Welcome to the Journal of the Deep Science and Technology Consortium (JDSTC) author guidelines. Please review this guide thoroughly to ensure your manuscript conforms to our submission standards before uploading.

1. Article Types Accepted

Article Type	Description	Word Limit	Abstract & Refs
Original Research Article	Full-length reports of substantial, original empirical or theoretical investigations.	5,000–9,000 words	Structured (200–300 words), 30–60 refs
Systematic Review	Comprehensive, critical evaluations of current state-of-the-art literature in deep science domains.	7,000–12,000 words	Structured (250–350 words), 60–120 refs
Short Communication / Letter	Concise, high-impact preliminary findings or urgent research developments.	2,500–4,000 words	Unstructured (150–200 words), 15–25 refs
Methodology / Technical Note	Novel experimental techniques, algorithmic implementations, or computational pipelines.	3,500–6,000 words	Structured (200–250 words), 25–40 refs

2. Manuscript Structure (IMRaD Format)

1. Title Page: Concise title (≤ 20 words), all author names, affiliations, email addresses, and corresponding author ORCID iD.
2. Abstract: Structured into Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions (200–300 words).
3. Keywords: 4 to 6 specific, indexing-friendly keywords.
4. 1. Introduction: Research gap, state of the art, and clear statement of objectives.
5. 2. Methods & Materials: Reproducible description of experimental/computational procedures, datasets, and ethical approvals.
6. 3. Results: Clear presentation of findings with numbered figures and tables.
7. 4. Discussion: Interpretation of results, comparison with existing literature, and limitations.
8. 5. Conclusion: Summary of principal insights and future research directions.
9. Declarations: Data Availability Statement, Funding Sources, Conflict of Interest, and CRediT Authorship statement.
10. References: APA 7th Edition style in Roman script with clickable DOI URLs.

3. Artwork and Figure Preparation

• Resolution: Minimum 300 DPI for photographs/halftones; minimum 600–1200 DPI for vector line graphs and schematics.
• Formats: TIFF, EPS, PNG, or vector PDF.
• Lettering: Use consistent sans-serif fonts (Arial, Helvetica) with legible font size (≥ 8pt after reduction).

4. Pre-Submission Checklist