirmed by the authors.
  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable.
  • Authors must retain the original and revised versions which must be shared upon request.
  • The PLSP guidelines for authors must be followed at all times.
  • Articles should be approx.
  • General guidelines Articles submitted to the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation & Development should be original contributions and should not be under consideration for any other publication at the same time.
  • If another version of the article is under consideration by another publication, or has been, or will be published elsewhere, authors should clearly indicate this at the time of submission.
  • Please do not use Equation Editor.
  • Files should be saved as one of the following formats: TIFF (tagged image file format) or PostScript, and should contain all the necessary font information and the source file of the application (e.g. CorelDraw/Mac, CorelDraw/PC).

Reporting guidelines

  • Include or confirm the reporting guidelines required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Preprints and prior publication

  • Review: For information regarding anonymous peer review, please see: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/what-to-expect-during-peer-review/ If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • Please include a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
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  • Use of AI tools as part of ethical research studies is permitted.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: The name and version number of the AI tool used.
  • Systematic Review: Use of AI tools as part of ethically conducted literature reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and bibliometrics studies is permitted.
  • Use of AI tool assisted plain language summaries (PLS) of authors own work is permitted.
  • Please read our guidance on using AI tools in your research and manuscript preparation to understand scenarios where their use may be permissible, and the required information that must be disclosed.
  • A declaration must be included within the submission stating: Confirmation the authors have checked terms of use for the specific AI tool used, and therefore confirm suitability for publication.

Manuscript structure

  • Endnotes Endnotes should be used only where necessary.
  • Authors must retain full records of the methods undertaken, including full descriptions and records of the prompts used, which must be shared with the journal upon request.

Article type and manuscript length

  • They should appear at the end of the main text, immediately before the list of references.

Language and text style

  • Letter: Second-level headings should be in bold italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
  • Letter: Third-level headings should be in italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
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  • Fourth-level headings should also be in italics, at the beginning of a paragraph.

Study reporting guidelines

  • Authors must provide full methodological details and adhere to relevant reporting guidelines where applicable (e.g. CONSORT-AI, STARD-AI, GAMER, TRIPOD-AI, etc).
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What your package checks

Abstract: 250 words
Keywords: Up to 6 keywords
Declarations: Acknowledgements, Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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