Instructions

Types of Manuscripts

Direct Research Journal of Health and Pharmacology (DRJHP) considers the following categories of scholarly manuscripts:

Original Research Articles: Reports of novel experimental, observational, clinical, epidemiological, laboratory, or other scientifically rigorous research.

Review Articles: Comprehensive, critical, and well-structured syntheses of existing research that provide meaningful insights into a specific topic within the journal's scope.

Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Evidence-based reviews conducted using appropriate systematic methodologies and recognised reporting standards where applicable.

Short Communications: Concise reports of significant findings that warrant rapid dissemination.

Case Reports: Detailed reports of unusual, novel, or educational clinical or scientific cases with appropriate ethical considerations.

Methodological and Technical Papers: Articles presenting innovative methods, techniques, analytical approaches, or research procedures relevant to health and pharmacological sciences.

The editorial team may consider other forms of scholarly contributions where they provide significant value to the journal's readership and fall within the journal's scope.

 

Preparing Your Manuscript

Title

The title phrase should be brief.

List authors’ full names (first-name, middle-name, and last-name).

Affiliations of authors (department and institution).

Emails and phone numbers.

Abstract

The abstract should be 100 to 200 words in length. The keywords should be less than 10.

Abbreviations

Standard abbreviations should be used all through the manuscript. The use of non-standard abbreviations should be kept to a minimum and must be well-defined in the text following their first use.

The Introduction

The statement of the problem should be stated in the introduction in a clear and concise manner.

Materials and methods

Materials and methods should be clearly presented to allow the reproduction of the experiments.

Results and discussion

Results and discussion may be combined into a single section. Results and discussion may also be presented separately if necessary.

Tables and figures

Tables should be kept to a minimum.

Tables should have a short descriptive title.

The unit of measurement used in a table should be stated.

Tables should be numbered consecutively.

Tables should be organized in Microsoft Word or Excel spreadsheet.

Figures/Graphics should be prepared in GIF, TIFF, JPEG or PowerPoint.

Tables and Figures should be appropriately cited in the manuscript.

Disclosure of conflict of interest

Authors should disclose all financial/relevant interests that may have influenced the study.

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgement of people, funds etc should be brief.

References

References should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the paper. DOIs links to referenced articles should be stated wherever available. Names of journals should be presented in full and not abbreviated.

Examples:

Okwute, S. K., Hammed, A., Echoga, E. O., and Matthew, P. E. (2021). Phytochemical, Antimicrobial and GC-MS Analysis of the Bark Extracts and Fresh Leaves Hydro-distillate of Piliostigma Thonningii (Caesalpiniaceae). Direct Research Journal of Biology and Biotechnology. Vol. 7 (1), pp. 1-7.

Unigwe, C. R., Enibe, F., Igwe, K. K., Igwe, I. R., Stephen, N. O., Koleosho, S. A., Balogun, F. A., Shobowale, O. M., and Okonkwo, C. J. B. (2020). Effects of Phyllanthus Amarus (Stone-Breaker) Leaf Meal Supplementation on Haematology and Serum Biochemistry of Broiler Chickens. Direct Research Journal of Biology and Biotechnology. Vol.6 (5), pp. 57-63.

Oforibika, G. A. and Alalibo, I. K.(2020).Comparative study of the effects of three antiretroviral drugs (Lamivudine, Zidovudine, and Nevirapine) on protein and hemoglobin levels.Direct Research Journal of Biology and Biotechnology.Vol.6 (1), pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.26765/DRJBB24132217

Onuh, O. A., Machunga-Mambula, S. S., & Akin-Osanaiye, B. C. (2019). Phytochemical Screening, Chromatographic Evaluation and Antibacterial Activity of the Leaf Extracts of Lawsonia Inermis L. Direct research journal of biology and biotechnology, 5(2), 9–16. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3246786