Labyrinth: Fayoum Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies publishes articles only in English. Authors should submit a manuscript that has been carefully proofread and polished.
Authors are required to read carefully and follow the instructions for authors to the Journal. Acceptance or rejection notification will be sent to all authors through e-mail.
The submitted article is the final version. The manuscript should be submitted exactly according to the instructions for authors to the Journal.
Submit your manuscript electronically.
If you have problems or difficulties to upload your files electronically, please contact the editorial board at: https://lfjsis.journals.ekb.eg/.
Important Dates:
Labyrinth: Fayoum Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies is a biannual journal, and its print issue is published in June and December since 2023.
Fayoum University Contributions
It is expected that the number of articles by authors from Fayoum University should not exceed 25% per issue if the number of articles received from outside the University is large. Contributions over this percentage will be delayed to the next issue considering the agreement of their authors. Priority depends on the submission date of the final article.
Labyrinth: Fayoum Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies can publish a special issue at any time of the year.
Please note that Review Papers/Articles are also acceptable.
Once a paper is accepted, authors are assumed to cede copyrights of the paper over to Labyrinth: Fayoum Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies. Once a paper is accepted it will be published online even before the scheduled issue date.
Submit your paper along with a signed COPYRIGHT FORM, while submitting the paper to Labyrinth: Fayoum Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies.
The Copyright Transfer Form submitted with us will become void in case paper is not accepted in our Journal.
Note: In case the manuscript is accepted and the Copyright Form and Payment received your paper will be published ONLINE even before the release date of Issue.
Authors' instructions for Manuscript for the Biannual Peer-Reviewed Journal Issued by Fayoum University (Labyrinth: Fayoum Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies)
General Organization of Paper
The paper will be published in Labyrinth: Fayoum Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies after a peer-reviewed process and decided "Accepted" by Editorial board. The final paper layout will be reproduced by the Editorial Office of the Journal. The final paper layout in PDF type, known as "Uncorrected Proof" should be corrected by the Author(s). The final revised proof will be published first online in "Articles In Press" pre-issue.
Paper content should, in general, be organized in the following order: Title; Authors' Names; Authors' Affiliations; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Methods (for research-based articles); Results; Discussion (Results and Discussion); Conclusions; and References.
The paper has to be written in Times New Roman 12 font, in one column layout, mirror margin; top 3 cm, inside 3 cm, bottom 3 cm, outside 2 cm. The header and footer refer to this template. Essays should be a minimum of 4,000 words in length and no longer than 7,000 words (INCLUDING ALL NOTES/REFERENCES), except in special circumstances. (2,000-4,000 words for short communication, and 6,000-10,000 for articles).
Information of essential title page file
• Title. Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.
• Author names and affiliations. Please clearly indicate the given name(s) and family name(s) of each author and check that all names are accurately spelled. You can add your name between parentheses in your own script behind the English transliteration. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.
• Corresponding author. Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. This responsibility includes answering any future queries about Methodology and Materials. Ensure that the e-mail address is given and that contact details are kept up to date by the corresponding author.
• Present/permanent address. If an author has moved since the work described in the article was done, or was visiting at the time, a 'Present address' (or 'Permanent address') may be indicated as a footnote to that author's name. The address at which the author actually did the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes.
Highlights
Highlights are mandatory for this journal as they help increase the discoverability of your article via search engines. They consist of a short collection of bullet points that capture the novel results of your research as well as new methods that were used during the study (if any).
Highlights should be submitted in a separate editable file in the online submission system. Please use 'Highlights' in the file name and include 3 to 5 bullet points (maximum 85 characters, including spaces, per bullet point).
Main manuscript file (you can download the template of the main manuscript file)
Manuscript title
This is your opportunity to attract the reader’s attention. Remember that readers are the potential authors who will cite your article. Identify the main issue of the paper. Begin with the subject of the paper. Do not contain infrequently-used abbreviations.
The title of the paper must be concise, specific, informative, complete, and short as possible (Cambria 14 font size)
ABSTRACT AND KEYWORDS
The abstract is a minor comprehensive version of your manuscript. It should cover the major points, content, and scope of your argument, the theoretical framework, as well as the methodology, and your discussion. It ought to be able to stand alone, means that no citation in the abstract. The abstract should consist of a single paragraph containing a minimum of 150 words in length and no more than 200 words. Keywords must be carefully selected to facilitate the reader’s search and can be written up to six words and separated by a semicolon. Avoid using technical jargon and uncommon abbreviations. You must be accurate, brief, clear, and specific. Select words that reflect the precise meaning. The abstract should be precise and honest, summarizing the significant points of the paper. For further reading about how to write an effective abstract please read the full topic Writing an Effective Abstract, provided by the African Studies Review (ASR).
ARTICLE STRUCTURE
Subdivision - numbered sections
Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ...), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering). Use this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to 'the text'. Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line.
INTRODUCTION
To know how to write a perfect introduction for an academic paper, kindly read the full topic "When to Write the Introduction", provided by the Comm Lab. An introduction is typically the first section of the paper. The goal of your introduction is to let your reader know what he/she can expect from the paper. It should clearly state the paper’s purpose. It should include key references to appropriate work but should not be a historical or literature review. The perfect introduction starts with a hook that attracts the reader's attention. Then it shows the focus of the paper. What is the paper about? Why is this topic important? The introduction should end with the thesis statement. The kind of thesis depends on the type of paper’s issue.
METHODS (for research-based articles)
The contents of the paper include an Introduction, Methods (for research-based articles), Content, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement, and References. The content of non-research-based articles may include some sub-chapters with a free title depending on the study.
The methods section describes the rationale for the application of specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select, and analyze information applied to understanding the research problem, thereby, allowing the reader to critically evaluate a study’s overall validity and reliability.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
A freely structured discussion needs to make a clear argument, and it can be very useful to use a sub-chapter to structure this argument. You should draw on your own results not just on other literature. A discussion is NOT a literature review, but your work must be at the center of the argument.
Content is the body of the paper, consisting of subtitle that represents a discussion of the paper. Results should be clear and concise. The results should summarize (scientific) findings rather than provide data in great detail. The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.
The discussion is the most important section of your article. Here you get the chance to sell your data. Make the discussion correspond to the results, but do not reiterate the results. Often should begin with a summary of the main scientific findings (not experimental results). The following components should be covered in the discussion: How do your results relate to the original question or objectives outlined in the Introduction section (what)? Do you provide an interpretation scientifically for each of your results or findings presented (why)? Are your results consistent with what other investigators have reported (what else)?
CONCLUSIONS
Conclusions should answer the objectives of the research. Tell how your work advances the field from the present state of knowledge. Without clear Conclusions, reviewers and readers will find it difficult to judge the work, and whether or not it merits publication in the journal. Do not repeat the Abstract, or just list experimental results. Provide a clear scientific justification for your work, and indicate possible applications and extensions. You should also suggest future experiments and/or point out those that are underway. For further reading about how to write a good conclusion please read carefully the topic Writing a Conclusion, provided by Walden University.
REFERENCES
Citation in text
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list they should follow the standard reference style of the journal and should include a substitution of the publication date with either 'Unpublished results' or 'Personal communication'. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication and a copy of the title page of the relevant article must be submitted.
Web references
As a minimum, the full URL should be given, and the date when the reference was last accessed. Any further information, if known (DOI, author names, dates, reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be given. Web references can be listed separately (e.g., after the reference list) under a different heading if desired, or can be included in the reference list.
Data references
This journal encourages you to cite underlying or relevant datasets in your manuscript by citing them in your text and including a data reference in your Reference List. Data references should include the following elements: author name(s), dataset title, data repository, version (where available), year, and global persistent identifier. Add [dataset] immediately before the reference so we can properly identify it as a data reference. The [dataset] identifier will not appear in your published article.
Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the name of the preprint server, as part of the reference. The preprint DOI should also be provided.
References in a special issue
Please ensure that the words 'this issue' are added to any references in the list (and any citations in the text) to other articles in the same Special Issue.
Reference management software
Labyrinth: Fayoum Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies recommends using reference software like Mendeley, Zotero, etc., to make the citation work easier. It is the author's responsibility to check the accuracy of references.
Link of Mendeley software reference style: https://csl.mendeley.com/styles/508982191/LabyrinthFayoumJournalofScienceandInterdisciplinaryStudies-IbrahimMohamed
Also, you can search for the Reference Style of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta in any reference software.
Using citation plug-ins from these products, authors only need to select the appropriate journal template when preparing their article, after which citations and bibliographies will be automatically formatted in the journal's style. If no template is yet available for this journal, please follow the format of the sample references and citations as shown in this Guide.
Reference formatting
There are no strict requirements on reference formatting at submission. References can be in any style or format as long as the style is consistent. Where applicable, author(s) name(s), journal title/book title, chapter title/article title, year of publication, volume number/book chapter and the article number or pagination must be present. Use of DOI is highly encouraged. If you do wish to format the references yourself they should be arranged according to the following examples:
Reference style
Text: Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.
Example: '..... as demonstrated [3,6]. Barnaby and Jones [8] obtained a different result ....'
List: Number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the list in the order in which they appear in the text.
Examples:
Reference to a journal publication:
[1] J. van der Geer, J.A.J. Hanraads, R.A. Lupton, The art of writing a scientific article, J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2010) 51–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.Sc.2010.00372.
Reference to a journal publication with an article number:
[2] J. van der Geer, J.A.J. Hanraads, R.A. Lupton, 2018. The art of writing a scientific article. Heliyon. 19, e00205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00205.
Reference to a book:
[3] W. Strunk Jr., E.B. White, The Elements of Style, fourth ed., Longman, New York, 2000.
Reference to a chapter in an edited book:
[4] G.R. Mettam, L.B. Adams, How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age, E-Publishing Inc., New York, 2009, pp. 281–304.
Reference to a website:
[5] Cancer Research UK, Cancer statistics reports for the UK. http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/aboutcancer/statistics/cancerstatsreport/, 2003 (accessed 13 March 2003).
Reference to a dataset:
[dataset] [6] M. Oguro, S. Imahiro, S. Saito, T. Nakashizuka, Mortality data for Japanese oak wilt disease and surrounding forest compositions, Mendeley Data, v1, 2015. https://doi.org/10.17632/xwj98nb39r.1.
Reference to software:
[7] E. Coon, M. Berndt, A. Jan, D. Svyatsky, A. Atchley, E. Kikinzon, D. Harp, G. Manzini, E. Shelef, K. Lipnikov, R. Garimella, C. Xu, D. Moulton, S. Karra, S. Painter, E. Jafarov, S. Molins, Advanced Terrestrial Simulator (ATS) v0.88 (Version 0.88), Zenodo, March 25, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3727209.
Journal abbreviations source
Journal names should be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Supplementary material
Supplementary material such as applications, images and sound clips, can be published with your article to enhance it. Submitted supplementary items are published exactly as they are received (Excel or PowerPoint files will appear as such online). Please submit your material together with the article and supply a concise, descriptive caption for each supplementary file. If you wish to make changes to supplementary material during any stage of the process, please make sure to provide an updated file. Do not annotate any corrections on a previous version. Please switch off the 'Track Changes' option in Microsoft Office files as these will appear in the published version.
Author contributions
For transparency, we encourage authors to submit an author statement file outlining their individual contributions to the paper using the relevant CRediT roles: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Roles/Writing - original draft; Writing - review & editing. Authorship statements should be formatted with the names of authors first and CRediT role(s) following.
Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, the Editor must receive the following from the corresponding author: (a) the reason for the change in author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation from the author being added or removed.
Only in exceptional circumstances will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or rearrangement of authors after the manuscript has been accepted. While the Editor considers the request, publication of the manuscript will be suspended. If the manuscript has already been published in an online issue, any requests approved by the Editor will result in a corrigendum.
CONVENTIONS
Use only recommended SI units. Numerals should be used for all numbers of two or more digits, and single digits when attached to units of measure. Abbreviations should be defined in parentheses after their first mention in the text in accordance with internationally agreed rules.
COPYRIGHT
It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles to Labyrinth: Fayoum Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.
Before the SUBMISSION please check the following:
Authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in Open Office, Microsoft Word file format.
- The text follows the paper prototype; and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
- If submitting the Open Office main file to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in (How to ensure a Blind Review) have been followed.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
The author(s) and reviewer(s) data including names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
AUTHOR FEE (PAGE CHARGE)
Labyrinth: Fayoum Journal of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies is an open-access international journal. Fees for the accepted paper are 1600 EP for Egyptians and 300 USD for non-Egyptians. Charges will be paid through the journal's bank account or to the journal's secretary accompanied by all related data of both the author(s) and the paper.
Charges include reviewing fees, editorial charges, publication of one entire research paper in Online, and one print edition of the entire Issue. Shipping the print issue outside Egypt will require extra charges according to its cost.
The journal's editorial board has the right to exempt pioneers and eminent professors in their fields of specialization, foreign researchers from developing countries, and Post-graduate students from publication fees.