Author Guidelines

Instructions for Authors

Submission of Manuscripts to DJCIS

Original manuscripts that have not been published or are being considered for publication elsewhere should be electronically submitted through the journal website or by email to djcjs@delsu.edu.ng.

Types of Contributions

Manuscripts considered for publication include original research papers, review articles, technical notes, book reviews, reports of conferences and meetings, short communications, and letters to the editor.

Authorship

To include authors' names in a paper, their contributions to the publication must meet four requirements, which are listed below:

1. Significant input towards the conception or design of the work.
2. Drafting the work or critically reviewing it for significant intellectual content.
3. Final approval of the version to be published.
4. A commitment to take responsibility for all aspects of the work, including ensuring that any concerns about the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are duly investigated and addressed.

Corresponding Author

The author who contacts DJCIS and uploads an article on behalf of all authors, regardless of author order, is known as the "corresponding author." He or she must include all of the team members' personal information, including full names and affiliations, in both the title page file and the online submission form.

Ethical Approval

Authors must present proof of ethical clearance for using human and animal subjects, or just the institute's consent to carry out low-risk research with self-certification. When conducting research with human samples, researchers should request written consent from healthy volunteers or patients, along with their feedback on the research. The Materials and Methods section of the publication should address this ethical question.

Plagiarism

To identify instances of plagiarism or cheating, DJCIS employs a standard plagiarism detection tool. To avoid plagiarism, authors should appropriately cite or quote other authors' work as needed. We will immediately reject the paper, return it to the authors for revisions, or rescind it if we discover plagiarism during the review process.

Originality

Submissions to DJCIS should include the findings of original research that hasn't been partially or fully published elsewhere.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be in double-spaced type on A4 paper format (Font type: Times New Roman; Font size: 12) with line numbering on the left margin. The title should be centralized with uppercase or capitalize each word except prepositions, conjunctions, articles, etc. Each manuscript should be in the following order: title page, abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, conflict of interest, acknowledgements, and references.

Title Page

The title page should include the manuscript title, all authors' full names and affiliations, corresponding author contact information, and a running title.

Abstract

Abstract should start on a new page after the title page. A concise and factual abstract, which is unstructured, is required. Abstract should briefly state the purpose of the research, methodology, principal results, main findings, major conclusions and should not be more than 250 words. Abstracts should not be referenced and the use of abbreviations should be minimized and spelled out when first used. After the abstract, provide 4-6 keywords separated by commas.

Introduction

The introduction should only include pertinent background material and significant references. You must explicitly state the project's goals, as well as its applicability and contribution.

Materials and Methods

Thoroughly document new procedures and modifications to existing ones to facilitate replication by other workers. Refer to published procedures using the original method's literature citation and any subsequent revisions used for established and published methods.

Results

The results should be concise and easy to understand. Each and every figure and table ought to be self-explanatory. Table titles should be given above the tables, and figure titles should be given beneath the figures. High-resolution photos are needed if they are to be utilized as figures.

Discussion

Contrast the findings with those of other studies; in the absence of prior reports, provide a rationale for the results. Repetition of results and methodology should be avoided in your discussion. Relate your work to previous publications.

Conclusion

Provide a summary of the research and suggest a few practical areas for further study.

Conflict of Interest

We publish each article with a declaration detailing any financial conflicts of interest, or none at all. During the submission process, the corresponding author is required to submit this statement on behalf of all paper authors.

Acknowledgments

Funding body and all those who assisted in the work but may not qualify as an author should be acknowledged.

References

DJCIS follows the Harvard referencing style. All citations must adhere to this referencing style in the text e.g., (Abike et al., 2016; Babalola, 2010), or Abraham et al. (2018), or according to Abiodun (2013) and Bolaji and Akpan (2020). If two or more works by different authors or authoring bodies are cited at one point in the text, use a semi-colon to separate them: (Ikuku, 2011; Oloyede, 2012). Unpublished data or private communications should not appear in the reference list.

Illustrations

Line drawings should be provided in Microsoft Word. Diagrams and graphs should generally be of such size that, after linear reduction to one-half or one-third, they should be legible. Photographs must be of good quality and should be sharp black-and-white prints.

Online Submission of Manuscript

If you have prepared the title page and manuscript, you can now submit them online using the process as detailed below.

1. Select "Submit Article."
2. There are four steps in the submission process:
   1. Read and agree to the terms of the article submission agreement.
   2. Enter your details as the corresponding author, including your full first name, affiliation, and family name.
   3. Enter the details of the co-authors, including their full first names, affiliations, and family names.
   4. Upload the manuscript and title page after entering article title, keywords, disciplines, document type, and abstract.
3. You'll receive an email confirming your submission shortly after.
4. An editor will check your content before sending it to reviewers. After reviewing your manuscript, the editor will send you an email to inform you of its acceptance, the need for minor or substantial revisions, or its rejection.

Submission of Revised Manuscript

If you receive an email indicating that there are "minor or major revisions," you have two weeks to make minor revisions to the article and four weeks to make major revisions. Follow the guidelines provided in the submission procedure.

Publication Process After Acceptance

You will receive a galley proof of your accepted manuscript a few weeks after receiving an acceptance email. After that, you'll need to copyedit and proofread as needed, then email the proof back to DJCIS. DJCIS will then notify you about the publication of your article.

Publication Charges

Authors who have their papers accepted for publication are expected to pay US $100 for authors outside Nigeria or ₦30,000 (thirty thousand naira) for authors based in Nigeria. Details about the payment will be provided in the acceptance notice or letter.

Frequency of Publication

DJCIS publishes two issues per year (Biannually). Issue 1 (January-June) and Issue 2 (July-December). Journal issues or archives can be accessed from the Archive Page.