Submissions

Author Guidelines

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Biomedical and Chemical Applications (BIOCA) welcomes original research articles, review articles, and other scholarly contributions relevant to biomedical sciences, chemical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, and interdisciplinary applications. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts that demonstrate scientific originality, methodological rigor, and meaningful contributions to the advancement of biomedical and chemical research.

1. General Submission Requirements

All manuscripts submitted to BIOCA must be original, scientifically sound, and not previously published or currently under consideration by another journal. Manuscripts must be written in clear and grammatically correct English. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the scientific content, references, figures, tables, and supporting information.

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the BIOCA Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. Authors are required to register and log in before submitting their manuscripts.

2. Types of Manuscripts

BIOCA considers the following manuscript categories:

• Original Research Articles: Reports of original experimental, analytical, computational, or theoretical research.

• Review Articles: Comprehensive and critical evaluations of current developments in relevant scientific fields.

• Short Communications: Brief reports presenting significant preliminary findings or novel scientific observations.

All submissions are subject to editorial screening and peer review according to the journal's editorial policies.

3. Manuscript Preparation and Formatting

Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the official BIOCA Manuscript Template available on the journal website. Manuscripts should be formatted using Times New Roman, with a consistent font size, heading structure, paragraph alignment, and reference formatting as specified in the template.

The manuscript should generally be organized in the following order:

1. Title

2. Author names and affiliations

3. Corresponding author information and ORCID iD

4. Abstract

5. Keywords

6. Introduction

7. Materials and Methods

8. Results and Discussion

9. Conclusions

10. Acknowledgements (if applicable)

11. Funding Statement

12. CRediT Authorship Contribution Statement

13. Declaration of Competing Interests

14. Data Availability Statement

15. Ethics Statement (if applicable)

16. References

The manuscript structure may be adjusted according to the nature and requirements of the submitted article type.

4. Title, Abstract, and Keywords

The manuscript title should be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the research topic and principal contribution.

The abstract must contain 200–250 words and be written as a single paragraph following the IMRAD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion). It should briefly describe the research background, objectives, methodology, principal findings, and main conclusions. References should not be included in the abstract.

Authors should provide three to five relevant keywords, separated by semicolons, that represent the main concepts and scientific areas addressed in the manuscript.

5. Main Text

The Introduction should establish the research background, scientific rationale, relevant literature, research gap, novelty, and objectives.

The Materials and Methods section must provide sufficient methodological detail to ensure scientific transparency and reproducibility. Information concerning materials, equipment, experimental procedures, analytical techniques, and statistical methods should be clearly presented.

The Results and Discussion section should report the principal findings and provide critical scientific interpretation supported by relevant literature. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text.

The Conclusions section should summarize the major findings and their scientific significance in relation to the research objectives.

6. Tables, Figures, and Equations

Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance in the manuscript. Each table and figure must have a clear and informative title or caption.

Figures should be of sufficient resolution and quality for publication. Graphs must include appropriate axis labels, measurement units, and legends where necessary. Images involving microscopy or other analytical techniques should include scale bars when applicable.

Equations should be prepared using an appropriate equation editor and numbered consecutively when referenced in the text.

Authors must ensure that all figures, tables, and other visual materials are original or appropriately credited and that permission has been obtained for any copyrighted material reproduced from other sources.

7. References and Citation Style

BIOCA adopts the Vancouver referencing style. References must be numbered consecutively according to their first appearance in the manuscript and cited using numerical identifiers in square brackets, such as [1], [2,3], or [4–6].

The reference list must contain complete bibliographic information, including author names, article titles, journal names, publication years, volume numbers, issue numbers, page ranges or article numbers, and DOI links whenever available.

Authors are encouraged to prioritize relevant peer-reviewed scientific publications and recent literature. All references must be accurate, traceable, and consistently formatted according to the Vancouver style.

8. Ethical Considerations

Authors must ensure that their research complies with applicable ethical standards and institutional regulations.

Research involving human participants, human biological materials, or identifiable personal data must include appropriate ethical approval and informed consent statements, where applicable.

Research involving laboratory animals must comply with relevant animal welfare regulations and include the name of the approving ethics committee and approval number.

Authors must also disclose any potential conflicts of interest, funding sources, and relevant contributions from individuals or institutions.

9. Authorship and Originality

All listed authors must have made substantial scholarly contributions to the research and approved the final version of the manuscript. Authors are required to provide a CRediT authorship contribution statement.

Manuscripts must not contain plagiarism, fabricated data, falsified results, or inappropriate image manipulation. BIOCA reserves the right to conduct similarity screening and request clarification or additional information when necessary.

10. Peer Review and Editorial Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine their suitability for the journal's scope, completeness, and compliance with submission requirements.

Manuscripts that pass the initial assessment will be forwarded for peer review by independent reviewers with relevant expertise. Editorial decisions may include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.

Authors are expected to address reviewers' comments carefully and submit revised manuscripts within the specified deadlines.

11. Open Access and Publication License

BIOCA provides immediate open access to its published articles to support the global dissemination of scientific knowledge. All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Authors retain copyright of their published work while granting BIOCA the right of first publication.

12. Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

• The manuscript falls within the aims and scope of BIOCA.

• The manuscript is original and is not under consideration by another journal.

• The manuscript follows the official BIOCA Manuscript Template.

• The abstract contains 200–250 words.

• Three to five keywords are provided.

• All tables and figures are properly numbered and cited.

• References follow the Vancouver referencing style.

• All authors have approved the submitted manuscript.

• Funding, competing interests, authorship contributions, and ethical declarations are provided where applicable.

• All necessary permissions and ethical approvals have been obtained.

By submitting a manuscript to BIOCA, authors acknowledge that they have read and agreed to comply with the journal's submission requirements and publication policies.