Introduction - Manuscript Template for Nisaab Education Science and Technology Research Journal (NEST-RJU)

Sep 4, 2026

Formatting template for a manuscript submitted in Urdu to Nisaab Education Science and Technology Research Journal in Urdu (NEST-RJU) for review. The template instructs how to set paper title, author names, affiliations, and email styles, and how to format the Abstract as a bold Normal-style heading with a single-paragraph problem, approach, findings, and implications. It also provides guidance for section numbering and styles, page layout, citations in APA 7th edition, figures and tables captioning, and optional acknowledgments.

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Pages3

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Abstract

Introduction

Page size and columns

Text

In-text citations

Footnotes and endnotes

Sub-sub-subsections

Table and Figure Style

Tables

Figures

Conclusion

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Paper Title (use style: paper title in URDU) Subtitle as needed 1st Author Name a, 2nd Author Name b, 3rd Author Name c a 1st Author Affiliation, City, Country, e-mail address b 2nd Author Affiliation, City, Country, e-mail address c 3rd Author Affiliation, City, Country, e-mail address Abstract This is a template of the formatting requirements for a manuscript submitted to Nisaab Education Science and Technology Research Journal in Urdu (NEST-RJU) for review. NEST-RJU is a HYPERLINK "https://www.elsevier.com/journals/information-processing-and-management/0306-4573/guide-for-authors" \l "txt611" Your Paper Your Way journal … double spacing is helpful for review, but you are welcome to use this template if you like. Please review the HYPERLINK "https://www.elsevier.com/journals/information-processing-and-management/0306-4573/guide-for-authors" Author Guidelines. This document describes how to prepare your submissions. Your manuscript’s title, authors, and affiliations should run across the full width of the page in a single column. The title should be Title Style. Author names should be in Author Name Style, and affiliations in Author Name Style, and email address in Author Email Style. For the Abstract heading, use the Normal style and bold it. The Abstracts should be a concise statement of the problem, approach, findings, and implications of the work described within a single paragraph. It should clearly state the paper’s contribution to the field. – (in Urdu) Keywords Add about 5 keywords or phrases separated by semicolons for use in indexing this paper; these may also be used to identify appropriate reviewers. For the Keywords heading, use the Normal style and bold it. Introduction The heading of a section should be in Times New Roman 10-point bold (Section Heading Style). Sections should be numbered and in sentence structure. Generally, everything but the title is Times New Roman 10-point font. A reasonable manuscript structure would be: Introduction, Review of Literature, Research Objectives/Questions, Methodology, Results, Implications, and Conclusion, but this may vary based on your research. Page size and columns On each page, your material should fit within the margins of this template in a single column. Right margins should be justified. Headings of sub-sections should be in Times New Roman 12-point bold in sentence structure (Sub-Section Heading Style). Text Content paragraphs like this one are formatted using the Normal style (Times New Roman, 12 point). 1.5 spacing. In-text citations In-text citations should be in APA (7th edition) style, and all citations must appear in the references at the end of the document. All references in the reference listing must be cited in the manuscript. References should be published materials accessible to the public and mostly peer reviewed. Footnotes and endnotes Best not to use if you can avoid it. Section headings are in sentence format The heading of a section should be in Times New Roman 12-point bold (Section Heading Style). Sections should be numbered and in sentence structure. Sub-sub-subsections Headings of sub-sections should be in Times New Roman 12-point bold in sentence structure (Sub-Section Heading Style). No more than three tiers of sections. Table and Figure Style Use Tabletext style (as in Table 1) for all tables. Table captions should be placed below the table. Figure captions should be placed below the figure. Captions should be Times New Roman 10-point bold in sentence structure. Table 1. Example table caption style. Same for figures. Objects Column A Column B Tables Above More Figures Below Less Number all tables or figures with the appropriate label followed by a period, one space, and the caption. Whenever possible, place figures and tables at the end of the paragraph in which the figure or table is referenced. Captions should be Times New Roman 10-point bold (Caption style). They should be numbered (e.g., “Table 1” or “Fig. 2”), centered, and plac

FAQs

How should the abstract be written and formatted in this manuscript template?

The Abstract heading should use the Normal style and be bold. The abstract must be a single concise paragraph stating the problem, approach, findings, and implications, clearly stating the paper’s contribution.

What font and style rules apply to section headings and general text?

Section headings should be Times New Roman 10-point bold in sentence structure and sections should be numbered. Most content paragraphs use Times New Roman 12-point Normal style with 1.5 spacing, while sub-section headings use Times New Roman 12-point bold.

How should in-text citations and references be handled?

Use APA (7th edition) style for in-text citations, and ensure all citations appear in the references list at the end of the document. References should be publicly accessible and mostly peer reviewed, formatted and numbered as specified.

Sep 4, 2026

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