ALFOMINE International Journal (Science)
Chief editor
Dr. Dani Mathew M
Alfomine is an international, peer-reviewed science journal published by Alphonsa College, Pala. The journal provides a platform for researchers, academicians, and students to publish original research papers, reviews, and short communications in various disciplines of science. Alfomine aims to promote interdisciplinary research and scientific innovation that contributes to the advancement of knowledge and sustainable development.
The journal covers a wide range of scientific disciplines including, but not limited to, the following areas:
Manuscripts should be typed in double space throughout the paper. The font used for the main body must be Times New Roman or LaTeX, size 12. Titles and subtitles should be short and can be in Times New Roman size 14 or 12.
The first page of the manuscript should contain the following information:
(i) Title of the paper
(ii) Name(s) and address(es) of the author(s)
(iii) E-mail address(es) of the authors
(iv) Abstract of not more than 50 words that summarizes the focus of the article.
The title of the paper should be centered and bold, with all content words having the first letter in uppercase. The name and email of author(s) should be left-aligned. Abstract and keywords should be centered.
Tables, figures, and other illustrations should appear near or after they are referred to in the text. They must be numbered in sequence and accompanied by a short description.
Acknowledgements and information on funding agencies should be provided at the end of the paper before the References section.
All references should be listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript in the following format(APA style):
Reference List:
Sweeney, E. (2003). Task-based language teaching in the ESL classroom. Oxford University Press.
In-text citation: (Sweeney, 2003)
Reference List:
Greenberg, R., & McIntosch, K. (Eds.). (1991). Foreign language research in cross-cultural perspective. John Benjamins.
In-text citation: (Greenberg & McIntosch, 1991)
Reference List:
Mayer, M. (1991). Focus on form: Using design prototypes to facilitate language teaching methodology. In K. de Bot, R. Greenberg, & K. McIntosch (Eds.), Foreign language research in cross-cultural perspective (pp. 39–52). John Benjamins.
In-text citation: (Mayer, 1991)
Reference List:
Foster, S., & Summers, P. (2006). Task-based learning in second language acquisition. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 18(3), 299–324. https://doi.org/10.xxxxxx
In-text citation: (Foster & Summers, 2006)
Reference List:
Kachru, B. B. (1996). Norms, models and identities. The Language Teacher Online, 20(10). http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/96/oct/index.html
In-text citation: (Kachru, 1996)
Reference List:
World Health Organization. (2020). Global report on traditional and complementary medicine 2019. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241515436
In-text citation: (World Health Organization, 2020)
Reference List:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2023, February 12). The James Webb Space Telescope: Discoveries and data. https://www.nasa.gov/webb
In-text citation: (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2023)
Reference List:
Thomas, L., & Jacob, P. (2022). Advances in plant tissue culture techniques. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Plant Biotechnology (pp. 112–118). Springer.
In-text citation: (Thomas & Jacob, 2022)
Reference List:
George, M. (2021). Phytochemical screening of medicinal plants from Western Ghats (Master’s thesis). Mahatma Gandhi University.
In-text citation: (George, 2021)
Reference List:
Smith, J., Patel, R., Johnson, L., & Chen, W. (2020). Molecular insights into microbial ecology. Cambridge University Press.
In-text citation: (Smith et al., 2020)
Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and must be numbered. They should appear only at the end of the paper, after References.
The manuscript should be limited to a maximum of 3,500 words.
All editorial correspondence should be addressed to:
The Editor,
Alfomine – International Journal,
Alphonsa College, Pala,
Arunapuram – 686574, Kerala, India.
Any accepted manuscript that does not conform to the above instructions may be returned to the author for necessary modifications before publication. Contributors must ensure that the paper has not been submitted elsewhere. All papers are peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be communicated to the authors.
The editor/publisher assumes no responsibility for any errors in the results or claims. Authors hold full responsibility for the authenticity of the statements and claims in their papers.
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