For authors
Author Guidelines
Transient — A Journal of Natural Sciences and Allied Subjects (peer reviewed) · ISSN 2250-0650 · Don Bosco College, Tura
Prepare your manuscript using the journal template, then submit online through this portal (Author Desk → New submission). Former Google Forms and Google Sites submission links are discontinued.
Article types
Article categories
Select one category when submitting. Page limits are suggestive; clarity and completeness take priority.
Strategy papers
Strategic perspectives and applied science policy discussions.
Review articles
Critical analysis of science-related topics, written concisely.
~15 pages incl. tables & figures
Research papers
Original research contributions with clear methodology and results.
~10 pages incl. diagrams & tables
Short communications
Brief reports of significant findings or methods.
~5 pages incl. tables & figures
Maiden reports
First reports suitable for early or exploratory findings.
Formatting
Manuscript structure
Follow this order in the manuscript PDF.
- 1
Title
Running sentence case; capitalise only important words.
- 2
Authors
Full names with affiliations (department, institute, address, country).
- 3
Corresponding author
One corresponding email address.
- 4
Abstract
120–250 words; a single paragraph is preferred.
- 5
Keywords
Minimum 3 and maximum 5 keywords.
- 6
Body
Introduction · Methodology (with sub-sections as needed) · Results and Conclusion.
- 7
Tables
Caption before the table; cite as Table 1, Table 2… Provide data as Excel when possible.
- 8
Figures
Caption after the figure; cite as Figure 1… Prefer vectors; rasters ≥ 300 dpi.
- 9
Acknowledgement
Grants or contributors who are not listed as authors.
- 10
References
APA style (IEEE accepted where appropriate); include DOI/ISBN.
Process
General instructions
01
Scientific names
Scientific names and local/vernacular names must be italicised.
02
Tables & figures
Number and reference all tables/graphs in the text. Provide them as separate files where possible. Use metric units.
03
How to submit
Sign in or register on this portal, then use Author Desk → New submission. Upload the manuscript PDF and supporting files. Google Forms are no longer used.
04
Review process
Editorial screening is followed by peer review. Authors normally have 14 days to return a revised manuscript after reviewer comments.
05
Final acceptance
The editorial team decides based on reviewer input. Minor grammatical and stylistic edits may be made at proof stage.
06
Copyright
The publisher reserves copyright to published papers as stated in journal policy.
Referencing
Reference writing pattern
The standard style for Transient is APA. IEEE may be accepted where appropriate to the discipline. Include a DOI (or ISBN for books) wherever available. Avoid non-standard references (unpublished work, generic websites) unless essential.
Disclaimer
Publisher notice
Facts and opinions in the Journal reflect the views of the author(s), not of Transient, its Editorial Board, or the Publisher. Transient is not liable for consequences arising from use of the published information. Publication does not constitute endorsement by the Journal or Publisher.
Ready to submit?
Use the Author Desk on this portal — not Google Forms.