About the Journal
Focus and Scope
Focus
The Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry focuses in publishing research articles in the field of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry. The target is in exploring, investigating, and developing chemicals sources from local and/or Indonesian to increase the value.
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Scope
Scope of the journal is organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, and physical chemistry. Included the topic also organic chemistry natural product, theoretical and computational chemistry.
Article type
Short communication
Original research article
Review article
Peer Review Process
The journal very much considering the submitted paper should meet the following aspects:
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1. Originality.
Is the article sufficiently novel and interesting to warrant publication? Does it add to the canon of knowledge? Does the article adhere to the journal's standards?
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2. Structure.
Is the article clearly laid out? Are all the key elements (where relevant) present: Title, author, address, email contact, abstract and key words, introduction, experimental section, results and discussion, conclusions? Consider each element in turn:
Title
Does it clearly describe the article?
Abstract
Does it reflect the content of the article?
Introduction
Does it describe what the author hoped to achieve accurately, and clearly state the problem being investigated? Normally, the introduction should summarize relevant research to provide context, and explain what other authors' findings, if any, are being challenged or extended. It should describe the experiment, the hypothesis(es) and the general experimental design or method.
Experiment section/Method
Does the author accurately explain how the data was collected? Is the design suitable for answering the question posed? Is there sufficient information present for you to replicate the research? Does the article identify the procedures followed? Are these ordered in a meaningful way? If the methods are new, are they explained in detail? Was the sampling appropriate? Have the equipment and materials been adequately described? Does the article make it clear what type of data was recorded; has the author been precise in describing measurements?
Results and discussion
This is where the author(s) should explain in words what he/she/they discovered in the research. It should be clearly laid out and in a logical sequence. You will need to consider if the appropriate analysis has been conducted. Are the statistics correct? If you are not comfortable with statistics, please advise the editor when you submit your report. Interpretation of results should not be included in this section.
Conclusion
Are the claims in this section supported by the results, do they seem reasonable? Have the authors indicated how the results relate to expectations and to earlier research? Does the article support or contradict previous theories? Does the conclusion explain how the research has moved the body of scientific knowledge forward?
Language
If an article is poorly written due to grammatical errors, while it may make it more difficult to understand the science, you do not need to correct the English. You should bring this to the attention of the editor.
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3. Previous Research.
If the article builds upon previous research does it reference that work appropriately? Are there any important works that have been omitted? Are the references accurate?
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4. Ethical Issues
Plagiarism: If you suspect that an article is a substantial copy of another work, please let the editor know, citing the previous work in as much detail as possible.
Fraud: It is very difficult to detect the determined fraudster, but if you suspect the results in an article to be untrue, discuss it with the editor.
Other ethical concerns: For medical research, has confidentiality been maintained? Has there been a violation of the accepted norms in the ethical treatment of animal or human subjects? If so, then these should also be identified to the editor.
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The evaluation result can be divided into three options:
1. Acceptance with minor revision,
2. Acceptance with major revision,
3. Rejection
Publication Frequency
Publication for each year (volume) has three numbers, and the schedule:
Number 1 : January-April
Number 2 : May-August
Number 3 : September-December
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Sponsors
The Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry Research is sponsorred by the following organisation:
Sources of Support
The Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry Research thank to the following organisation for their support: