This is a notification to inform all the Nepalese students in Korea that SONSIK is going to publish ‘SONSIK Annual Journal’ in the near future. This publication will include research summaries. Therefore, SONSIK committee members would like to request all the Nepalese students in Korea to prepare their own research article. The article should be simple which would be understandable to the readers with any educational background. Besides, article must also include the significance of the research in the aspect of Nepal.

Deadline: May 22, 2009 (Extended to June 30, 2009)

Guidelines for Research Article for 'SoNSiK Annual Journal'

Deadline: June 30, 2009 (Extended deadline).

Please submit your manuscripts as soon as possible, even before this deadline!

Please send your manuscripts to

Download template files from this link

Articles should be focused on, how we can use our skill and knowledge in our Nepali context.

1.      Manuscripts must not exceed 5 A4 pages. Longer manuscripts will be sent back to the authors for immediate shortening.

2. Manuscripts will be peer reviewed.

3. Manuscripts must be print ready, that is final file must include references, acknowledgements, tables, figures, diagrams etc.

4. Language: English/ Nepali5. Program: MS WORD 6. Style: Times New Roman (For manuscripts in Nepali use “Preeti” Font or Nepali Unicode.)

7. Page margins: upper = 2.5 cm, left = 2.5 cm, right = 2.5 cm, bottom = 2.5 cm

8. Title: centered, 14 Pt, bold face

9. 1 blank line

10. Author(s): centered, 12 Pt, First name, Second name (e.g. Alexander Kohler)

11. Affiliation / author(s) address(es): use footnote(s), give the full name of your affiliation, full address, including Zip Code, City and Country Name

12. 2 blank lines

13. Key words: maximum 5. Letter size: 10 Pt.

14. 1 blank line

15. Text: 12 Pt, single spaced lines, text justified, to separate paragraphs use 6 Pt extra spacing at end of paragraph (not a blank line)

16. This is a Short Communication style text: we do not need an abstract!

17. Structure your text with subtitles, e.g. Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Summary, 12 Pt, bold face, left justified. NO capitals! Keep the Summary section short.

18. Tables: Insert tables in the text where appropriate.
o Minimum size letter, signs, numbers: 8 Pt
o Write title of table and legend on top of the table
o Separate by 6 Pt extra spacing at end of table title (see separation of paragraphs)
o Insert Table
o Separate following text by 6 Pt extra spacing

19. Figures: Insert Figures in the text where appropriate and follow rules for separation from text as in Point 18 (Tables). Position Figure Legend below the end of the figure. All figures, graphs or photographs can be in black/white or colour (see Point 1 / production as CD). Use color carefully and only where needed.

20. Submit your publication including tables, figures or graphs in pdf-format, which will save any specialties of e.g. names, localities, etc.

21. Literature References: All publications referred to in the text shall include the name of the author/authors, or the author with the addition et al., and the publication year in parentheses. All publications referred to in the text must be included in the reference list and vice versa.

22. References shall appear as follows:

[1] Thienemann, A. (1931): Der Produktionsbegriff in der Biologie. Arch. Hydrobiol. 22: 616-622.
[2] Hutchinson, G.E. (1957): A Treatise on Limnology. 1: 1-1015. Geography, Physics and Chemistry. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York; Chapman and Hall, Ltd. London.
[3] Lisicky, M. & Holubova, K. (1999): Danube in Slovakia. River floodplains water works. Excursion guide. Religion, science and the environment, Symposium III. Bratislava-Gabcikovo, October 20, 1999, 17pp.

In case of citations from book chapters:

[4] Somsak, L. (1999): Flora and vegetation conditions of floodplain ecosystems. In: Mucha, I. (ed.): Gabcikovo   part of the hydroelectric power project environmental impact review: 241- 246. Groundwater Consulting, Ltd.,  Bratislava.