MODEL MANUSCRIPT TEMPLATE

MODEL MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

The Redwood Journal

TITLE PAGE

TITLE

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First Author Name¹, Second Author Name²
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¹ Department, Institute / Organization / University Name, Place – PIN Code, Country, Email ID
² Department, Institute / Organization / University Name, Place – PIN Code, Country, Email ID
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† Corresponding Author:
Name, Department, Institute / Organization / University Name, Place – PIN Code, Country
Contact Number, Email ID
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Acknowledgements, if any, may be mentioned here.
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DECLARATIONS

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  • Funding: Details or “None”

  • Conflict of Interest: Details or “None”

  • Ethical Approval: Details or “Not Applicable”

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MAIN MANUSCRIPT

TITLE

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Abstract

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The abstract should briefly summarize the purpose, methodology, key findings, and conclusions of the paper. The abstract must not exceed 300 words. References, figures, and equations should not be included.
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Keywords

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Provide 5–7 keywords or key phrases, separated by commas.
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1. INTRODUCTION

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The introduction should clearly describe the background of the study, the research problem, relevant previous work, objectives, and the contribution of the paper. The structure of the paper may be briefly outlined.
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HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS

  • Main headings: 14 pt, Bold

  • Subheadings: 12 pt, Bold

  • Numbered sequentially (1, 1.1, 1.1.1, etc.)

  • Do not underline or use punctuation after headings
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INDENTATION AND EQUATIONS

  • First paragraph under each heading should be flush left

  • Subsequent paragraphs should have a five-space indentation

  • Equations should be numbered sequentially and referred to as (Equation 1)
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FIGURES AND TABLES

  • Figures must be computer-generated and high quality

  • Minimum image resolution: 300 dpi

  • Figure captions appear below the figure (e.g., Figure 1: …)

  • Table captions appear above the table (e.g., Table 1: …)

  • Figures and tables must be cited in the text in order
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2. METHODOLOGY

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Describe the research design, methods, materials, data collection, and analytical techniques used.
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3. ANALYSIS

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Present results, findings, or analytical outcomes clearly and systematically.
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4. DISCUSSION

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Interpret the findings, compare them with existing literature, and discuss their implications.
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5. CONCLUSION

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The conclusion should summarize key findings, highlight contributions, discuss limitations, and suggest future scope. Do not repeat the abstract.
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6. REFERENCES

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  • References must be numbered in order of appearance

  • Use Harvard Referencing Style

  • In-text citation format: [1], [1–5], [1, 3, 4–8]

  • No italics, bold, or underlining

Reference Examples

Journal Article:
A. Garber et al., Metformin–glibenclamide versus metformin plus rosiglitazone, Diabetes Obes Metab, 2006, 8(2), 156–163.

Book:
R.E. Moore, Interval Analysis, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1966.

Chapter in Book:
P.O. Bishop, Neurophysiology of binocular vision, in J. Houseman (Ed.), Handbook of Physiology, Springer-Verlag, 1970, pp. 342–366.

Thesis:
D.S. Chan, Doctoral Dissertation, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 1978.

Conference Paper:
W.J. Book, Proc. 29th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, San Francisco, 1990, pp. 500–506.

ANNEXURE

Acknowledgement

Acknowledge contributions that do not qualify for authorship, technical assistance, or financial/material support. (To be included on the Title Page only)

Competing Interests

Authors must disclose all potential conflicts of interest.
OR
The author(s) declare no competing interests.

Funding

Specify funding sources or state: Sources of Funding: None

Registration Number

Applicable where studies are registered (registry name and URL).

AUTHOR STATEMENT

The manuscript has been read and approved by all authors. All authors confirm that the manuscript represents original, honest, and ethical scholarly work.