Sri Lanka Journal of Tea Science (SLJTS)

https://sljts.sljol.info/

 

Focus and Scope

 

The Sri Lanka Journal of Tea Science (SLJTS) is a scientific publication that is released regularly in English by the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRISL). It first published in 1928 with its initial volume. This journal serves as a platform for the Institute's researchers to share their findings and insights on various aspects of tea science. Printed copies of the SLJTS are distributed to individuals and organizations listed in the mailing and dispatch list, as well as selected international scientific and academic Institutions and libraries through a system of exchanging serial publications. Prior to 1984, the journal was known as "The Tea Quarterly" but was later renamed as the "Sri Lanka Journal of Tea Science". What sets this journal apart is its exclusive focus on tea science information, making it the only publication of its kind in Sri Lanka since the establishment of TRISL.

 

Subscriptions information:

Persons who wish to obtain the Sri Lanka Journal of Tea Science or other publications of the Tea Research Institute should communicate with the Publications / Publicity Officer, The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Talawakelle, Sri Lanka.

Submission of Paper

 

The work is submitted to the Sri Lanka Journal of Tea Science (SLJTS) by the corresponding author/submitting author or known as the first author. Usually, the paper submitted manually to the Director, Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRISL) via registered mail. However, submissions are now accepted by the TRISL via electronic format through e-mail.

 

Publications and Presentation Panel of TRISL: Editorial Office Assessment

The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka has a dedicated team established as the Publications and Presentation Panel (PPP), which is responsible for the evaluation and assessment of papers. The PPP examines the structure and content of the papers, comparing them against the guidelines for authors provided by the journal and the standards set by the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRISL) for its publications.

The primary objective of the panel is to ensure that the papers include all the necessary sections and adhere to the required formatting. However, it is important to highlight that the evaluation process focuses solely on the paper's subject matter and content, and does not involve assessing editorial aspects such as font type and size.

Appraisal by the Chairman of PPP /Editor-in-Chief (EIC)

The EIC, who serves as the Chairman of PPP, ensures that the submitted paper is suitable for publication in the journal and possesses a satisfactory level of originality and interest. In case the paper does not meet these criteria, it may be rejected without undergoing any further review process.

Assisting Officer of the SLJTS

The role of the Publications and Publicity Officer involves serving as the organizer and secretary for the Peer Review Process (PPP) of TRISL. Additionally, they provide support to both the PPP and the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the SLJTS (Sri Lanka Journal of Tea Science).

Review Process

Review process of the SLJTS comprises with two steps. First phase is in-house subject specialist review and second phase is to review by external subject / industry specialists.

In-house Review

The selected research scientist or subject specialist will receive the paper for an initial review. They will assess the compatibility of the content with the journal or subject, as well as any deviations from the recommended practices of TRISL. This review process is conducted blindly, without revealing the author's identity. If any deviations or questionable areas are identified during this stage, they will be communicated to the corresponding author, who will then revise the paper and submit to the PPP for the second phase of reviewing.

Invitation to Reviewers

The PPP's handling officer, who serves as the convenor secretary, extends invitations to a carefully chosen group of reviewers. These reviewers are experts in the subject matter being reviewed. As responses are received, additional invitations are sent out, if needed, until the desired number of acceptances is reached. Typically, this number is 2, but it may vary depending on the specific subject of the paper.

 

Author Guidelines

Aims and Scope

Sri Lanka Journal of Tea Science publishes full-length papers describing the results of original research and review articles dealing with tea related subjects. This area includes fundamental and applied aspects of agronomy, agro chemistry, agro physics, agro economics, biochemistry, ecology, entomology, ergonomics, mineral nutrition, plant breeding, tissue culture, plant water relations, nematology, pathology, soil biology, sociology, tea-extension, and technology. All contributions should be in English language.

Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts and figures should be submitted in electronic form in MS word and a PDF of the same address to:

The Editor in Chief
The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka
Talawakelle
Sri Lanka

E-mail: ppo@tri.lk / publicationtri@gmail.com

Always save the electronic manuscript in the word processor format that you use; conversions to other formats and versions tend to be imperfect. In general, use as few formatting codes as possible. As a precautionary measure, you should always retain a backup copy of your file(s). After acceptance, please make absolutely sure that you send the latest (i.e. revised) version of your manuscript, both as hard-copy printout.

Cover Letter

Should include the following:

• The title of the manuscript and whether it is an original submission or a re-submission;
• The work has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere, including in another form or language;
• Statement of Conflict of Interests. 

Manuscript Presentation

The journal’s language is English. British English spelling and terminology should be used. Manuscripts should be printed or typewritten on A4 paper, one side only, leaving adequate margins on all sides to allow reviewers’ remarks (1.25" for top and left and 1" for bottom and right).

The Times New Roman font and size 11 should be used. Please double-space all material, including notes and references. Quotations of more than 40 words should be set off clearly, either by indenting the left-hand margin or by using a smaller typeface. Use double quotation marks for direct quotations and single quotation marks for quotations within quotations and for words or phrases used in a special sense.

Number the pages consecutively with the first page containing:

• title
• author(s)
• affiliation(s) full address for correspondence, including telephone and fax number and e-mail address

Abstract

Please provide a short abstract of 100 to 250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.

Key words

Please provide a maximum of 6 key words or short phrases in alphabetical order.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations and their explanations should be collected in a list. Abbreviations should be explained at first occurrence. Only SI units and abbreviations should be used.

• For mineral contents the elements (P, N, K etc.) should be used
• Isotopes should be indicated as 14C, 32P etc.
• Ions should be mentioned as H+, Mg2+, etc.
• For normal or molar concentrations italic N and M should be used
• Latin biological names should be italicized

Units

Only SI units are acceptable.

Submission of hard-copy figures

If no electronic versions of figures are available, submit only high-quality artwork that can be reproduced as it is, i.e. without any part having to be redrawn or re-typeset. The letter size of any text in the figures must be large enough to allow for reduction. Photographs should be in black-and-white on glossy paper. Figures that are to be printed in black-and-white should not be submitted in colour. Colour pictures are accepted only in case where colour is essential.

Each figure and table should be numbered in Arabic numerals and mentioned in the text. The approximate position of figures and tables should be indicated in the margin of the manuscript. On the reverse side of each figure, the name of the (first) author and the figure number should be written in pencil: the top of the figure should be clearly indicated.

Figure sand tables should be placed at the end of the manuscript following the Reference section. Each figure and table should be accompanied by an explanatory legend indicated at the top or bottom of the figure or the table. In tables, footnotes are preferable to long explanatory material in either the heading or body of the table. Such explanatory footnotes, identified by superscript letters, should be placed immediately below the table.

Section headings

First-, second-, third-, and fourth-order headings should be clearly distinguished but not numbered.

Appendices

Supplementary material should be collected in an Appendix and placed before the Reference section.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section before the References.

References

References to books, journal articles, articles in collections and conference or workshop proceedings, and technical reports should be listed at the end of article in alphabetical order. Articles in preparation or articles submitted for publication, unpublished observations, personal communications, etc. should not be included in the reference list but should only be mentioned in the article text (e.g. Moore, personal communication).

In the text, references should be cited in alphabetical order. A reference identified by means of an author’s name should be followed by the date of the reference in parentheses. When there are more than two authors, only the first author’s name should be mentioned, followed by ‘et al.’. In the event that an author cited has had two or more works published during the same year, the reference, both in the text and in the reference list, should be identified by a lower case letter like ‘a’ and ‘b’ after the date to distinguish the work.

Examples:

Winograd (1986)

(Winograd, 1986a, b)

(Flores et al. 1988; Winograd, 1986)

(Bullen and Bennett, 1990)

Reference to books should include the author’s name, year of publication, title, page numbers where appropriate, publisher, place of publication, in the order given in the example below.

Perera A K N Z and Wilfred K J 1991 Nitrogen Fixation in Tropical Cropping Systems. World International, Wallingford, Oxon, UK. 313 p.

References to articles in an edited collection should include the author’s name, year of publication, article title, editor’s name, title of collection, first and last page numbers, publisher, place of publication, in the order given in the example below.

Perera N K 1997 Iron requirement of cereals and legumes in solution culture. In Plant Nutrition-Physiology and Applications. Ed. M L Weerasekera.  pp 113-117, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.

References to articles in conference proceedings should include the author’s name, year of publication, article title, editor’s name (if any); title of proceedings, first and last page numbers, place and date of conference, publisher and/or organization from which the proceedings can be obtained, place of publication, in the order given in the example below.

Wood G P 1969 Capillary conductivity data estimated by a simple method. In Water in the Unsaturated Zone. Vol. 1. Eds. P E Small and H  Smith, pp 381-390. Proceedings of the Colombo symposium, June 1966, Colombo.

References to articles in periodicals should include the author’s name, year of publication, article title, abbreviated title of periodical, volume number (issue number where appropriate), first and last page numbers, in the order given in the example below.

Tillman  G L, Morrel E C and Osmond G 1984 Acidulation of Phosphate rock in soil.  Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc. 28, 104-107.

References to technical reports or doctoral dissertations should include the author’s name, year of publication, title or report or dissertation, institution, location of institution, in the order given in the example below.

Tyrone Y E 1995 Nitrogen nutrition of coconut trees. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Peradeniya,  Peradeniya. 260 p.

Permission

It is the responsibility of the author to obtain written permission for all quotations from any work in copyright, and for the reprinting of figures, tables or poems from unpublished or copyrighted material.

Contact Details

Any correspondence with regard to articles and books for review should be addressed to the Chairman of the Publications and Presentation Panel copied to the Coordinating Editor of the Journal.

 

Principal Contacts

Dr. K G J P Mahindapala
Head, Advisory and Extension Division
Chairman, Publications and Presentation Panel
Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka
Talawakelle

Email: prasanjithjm@googlemail.com
Phone: +94 52 2258201

Dr. J D Kottawa-Arachchi
Senior Research Officer, Plant Breeding Division
Coordinating Editor of the Journal, Publications and Presentation Panel
Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka
Talawakelle

Email: jeevan.dananjaya@gmail.com
Phone: +94 052 2258201

 

Correspondence regarding Purchase, Subscription and Exchange

Correspondence regarding purchase, subscription and exchange of the Journal should be addressed to the Publications and Publicity Officer of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka.

 

Support Contact

Publications and Publicity Officer
Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka
Talawakelle

Contact Person:

Ms. W H Teckla C. Silva
Email: Publicationtri@gmail.com / ppo@tri.lk
Phone: +94 052 2258201 Ext. 201

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