Guidelines

To facilitate the submission process and the subsequent follow-up process, please consider the following guidelines, information, tips, terms and deadlines mentioned.
01

Abstract Submission Guidelines

  1. Papers must not have been presented/published elsewhere.
  2. Abstracts must be submitted in English using the Online Abstract Submission Form.
  3. The text must be typewritten in Times New Roman, font size 12.
  4. Select your preferred mode of presentation (Oral / Poster).
  5. Abstract texts should have the following structure: Introduction, Objectives, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
  6. The abstract may contain up to a maximum of 250 words.
  7. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 31 July 2025.
  8. Once the abstract submission has been successful, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Please ensure your email address is correct.
  9. For each abstract, the Registration Fees for the presenting author should be paid as soon as possible.
02

Oral Presentations

  1. The allocated time for the presentation is 15 (+5) minutes.
  2. All presentations should be made in English.
  3. The allocated time includes time for Q&A.
  4. Speakers are encouraged to use MS PowerPoint for their presentations.
  5. Any delay due to device incompatibility or caused by the speaker’s system will be counted towards the presentation time
03

Poster Presentations

  1. All presentations should be made in English.
    2. The size of the poster must be A0 size

                     84.1cm x 118.9cm/
                    841mm x 1189mm/
                      33.1inc x 46.8inc/

   3. The poster should display clearly the following information: the title of the         
       paper, the name of the author(s), email and affiliation.
04

Guidelines for Manuscript Publication

Guidelines for Publication are based on Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology (BJRST) format as simplified below
Introduction: Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology (BJRST) is a peer-reviewed journal, which publishes scientific articles in all fields of resource sciences including land and forest resources, aquatic science, biodiversity and ecology, biotechnology and molecular biology, chemistry, microbiology, bioinformatics, plant science and zoology. This broad spectrum journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence especially from this region but not limited to, this region.
Acceptance for publication is based on contributions to scientific knowledge, original data, ideas or interpretations and on their conciseness, scientific accuracy and clarity, as judged by two referees appointed by the Editorial Board. The Journal also publishes occasional review papers by invitation.
 
Type of papers: Original research paper or Full Paper, Short Communication or Research Note and Review Paper. 

Frequency of publication: One volume, two issues per year.
Manuscripts received by the editors will be peer-reviewed in double-blinded review manner by selected reviewers.
 
The manuscripts that are submitted by the author(s) for publication in BJRST imply declaration that they are original, unpublished, and is not considered for publication elsewhere.

Manuscript Format and Guideline:

General formatting

  1. Font size: 12 pts
  2. Font type: Time New Roman
  3. Continuous Line Numbered page
  4. Double spacing
  5. Manuscript should be prepared in English

 Abstract

  1. 350 words maximum
  2. Keywords (Not more than six words and arranged in alphabetical order)

Main Text (Full paper)

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. MATERIALS & METHODS
  3. RESULTS
  4. DISCUSSION (RESULTS & DISCUSSION can be combined too)
  5. CONCLUSION
  6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  7. REFERENCES

Full paper may include Sub-Subheading.

In-text citations

  1. Citation of references in the text should contain name(s) of author(s) and year of publication, follow year for example:
    1. One author: Azlan (2003) or (Azlan, 2003)
    2. Two authors: Ahmad and Marini (2001) or (Ahmad & Marini, 2001)
    3. Three or more authors: Sazali et al. (2008) or (Sazali et al., 2008)
    4. Multiple references within same parentheses follow year first then alphabetical order for same year (Abdullah, 1998; Abang & Das, 2006; Mohamad et al., 2006)

 Tables and Figures

  1. Graphs, charts, diagrams and photographs are referred to as figures and labeled as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc. consecutively. 
  2. In text the word figure is not bold (11 pts), but in caption is bold with period (10 pts, bold; Figure 1.). Caption follows after one line spacing 6 pts.
  3. Tables are to be labeled as Table 1, Table 2, consecutively. In text the word figure is not bold (11 pts), but in caption is bold with period (10 pts, bold; Table 1.). Table follows after one line spacing 6 pts.
  4. All tables and figures must have captions that are self-explanatory and typed in Sentence-case letter.
  5. The tables and figures must be mentioned in the text.
  6. The authors must provide high resolution versions of the figures or photographs (300 dpi or higher).
  7. Font size within table 8-11 pts.


References 

Arrange referred articles in alphabetical and year of publication in ascending order.

For Example:

Bergeron, B. (2002). Bioinformatics computing. New Jersey, USA, Pearson Education Inc. and Prentice-Hall.

Danzi, D., Briglia, N., Petrozza, A., Summerer, S., Povero, G., Stivaletta, A., Cellini, F., Pignone, D., De Paola, D. & Janni, M. (2019). Can high throughput phenotyping help food security in the Mediterranean area? Frontiers in Plant Science, 10: 15. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00015

Errami, M. & Garner, H. (2008). A tale of two citations. Nature, 451 (7177), 397-399. 

Goddek, S., Joyce, A., Kotzen, B. & Burnell, G.M. (2019). Aquaponics Food Production Systems. Switzerland, Springer International Publishing. DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-15943-6

Jia, B.H., Li, J.F. & Gu, M. (2007). Two-photon polymerization for three-dimensional photonic devices in polymers and nanocomposites. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 60 (7): 484-495.

John, D. (2018). Fish, crustacean and cephalopod fauna at Ginang Island (Master thesis), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. (2016). National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016-2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025, from http://www.kats.gov.my/ms-my/pustakamedia/Pages/DasarPerundangan .aspx.


Scientific Names

  1. For each organism, the full Latin name (genus, species and authority) must be supplied when first mentioned in the text.
  2. Italicise Latin names of genera and species.

 

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