Development Compilation aims to publish high-quality papers in all areas of science, business, arts, and social sciences. By not excluding papers based on novelty, this journal facilitates the research and wishes to publish papers as long as they are technically correct and scientifically motivated. The journal also encourages the submission of useful reports of negative results. This is a quality-controlled, OPEN, peer-reviewed, open-access INTERNATIONAL journal.

This is an open-access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles or use them for any other lawful purpose without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

Every issue will consist of a minimum of 5 papers. Each issue will be running, and all officially accepted manuscripts will be immediately published online. The state-of-the-art running issue concept gives authors the benefit of 'Zero Waiting Time' for the officially accepted manuscripts to be published. This journal is an international journal, and its scope is not confined by the boundary of any country or region.

 

General Guideline for Authors 

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Manuscript ‘Submission form’ (Download here)

 

Types of papers

1. Original research papers:

Papers that include original empirical data that have not been published anywhere earlier (except as an abstract). Null/negative findings and replication/refutation findings are also welcome. This type of paper normally should not exceed 25 double-spaced pages of text (including references) and should not contain more than 15 figures/tables. We advise a length of 3000-6000 words (including everything).

2. Short Research Articles:

Short research articles (or research notes) are single-finding papers (or one-year experiments for agricultural papers) that can be reported with one or two illustrations (figures/tables) and lab protocols. Posters from conferences or internal meetings may be summarized as short research articles (or research notes). In many cases, some additional detail, particularly in the methods, description of the results, and/or discussion/conclusions, will be required to make sure that readers (and referees) have enough information to understand the description of the work. We advise a length of 3000-4000 words, plus 3-4 figures and/or tables, and 15-20 key references.

3. Short communications:

Short Communications are urgent communications of important preliminary results that are very original, of high interest and likely to have a significant impact on the subject area of the journal. A short communication needs only to demonstrate a ‘proof of principle’. Authors are encouraged to submit an original research paper to the journal following their short communication. There is no strict page limit for a short communication; however, we advise a length of 2500-3500 words, plus 2-3 figures and/or tables, and 15-20 key references.

4. Review papers:

These papers will not have empirical data acquired by the authors but will include discussion of papers published and data acquired in a specific area. We advise a length of 5000-9000 words (including 50-150 references plus 3-5 figures and/or tables (if required)).

5. Minireview papers:

Minireviews are brief historical perspectives or summaries of developments in fast-moving areas covered within the scope of the journal. They must be based on published articles; they are not outlets for unpublished data. They may address any subject within the scope of the journal. The goal of the minireviews is to provide a concise summary of a particular field in a manner understandable to all readers. We advise a length of 3000-6000 words (including 30-70 references plus 2-3 figures and/or tables (if required).

6. Systematic Reviews: (Mainly for bio-medical journals)

Systematic reviews should usually be based on medical interventions or animal model studies. We recommend that authors consult the PRISMA guidelines for reporting on systematic reviews. Systematic reviews should deal with a clearly formulated question and use systematic and explicit methods to identify, select, and critically assess the relevant research. We advise a length of 5000-9000 words (including 50-150 references plus 3-5 figures and/or tables (if required)).

7. Policy Papers:

The purpose of the policy paper is to provide a comprehensive and persuasive argument justifying the policy recommendations presented in the paper and, therefore, to act as a decision-making tool and a call to action for the target audience. We advise a length of 3000-4000 words, plus 3-4 figures and/or tables, and 15-20 key references.

8 . Commentaries / Opinion Articles:

An opinion-based article on a topical issue of broad interest which is intended to engender discussion. We advise a length of 2500-3500 words, plus 2-3 figures and/or tables, and 15-20 key references.

9. Data Notes

Data Notes are brief descriptions of scientific datasets that include details of why and how the data were created; they do not include any analyses or conclusions.

10. Study Protocols and pre-protocols: (Mainly for bio-medical journals)

This journal welcomes protocols for any study design, including observational studies and systematic reviews. All protocols for randomized clinical trials must be registered and follow the CONSORT guidelines; ethical approval for the study must have already been granted.

Study pre-protocols (i.e. discussing provisional study designs) may also be submitted and will be clearly labeled as such when published. Study protocols for pilot and feasibility studies may also be considered.

11. Method Articles:

These articles describe a new experimental or computational method or test or procedure and should have been well tested. This includes new study methods, substantive modifications to existing methods, or innovative applications of existing methods to new models or scientific questions.

We also welcome new technical tools that facilitate the design or performance of experiments and data analysis, such as software and laboratory devices, or new technologies to assist medical treatment, such as drug delivery devices. We advise a length of 3000-4000 words, plus 3-4 figures and/or tables, and 15-20 key references.

12. Data Articles (Mainly for bio-medical journals):

A dataset (or set of datasets) together with the associated methods/protocol used to create the data. No analysis of the data, results or conclusions should be included.

13. Case reports / Case studies (Mainly for biomedical journals):
Case reports describe patient cases that are of particular interest due to their novelty and their potential message for clinical practice. While there are several types of case reports, originality and clinical implications constitute the main virtues by which case reports are judged. (Ref: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18677298). Case studies are an invaluable record of the clinical practices of a profession. While case studies cannot provide specific guidance for the management of successive patients, they are a record of clinical interactions, which help us to frame questions for more rigorously designed clinical studies. Case studies also provide valuable teaching material, demonstrating both classical and unusual presentations that may confront the practitioner. (Ref: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2597880/). Abstracts (not more than 250 words) of the case reports should have the following sections: Aims, Presentation of Case, Discussion, and Conclusion. Only case reports have word limits: Papers should not exceed 2000 words, 20 references, or 5 figures.

14. Clinical Practice Articles (Mainly for biomedical journals):

A short article relating to a specific clinical problem or scenario that discusses issues relating to patient management and treatment pathways using an evidence-based approach. Clinical practice articles include case series (i.e., a group or series of case reports involving patients who were given similar treatment) but should not be based on a single case (see Case Reports).

15. Grey literature government reports:

A special section of the journal will be dedicated to the publication of (extended) abstracts of “grey literature government reports." Many governmental research institutes in Europe/the world are confronted with the problem that their very good scientific reports are produced directly for governmental sponsors. Results are typically presented in reports, which are published on an institute’s website only. However, scientists like to publish their work in the scientific arena, although there may be little, if any, funding to support writing the results in a scientific paper. Whereas the reports may be of very high scientific quality, they are not readily disseminated to the scientific world because they are not identified by normal literature-attending systems. This then leads to very good scientific work being unnoticed by a wider audience, possible re-duplication of the work in other countries, a loss of resources, and, hence, a slower progression of science. Therefore, this journal offers to publish good governmental reports in this peer-reviewed scientific journal via an abstract of the report. As such, this journal will publish (extended) abstracts of governmental reports (in the English language only) following a regular peer review system. Scientific excellence, open access, and English language are the only prerequisites. Upon scientific acceptance of the work, the extended abstract will contain the title of the work, the authors as well as a hyperlink to the original full scientific report. In this way, the scientific reports will be opened to a worldwide scientific audience, and authoring scientists will get the results of their work disseminated in the scientific arena.

16. Abstracts of scientific meetings:

Abstracts of oral presentations and posters (within the scope of the journal) can be published in discussion with the academic editors. Standardised abstracts (prepared in accordance with journal guidelines) need to be in English language and will be peer-reviewed prior to publication. It is recommended to contact the editor before submitting abstracts of a scientific meeting. Normally a collection of the abstracts (minimum 10 abstracts) will be published in a special issue. Abstracts are not considered for regular issues of the journal. Publication of 'collection of abstracts of a conference, symposia, etc' requires a guest editorial board. Normally the 'Review committee / Screening committee' of the conference will form the guest editorial board. List of the guest editors also will be published in the special issue.

17. Letter to the Editor:

A letter to the editor provides a means of communication between the author of an article and the reader of a journal, allowing continued dialog about journal content to take place. Although not original research per se, a letter may provide new insight, make corrections, offer alternate theories, or request clarification about content printed in the journal. Letters to the Editor are considered for publication (subject to editing and abridgment) provided they do not contain material that has been submitted or published elsewhere. Letters in reference to a journal article must not exceed 600 words (excluding references). Letters not related to a journal article must not exceed 600 words (excluding references). A letter can have no more than eight references and one figure or table. A letter can be signed by no more than four authors. Financial associations or other possible conflicts of interest must be disclosed. Kindly note that at present we have stopped the processing of "Letter to the editor."

Reference and more information:

1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2647072  

2. http://www.nejm.org/page/author-center/letter-submission  

3. http://www.sciencemag.org/site/misc/editor.xhtml

18. Scholarly Book Review:

The scholarly book review is considered by some to be a form of academic writing that serves to describe and critically evaluate the content, quality, meaning, and significance of a book. A well-constructed book review can provide a thoughtful perspective and will be appreciated. A scholarly book review should be within 2000 words. A scholarly book review must be systematic and structured, and proper references (2-6 numbers) should be cited during the review. Scholarly book reviews must be avoided to advertise the book. A normal peer review process will be followed to ensure the academic quality of such a book review. Only academically important and critical reviews of books will be considered for publication. There will be restrictions on numbers of such articles to be published per year.

For more information, please refer to the below-mentioned resources:
1.  How to Write a Scholarly Book Review for Publication in a Peer-Reviewed Journal

2. How to Publish a Book Review

3. http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/jop/book-reviews

4. Book Review articles: The New England Journal of Medicine