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Author Guidelines

About the Journal

  • The research work submitted for publication should be original and not been previously published or being submitted for publication elsewhere.
  • Manuscripts are invited in one of the following forms:
    1. Full and short papers
    2. Review articles
    3. Discussion paper
  • Full papers should include an abstract don't exceed 300 words.
  • The contents of the manuscript should be arranged in sections including (Introduction – Material and methods – Results - Discussion - Conclusion - References.
  • When submitting an article, it's important to prepare the following:
    1. Title page file containing all authors and their affiliations.
    2. An anonymous manuscript file, which includes the article title and full manuscript content but excludes author names and affiliations.
    3. A cover letter
    4. A conflict-of-interest file

      5. These components ensure that the submission process is organized and that the review process is conducted impartially.

  • When submitting an article should suggest reviewers (preferred at least two reviewers) in the field.
  • Should give the keywords (not exceeding 6) that identify the most important subjects covered by the paper.
  • Tables and Figures should be presented on separate sheets and don't exceeding 12) together.
  • All references should be formulated by Menedely or Endnote programs.
  • The supplementary file doesn't exceeded 2 pages maximum.
  • The plagiarism shouldn't exceed 15%.

Language

Manuscripts must be written in English in a clear and concise manner. Any author who is not fluent in idiomatic English is urged to seek assistance with manuscript preparation prior to submission. Reviewers are not expected to correct grammatical errors and any deficiency in this area may detract from the scientific content of the paper and result in acceptance delays or rejection.

Types of Articles

The journal seeks to publish four types of contributions in the form of original articles, short communications, reviews, and mini reviews.

  1. Original articles: Articles which represent in-depth research in various scientific disciplines.
  2. Short communications: Should be complete manuscripts of significant importance. However, their length and/or depth do not justify a full-length paper. The total number of figures and tables should not exceed 4. The number of words should be = 3,000
  3. Review articles: Should normally comprise less than 10,000 words, contain an abstract, and include up-to-date references.
  4. Mini reviews: These are reviews of important and recent topics that are presented in a concise and well-focused manner. The number of words is limited to 5,000 words.

Before Submission

Please make sure that your manuscript meets the below criteria:

  1. Your manuscript is an original work and has not been published or is currently under review with another journal or Conference Proceedings.
  2. Your work meets all the Research Ethics. The manuscript should contain a separate section of "Ethics Approval" if the work involves human or animal subjects.
  3. The English of the manuscript is acceptable, and it should be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
  4. The manuscript should be edited according to the journal template (Manuscript Template).
  5. Your figures are of acceptable quality and uploaded as separate files.
  6. Your references are formatted correctly and numbered as they appear in the text. Please show the reference style.
  7. Only manuscripts of sufficient quality that meet the aims & scope of the journal will be reviewed.
  8. Manuscripts must conform to the guidelines of the journal shown below.

Submissions that don't adhere to these guidelines will be rejected or returned to the Author prior to the peer review process.

Preparation of Manuscripts

The manuscript should contain sections such as title, abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, conclusion, acknowledgement, and finally references. No other subheadings should be given in the manuscript. The Egyptian Journal of Petroleum accepts manuscripts written in English.

Online Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted by one of the authors of the manuscript through the online Manuscript Tracking System (MTS) following the instructions given on the screen. Only Word (.doc, .docx, .rtf) files can be submitted through the MTS, and there is no page limit. Submissions by anyone other than one of the authors will not be accepted. The submitting author takes responsibility for the manuscript during submission and peer review. If for some technical reason, submission through the MTS is not possible, the author can contact to technical support or for support.

Initial evaluation

All submitted manuscripts will be checked by the editorial office to determine whether they are properly prepared and whether they follow the ethical policies of the journal. All submitted manuscripts are screened for potential plagiarism via the iThenticate software. Manuscripts that do not fit the journal's ethics policy or do not meet the standards of the journal will be rejected before peer review. Incomplete manuscripts not prepared in the advised style will be sent back to authors without scientific review. After these checks, the Editorial Office will consult the journal's Editor-in-Chief to determine whether the manuscript fits the scope of the journal and whether it is scientifically sound. Manuscripts with insufficient priority for publication will be rejected promptly. Please write your text in good English (American usage is accepted). The editor reserves the right to reject a manuscript on the grounds of insufficient language quality. Reject decisions at this stage will be verified by the Editor-in-Chief.

Submission Declaration and Verification

Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract, a published lecture, or an academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically, without the written consent of the copyright holder. To verify originality, all manuscripts submitted to the journal are screened using Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate, to identify any plagiarised content.

Article structure

The manuscript should be compiled in the following order:

  1. Title page
  2. Abstract, Keywords
  3. Introduction
  4. Material and methods (experimental, methodology, or patients and methods)
  5. Results
  6. Discussion (results and discussion can be combined in one section)
  7. Conclusion
  8. Acknowledgment(s)
  9. Conflicts of interest
  10. References
  11. Tables
  12. Figures

Title page

The title page should include the following:

  1. Title: The title should be brief, concise, and descriptive. It should not contain any literature references, compound numbers, or non-standardised abbreviations. It should be centred, typed in Times New Roman 14 point, and in boldface.
  2. Authors and affiliations: supply given names, middle initials, and family names for complete identification. They should be centred beneath the title and typed in Times New Roman 11-point, non-italic, and boldface. Use superscript lowercase letters to indicate different affiliations, which should be as detailed as possible and must include department, faculty/college, university, the city with zip code or P.O. Box, and country. The primary affiliation for each author should be the institution where most of their work was done. If an author has subsequently moved, the current address may additionally be stated. Addresses will not be updated after the publication of the article.
  3. The corresponding author should be indicated with an asterisk, and contact details (tel., fax, and e-mail address) should be placed in a footnote. If available, the 16-digit ORCID of the corresponding author.

Short running title (running head) with 80 characters as maximum.

Abstract

The abstract should be self-contained, citation-free, and not exceed 300 words. The abstract should briefly describe the purpose of the study, how the investigation was performed, the most important results, and the principal conclusions that were drawn from the results, respectively. Nonstandard or uncommon abbreviations should be defined at first mention within the abstract. The abstract should be typed in Times New Roman, 9-point, non-italic, and non-boldface.

Keywords

Authors are asked to provide 4 to 6 keywords, separated by semicolons, that should be typed in Times New Roman, 10-point, non-italic, and non-boldface.

Introduction

This section should be succinct, with no subheadings. The author(s) should strive to define the significance of the work and the justification for its publication. Any background discussion should be brief and restricted to pertinent material.

Material and methods (experimental, methodology, or patients and methods)

This part should contain sufficient detail to enable all procedures to be repeated. It can be divided into subsections if several methods are described. Authors should be as concise as possible in their experimental descriptions. The experimental section must contain all of the information necessary to guarantee reproducibility. Previously published methods should be indicated by a reference, and only relevant modifications should be described. All vendor details, including company, city, and country, should be mentioned for chemicals, reagents, strains, etc. For statistical analysis, please state the appropriate test(s) in addition to a hypothesised p-value or significant level (for example, 0.05).

Results and discussion

They should be combined. The study results should be clear and concise. Restrict the use of tables and figures to depict data that is essential to the message and interpretation of the study. The results should be presented in a logical sequence in the text, tables, and illustrations. The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. Include in the discussion the implications of the findings and their limitations, how the findings fit into the context of other relevant work, and directions for future research.

Conclusion(s)

The main conclusion(s) of the study should be presented in a short conclusion statement, highlighting the goals of the study and its importance. State new hypotheses when warranted. Include recommendations when appropriate.

Acknowledgment(s)

All acknowledgements (if any) should be included at the very end of the manuscript before the references. Anyone who made a contribution to the research or manuscript but who is not a listed author should be acknowledged (with their permission).

Conflicts of interest

Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. The authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests.

References

Text: Indicate references by Arabic numerals in brackets, which run in order of appearance throughout the text (Vancouver style). For instance, [4] or [7–10, 13, 15]. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.

Figures

Figures should be submitted in separate files. All figures should be cited in the manuscript in consecutive order. Figures should be supplied in either vector art formats (Illustrator, EPS, WMF, FreeHand, CorelDraw, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) or bitmap formats (Photoshop, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, etc.). Bitmap images should be of at least 300 dpi resolution, unless the resolution is intentionally set to a lower level for scientific reasons. If a bitmap image has labels, the image and labels should be embedded in separate layers. Figures should be referred to as Fig. 1, Figs. 2, 3-5, using Arabic numerals. Ensure that all tables, figures, and schemes are cited in the text in numerical order. Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters (a,b, c, etc.).

Tables

Tables should be cited consecutively in the text. Every table must have a descriptive title, and if numerical measurements are given, the units should be included in the column heading. Vertical rules should not be used. Table captions should be 12-point Times New Roman, boldface, and non-italic. Initially, capitalise only the first word of the caption. Figure captions are to be below the figures, and table titles are to be fully justified right and left above the table.

Funding Statement

Authors must state how the research and publication of their article were funded by naming the financially supporting body(s) (written out in full) followed by the associated grant number(s) in square brackets (if applicable), for example: "This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [grant numbers xxxx, yyyy]; the National Science Foundation [grant number zzzz]; and a Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant." If the research did not receive specific funding but was performed as part of the employment of the authors, please name this employer. If the funder was involved in the manuscript's writing, editing, approval, or decision to publish, please declare this.

Nomenclature and Units

All measurements and data should be given in SI units where possible or in other internationally accepted units in parentheses throughout the text. Illustrations and tables should use conventional units, with conversion factors given in legends or footnotes.

Proofs

One set of page proofs (as PDF files) will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author. Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness, and correctness of the text, tables, and figures. We will do our best to get your article published quickly and accurately. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections are sent back in one communication within 48 hours. Proofreading is solely your responsibility. Note that the publisher may proceed with the publication of an article if no response is received.

Revised manuscripts

The authors must submit the revised version of their submissions within one month of receiving the editorial decision. Revision does not mean that the manuscript will be accepted for publication, as the amended submissions could be sent out for reevaluation. In response to reviewers' comments, the authors must ensure that each comment is followed by their revision and/or response. In instances where an author disagrees with a comment or suggestion from a reviewer, please justify the reason. Any associated changes in the manuscript must be highlighted in the revised form of the manuscript to facilitate the process of re-evaluation.

  1. Revised manuscript: Clarifying the changes you have made since the original submission by using the "Track Changes" option in Microsoft Word. Upload this as a "Revised Article with Changes Highlighted" file.
  2. Response to reviewers: Type the specific points made by each reviewer. Include your responses to all the reviewers' and editors' comments, and list the changes you have made to the manuscript. Upload this document as a "Response to Reviewers" file.
  3. Revised manuscript (clean copy): Upload a clean copy of your revised manuscript with names, which does not show your changes. Upload this as your "Manuscript" file.

After acceptance

Upon acceptance, your article will be exported to production to undergo typesetting. Once the typesetting is complete, you will receive the proofs.

Peer Review

All manuscripts are subjected to peer review and are expected to meet the standards of academic excellence. If approved by the editor, submissions will be considered by peer reviewers, whose identities will remain anonymous to the authors, and vice versa, the identities of authors will remain anonymous to the reviewers (double-blind peer review). The decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript is the responsibility of the editorial board and is based on the recommendations of the reviewers (the peer-reviewed process).

Our Research Integrity team will occasionally seek advice outside standard peer review, for example, on submissions with serious ethical, security, biosecurity, or societal implications. We may consult experts and the academic editor before deciding on appropriate actions, including but not limited to recruiting reviewers with specific expertise, assessment by additional editors, and declining to further consider a submission.

Supplementary materials

Authors can publish online supplementary files along with their articles or book chapters. Each supplementary file should include an article title, journal name, authors' names, affiliations, and email address of the corresponding author. Supplementary files will be published as received from the authors without any conversion, editing, or reforming.

Article Publishing Charge

There are no Article Processing Charges (APC) for publication in the journal on all submissions.