Author Guidelines

Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding (EJPB) is a quarterly ONLINE publication of the Indian Society of Plant Breeders (ISPB). The articles will be published in the official journal web page www.ejplantbreeding.org

Papers submitted will be subjected into DOUBLE BLIND PEER REVIEWES. On the basis of referee(s) comments for acceptance author(s) will be asked by the editor to revise the paper / answer the queries. Members as well as non-members of ISPB can publish article in this journal. Original research articles are accepted on the understanding that the work described is original and has not been submitted / published elsewhere and that the authors have obtained necessary authorization for publication of the material submitted.

Review articles in crop breeding are welcome from researchers with expertise in the concerned field, proven track record of high impact publication, ‘H’ index more than 15 and ‘ i10’ index more than 30.

 

 

Scope of the journal: 

  • EJPB publishes original research and review articles in relevant areas of plant breeding. The topics of interest include, but not limited to,
  • Crop breeding methodologies and genetics including qualitative and quantitative traits and genomics of major crops
  • Use of molecular techniques and genomics to improve selection gain
  • Papers primarily focusing on DUS characterisation or genetic diversity without any integration of plant breeding will not be considered for publication
  • As most often, field trials are subjected to GxE interaction, papers based on single season data will not be considered as research articles. Based on merit, they could be considered for publication as research note / short note
  • The papers written on new variety release will not be accepted for publication ( with effect from 01.06.2022). 
  • Original research papers must be latest (< 5 years). 

Manuscript: It should be in clear concise English, typewritten in double space in A4 size white paper with at least 2.5 cm margin.

  • Full research paper should not exceed 15 typed pages including tables and figures and should contain abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, acknowledgment and reference.
  • Short notes, not exceeding 6 typed pages, may also be divided into different sections with a short abstract.

MSWord file is preferred. Submitted papers will be acknowledged. EJPB reserves the right to accept/reject and modify the articles into research article/ research note. ALL ARTICLES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. The revised version(s) of the manuscript should be submitted along with an undertaking  from the corresponding author that all corrections have been carried out.

Authorship of the Paper:

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication. After submission, addition or deletion of any authors is not allowed.  Authors are expected to submit a author declaration form signed by all the authors

Corresponding author:

The corresponding author is fully responsible for any disputes arising due to the publication of his/her manuscript.

Title page: The title should be crisp and clearly indicate the contents of the article. This should be followed by name(s) of the author(s), affiliation, and mailing address including e-mail of the corresponding author.

Abstract: A brief informative abstract should follow on the second page of the manuscript. It should clearly bring out the scope of the work and its salient features. It should be single paragraph of not more than 150 words.

Key words: The abstract should be followed by the important words (note more than five keywords) of the article, which can be included in various indexes.

Introduction: It should be brief, crisp and introduce the work in clear terms. Key references related to the work must be cited. At the end of introduction, a statement of purpose about the research should be furnished

Materials and Methods: Standard and already reported method must be clearly given or cited. Any modification of the original method must be duly highlighted. This section may be subtitled for clarity. Use standard abbreviations of the various units. ISI units should be used for measurements. The season and year of experimentation, experimental methodology adopted and statistical analyses performed should be vividly mentioned.

Results and Discussion: This section can also be subtitled for clarity. Results and discussion should be combined. Salient results must be highlighted and discussed with related works. A brief conclusion of the research finding and future line of work may be given at the end.

Figures and Structures: Structure drawings, graphs and diagrams should be given in JPEG format separately and also placed in the text preferably through MS Word. Figures/structures must be numbered with figure numbers like Fig.1, Fig 2., and their approximate position in the text indicated. It is author's responsibility to provide suitable figures and drawings.

Tables: Tables should be typed on separate sheets and numbered consecutively within the text in Arabic numbers. They should bear a descriptive short heading in lower case, which starts with the word "Table". Their place in the text should be indicated.

Reference: Relevant references shall be quoted under each section and must be cited in full in the reference section. References to unpublished work and abstract citation may be avoided. The following style should be followed:

Singh, B., Das, A., Parihar, A.K., Bhagawati, B., Singh, D., Pathak, K.N., Dwivedi, K., Das, N., Keshari, N., Midha, R.L. and Kumar, R. 2020. Delineation of Genotype-by-Environment interactions for identification and validation of resistant genotypes in mungbean to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) using GGE biplot. Scientific reports, 10 (1):1-4.

Rao, C.R. 1952. Advanced Statistical Methods in Biometrical Research, John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Sahoo, L., Sugla, T. and Jaiwal, P.K. 2002. In vitro regeneration and genetic transformation of Vigna species. In: Jaiwal, P.K. and Singh, R.P. (Eds.), Biotechnology for the improvement of legumes. Springer  Publication, Kluwer, The Netherlands. Pp 1-40.

Maan,C.S. 2014. Genetic analysis for forage and quality traits in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp). M.Sc. Thesis, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

Food and Agricultural Organisation. QCL Crops and livestock products 2020. Available from: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL

Anonymous, (2017). Pulses in India: Retrospect and prospect. Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Annual report 2019. ICAR – Indian Institute of Pulses Research. Kanpur

Mittal, R.K., Katna, G. and Sood, B.C. 2005. Inter-specific hybridization in the genus Vigna. In: Proceedings of Fourth International Food Legumes Research, Oct. 2-4, 2005, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

Plagiarism Policy: Editorial board of EJPB considers very seriously about plagiarism in manuscripts received. Any manuscript with plagiarism level of 20% or more, as assessed by Ithenticate software, will be summarily Rejected .

Acknowledgement of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given.