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Name : Pharmacognosy Communications
Abbreviation : Phcog Commn.
URL of Journal : www.phcogcommn.org
email : editor@phcogcommn.org
Pharmacognosy Network Worldwide
Phcog.Net
Pharmacognosy Communications is a new journal published by Pharmacognosy Network Worldwide. It is a peer reviewed journal aiming to publish high quality original research articles, methods, techniques and evaluation reports, critical reviews, short communications, commentaries and editorials of all aspects of medicinal plant research. The journal is aimed at a broad readership, publishing articles on all aspects of pharmacognosy, and related fields. The journal aims to increase understanding of pharmacognosy as well as to direct and foster further research through the dissemination of scientific information by the publication of manuscripts. The submission of original contributions in all areas of pharmacognosy are welcomed.
The journal aims to cater the latest outstanding developments in the field of pharmacognosy and natural products and drug design covering but not limited to the following topics:
● Pharmacognosy and pharmacognistic investigations
● Research based ethnopharmacological evaluations
● Biological evaluation of crude extracts, essential oils and pure isolates
● Natural product discovery and evaluation
● Mechanistic studies
● Method and technique development and evaluation
● Isolation, identification and structural elucidation of natural products
● Synthesis and transformation studies
The target audiences for the journal are international academic researchers, scientists, nutritionists and clinicians with an interest in all aspects of pharmacognosy, natural product discovery / evaluation and related fields.
Phcog Commn.
C/o EManuscript Services,
1713, 18 Main,
Jayanagar City:
\Bangalore
State: Karnataka
Country: INDIA
Dr Ian Edwin Cock PhD.
Biomolecular and Physical Sciences
Griffith University, Brisbane 4111, Australia
Manuscripts that fall within the subjects covered by the Pharmacognosy Communications and that are found to be suitable for publication will be sent to at least two reviewers with expertise in the field. During the submission process, the corresponding author is requested to provide the names and contact details of two or three qualified reviewers who have experience and understanding of the subject matter of the submission. The reviewers should not be affiliated with the same institution(s) as the contributor(s), nor should they have collaborated with any of the authors of the submission within the previous two years of submission. The use of the suggested reviewers is solely at the discretion of the journals editor. The journal employs a double blind process. All reviewers and authors remain unaware of each others identities. A member of the editorial team is also assigned to each manuscript. This editorial team member will make a final decision on the manuscript based on the comments of the reviewers. The comments and suggestion (ie. acceptance/rejection/acceptance with amendments to the manuscript) are supplied to the corresponding author without supplying the reviewers identity. Where necessary, the author is requested to address the reviewers concerns and/or provide a point by point response to the reviewers’ comments and submit a revised manuscript. The review process is repeated as required until all reviewers and the editor approves the manuscript.
Immediate goals
1. Attract high quality publications in the fields of pharmacognosy and natural product discovery.
2. Add well qualified editors to the editorial team and reviewers to the panel of peer reviewers.
3. Attract noted researchers in the fields of pharmacognosy research and natural product discovery to submit their manuscripts to Pharmacognosy Communications.
4. Promote Pharmacognosy Communications amongst scientists, researchers and clinicians to improve the dissemination and impact of its articles.
Long term goals
1. Gain and increase the reader base through promotion of the journal.
2. Develop the journal into a high quality publication for dissemination and discussion of information within the scope of pharmacognosy and natural product discovery.
3. Promote indexing of the journal in a maximum number of sites to increase readership.
4. Work towards gaining a credible impact factor reflecting the nature of the publication and aim at increasing this impact factor through the publication of quality, open access articles.
Plan of Action
1. Marketing through electronic and print media to make scientists, researchers and clinicians aware of the aims and scope of the journal and the advantages of publishing with Pharmacognosy Network in general, a Pharmacognosy Communications specifically. This in turn will encourage further quality submissions, generating further interest and awareness in the journal.
2. Invite renowned scientists and researchers in the fields of pharmacognosy and natural product discovery to join the editorial team of the journal.
3. Identify and invite potential reviewers willing to review submitted manuscripts within the rapid time frame required by the journal.
4. Invite articles, reviews and commentaries on pharmacognosy and natural products research from leading scientists with proven records within the field.
5. Increase awareness and interest in the journal to libraries worldwide by making copies available.
1. Editorial
2. Original Research Articles: 10-15
3. Short Communications: 2-3
4. Review articles: 1-2
5. Letters to Editor: 3-5
10-15 original research articles, 2 review articles, and upto 3 short communications
Vancouver Style
Online only for the year 2011
No fee would be charged for manuscript submission and the journals full text will be available free of charge online through Pharmacognosy Network and EManuscript Services. The journal allows free access to its contents and allows authors to self- archive a final accepted pre-print version on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject based repository.
The journal does not charge for submission and processing of manuscripts except pagination and DOI charges (10 USD/page).
