Author Guideline

  1. Research Materials
    • Eligible Materials: Plant extracts, fractions, and purified isolates derived from terrestrial or marine flora.
    • Ineligible Materials: Purely synthetic compounds or "nature-identical" synthetics are generally outside the scope of this journal, unless they are utilized as comparative controls for a botanical-derived lead.
  1. Document Format
    • Single Word File: Submit your manuscript as one self-sufficient Word document (single-spaced, no line numbers) containing all text, tables, and figures. Embed tables and figures inline, near their first mention.
    • Authors focus on the contents; our editorial office formats text, tables, font style and size, and spacing, along the review process.
    • Images: embed high resolution images into the document
  1. Time to Publication: On average, well-written manuscripts with minimal edits are published within 4 weeks from the time of initial receipt.
  2. Review & Commentary: Due to the rise in AI-assisted writing, review & Commentary are exceptionally rarely accepted for publication here, unless they offer extraordinary insight.
  3. Fees: free for submission and free for publication.
  4. Author Identity: authors must provide affiliated institution emails, profile listing on institution website, or LinkedIn profile, for us to verify their identifies. Unverified authors are not allowed to be on the authro list.