Author Guidelines

Requirements

All manuscripts submitted to ORA Mathematics must be prepared according to the following guidelines and sent to the editorial office via email at:

samairanaz786@gmail.com

Or through our online submission system.

1.1 Cover Letter

Authors are required to submit a cover letter along with their manuscript. The cover letter should include the following:

• A brief and clear summary explaining the significance and contribution of the manuscript to the existing mathematical literature and why it is a valuable addition to the field.
• A short description of how the study relates to previously published work in applied mathematics.
• Any suggestions for potential reviewers or any reviewers the authors wish to exclude from the review process.
• A formal confirmation from all authors that:
  • The manuscript is being submitted exclusively to ORA Mathematics for consideration in Open Access format.
  • The manuscript has not been previously published in any language or format.
  • The manuscript is not currently under consideration for publication in any other journal.
  • Proper permission has been obtained to reproduce any previously published material included in the manuscript.
• Any previous reviewer reports if the manuscript was previously submitted to another mathematics journal.

1.2 Full Manuscript

The complete manuscript including all figures and tables must be submitted as a single document together with the cover letter.

Manuscript Organization

2.1 File Format

Authors may submit their manuscripts in either of the following formats:

• Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) — Word files must not be password protected or restricted in any way.
• LaTeX (.pdf) — the compiled PDF file should be submitted.

Download Templates:

For Manuscripts Containing Mathematical Equations

Authors must ensure that all equations in Word documents remain fully editable when the manuscript enters the production stage. To achieve this, please follow one of the methods below:

• Enable Compatibility Mode before composing your article.
• Use MathType to create all equations in your document.
• Go to Insert → Object → Microsoft Equation 3.0 to insert and create equations.

2.2 Manuscript Length

ORA Mathematics does not impose any strict restriction on manuscript length. Authors are encouraged to provide as much detail as necessary to fully and clearly present their mathematical research findings and results.

2.3 Title

The title of your manuscript should follow these guidelines:

• The title must be concise, clear and informative.
• Titles must follow sentence case formatting — only the first word and proper nouns should be capitalized.
• Named mathematical theories, formulas, or specialized equations such as Navier–Stokes or Euler–Bernoulli should be capitalized.
• The first word after a colon must be capitalized.
• Correct usage of articles (a, an, the) must be ensured.
• Appropriate grammar and spelling must be maintained throughout the title.

Example of a correctly formatted title:

2.4 Authors and Affiliations

All authors' full names should be listed together and separated by commas. Middle names may be abbreviated.

Affiliations should be linked to author names using superscript numbers and listed in the following order:

1. Department
2. Institution or Organization
3. City
4. Country

• The Corresponding Author must be clearly marked with an asterisk (*).
• The corresponding author's complete contact information including full mailing address, email address and telephone number must be provided in a separate paragraph.
• This contact information will be published alongside the article upon acceptance.

2.5 Headings and Subheadings

• A maximum of 4 levels of headings is permitted in any manuscript.
• All headings and subheadings must be formatted in 12-point normal Times New Roman font.
• Only the first word of each heading or subheading should be capitalized.

2.6 Abstract and Keywords

The abstract must:

• Clearly describe the context and purpose of the study.
• Briefly explain how the study was conducted including any mathematical models or methods used without excessive technical detail.
• Summarize the main findings and their mathematical significance.
• Be written in no more than 300 words.

Following the abstract, authors must provide 5 to 10 keywords in a separate paragraph that best represent the content and subject matter of the manuscript. Keywords will be used for indexing purposes in academic databases.

2.7 Main Text

The body of the manuscript must be written in 12-point normal Times New Roman font with a minimum line spacing of 15 points. A complete list of all non-standard abbreviations used in the manuscript must be provided before the Introduction section. Standard International (SI) Units must be used consistently throughout the manuscript.

The main text must be organized into the following sections:

Introduction

The Introduction should provide a clear and focused overview of the research background and context. It should state the objectives of the study and briefly indicate whether the aims of the article were successfully achieved. The Introduction should lead logically to the methodology and should not be an exhaustive literature review.

Materials and Methods

This section must provide sufficient detail to enable other qualified researchers to independently reproduce the study. It should include:

• The overall design of the study and description of all materials used.
• A clear and detailed description of all mathematical methods, models, and analytical procedures employed.
• The type of analysis used including any relevant computational details.
• If well-established methods and protocols are used, authors may reference published descriptions but must still provide enough information for the manuscript to be understood independently.
• For studies involving human participants a statement detailing ethical approval and informed consent must be included in this section.

Results, Discussion and Conclusions

These sections may be presented in one of the following ways:

• Separately as three distinct sections.
• Combined as a single Results and Discussion section.
• Combined as a Discussion and Conclusions section.

In these sections authors should:

• Clearly describe and explain the outcomes of their mathematical analysis.
• Explain how the results relate to the research hypothesis or objective presented in the Introduction.
• Provide a concise and critical discussion of the implications of the findings in relation to previous related studies.
• Suggest potential future directions for mathematical research in the area.

Author Contributions

All manuscripts with more than one author must include an Author Contributions section clearly describing each author's specific role and contribution using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) system.

Use of Generative AI Tools Declaration

Authors must declare any use of Generative AI tools in the preparation of their manuscript. This declaration must appear before the Acknowledgments section. ORA Mathematics follows COPE guidelines on the use of AI tools in research and manuscript writing.

Acknowledgments

All sources of funding for the research must be fully disclosed in the Acknowledgments section. This section should include:

• The name of all funding organizations and associated grant numbers.
• Any contributions from individuals or institutions who assisted with the research but do not qualify as authors.
• Authors must obtain written permission to acknowledge from all persons and organizations mentioned in this section.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must declare all financial, commercial, or personal relationships that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest by the academic community.

References

All references including URLs must be numbered consecutively in square brackets [ ] in the order in which they first appear in the text followed by any citations in tables or figure legends. Each reference must carry a unique reference number.

Key rules for references:

• Avoid excessive referencing — all references must be directly relevant to the manuscript.
• If automatic numbering systems are used, reference numbers must be finalized and the full bibliography formatted before submission.
• Authors are encouraged to use EndNote or Reference Manager to prepare and format references.
• List the first 6 authors followed by "et al." for any additional authors.
• Only published or accepted works should appear in the reference list.
• For accepted but unpublished works use "in press" in place of page numbers.
• For work submitted but not yet accepted use "unpublished work" or "submitted for publication".
• Unpublished data and personal communications should be cited in the text only and not listed in the reference list.
• All journal names should be abbreviated according to ISO 4 rules.

Reference Formats:

Supplementary Materials

Authors are encouraged to submit supplementary materials where available and necessary. These may include:

• Datasets
• Additional figures or tables
• Software code
• Protocols
• Supporting documents or videos

Figures and Tables

Acceptable figure file formats:

Figure requirements:

• All figures must be in RGB color mode.
• Minimum image resolution of 300 dpi.
• Figures must be embedded within the main text at the appropriate location.
• All figures must be cited in numerical order in the text.
• A descriptive caption must appear below each figure.
• Permission must be obtained for reuse of any published figures from other sources.

Table requirements:

• If preparing in Microsoft Word use the table function to draw all tables.
• Tables must be embedded within the main text at the appropriate location.
• All tables must be cited in numerical order in the text.
• A descriptive title must appear above each table.
• Data presented in tables should not be duplicated in figures.

2.8 License and Copyright

All articles published in ORA Mathematics are fully Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) available at: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

• Authors retain full copyright ownership of their content.
• Anyone may freely copy, distribute, or reuse published articles.
• Proper citation of the author and original source is required for all reuse.

English Editing

3.1 English Editing by AI Language Tools

ORA Mathematics is fully committed to maintaining high standards of English language quality in all published manuscripts. To assist authors we recommend the following Assistive AI language tools:

Grammarly

Grammarly is a comprehensive AI-powered writing assistant that helps authors improve their manuscripts by providing intelligent suggestions on grammar, spelling, punctuation, writing style, and tone. It also offers a plagiarism detection feature and vocabulary enhancement suggestions. Grammarly integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

• Grammar and spelling check
• Style and tone suggestions
• Plagiarism detection
• Integration with Microsoft Word and Google Docs

3.2 English Editing by Professional Service Providers

ORA Mathematics strongly encourages authors whose first language is not English to have their manuscript professionally reviewed and edited by a native English speaker or a reputable English editing service before submission.

Ethics Approval of Research

4.1 Research Involving Human Subjects

The Methods section of all manuscripts reporting research that involves human subjects must include a clear ethics statement specifying:

• The full name of the approving Institutional Review Board (IRB), Ethics Committee, or equivalent body.
• If ethics approval was not obtained, a detailed explanation of why approval was not required must be provided.
• Whether informed consent was obtained in written or oral form.
• If oral consent was used, the following must be stated:
  • Why written consent could not be obtained.
  • That the IRB approved the use of oral consent.
  • How oral consent was documented.

For studies involving human populations categorized by race, ethnicity, age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or other socially defined groupings, authors must:

• Explicitly describe the methods used to categorize human populations.
• Define all categories in as much detail as the study protocol permits.
• Justify their chosen definitions and categories including whether categorization rules were required by a funding agency.

4.2 Research Involving Animal Subjects

The Methods section of manuscripts reporting animal research must include a required ethics statement specifying:

• The full name of the ethics committee or institutional body that approved the research.
• The permit number(s) associated with the approval.
• If ethics approval was not required, a clear statement explaining why must be included.

Clinical Trial Registration

All clinical trials must be pre-registered in a publicly accessible and recognized trial registry before submission to ORA Mathematics. Acceptable registries can be found at:

• www.who.int/clinical-trials-registry-platform
• www.icmje.org

The trial registration reference should be cited in the Materials and Methods section of the manuscript.

Cell Line Research

For manuscripts reporting research involving cell lines, the Methods section must:

• Clearly state the origin of all cell lines used in the research.
• For established cell lines, provide the provenance and include a reference to either a published paper or a recognized commercial source.
• For previously unpublished or newly developed cell lines including those received as gifts from other laboratories, provide full details of IRB or ethics committee approval.
• For cell lines of human origin, provide written confirmation that informed consent was obtained.Submission Checklist for Authors

Before submitting your manuscript to ORA Mathematics, please ensure that all of the following items are complete:

Contact the Editorial Office

For any queries regarding manuscript preparation or submission please contact the ORA Mathematics editorial office: