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● Methodology

● Results and Discussions

● Acknowledgment, particularly funding source (when applicable)

● References cited

2. Units of measure
Use measurements and weights in the decimal system rather than fractions. The
International Units (metric) system should be adopted. The % sign is used with
numerals; otherwise, spell out percent or percentage. Other abbreviations and
acronyms may be used if earlier identified in the paper.

3. Title
A good title briefly identifies the subject, indicates the purpose of the study and
contains key words, and should be as short as possible. The scientific names of crops
should be used where possible.

4. Abstract
The abstract must be completely self-explanatory. It must be very brief and
includes the reasons for conducting the study, objectives, methods used, results and
conclusion. The abstract should be capable of “standing alone” that describes the
whole study. A good length for an abstract is 300 words.

5. Results and Discussion
The results and discussions highlight the contribution of the authors to the science
or existing body of knowledge covered by the scientific paper. Although it should
be brief, it must be concise, precise, thorough and factual. The presentation of
the results and discussions may be integrated, i.e. the results are presented and
discussed immediately thereafter. On the other hand, all the results may be presented
sequentially followed by an integrated discussion of the previously presented results.
The author(s) may use either of the formats, however, the latter is preferred for the
University R&D Journal.

6. References
References should be arranged alphabetically by senior authors’ surname. They
should include names of all authors, complete title, publication, volume number and
inclusive pages of references cited in the study.

7. Tables and figures
The numbering of tables and figures should be in separate consecutive order. Insert
each table or figure right after or within its textual discussion.

8. Abbreviations and symbols
A sentence should not start with an abbreviation. Months accompanied by day and
year are abbreviated using the first three letters except May, June and July.

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