AUTHOR GUIDELINES
Article submission:
Manuscripts should be written in English and submitted as an e-mail attachment to the Desk Editor at . The contact address is:

The Editor-In-Chief,
UNIOSUN Journal of Science
c/o Professor O.C. Adebooye
Directorate of Research and Linkages
Vice-Chancellor’s Office
PMB 4494, Osogbo, Nigeria.
Tel: 07032981634
Email: 

Article arrangement and style:
The text file should be arranged as follows: 
1) The title page should contain:

• the full title (bold, lower case, font size 14, aligned central)
• name(s) of (co)author(s) (i.e. Odunayo C. Adebooye)
• address(es) (aligned central),
• corresponding author's e-mail address
• proposed running title
• an abstract of 20 lines (150-250 words) which should summarize the objective(s), major findings and conclusions
• up to six keywords (not repeating the title)

2) The next pages should contain the text file divided into: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results and Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, Tables and Figures.
Hierarchy of subsections in the text body must be clear. 
First-order headings (e.g., Introduction, Materials and Methods) and second-order headings are in bold (e.g., Sampling procedure); third-order headings bold headers are in italics (Phenolics determination).

Referencing in the text: In the text references should be cited according to the following examples: ADEBOOYE (2006), ADEBOOYE and OLOYEDE (2005), (ADEBOOYE, 1996 a, b), ADEBOOYE et al. (1986), (ADEBOOYE et al., 1986). References cited in group should be arranged from the earliest to the most recent year (e.g.: (ADEBOOYE, 2005; ADEBOOYE and OLOYEDE, 2006; ADEBOOYE et al., 2007)

References List: References should be listed alphabetically with names of journal written in full and italicized with colon and full stop marks as indicated. For example:

ADEBOOYE, O.C. and F.M. OLOYEDE (2005) Chlorophyll contents of leaves. Leaf Chemistry 124: 12-21.

For Books: 
STEELE, S.G.D. and J.H. TORRIE (1981) Advanced Statitics. MacMillan Publishers, UK. 483pp.

Chapter in a book:
ADESOJI, S.A. (2008): Extension methods and practice. In: ADEBOOYE, O.C. and K.A. TAIWO (eds.), Food and Health in Africa. Cuvillier Publishers, Göttingen, Germany. 321-422pp.

Published proceedings paper: 
GEESEY, G.G. and J.W. COSTERTON (1986) The microphysiology of consortia within adherent bacterial population. Proceedings 4th International Symposium of Microbial Ecology, Ljubljana, 238-242.
Manuscripts should conform to standard rules of English grammar and style. Conciseness in writing and accuracy of grammar are major assets.

Formatting guidelines: 
The word processing program should be Microsoft Word. The text should be typed using the font Times New Roman, size 10 points, and organized on A4 format (21 x 29.5 cm). Adjust indentation to 1 cm. Do not use the space bar to make indents. An indent command should be used for this purpose. Input your text continuously, i.e. insert hard returns exclusively at the ends of paragraphs, headings etc. Use the automatic pagination function. Italicize common and standard Latin words, abbreviations or phrases such as «et al.», «e.g.» or «in vivo». Italicize the names of genes (e.g. Arpl gene), genera and species. Insert a space between mathematical symbols and numbers (i.e. 4 + 6 and 6 < 10). Number and units must be separated, e.g. Use 12 °C never 12°C or 12° C. Do not insert a space in these cases: 6X and 12%.

Review Process
Original scientific papers submitted for publication are reviewed by two referees, active in the field the paper belongs to. Authors are requested to provide names and contact information (e-mail address) of two or three experts in the field as possible reviewers of their paper. The subject editor will try to use one reviewer from the list and to comply with any special requests. Only papers with favourable reports are accepted for publication. The acceptance of manuscripts for publication is decided by the Editorial Board.

When the article is published the corresponding author will receive 10 offprints and the electronic reprint of the article (free of charge) in Adobe’s PDF format. Additional offprints may be ordered at such conditions as may be determined by the editorial board.

Rule of good scientific practice and Responsible authorship 
It is the policy of Uniosun Journal of Science that authors must conform to standards of good scientific practice and responsible authorship. Submitted articles will be double-checked to ascertain authenticity. All of the authors must accept responsibility for the entire contents of the submitted manuscript, and provide their significant contributions to the work. Honorary authorship is not allowed, i.e., authorship should not be awarded to people who made no intellectual contribution to the work, or who were not physically involved in conducting the research. Individuals who supported the research by providing laboratory space, equipment or financial support should be recognised in the Acknowledgements only.