Templates

The Journal of Integrative Bioscience Research (JIBR) provides official templates to assist authors in preparing manuscripts and responding to reviewers in accordance with the journal's editorial, ethical, and formatting requirements.

To simplify the submission process, JIBR requires only two official templates:

  1. JIBR Manuscript Template – for all new submissions. Template Download
  2. JIBR Reviewer Response Template – for revised manuscripts after peer review.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use these templates to facilitate efficient editorial assessment, peer review, and publication.

1. JIBR Manuscript Template

File Format: Microsoft Word (.docx)

The JIBR Manuscript Template contains all the information required for manuscript submission in a single document. Authors should complete all applicable sections before submitting their manuscript through the online submission system.

Template Contents

Cover Page

  • Manuscript Title
  • Running Title (optional)
  • Article Type
  • Submission Date

Author Information

  • Full Name of Each Author
  • Institutional Affiliation
  • Department
  • Country
  • ORCID iD (recommended)
  • Email Address
  • Corresponding Author Information

Abstract

  • 200–300 words
  • Background
  • Objectives
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusion

Keywords

Provide 4–8 keywords that accurately represent the manuscript.

Main Manuscript

The manuscript should normally include the following sections:

  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion

Additional headings may be used when appropriate.

Declarations

Authors must complete the following statements:

Ethical Approval

State the ethics committee approval information, or indicate that ethical approval was not required.

Consent to Participate

Complete if applicable.

Consent for Publication

Complete if applicable.

Funding

Identify all funding sources or state:

This research received no external funding.

Conflict of Interest

Example:

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Author Contributions (CRediT Taxonomy)

Authors should specify individual contributions using the CRediT taxonomy.

Typical contribution categories include:

  • Conceptualization
  • Methodology
  • Software
  • Validation
  • Formal Analysis
  • Investigation
  • Resources
  • Data Curation
  • Writing – Original Draft
  • Writing – Review & Editing
  • Visualization
  • Supervision
  • Project Administration
  • Funding Acquisition

Data Availability Statement

Describe where the supporting data can be accessed or explain why restrictions apply.

Acknowledgments

Recognize individuals or organizations that contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Statement

If generative AI tools were used during manuscript preparation, authors should disclose their use.

Example:

Generative artificial intelligence tools were used solely for language improvement. All scientific content, analyses, interpretations, and conclusions remain the responsibility of the authors.

If no AI tools were used, authors should state:

No artificial intelligence tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript.

References

Prepare references according to the journal's required citation style.

Include DOI numbers whenever available.

Tables

Place each table after its first citation in the text or at the end of the manuscript.

Figures

Provide high-quality figures with appropriate captions.

Figure Legends

List all figure captions in numerical order.

Supplementary Materials

Optional supporting files may include:

  • Additional figures
  • Additional tables
  • Datasets
  • Computer code
  • Multimedia files

Submission Checklist

Before submitting, authors should confirm that:

☐ The manuscript is original.

☐ The manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere.

☐ All authors approve the submission.

☐ Ethical approval has been obtained where required.

☐ Funding information has been disclosed.

☐ Conflicts of interest have been declared.

☐ Data Availability Statement has been included.

☐ Author Contributions have been completed.

☐ AI Statement has been completed.

☐ References have been checked.

☐ Figures and tables are complete.

☐ The manuscript complies with the journal formatting guidelines.

Cover Letter

The manuscript template also includes a one-page cover letter section containing:

  • Manuscript Title
  • Importance of the Study
  • Originality Statement
  • Exclusive Submission Statement
  • Ethical Compliance Statement
  • Corresponding Author Signature