National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI)

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About The Journal

Advancing multidisciplinary research for the sustainable Blue Economy of Bangladesh.

Aim and Scope

Introduction to the Publication

Since 1984, The Journal of NOAMI has been published by the National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI), Dhaka, Bangladesh, two times a year (June and December) [5]. As a premier peer-reviewed publication, the primary aim of the journal is to foster scientific knowledge and innovation in marine and environmental sciences.

The Journal publishes original research papers on physical, chemical and biological aspects of the oceans, the estuaries, the coasts and their resource utilization and Blue Economy [5]. Furthermore, comprehensive review manuscripts on relevant topics are also strongly welcome [5].

Submission Guidelines

Types of Submissions & Limits

The Journal accepts Full Papers, Short Communications, and Comprehensive Reviews. The page limit of a Full Paper is strictly 16 journal pages, and a Short Communication is 6 journal pages [1]. Short Communications should not have any headed sections, but must include Keywords and Acknowledgements (if any) [2].

Manuscript Organization

To facilitate review and publication, the manuscript should be systematically organized [5]. The Title should clearly and succinctly portray the contents of the paper, and should not be more than 20 words [1]. The Abstract should not exceed 250 words and should clearly summarize the paper’s major issues, methodology, main results, major discussion points and recommendations [1]. The required sections are:

1. Title 2. Authors & Affiliations 3. Abstract 4. Keywords (Max 5) 5. Introduction 6. Materials and Methods 7. Results 8. Discussion 9. Conclusion 10. Acknowledgement 11. Appendix (if any)

Policies & Procedures

Review Procedure

All manuscripts will be reviewed by the expert(s) [2]. The submission may be returned without review if it is not appropriate for the Journal, is of poor quality, or fails to follow the format [2]. Authors communicated for a revision should submit a revised manuscript within one month of the communication to avoid rejection [2].

Proofs & Reprints

Proof-reading is the responsibility of the corresponding author, and only corrections of type-setting errors are accepted [3]. Substantial changes at the proof stage are not allowed without the Editor’s approval [3]. Upon publication, the corresponding author will receive 3 reprints free of cost and a PDF version of the published paper could be sent by e-mail upon request [4].

Charges & Copyright

There is no page charge for manuscripts complying with the page limits and having black and white figures only [4]. Additional charges apply for extra pages and colored photographs [4]. The corresponding author must declare the manuscript is original and not published elsewhere [4]. Copyright on any research article is transferred in full to NOAMI upon publication, including the right to reproduce and distribute the article in any form of reproduction [6].

Submit Your Manuscript

Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts of previously unpublished research to the Editor for publication in The Journal of NOAMI [5]. Submissions should be formatted on A4-sized paper with 1.5-line spacing and standard margins, with figures and tables appropriately placed within the text.

Email Submissions to:
journal@noami.org.bd | noamibd@gmail.com

Contact Editorial Board

GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

Since 1984, The Journal of NOAMI has been published by the National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI), Dhaka, Bangladesh, two times a year (June and December). The Journal publishes original research papers on physical, chemical and biological aspects of the oceans, the estuaries, the coasts and their resource utilization and Blue Economy. However, comprehensive review manuscript on relevant topics is also welcome. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts of previously unpublished research to the Editor for publication in The Journal of NOAMI. Authors should adhere to the following guidelines to facilitate review and publication

ORGANIZATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT

The manuscript should be organized in the following order: (1) Title, (2) Authors and their affiliations, (3) Abstract, (4) Keywords, (5) Introduction, (6) Materials and Methods, (7) Results, (8) Discussion, (9) Conclusion, (10) Acknowledgement, (11) References, and (12) Appendix (if any). The page limit of Full Paper is 16 journal pages and Short Communication is 6 journal pages.

TITLE should clearly and succinctly portray the contents of the paper, and should not be more than 20 words. ABSTRACT should not exceed 250 words and should clearly summarize the paper’s major issues, methodology, main results, major discussion points and recommendations. KEYWORDS should include a maximum of five keywords. GRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHS and DIAGRAMS should be referred to as “Fig.” in the text and consecutively numbered. A detailed, self-explanatory caption should be provided for each “Fig.”. Since the Journal is printed in black and white, contrasts in the graphs and photographs should be considered for grey-scale. Soft-copy of the original photographs should be provided in PNG or JPEG or BMP format. TABLES should be numbered consecutively and have self-explanatory titles. All tables must be provided in editable format rather than as image files. Providing the same information in diagrams and tables should be avoided. All scientific and technical data should be presented in the International System of Units (SI), except in unavoidable circumstances.

REFERENCES

Should be cited in the text by using the last name of the author(s) and the year of publication in the style of Khan (2001) or (Khan, 2001) according to context. Papers written by three or more authors should be referred to as Hossain et al. (2001) or (Hossain et al., 2001). References should be arranged chronologically in the text, e.g. (Smith et al., 1978; Khan, 2001; Wahab and Islam, 2016). References should be listed alphabetically at the end of the paper. Examples of the correct style to be used when listing references are:

 

Khalil, G.M. (1990). Floods in Bangladesh: A question of disciplining the rivers. Natural Hazards, 3(4), 379-401.

Young, I.R. (1999). Wind Generated Ocean Waves. First Edition, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford, pp. 133-160.

Hossain, M.S., Xiao, W., Khan, M.S.H., Chowdhury, K.R., Ao, S. (2020). Geodynamic model and tectono-structural framework of the Bengal Basin and its surroundings. Journal of Maps, 16(2), 445-458.

IUCN (2016). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016-3. . IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Retrieved on 22 November 2016.

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

These should not exceed 6 journal pages including tables and figures. The manuscript should not have any headed sections, but Keywords, Acknowledgements (if any) and References.

REVIEW PROCEDURE

All manuscripts will be reviewed by the expert(s). The submission may, however, be returned without review if, in the opinion of the Editorial Board, is not appropriate for the Journal, is of poor quality, or fails to follow the Journal’s format. The Editor will notify the corresponding author of the acceptance, necessary revision, or rejection of the manuscript. Authors communicated for a revision should submit a revised manuscript within one month of the communication. Failure in doing so may require a resubmission or even result in rejection of the manuscript.

PROOFS

Proof-reading is the responsibility of the corresponding author. Only corrections of type-setting errors are accepted. Proof could be printed out, marked and sent back to the Editor. Alternatively, corrections could be done in proof pdf file or detailed out in an e-mail. Substantial changes at the proof stage are not allowed without the Editor’s approval. In that case, the Editor should be communicated before returning the proof. Authors who expect to be away from their workstations are requested to give notice of their temporary postal addresses with dates. Corrections not returned by the deadline will not be taken into consideration and the Editor’s decision will be final.

REPRINTS

The corresponding author will receive 3 reprints free of cost and a PDF version of the published paper could be sent by e-mail upon request.

CHARGES

There is no page charge for manuscripts complying with the page limits and having black & while figures only. The Journal would charge additional page and coloured photograph charges, which will be communicated to the corresponding author in due course.

DECLARATION

The corresponding author needs to declare, on behalf of all co-authors, that the submitted manuscript is original, that it was not published/submitted elsewhere, that the standard publication ethics and norms have been abiding by, and that the copyright is transferred to the NOAMI.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright on any research article is transferred in full to NOAMI upon publication in The Journal of NOAMI. The copyright transfer includes the right to reproduce and distribute the article in any form of reproduction (printing, electronic media or any other form).