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Additional information and templates for MS Word and LaTeX are also available. The online style guide below also provides details on manuscript preparation. Download VUJS's "Publishing Your Manuscript" brochure or presentation to receive tips for preparing a manuscript and an overview of the peer review process.

Manuscript Submission

All manuscripts submitted to the journal must comply with the regulations on article format. Authors should read carefully this Guide for Authors before preparing articles and need to check with co-authors to make sure the article has fully complied with those regulations. Any mistake will lead to an extension of the evaluation time, even being rejected from the preliminary round. Rejected articles will need to be resubmitted through the journal's online submission system.

Before you submit: Before you begin the process of submitting your manuscript, you should ensure that you have completed the following:

  • Check our aims and scope: is your research relevant to the aims and scope of VUJS? Click Here to find out.
  • Prepare your manuscript: Have you prepared your manuscript in line with the VUJS submission guidelines? Visit our submissions guidelines page to find out more.
  • Open access funding and payment: Do you understand the principles and benefits of open access? Are you aware of our article processing charges? You may even be able to secure funding for your article processing charges. Learn more on our open access funding and payment policy.
  • Editorial and publishing policies: Have you read and understood our policies? Visit our editorial and publishing policies page to find out more.
  • Ready to submit your manuscript? Once you have attended to all of the areas on this page, you are ready to move onto the next stage. Please visit our online submission system to progress.

 

Confirmation of Receipt/Assessment: Authors of all articles will receive acknowledgement of receipt of their manuscript. All contributions are subject to assessment by the editors and/or refereeing. Reviews are usually written on invitation; however, authors are welcome to submit unsolicited articles.

Manuscript Preparation

Format of articles

Manuscript to be submitted should have been prepared using Microsoft Word (version 2007 or later) or a LaTeX editor: The manuscript must not exceed 10 pages long and typed using a vertical layout; one-column A4 paper; font Times New Roman, Unicode encoding; font size 11, single line spacing for Abstract; font size 12, line spacing 1.15 (Multiple) for normal paragraphs; Top: 3,1cm, Bottom: 3,1cm, Left: 3,0 cm, Right: 2,8 cm, Header: 2,85cm, Footer: 2,85cm. Your manuscript should be an editable file including text, figures, and tables, etc. All required sections should be contained in your manuscript, including abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Figures and tables should have legends. Figures should be uploaded in the highest resolution possible. References must is consistent throughout the manuscript following IEEE style for Serries A or APA style for Series B. Supporting information should be submitted in separate files. If the manuscript, figures or tables are difficult for you to read, they will also be difficult for the editors and referees, and the editorial office will send it back to you for revision. Your manuscript may also be sent back to you for revision if the quality of English language is poor.

Articles Structure

You can organise it in a way that best suits your research. However, the following structure will be suitable in many cases:

  • Title
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results and discussion
  • Conclusion

You should then follow the main body of text with:

  • Full list of cited references in Roman script (must style in accordance with IEEE for Series A and APA for Series B)
  • Details of Authors and Affiliations (must provide a full list of authors with their name, phone number, email address, and author's affiliations)
  • Abstract in Vietnamese (mandatory)
  • Acknowledgements (optional)
  • Author contributions (mandatory)
  • Data availability statement (mandatory)
  • Competing Interests Statement (mandatory)

 

The research article introduces the research results in an organized and consistent manner. As a result, the best way to present each thesis is in a paragraph. Each paragraph should be no more than 400 words long, with a clear logical link between them. Articles published in the VUJS must be consistent with the following guidelines:

Title

The article's title is a brief expression of the object and aim of the research. The title should be capitalized and should not exceed 20 words. Must be expressed both in Vietnamese and English.

Author and Affiliation

Include the full name of the author; authors are separated by commas. Use a numerical index or Latin characters in the superscript of the author's name as the author's identifier to indicate the author's affiliation; use a cross (†) in the superscript to indicate authors with equal contributions; and use an asterisk (*) to indicate the corresponding author's email (the corresponding author is the one who is responsible for communicating by email with the editorial office and with readers after the article is published). Authors with the same institution name must use the same affiliation, which means that the author's affiliation is shown just once in this case. In cases where all authors of the article have the same affiliation, there is no need to use identifiers, hence the affiliation is shown just once for all.

Abstract

The abstract is presented in one paragraph, the length is between 150-200 words, no abbreviations, no footnotes or references. The abstract should provide information in a succinct, but factual, and straight to the point. The abstract should include the following four points: i) Research question and purpose; ii) Research method and tools: It is necessary to describe how authors solved the problem (development of theory/methods, data processing...); iii) Results: Summarize the main findings of the study, including any data that could be considered essential to the study. iv) Conclusion: One or two sentences concluding and meaning, application orientation of the research results. The abstract presented in both Vietnamese and English is required.

Note: If you introduce formulas with formatting in the abstract, they may not display properly on web pages.

Keywords

Keywords: List 3-5 keywords both in Vietnamese and English.

Introduction

Summarize an overview of the research literature on the field and target the article's relevant audience, emphasizing the topicality and urgency of the issues addressed by research Normally, the introduction section of an article is limited to no more than 350 words, consisting of 1-3 paragraphs, and limited to 5-7 references.

Methods

Describe the tools, methods, and research facilities used in the research, such as machinery, equipment, scales, sizing, calibration, standardization of scales, etc. This section should be written concisely, but it should be informative, clear, and repeatable elsewhere for further research. It is necessary to provide full information, such as the name, purity, grade, and condition of raw materials; samples used in the research; as well as clearly state the name of the agency and distributor supplying the materials. For studies performed on live animals or humans, confirmation that the research has been carried out under the permission or guidance of the relevant authorities or individuals is required, while complying with national or local laws and regulations. Clearly state the precautions to be taken, the possible hazards to repeaters, and the risks that may be encountered when performing the research procedure again. New, unfamiliar experimental procedures should be described in detail, but procedures that are familiar or published in another work may be mentioned by citing references to the original paper and any relevant modification procedures. Normally, the research methods and tools section is limited to no more than 450 words, consisting of 2-4 paragraphs, with 5–10 references.

Results and Discussion

Succinctly present the research results and explain the scientific significance of the research results. Use only formulas, tables, charts, graphs, animations, tables, and more if they are necessary for data comprehension. The acronym "figure" may refer to data in graphical form, including pictures, photos, graphs, and diagrams; clearly explain the definitions of the newly defined term, which is valid only within the scope of the article. Do not represent the same data on multiple figures or tables in the same way. Symbols must be clear, formulas must be precise, and they must be numbered; tables and figures must be numbered and captioned, located near the paragraph in which the table or figure is mentioned. The purpose of this section is to provide compelling scientific evidence to support solid scientific conclusions. Usually the results and commentary are limited to no more than 1800 words, including 7–10 paragraphs with 10–15 references.

Conclusion

Briefly present the research findings, emphasizing the significant points of success and failure in the study. Highlight the novelty, creativity, progress, difference, and originality compared to the literature, and state the applicability, practicality, and targeted application of the research results. Normally, the conclusion of the article is limited to no more than 200 words, including only one paragraph, without references.

References

The References is a full list of cited references that are used in the article, which must follow the form of IEEE citation style for the fields of natural sciences, engineering, and technology and similar fields (see the Reference Style Guide for Serie A) and APA citation style for the social sciences and the humanities, and similar fields (see the Reference Style Guide for Series B and C). Usually the References section is limited to 10–20 references; no more than one reference can be in the form of a URL to a website, a personal communication, or a bachelor's or master's thesis.

Tables, Figures and Schemes

Tables should be provided with a brief legend and should only be subdivided by three horizontal lines (head rule, neck rule, foot rule). Tables with only one or two columns and columns with only one or two entries are to be avoided. For footnotes in tables, Roman lowercase letters followed by a closing parenthesis should be used. All tables are numbered (Arabic numerals) in the sequence in which they are referred to in the text. When tables are cited in the text, the word “Table” should be used without abbreviation. Each figure and scheme should have a caption and should be inserted in-line within the main text. All figures and schemes must be mentioned in the text in numerical order. Different types of atoms in structural chemistry figures should be clearly distinguishable (by color). The full word "Figure" should be used in all parts of the manuscript when figures are cited. Vector graphic images such as plots, graphs, and line diagrams (including chemical structures) should either be embedded into a Word document or saved as a PDF, PS, or EPS file. Original files of graphical items prepared using ChemDraw or Photoshop may also be included. Bitmap graphic images such as photographs and electron microscope images should be saved as TIFF or PNG files; each figure part must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi (1000 pixels wide when the image is typeset at a single column width). More details can be found in the Manuscript Preparation Checklist and Graphics FAQ tab.

Supporting Information

Supporting Information is information that is not essential to the article but provides greater depth and background. It is hosted online and appears without editing or typesetting. Succinct text and the necessary graphics for the Supporting Information must be submitted, where possible, as a separate document (i.e., Word, or PDF). The document should include the title and names of all the authors and a template that can be used to prepare this page is included in the manuscript template. Any graphics should be embedded into the Supporting Information file and should not be submitted as separate graphics files. The author must keep a copy of the Supporting Information and make this available to readers upon request. Other types of Supporting Information, e.g., multimedia files, raw data, code, etc., may be provided separately, with large files provided in a compressed file format, e.g., .zip or .rar.

Acknowledgements

All funding sources relevant to the work reported should be acknowledged, including grant numbers and names of funding bodies. Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in the Acknowledgements, with permission from the contributor. Normally, the Acknowledgements section is limited to no more than 100 words, including only one paragraph, and without references.

Conflict of Interest

Journal articles are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest, so the author provides a clear statement of these potential conflicts of interest. in the draft of his submitted article. If there is no conflict, the author should declare “Authors declare no conflict of interest”. Typically, a potential conflict of interest statement is limited to no more than 50 words, includes one paragraph, without references.

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