Information For Authors

Submissions to the International Journal of Biology and Chemistry are made using Open Journal System, the online submission and peer review system. Registration and access is available at Submission

The article is submitted in electronic format (in the formats .doc, .docx, .rtf) only by downloading it through the functionality of the journal's website (Open Journal System).

The author for correspondence is obliged to provide a Cover Letter for publication in the journal.

Information for Authors

The Editorial Board accepts previously unpublished papers on the scientific directions of the journal. Checking for plagiarism and authorship is obligatory. Joint papers of the authors from several countries have prevalence.

Font size – 12 (abstract, key words, literature, text of Tables and Figures – 11), font – Times New Roman, alignment to the width, interval – single, paragraph indent – 1 cm, page margins - 2 cm all sides.

Figures, Tables, Graphs, Diagrams, etc. are presented directly in the text, indicated by numbering and title (eg. Figure 1 – Name). After the illustration comes its description.  All illustrative material, except Tables, should be additionally provided in jpeg format.

The volume of the main text (excluding title, abstract, key words, references) should be not less than 2000 words.

References and Citation Ethics

Accurate referencing and proper citation practices are fundamental to maintaining the integrity of scholarly publishing. The IJBCh adheres to the principles of transparency, traceability, and acknowledgment of intellectual contributions in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources influencing their research are properly cited, and that reference lists are complete, accurate, and formatted according to the journal’s required style. 

List of references should consist of not less than 25 items of literature for the scientific and technical areas, including at least 80% of references from Scopus and/or Clarivate Analytics databases (with indication of doi).  Reference list should be formatted according to the APA style.

Author Contributions

At the end of the manuscript, authors must include a statement specifying the contribution of each author in accordance with the CRediT taxonomy.

The Template for the manuscript is strongly recommended to be used.

Published twice a year: June 20, December 20.

The publication fee is 100,000 KZT per article, to be paid before print.