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IJISRT Paper Formatting Guide

The document is a template for authors submitting papers to the International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT). It outlines formatting specifications, including guidelines for titles, abstracts, keywords, sections, equations, figures, tables, and references. The template aims to ensure uniformity and compliance with electronic requirements for conference proceedings.

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IJISRT Paper Formatting Guide

The document is a template for authors submitting papers to the International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT). It outlines formatting specifications, including guidelines for titles, abstracts, keywords, sections, equations, figures, tables, and references. The template aims to ensure uniformity and compliance with electronic requirements for conference proceedings.

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Volume x, Issue y, Month – Year International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT)

ISSN No:-2456-2165 [Link]

Paper Title* (use style: paper title)


Subtitle as needed (paper subtitle)

Authors Name/s per 1st Affiliation (Author); Authors Name/s per 2nd Affiliation
(Author)
line 1 (of Affiliation): dept. name of organization
line 2-name of organization, acronyms acceptable
line 3-City, Country

Abstract: This electronic document is a “live” template and already defines the components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.]
in its style sheet. *CRITICAL: Do Not Use Symbols, Special Characters, or Math in Paper Title or Abstract. (Abstract)

Keywords: Component; Formatting; Style; Styling; Insert (Keywords)

Author Name, (Year), Paper Title. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology,
x(y), a-b. [Link]

I. INTRODUCTION (HEADING 1) measurement and others are deliberate, using specifications


that anticipate your paper as one part of the entire
This template, modified in MS Word 2007 and saved as proceedings, and not as an independent document. Please do
a “Word 97-2003 Document” for the PC, provides authors not revise any of the current designations.
with most of the formatting specifications needed for
preparing electronic versions of their papers. All standard III. PREPARE YOUR PAPER
paper components have been specified for three reasons: (1) BEFORE STYLING
ease of use when formatting individual papers, (2) automatic
compliance to electronic requirements that facilitate the Before you begin to format your paper, first write and
concurrent or later production of electronic products, and (3) save the content as a separate text file. Keep your text and
conformity of style throughout a conference proceedings. graphic files separate until after the text has been formatted
Margins, column widths, line spacing, and type styles are and styled. Do not use hard tabs, and limit use of hard returns
built-in; examples of the type styles are provided throughout to only one return at the end of a paragraph. Do not add any
this document and are identified in italic type, within kind of pagination anywhere in the paper. Do not number text
parentheses, following the example. Some components, such heads-the template will do that for you.
as multi-leveled equations, graphics, and tables are not
prescribed, although the various table text styles are provided. Finally, complete content and organizational editing
The formatter will need to create these components, before formatting. Please take note of the following items
incorporating the applicable criteria that follow. when proofreading spelling and grammar:

II. EASE OF USE A. Abbreviations and Acronyms


Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they
A. Selecting a Template (Heading 2) are used in the text, even after they have been defined in the
First, confirm that you have the correct template for your abstract. Abbreviations such as IEEE, SI, MKS, CGS, sc, dc,
paper size. This template has been tailored for output on the and rms do not have to be defined. Do not use abbreviations
A4 paper size. If you are using US letter-sized paper, please in the title or heads unless they are unavoidable.
close this file and download the file “MSW_USltr_format”.
B. Units
B. Maintaining the Integrity of the Specifications
The template is used to format your paper and style the  Use either SI (MKS) or CGS as primary units. (SI
text. All margins, column widths, line spaces, and text fonts units are encouraged.) English units may be used as
are prescribed; please do not alter them. You may note secondary units (in parentheses). An exception would be
peculiarities. For example, the head margin in this template the use of English units as identifiers in trade, such as
measures proportionately more than is customary. This “3.5-inch disk drive.”

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 Avoid combining SI and CGS units, such as current  In your paper title, if the words “that uses” can
in amperes and magnetic field in oersteds. This often leads accurately replace the word using, capitalize the “u”; if
to confusion because equations do not balance not, keep using lower-cased.
dimensionally. If you must use mixed units, clearly state  Be aware of the different meanings of the
the units for each quantity that you use in an equation. homophones “affect” and “effect,” “complement” and
 Do not mix complete spellings and abbreviations of “compliment,” “discreet” and “discrete,” “principal” and
units: “Wb/m2” or “webers per square meter,” not “principle.”
“webers/m2.” Spell units when they appear in text: “...a  Do not confuse “imply” and “infer.”
few henries,” not “...a few H.”  The prefix “non” is not a word; it should be joined to
 Use a zero before decimal points: “0.25,” not “.25.” the word it modifies, usually without a hyphen.
Use “cm3,” not “cc.” (bullet list)  There is no period after the “et” in the Latin
abbreviation “et al.”
C. Equations  The abbreviation “i.e.” means “that is,” and the
The equations are an exception to the prescribed abbreviation “e.g.” means “for example.”An excellent
specifications of this template. You will need to determine style manual for science writers is [7].
whether or not your equation should be typed using either the
Times New Roman or the Symbol font (please no other font). IV. USING THE TEMPLATE
To create multileveled equations, it may be necessary to treat
the equation as a graphic and insert it into the text after your After the text edit has been completed, the paper is ready
paper is styled. for the template. Duplicate the template file by using the Save
As command, and use the naming convention prescribed by
Number equations consecutively. Equation numbers, your conference for the name of your paper. In this newly
within parentheses, are to position flush right, as in (1), using created file, highlight all of the contents and import your
a right tab stop. To make your equations more compact, you prepared text file. You are now ready to style your paper; use
may use the solidus ( / ), the exp function, or appropriate the scroll down window on the left of the MS Word
exponents. Italicize Roman symbols for quantities and Formatting toolbar.
variables, but not Greek symbols. Use a long dash rather than
a hyphen for a minus sign. Punctuate equations with commas A. Authors and Affiliations
or periods when they are part of a sentence, as in The template is designed so that author affiliations are
not repeated each time for multiple authors of the same
ab  affiliation. Please keep your affiliations as succinct as possible
(for example, do not differentiate among departments of the
Note that the equation is centered using a center tab stop. same organization). This template was designed for two
Be sure that the symbols in your equation have been defined affiliations.
before or immediately following the equation. Use “(1),” not
“Eq. (1)” or “equation (1),” except at the beginning of a  For author/s of only one affiliation (Heading 3): To
sentence: “Equation (1) is ...” change the default, adjust the template as follows.

D. Some Common Mistakes  Selection (Heading 4): Highlight all author and
affiliation lines.
 The word “data” is plural, not singular.  Change number of columns: Select the Columns
 The subscript for the permeability of vacuum 0, and icon from the MS Word Standard toolbar and then select
other common scientific constants, is zero with subscript “1 Column” from the selection palette.
formatting, not a lowercase letter “o.”  Deletion: Delete the author and affiliation lines for
 In American English, commas, semi-/colons, periods, the second affiliation.
question and exclamation marks are located within
quotation marks only when a complete thought or name is  For author/s of more than two affiliations: To change
cited, such as a title or full quotation. When quotation the default, adjust the template as follows.
marks are used, instead of a bold or italic typeface, to
highlight a word or phrase, punctuation should appear  Selection: Highlight all author and affiliation lines.
outside of the quotation marks. A parenthetical phrase or  Change number of columns: Select the “Columns”
statement at the end of a sentence is punctuated outside of icon from the MS Word Standard toolbar and then select
the closing parenthesis (like this). (A parenthetical “1 Column” from the selection palette.
sentence is punctuated within the parentheses.)  Highlight author and affiliation lines of affiliation 1
 A graph within a graph is an “inset,” not an “insert.” and copy this selection.
The word alternatively is preferred to the word  Formatting: Insert one hard return immediately after
“alternately” (unless you really mean something that the last character of the last affiliation line. Then paste
alternates). down the copy of affiliation 1. Repeat as necessary for
 Do not use the word “essentially” to mean each additional affiliation.
“approximately” or “effectively.”  Reassign number of columns: Place your cursor to
the right of the last character of the last affiliation line of

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an even numbered affiliation (e.g., if there are five


affiliations, place your cursor at end of fourth affiliation). Text heads organize the topics on a relational,
Drag the cursor up to highlight all of the above author and hierarchical basis. For example, the paper title is the primary
affiliation lines. Go to Column icon and select “2 text head because all subsequent material relates and
Columns”. If you have an odd number of affiliations, the elaborates on this one topic. If there are two or more sub-
final affiliation will be centered on the page; all previous topics, the next level head (uppercase Roman numerals)
will be in two columns. should be used and, conversely, if there are not at least two
sub-topics, then no subheads should be introduced. Styles
B. Identify the Headings named “Heading 1,” “Heading 2,” “Heading 3,” and “Heading
Headings, or heads, are organizational devices that guide 4” are prescribed.
the reader through your paper. There are two types:
component heads and text heads. C. Figures and Tables

Component heads identify the different components of  Positioning Figures and Tables:
your paper and are not topically subordinate to each other. Place figures and tables at the top and bottom of
Examples include ACKNOWLEDGMENTS and columns. Avoid placing them in the middle of columns.
REFERENCES, and for these, the correct style to use is Large figures and tables may span across both columns.
“Heading 5.” Use “figure caption” for your Figure captions, Figure captions should be below the figures; table heads
and “table head” for your table title. Run-in heads, such as should appear above the tables. Insert figures and tables after
“Abstract,” will require you to apply a style (in this case, they are cited in the text. Use the abbreviation “Fig. 1,” even
italic) in addition to the style provided by the drop down at the beginning of a sentence.
menu to differentiate the head from the text.

Table 1 Table Styles


Table Column Head
Table Head
Table column subhead Subhead Subhead
copy More table copya
Sample of a Table footnote. (Table footnote)

Fig 1 Example of a Figure Caption.


(Figure Caption)

Figure Labels: Use 8 point Times New Roman for REFERENCES


Figure labels. Use words rather than symbols or abbreviations
when writing Figure axis labels to avoid confusing the reader. The template will number citations consecutively within
As an example, write the quantity “Magnetization,” or brackets [1]. The sentence punctuation follows the bracket [2].
“Magnetization, M,” not just “M.” If including units in the Refer simply to the reference number, as in [3]—do not use
label, present them within parentheses. Do not label axes only “Ref. [3]” or “reference [3]” except at the beginning of a
with units. In the example, write “Magnetization (A/m)” or sentence: “Reference [3] was the first ...”
“Magnetization (A ( m(1),” not just “A/m.” Do not label axes
with a ratio of quantities and units. For example, write Number footnotes separately in superscripts. Place the
“Temperature (K),” not “Temperature/K.” actual footnote at the bottom of the column in which it was
cited. Do not put footnotes in the reference list. Use letters for
ACKNOWLEDGMENT (HEADING 5) table footnotes.

The preferred spelling of the word “acknowledgment” in Unless there are six authors or more give all authors’
America is without an “e” after the “g.” Avoid the stilted names; do not use “et al.”. Papers that have not been
expression “one of us (R. B. G.) thanks ...”. Instead, try “R. published, even if they have been submitted for publication,
B. G. thanks...”. Put sponsor acknowledgments in the should be cited as “unpublished” [4]. Papers that have been
unnumbered footnote on the first page. accepted for publication should be cited as “in press” [5].

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Capitalize only the first word in a paper title, except for


proper nouns and element symbols.

For papers published in translation journals, please give


the English citation first, followed by the original foreign-
language citation [6].

[1]. G. Eason, B. Noble, and I.N. Sneddon, “On certain


integrals of Lipschitz-Hankel type involving products
of Bessel functions,” Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London,
vol. A247, pp. 529-551, April 1955. (references)
[2]. J. Clerk Maxwell, A Treatise on Electricity and
Magnetism, 3rd ed., vol. 2. Oxford: Clarendon, 1892,
pp.68-73.
[3]. I.S. Jacobs and C.P. Bean, “Fine particles, thin films
and exchange anisotropy,” in Magnetism, vol. III,
G.T. Rado and H. Suhl, Eds. New York: Academic,
1963, pp. 271-350.
[4]. K. Elissa, “Title of paper if known,” unpublished.
[5]. R. Nicole, “Title of paper with only first word
capitalized,” J. Name Stand. Abbrev., in press.
[6]. Y. Yorozu, M. Hirano, K. Oka, and Y. Tagawa,
“Electron spectroscopy studies on magneto-optical
media and plastic substrate interface,” IEEE Transl. J.
Magn. Japan, vol. 2, pp. 740-741, August 1987
[Digests 9th Annual Conf. Magnetics Japan, p. 301,
1982].
[7]. M. Young, The Technical Writer’s Handbook. Mill
Valley, CA: University Science, 1989.

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Figures and tables should be placed at the top or bottom of columns, not in the middle. Large ones may span across columns. Figure captions go below figures; table heads above tables. Figures and tables should only be inserted post-citation in text and labeled properly, for example, using 'Fig. 1' even at the start of a sentence. Axis labels should use words over symbols and units in parentheses .

Graphic treatment for equations is necessary when multi-level formatting is required, or when equations do not fit typographically within the prescribed text style. In such cases, create the equation as a graphic and insert it after styling the paper. This approach ensures that complex equations adhere to the document’s visual standards while being clearly presented .

Equations should adhere to specific formatting rules: type using Times New Roman or Symbol fonts; use italic for Roman symbols, not for Greek symbols; center equations with a center tab stop, and use solidus or exponents for compactness. Equations are numbered consecutively, positioned flush right, and punctuated when part of sentences. Symbols in equations should be defined prior to or immediately after the equation .

Headings in academic papers act as organizational tools guiding readers through content. Component heads define sections like ACKNOWLEDGMENTS or REFERENCES, which are independent topics. Text heads like 'Heading 1' to 'Heading 4' help in structuring content hierarchically, starting from the paper title as the primary head, followed by sub-topics organized using sequential Roman numerals. This ensures clarity and logical flow in presentation .

Some common mistakes include using 'data' as singular, confusing homophones like 'affect' and 'effect', improper punctuation with quotation marks, mixing complete spellings with abbreviations in units, and the misplacement of 'et al.' punctuation. Authors should avoid vague terms like 'essentially', and ensure prefixes such as “non” are joined without a hyphen .

Abbreviations and acronyms should be defined upon first use, except well-known ones like IEEE or SI. SI units are encouraged as primary, with English units secondary. Mixing SI and CGS units is advised against due to potential dimensional inconsistency. Consistent unit representation is stressed, using spelled-out units in text and placing a zero before decimal points .

Citations are numbered consecutively within brackets, with sentence punctuation following the bracket. References with fewer than six authors should list all names without using 'et al.'. Unpublished works are marked as such, and accepted-for-publication papers noted as 'in press'. For translated works, English citations precede original language ones. Titles in references only capitalize the first word unless proper nouns or element symbols are involved .

Axes should be labeled using words rather than symbols to avoid reader confusion. Units, if included, must be in parentheses—as in 'Magnetization (A/m)'. Avoid using unit ratios as axes labels to maintain clarity and comprehension. These conventions ensure that non-expert readers understand the data presented and maintain consistency in interpretation across scientific disciplines .

Key considerations when formatting a paper include not altering the prescribed margins, column widths, line spaces, and text fonts, as these are designed to maintain consistency across conference proceedings. Prior to starting the formatting process, authors should write and save the content as a text file, keeping text and graphic files separate until after the text is formatted. It is crucial to complete content and organizational editing before applying the template's styling features .

For authors with more than two affiliations, highlight all author and affiliation lines, select 'Columns' from the MS Word toolbar, and choose '1 Column'. Copy the first affiliation and paste after a hard return at the last character of the last affiliation. If there are odd numbers of affiliations, the last will be centered; even numbers keep within two columns. Adjust the number of columns if required for presentation consistency .

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