Author Guidelines

Scope of articles

International Journal of Research on Tropical Bioresources and Bioproducts (RectroBIO) publishes articles relating to tropical bioresources and bioproducts. Research areas covered by the journal are biodiversity and bioprospecting, cultivated plants (crops), economic assesment of tropical resources, industrial biotechnology, medicinal plants, waste valorization, and wood science.

Article types

Original full-length research papers should be written with a minimum of 4,000 words, including table and picture captions. The main text of review articles should be written with a minimum of 4,000 words. Short communication should be written with a minimum of 2,000 words, including table and picture captions.

PREPARING THE MANUSCRIPT

Here is a link to the manuscript template for doc files.

Manuscripts submitted to RectroBIO must adhere to the journal's criteria. A cover letter providing the title of the article, the names of all authors, a paragraph summarizing the claimed novelty of the findings, and a list of five proposed foreign reviewers must accompany the submission. Reviewers must be free of any conflict of interest with respect to the author(s) or manuscript (s). The editor is under no obligation to employ any reviewer recommended by the author (s).

Please ensure that the paper is proofread numerous times by the author(s) prior to submission and that it is written in clear and grammatically accurate English (U.S.). The manuscript is typed on white A4-size paper in a single column, 1.5 spacing, and Times New Roman 12-point (12 pt) typeface. The title of a picture is placed beneath the picture, whereas the title of a table is placed above the table. Italicize the scientific names of species (including subspecies, varieties, and so on). For the first time in the body paragraph, the scientific name (genera, species, author), and cultivar or strain should be mentioned completely. After the initial mention, the author's name may be omitted. Kindly adhere to the international metric system (SI).

The manuscript with continuous line number should be divided into the following sections:

Title page. This page contains the article's title and the names of all contributors. The title should be concise, straightforward, and instructive, with no abbreviations or subtitles. Include the authors' names (preferred given names, middle names, and surnames), affiliations, complete mailing addresses with zip codes, and the associated author's email address.

Abstract. This section should contain a 250-word synopsis of the manuscript. Because an abstract is frequently given apart from the article, it must be self-contained (completely self-explanatory). It should be informative, quickly express the purpose of the research, the major findings and conclusions, and stress the work's novelty. It should ideally be devoid of citations. Additionally, please include 3-5 keywords.

Introduction. This part should summarize the research's objectives and give necessary context, avoiding a lengthy review of the literature or a summary of the findings.

Material and Methods. This part should place a premium on the procedures and analysis of data.

Results and Discussion. The outcomes should be unambiguous and succinct. The discussion should focus on the significance of the work's findings, not on their repetition. Extensive citations and discussion of published material should be avoided.

Conclusion. The study's major conclusions may stand alone or as a subsection of the Results and Discussion section. This section summarizes the work, its significance, and possible future work. Attempt to avoid repetition of the Abstract.

Acknowledgements. This section should recognize those who contributed to the effort, funding unit, and institution.

References. Citations should appear in the text as numerals on the same line as the text and in sequential sequence. Avoid unnecessary citations in the text by referring to authors by their given names. They must still be followed by the numerical system if necessary. Proper citation is critical; authors should use appropriate and current references. RectroBIO will use the following reference style.

Journal Publication

Culebras M, Barrett A, Pishnamazi M, Walker GM, and Collins MN. 2021. Wood-derived hydrogels as a platform for drug-release systems. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng 9(6), 2515-2522.

Journal Publication with an article number

Iamsaard K, Weng CH, Yen LT, Tzeng JH, Poonpakdee C, and Lin YT. 2022. Adsorption of metal on pineapple leaf biochar: Key affecting factors, mechanism identification, and regeneration evaluation. Bioresour. Technol. 344, 126131.

Book

Waldmann H and Janning P. 2009. Chemical Biology-Learning through Case Studies. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim.

Book Chapter

Röser D, Asikainen A, Stupak I, and Pasanen K. 2008. Forest Energy Resources and Potentials. In: Röser D. Asikainen A. Raulund-Rasmussen K. Stupak I. (eds). Sustainable Use of Forest Biomass for Energy. Managing Forest Ecosystems. Springer, Dordrecht.

Abstract

Egra S, Mitsunaga T, and Kuspradini H. 2018. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity: The potency of Selaginella intermedia leaves against dental caries. The 1st International Symposium on Tropical Forestry and Environmental Sciences (ISTFES), Samarinda, Indonesia, 3-4 October 2018.

Thesis, Dissertation

Nabila S. 2021. Study of Pickering Emulsion Mechanism on Foam Production from Cellulose of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) Reinforced with Cellulose Nanofibrils (CNF). [Thesis]. Brawijaya University, Malang. [Indonesian]