Guide for Authors

Submission Guidelines

 Double-blind peer review

The journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. The author is responsible for anonymizing the manuscript and any associated materials.

  • Author names, affiliations, and other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript and accompanying files.

  • Authors should avoid citing their work in a way that could reveal their identity.

  • Manuscripts reporting primary research or secondary analysis of primary research will have at least two referees per manuscript. 

 Manuscript requirements

  • Submitting a manuscript indicates that the work has never been published previously, is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere, and has received approval from all co-authors, if applicable. If any graphics, tables, or sections of text that have been previously published are to be included, prior authorization from the copyright holder must be obtained before submission.

  •  Please follow the hyperlink “Submit a manuscript” and upload all your manuscript files following the instructions on the screen.

  • Please correct the language before submission (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture).

  •  For your manuscript text, please submit in common word processing formats such as .docx or .doc.

  • To download the manuscript template, please click on the following link: [ESJ_Manuscript_Template]

  •  The manuscript title should be concise and informative.

  • Text Font: Times New Roman.  Size: 12

  • Titles Font: Times New Roman.  Size: 14

  • Subsequent text is generally divided into Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion, and Reference sections, but deviations from this format are acceptable. 

  • Please add line numbers to the Main Document.

 Type of submission:

  • Research Article

  • Descriptive Article

  • Review Article

  •  Brief Report

  • Book Review

 Footnotes:

  • Always use footnotes instead of endnotes.

  • Footnotes can be used to give additional knowledge, which may include the citation of a reference in the reference list. They should not contain any figures or tables.   

  • Footnotes to the text are numbered consecutively; those to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data). 

A separate “Title Page” should be submitted and include

  •  Title of manuscript.

  • Author’s name(s),

  •  Clarify the corresponding author.

  • Affiliation (s) of the author (s), i.e., institution, (department), city, (state), country

  • An active e-mail address of the author (s)

  • If available, the 16-digit ORCID of the author(s) 

Abstract 

  • A short (up to 250 words), single-paragraph abstract should precede the manuscript's text.

  • The abstract should not contain any abbreviations or references. 

Keywords

  • Please provide four to six keywords that can be used for indexing purposes.
  • The keywords you select for your manuscript play an important part in the discovery of your article after publication. Since many researchers rely on search engines such as Google to find content relevant to their field, keywords should be selected with care. 

Tables

  • Tables should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals.

  • Tables should be created using the table function in Word and should not be inserted as images.

  • Tables should always be cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.

  • Give each table a brief title. Ensure that any superscripts or asterisks are shown next to the relevant items and that explanations are displayed as footnotes in the table.

  • Identify any previously published material by referencing the source at the end of the table caption.

  • Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body. 

Figures

  • Figures should be in high-resolution formats.

  • All figures should be submitted electronically, numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals, and have clear captions.

  • All figures should be supplied at the highest resolution/quality possible with numbers and text legible.

  • Both color and black-and-white files are allowed.

  • Electronic figures created in other applications should be supplied in original formats. They should also be copied and pasted into a blank MS Word document or submitted as a PDF file. 

 

Formula and Equations

  •   Authors should use MathType or an equation editor (Word format) to create formulas and equations. Create equations as pictures are not allowed.
  •  Insert the equation into the text after referring to its equation number.
  •  The equation number should be placed in parentheses and aligned to the right of the formula or equation.
  •  Equations should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals to avoid ambiguities, if they are referred to in text. Citation for an equation should be made by using “(1),” not “Eq. (1)” or “equation (1),” except at the beginning of a sentence: “Equation (1) is…”
  • Symbols and notation should be used consistently throughout the article. Standard mathematical notation should be used where possible. If a non-standard symbol or notation is necessary, it must be defined clearly when first used.
  • For physical quantities, the units and dimensions should be expressed clearly. The International System of Units (SI) is recommended.
  • If your article includes the proof of a theorem or formula, ensure the steps of the proof are clearly delineated and logical. If the proof is too long or complex to include in the body of the text, consider including it in an appendix.

 

 Open Access and Article Processing Charge (APC)

Starting in 2025, all accepted publications will be exempt from article-processing charges (APCs). This initiative is generously funded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for Statistical Research at Cairo University, which will fully cover the publication costs.

 

ORCID

 We encourage all corresponding authors to identify themselves using ORCID when submitting a manuscript to this journal. ORCID provides a unique identifier for researchers and, through integration with key research workflows such as manuscript submission and grant applications, provides the following benefits: Discoverability; Convenience and Keeping track. 

 

Acknowledgments of people, grants,  etc., should be placed at the end of the text before the references list. The names of funding organizations should be written in full. 

Conflicts of Interest: Declare any potential conflicts of interest or state: "The authors declare no conflict of interest." Specify any role funders played in the research or its publication, or state: “The sponsors had no role in the design, execution, interpretation, or writing of the study.” Industry-funded studies must fully disclose funder involvement. 

Funding sources

Authors must disclose any funding sources that provided financial support for the article's research and/or preparation. The role of sponsors, if any, in the study design, collection, analysis, interpretation of data, writing of the report, and the decision to submit the article for publication should be declared. If there are no funding sources, this should be stated in your submission.

References

Cite references in the text by the family name of the first author (s) and year in parentheses. 

  • We encourage using Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) as reference links as they provide a permanent link to the referenced electronic article.

  • Before submission, checking that all data in your reference list are correct is crucial. This includes any references that have been copied. Providing correct reference data allows us to link to abstracting and indexing services like Crossref and demonstrates your responsibility and diligence in your research. Any incorrect surnames, journal or book titles, publication years, or pagination within your references may prevent link creation.

  How to submit your revision after double peer-review

  • The original submitting author must upload a point-by-point response letter to the comments as a PDF file. This must include a description of any additional experiments that were carried out and a detailed rebuttal of any criticisms or requested revisions that you disagreed with.
  • Any files (including the manuscript) that have changed based on the comments will also need to be uploaded again. Do not include tracked changes in your manuscript file. If you need to upload a marked-up version of the revised manuscript with the changes highlighted you can upload it on the related file section.
  • Please note the original submitting author may be different from the corresponding author.

  For more information, contact the administrative secretary of the journal  via:

  • E-mail: fgssr_jour@cu.edu.eg  
  •  What's App:  (+2)  01044 940 680