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Introduction

GU Journal of Phytosciences (GUJP) is a peer review open access journal that is publishing quarterly. It is publishing authentic researches in the form of original research articles and reviews in the field of Plant, Biological, Environmental and Agricultural Sciences. GU Journal of Phytosciences will be recognized by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan very soon in future and will be included in well reported indexing.

Aim and scope

GU Journal of Phytosciences (GUJP) is a peer reviewed, multidisciplinary science journal and will be abstracted/ indexed in different organizations. The journal has published selected original research articles and reviews in the field of plant, biology, environment and agriculture in relation with other pure and applied science like medical sciences with the aspects of plants. The scope of journal is therefore necessarily broad to cover recent discoveries in all areas of biological sciences at the interface of related disciplines.

The main objective of the journal is to bring the latest developments in the field of plant, biology and agriculture to professional and academic researchers. The journal is publishing research papers and review articles, covering various aspects of basic and applied biology. Associate Editors and members of international and national Advisory Board are eminent researchers in their respective fields.

Patron in Chief

Patron is the chief seat of the entire formed body of GU Journal of Phytoscience, and the journal has published under his/her patronage and expert supervision. He/she permits various actions to be taken regarding the journal matters after scrutinizing everything confidently.

Patron & Editor in Chief

They are receiving research papers, articles and reviewers from the authors, develop correspondence with them and assure that the received papers comply with the instructions to authors given by patron in chief of the journal. Moreover, they will have to forward the research manuscripts to the editors for further processing. The authoryt calls the meetings of the Editorial Board members periodically at least once in six months or in a year. He/ She understand, share and resolve the problems. An editor is also responsible to facilitate the publication of the journal by developing strong intellectual communication with the board members.

Associate Editors

They maintain all possible logistics and help needed for the journal successfully. They deal with printing and press and all relevant official matters. The prior responsibility of associate editors is to stay in touch with editor in chief and other editors. For the sake of fruitful review process the associate editors are also responsible for forwarding all received papers to relevant subject specialists. The team of associate editors is also responsible to maintain all records and develop their correspondence with all reviewers till the finalization of every issue of GU Journal of Phytosciences.

Joint Secretary and Treasurer

He/she is carry out all official work, deals with financial matters of the journal and maintains the permanent office at Department of Botany/GUBS, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan.

Members of Editorial Board

They are responsible to review the article and submit in time along with their comments to the Editor-in-Chief.

Article Processing Charges

The Article Processing Charges for every article is Rs. 5000/= *Author are bind to acknowledge the source of funding (if any) in the manuscript.

Associates members

For this type of membership a graduate degree in any biological sciences is necessary.

Rights and Privileges

To attend conferences, workshop, seminars, lectures and meeting of academics/research nature organized by the association.
Will be eligible for all offices.

Student members. (Students of any discipline of Biological Sciences)

Student of any discipline of Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
M.Phil and Ph.D. students have same right and privileges of associate members.
Will attend conference, workshop, seminar, lectures and all events organized by the association.

Supporting members

Supporting members
Will be invited in all events organized by the association.
Attend general body meeting.

Eligibility for membership to GU Journal of Phytosciences is subject to approval of application by Patron and editor in Chief.

Instruction to Authors

GU Journal of Phytosciences publishes original research papers and quality review papers of biological, agricultural and environmental sciences in the aspects of plant sciences. GU Journal of Phytosciences is a quarterly journal. In a year, 4 issues are published in the month of January, April, July and October. A paper would normally require at least two months from the date of receipt for its appearance in the journal.

All authors and contributors are requested to be brief and concise. The following format should be followed while preparing the research or review manuscript.

Language: Manuscript should be in English and should follow the rules of proficiency in English language.

Arrangement: The different sections of the paper must be arranged as follows.

Title: The title should be concise, informative and each word should be capital letter.

Authors: Email addresses, affiliations and contacts of all authors should be given with all capitals. In case of more than one author with different Institutions, use numbering in superscripts (1, 2, 3) to separate the author's affiliation. Do not use any symbol.

Example

Occurrence of Fruit-Rot of Chilli Crop and their Biomanagement under Laboratory Conditions (Font=Cambria, Size=17, Capitalize each word)

ALLAH BAKHSH GULSHAN1*, FAISAL HUSSAIN1*, SYED MAZHAR IRFAN NAQVI1 AND HASHIM FAIZ1 (Font=Cambria, Size=12, All capitals)

1Department Botany, Ghazi University, Main Campus, Dera Ghazi Khan 32200-Pakistan (Font=Cambria, Size=11, Style=Italic, Capitalize each word)

*Corresponding author’s email: fhussain@gudgk.edu.pk (Font=Cambria, Size=11)

Abstract: A short and comprehensive abstract (Not more than 300 words) should be provided including objectives, brief methodology, important findings and conclusions.

Key words: Appropriate Key words should be given after abstract (Key words must be 3-5 words and may not be taken from the title).

Introduction: Must contain the comprehensive and latest literature within ten years on the problem to be addressed and valid hypotheses to be tested in the study.

Materials and Methods: Must contain all details of the lab and field studies. In case of agriculture data of at least two years must be included. However, data of two years will be acceptable if the experiments are conducted at different sites.

Result: Should be separate as "Results” and “Discussion" sections. In result section, subheadings can be used.

Tables

Tables should be numbered consecutively and must have descriptive headings which should be understandable. Instead of giving a number of small tables, the contributors are requested to consolidate small tables into a comprehensive one as far as possible. Tables must be created in proper table format by selecting rows and columns.

Figures

Figures should be clear and readable with at least 300dpi resolution. Graphs should be sent in editable form or original Excel files or other software files.

Nomenclature

Scientific plant names must be used in accordance with the International Code of Nomenclature of algae, fungi and plants. In taxonomic studies, author’s names of all taxa should be provided as standardized by the International Plant Names Index.

Herbarium Acronyms

Registered public herbaria should be referred to by the acronyms included in Index Herbariorum. Herbaria not included in Index Herbariorum should be referred to by their full name.

Discussion: Avoid making subsections in this section however, if necessary, subheadings can be used. Discussion should be logical, and results must be discussed in the light of previous findings (preferably recent ones) justifying your findings.

Conclusions:: It can be given in a separate heading or a short paragraph containing important conclusions or recommendations of the study.

References: References must be arranged alphabetically and followed to the Journal format. Papers not following the recommended style will not be considered for publication.

In the text, in case of one author should be cited as (e.g. Hussain, 2020).
In case of two authors in parenthesis, both authors must be separated with ampersand "&" and not with full "and" (e.g. Gulshan & Hussain, 2019).
In case of publications of more than two authors, the name of first author should be followed by et al. (e.g. Hussain et al., 2021).
In case of two or more citations in the text, the citation must be arranged in chronological order (Hussain, 2013; Gulshan & Hussain, 2015; Gulshan et al., 2017, Naqvi, 2019; Hussain & Gulshan; 2021).
The titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the Thomson Reuters Journal List (Journals in the 2016 Release of Journals). In case of more than one publications by the same author in the same year, the references must be separated by a, b, c etc (e.g. Hussain et al., 2019a, 2019b; Gulshan & Hussain, 2020)

Journal article:

Hussain, F. 2011. Pests and diseases of Chilli crop in Pakistan: A Review. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 8(2): 325-332.

Hussain, F. and M. Abid. 2012. Some important medicinal plants associated with the vegetation of Mirpurkhas. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 9(4): 405-420.

Hussain, F., S. S. Shaukat, M. Abid, F. Usman and M. Akbar. 2014. The effect of fungicides alone and in conjugation with chitin on the control of some fungal pathogens associated with chilli seeds. World Appl. Sci. J., 32(2): 977- 985.

Book

Hussain, F. 2015. A manual collection, isolation techniques and identification of Fungi. Vol: 1. Scholar’s Press, Germany, pp 240.

Book Chapter

Hussain, F. and F. Usman. 2019. Fungal biotic stresses in plants and its control. In: De-Oliveira, A.B. (Ed.), Abiotic and Biotic stress in Plants. IntechOpen Publisher, UK, pp 55-61.

Edited Book

Ali, S.I. and M. Qaiser (Eds.). 2001. Flora of Pakistan. 205. University of Karachi, Karachi.

Review Process: Each submitted paper is subjected to technical and quality check by the Primary Review Committee. The papers which do not fulfill the primary quality criteria are immediately returned to the corresponding authors. Only papers of good quality are sent for a peer-review to two independent reviewers. The review process is completed normally within 2 weeks and review reports are returned to corresponding authors. The authors may revise and submit their revisions within a maximum of 2 weeks from the decision; failing this the submission is marked as rejected.

Author’s Contribution: All authors are required to submit their specific and quantitative contribution, duly signed on the prescribed Performa available on website.

All authors have read publication ethics and agree to follow them. All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Web) Color figures are clearly marked as being intended for color reproduction on the Web (no additional charges) and in print (additional Charges apply) or to be reproduced in color on the Web (no additional charges) and in black-and-white in print (no additional charges)

Quick check list before submission

Read author’s instruction
References should be according to format given above
Paper should be complete (all tables, figures and text should be in a single MS Word file)
Contribution letter
Cover letter
Reviewers name, address and email should be given
Email address of all authors should be given.
Files name (you need to upload) should be simple without any special characters
Example: paper.doc, contribution.pdf etc.

Page Charges

Charges	GUBS Members	Non-Members	Foreign Contributors
For first 3 pages	Rs. 2000	Rs. 2500/-	Depends upon No. of pages
For each extra page	Rs. 3000	Rs. 3500/-	Depends upon No. of pages

Payment of Publication Charges

For local Contributors

The printing charges may kindly be sent in the Name of Editor-in-Chief, GU Journal of Phytosiences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan by Pay order, bank draft or direct deposit in the account.

Account Details

It will be updated soon…

For Foreign Contributors

The printing charges may kindly be deposited online directly in the account or sent by Western Union, Money gram, (Details will be provided at the time of Publication).

Published by the Ghazi University and Ghazi University Botanical Society, Dera Ghazi Khan.

Printed at Ghazi University Press, Dera Ghazi Khan-32200, Pakistan. Phone: +92 64 9260135

Copies available from:

Editor-in-Chief,

GU Journal of Phytoscience,

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Ghazi University Press, Dera Ghazi Khan-32200, Pakistan

Phone: +92 344 2743495

Price: Each issue Rs. 500/ US$30; Vol. Rs. 3000/US$ 200 or in exchange

Contact Us:

Editor-in-Chief, GU Journal of Phytosciences, Ghazi University, Main Campus, Dera Ghazi Khan, 32200 Pakistan

Phone: +92 64 9260135

Cell Phone: +92 344 2743495

Webpage: https://www.gudgk.edu.pk/phy-to-science-journal

Email: jphytosci@gudgk.edu.pk, fhussain@gudgk.edu.pk

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Executive Editorial Board

Patron

Dr. Allah Bakhsh Gulshan,

Registrar & Chairperson, Department of Botany

Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Faisal Hussain, Associate Professor, Department of Botany

Managing Editor

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nadeem Akhtar
Dr. Muhammad Zia Ullah

Associate Editors

Dr. Javed Iqbal
Dr. M. Ishaq Asif Rehmani
Dr. Muhammad Asif
Dr. Saqib Bashir
Mr. Shuaib Raza
Dr. Muhammad Hashim

Joint Secretary

Mr. Mazhar Irfan Naqvi
Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Malik

Treasurer

Mr. Sabir Hussain
Mr. Abdul Sammad

International Advisory Editorial Board

Dr. Naruemon Mongkontanawat (Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok, Chanthaburi campus, Thailand)
Dr. Chika Ejikeugwu (Ebonyi State University, Main Campus Abakaliki-Nigeria)
Dr. Felix Borleanu (National Institute for Biological, Environmental and Earth Physics, Romania )
Dr. Mie Mie Kyaw (University of Mandalay, Myanmar)
Dr. Muhammad Waqas (Southeast University, Nanjing-China)
Dr. Talha Bin Emran (BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong, Bangladesh)
Dr. Narayan Gaire (Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Nepal)
Dr. Myat Lay Nwe (Technological University (Kyaing Tong), Eastern Shah State, Myanmar)
Dr. Nani Raut (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal)
Dr. Chandan Sahi (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India)
Dr. Khoo Boon Yin, (Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia)

National Advisory Editorial Board

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abid (Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Karachi)
Prof. Dr. Syed Farman Ali Shah (Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro)
Prof. Dr. Syed Shahid Shaukat, (University of Karachi, Karachi )
Prof. Dr. Saadullah Khan Laghari, (University of Balochistan, Quetta )
Prof. Dr. Agha Asad Noor, (University of Sindh, Jamshoro)
Prof. Dr. Abdul Razaq, (Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan)
Prof. Dr. Zeenat Muhammad Ali, (Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro )
Dr. Toqeer Ahmed Shaikh, (Agriculture Extension Department )
Dr. Hadi Bux (University of Sindh, Jamshoro)
Dr. Zarrin Fatima Rizvi (Govt. College Women University, Sialkot))
Dr. Khizar Hayat Bhatti, (University of Gujrat, Gujrat)
Dr. Sikander Ali Sherwani, (Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Karachi )
Dr. Mumtaz Ali Sand, (Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur)
Dr. Muhammad Akbar, (University of Baltistan, Skardu)
Dr. Iram Zulfiqar, (Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Karachi)
Dr. Nasrullah Khan, (University of Malakand, KPK)
Dr. Farzana, (Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Karachi)
Dr. Muhammad Wahab, (Women University, Swabi- KPK)
Dr. Alamdar Hussain, (University of Baltistan, Skardu)

Volumes

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Kamran
Vice Chancellor
vc@gudgk.edu.pk