Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences (MJAS) is a peer-reviewed research journal that is devoted to the dissemination of new and original knowledge in all branches of analytical chemistry. Manuscripts submitted may be experimentally based or may be entirely theoretical and should contribute to any phase of analytical measurements and concepts including electrochemistry, mass spectrometry, environmental analysis, separation techniques, spectroscopy, instrumentation, surface analysis, bioanalysis, structures, chemometrics and data processing. Manuscripts dealing with conventional analytical methods should offer a significant, original application of the method, a noteworthy improvement or results on an important analyte.
Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences is indexed in MyAIS (Malaysian Abstracting and Indexing System), International Nuclear Information System (INIS Database) and SCOPUS (Yearly SJR 2019 0.19, SiteScore 1.0, Impact per Publication (0.389), Quartile Q4 (Analytical Chemistry) and H-index of 11). MJAS is also cited in MyCite, an indexing system owned by Malaysian Citation Centre (MCC), the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia: SJR 2018 0.152, 5-year Impact Factor of 0.028 (2018), Cited half-life of 2.9, Q3 (Sciences), Q4 (Analytical Sciences) and H-index of 3.
This Journal is published by the Malaysian Analytical Sciences Society (ANALIS) as the sole scientific publication of the Society since 1995. From 2015, the Journal is published in six issues per volume (per year) i.e. in February, April, June, August, October and December.
Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making published articles freely access and downloadable to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Researchers from any countries are invited to publish their research articles in this journal.
Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences is published every two months i.e. in February, April, June, August, October and December of the year. We accept manuscripts both in English and Bahasa Malaysia. However, the articles should have abstracts in both English and Bahasa Malaysia. For non-Malay speaking author, the Bahasa Malaysia abstract will be prepared by the editorial board. Papers must be submitted on the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis) and are not currently under consideration by other publishers.
The submitting author is responsible for ensuring that the article’s publication has been approved by all the other co-authors. It is also the authors’ responsibility to ensure that the articles emanating from a particular institution are submitted with the approval of the necessary institution. Only an acknowledgment from the editorial office officially establishes the date of receipt. Further correspondence will be sent to the author(s) before publication unless otherwise indicated. It is a condition of submission of a paper that the authors permit editing of the paper for readability. All enquiries concerning the publication of accepted papers should be addressed to the Editor-in-chief.
PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences (MJAS)
ISSN 1394-2506
Instructions for Authors
Authors are encouraged to submit high quality, original work that has not appeared in nor is under consideration by, other journals. Papers may be written in Bahasa Malaysia or English. The Journal is published on-line only.
Please read these instructions very carefully and refer to articles published in past issues for guidance on how the manuscript must be prepared. Please note that the measurements for indentations etc. may vary slightly depending on the spacing used in the word processing program.
1. The maximum paper length is 15 pages.
2. The text on first page should occupy a box 16.0 cm width and 22. 0 cm length. Begin Title at least 3.5 cm from top of page.
3. The text on other pages should be 16.0 cm x 23.5 cm. Begin text at least 2.0 cm from the top of page. The preferred typeface is Times New Roman.
Manuscript should be submitted to Editor-in-Chief by e-mail to analis@ukm.edu.my or by post to the following address:
Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences (MJAS)
c/o Dr. Wan Mohd Afiq Wan Mohd Khalik
School of Science and Marine Environment
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
(Att.: Dr Wan Mohd Afiq Wan Mohd Khalik)
Some Specific Points
1. Title of Paper
All upper cases, 14 point text 16.0 cm in width, centered on page.
There must be a translation of the title in English for Bahasa Malaysia paper and in Bahasa Malaysia for English paper. Use 12 point text for translation, and capitalize each word. Leave one blank line (12 point) between original title and translated title.
Leave one blank line (10 point) between title and authors.
2. Authors
Use 10 point font. Use initials followed by family name, otherwise use full name. Use comma between authors and use superscript 1, 2, 3 etc. to indicate affiliation. Center author names. Leave one blank line (9 point) between authors and addresses.
3. Addresses
Use 9 point font, italic, full page width, centered. Indicate authors’ affiliation with superscript 1, 2, 3 etc. and start each address on new line. Leave one blank line between addresses and corresponding author.
4. Corresponding author
Use 9 point font and italic. Indicate clearly email address of the author who will handle the correspondance. Leave one blank line.
5. Original Abstract
Maximum 200 words in English or Bahasa Malaysia. Use 9 point font with text left and right justified. Leave one blank line after original abstract.
6. Keywords
Use English or Bahasa Malaysia keywords, maximum 6. Use 9 point font and left justified. Leave one blank line after keywords.
7. Translated Abstract
Maximum 200 words in English or Bahasa Malaysia. Use 9 point font with text left and right justified. Leave one blank line after translated abstract.
8. Translated Keywords
Maximum 200 words in English or Bahasa Malaysia. Use 9 point font with text left and right justified. Leave two blank lines (10 point) after translated abstract.
9. Headings
Organise paper into Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement and References. All first order headings use 10 point font, bold and centered. Second order headings should be bold and italic, 10 point font and unindented.
10. Text of Paper
Should be in 10 point font size. Unindented. The text should be left and right justified. Metric units should be used in their accepted abbreviated form. Chemical symbols should be specified and spelled out for the first time, thereafter the symbol used.
11. References Cited
Used sequential numerals in square brackets [2] for indicating references. References should be listed in numerical order in the References section and should be in 10 point font text with the format, authors, years, title of paper, abbreviated journal title, volume, issue number, and pages.
12. Tables
Must be included in body of the text. Table text and caption should be in 10 point font centered over full page width. Table number and heading should be centered above the table.
13. Illustrations
Figures must be located in the body text and centered. The figure number and caption in 10 point font should be centered below the figure using the full page width. Only good contrast, original line drawings are accepted. Poor quality illustrations will be returned.
14. Acknowledgement
This should be included whenever appropriate as a separate section before Reference section. Use 10 point text.
TITLE OF PAPER
[Title: uppercase, Times New Roman, font size 14, centered, single spacing paragraph]
(Tajuk Artikel dalam Bahasa Malaysia)
[Translation in Bahasa if paper in English and vice versa: Times New Roman, font size 12, centered, single spacing paragraph]
Author Name1*, Author Name2, Author Name3
[Use full name of all authors, Times New Roman, font size 10, superscript 1, 2, 3 etc. to indicate affiliation, centered, single spacing paragraph]
1School of Chemical Science and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology
2School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
[Indicate authors’ affiliation with superscript 1, 2, 3 etc. and start each address on new line, Times New Roman, font size 9, italic, centered, single spacing paragraph]
*Corresponding author: email address [Times New Roman, font size 9, italic]
Abstract
This template gives formatting guidelines for authors preparing papers for publication in the Malaysia Journal of Analytical Science. The authors must follow the instructions given in the document for the papers to be published. You can use this document as both an instruction set and as a template into which you can type your own text.
Keywords: [maximum 6, Times New Roman, font size 9 and text position left. Leave one blank line after abstract]
Abstrak
Template ini adalah format garis panduan bagi penulis yang menyediakan artikel atau makalah untuk disiarkan dalam Jurnal Malaysia Sains Analisis. Pengarang mesti ikut arahan yang diberikan dalam dokumen setiap artikel atau makalah yang akan disiarkan. Anda boleh menggunakan dokumen ini sebagai sampel set panduan penulisan dan sebagai templat ke dalam makalah anda dengan terma teks anda sendiri.
Kata kunci: [maksima 6, saiz huruf 9 and santak kiri. Selang satu baris selepas abstrak]
[Abstract words in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Use Times New Roman, 9 point font with text left and right justified and single spacing paragraph. Leave two blank lines before text of paper]
Introduction
[All first order headings use Times New Roman, font size 10, bold and centered]
This template gives formatting guidelines for authors preparing papers for publication in the Malaysia Journal of Analytical Science. The authors must follow the instructions given in the document for the papers to be published. You can use this document as both an instruction set and as a template into which you can type your own text.
[The text should be left and right justified, Times New Roman, font size 10, unindented and single spacing paragraph. Metric units should be used in their accepted abbreviated form. Chemical symbols should be specified and spelled out for the first time, thereafter the symbol used]
Materials and Methods
Study Area [Second order headings should be bold, 10 point font and unindented]
This template gives formatting guidelines for authors preparing papers for publication in the Malaysia Journal of Analytical Science. The authors must follow the instructions given in the document for the papers to be published. You can use this document as both an instruction set and as a template into which you can type your own text [1,2,3]. References must following numerical order.
Result and Discussion
This template gives formatting guidelines for authors preparing papers for publication in the Malaysia Journal of Analytical Science. The authors must follow the instructions given in the document for the papers to be published. You can use this document as both an instruction set and as a template into which you can type your own text.
Table 1. [Table text and caption should centered, Times New Roman, font size 10, included in body text]
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Figure 1. [illustration text and caption should centered, font size 10, included in body text]
Conclusion
This template gives formatting guidelines for authors preparing papers for publication in the Malaysia Journal of Analytical Science. The authors must follow the instructions given in the document for the papers to be published. You can use this document as both an instruction set and as a template into which you can type your own text.
Acknowledgement
This template gives formatting guidelines for authors preparing papers for publication in the Malaysia Journal of Analytical Science. The authors must follow the instructions given in the document for the papers to be published. You can use this document as both an instruction set and as a template into which you can type your own text.
[This should be included whenever appropriate as a separate section before Reference section, Times New Roman, font size 10]
References
[Listed in numerical order in the References, Times New Roman, font size 10, left and right justified and single spacing paragraph with format:
Journal – authors, years, title of paper. journal title, volume, issue number, and pages. (Use: APA format system)
1. Hanif, M. F., Latif, M. T. and Othman, M. R. (2011). Atmospheric Surfactants around Lake Ecosystem of Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 15 (1): 1 – 7.
2. Wahab, N. A. A., Darus, F. M., Isa, N., Sumari, S. M. and Hanafi, N. F. M. (2012). Heavy Metal Concentration of Settled Surface Dust in Residential Building. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 16 (1): 18 – 23.
3. Saat, A., Harun, H. and Hamzah, Z. (2011). Synthesis and Characterization of Yag:Ce Prepared by Solid State Reaction Method. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 15 (1): 101 – 105.
Book – authors, years, book title. publisher name, country. volume, issue number: and pages.
4. Alley, E. R. (2007). Water quality control handbook. McGraw-Hill, New York: pp. 2 – 3.
Thesis – author, years, thesis title, degree, and university
5. Khalik, W. M. A. W. M. (2012). Status kualiti air Tasik Temenggor, Perak. Thesis of Master Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Webpage – author or institution, year, title, link website, date access
6. Department of Agriculture (2010). List of banned pesticide. http://www.abc.com.my/list/. [Access online 20 January 2015].
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Effective January 1, 2023, all new submissions will be subjected to a 200 MYR (for local authors) or USD 100 (for international authors) publication fee once the paper is accepted for publication. Publication fee payment can be made to the account below.
Account Name: Persatuan Sains Analisis Malaysia
Account No: 12070000525711
Bank: Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad