Author Guidelines
Guidelines for the Preparation of Manuscripts
The authors should submit their manuscript in MS-Word (2003/2007) in double column (Single column for Mathematic Journal), 1.5-line spacing as per the following guidelines. The manuscript should be organized to have a Title page, Abstract with 7 key words, Introduction, Material & Methods, Results & Discussion, Conclusion and Acknowledgment followed by References.
Take a margin of 1 inch (Left, Right, Top, and Bottom) on A 4 paper.
The Title of the paper should be in bold and title case. The subtitle to the main title should be in small case.
Format for heading-Heading, Sub-Heading, Sub sub heading (Ex-1, 1.1, 1.2??., 2, 2.1, 2.1.1?.).
Keywords: About 7 keywords to be selected after Abstract.
The title should be followed by the author's name followed by the name of the co-authors.
Name of the corresponding author should be highlighted with an asterisk. This is the author with whom all future correspondences will be made.
The affiliation of the authors should be in the format (designation, name of department, name of college, university, school, city, state and country). This information is absolutely essential.
All such information will be left aligned only.
Tables
Tables must be inserted in the same files as the text and at the place where their mention is made in the text. The table numbers should be mentioned correctly in the text and the tables should appear in the vicinity of their mention
All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table.
Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption.
Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.
All tables should have caption. The format to be followed is table (number): title of the Table. Also, all tables should have a mention of the source they have been taken from (if the case may be). The source should be mentioned below the table and details for the same must be provided in references.
Scientific style
Scientific style
Figures/Artwork/ Illustrations / Plates Guidelines
All figures should have caption. The format to be followed is Figure (number): title of the figure. Also, all figures should have a mention of the source they have been taken from (if the case may be). The source should be mentioned below the figure and details for the same must be provided in references. A list of figures including their headings must be given separately in a page for reference.
For the best quality final product, it is highly recommended that you submit all of your artwork - photographs, line drawings, etc. - in an electronic format either in jpg of tif files. Your art will then be produced to the highest standards with the greatest accuracy to detail.
Color Art
Color art is free of charge for online publication.
If black and white will be shown in the print version, make sure that the main information will still be visible. Many colors are not distinguishable from one another when converted to black and white. A simple way to check this is to make a xerographic copy to see if the necessary distinctions between the different colors are still apparent.
If the figures will be printed in black and white, do not refer to color in the captions.
Figure Numbering
All figures are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
Figures should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.).
If an appendix appears in your article and it contains one or more figures, continue the consecutive numbering of the main text.
Figure Captions
Each figure should have a concise caption describing accurately what the figure depicts. Include the captions in the text file of the manuscript, not in the figure file.
Figure captions begin with the term Fig. in bold type, followed by the figure number, also in bold type.
No punctuation is to be included after the number, nor is any punctuation to be placed at the end of the caption.
Identify all elements found in the figure in the figure caption; and use boxes, circles, etc., as coordinate points in graphs.
Permissions for Earlier Published Figures
If you include figures that have already been published elsewhere, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format. Please be aware that some publishers do not grant electronic rights for free and we will not be able to refund any costs that may have occurred to receive these permissions. In such cases, material from other sources should be used.
Photographs and illustrations: Image files should be optimized to the minimum possible size without compromising on the quality. The photos and illustrations should have a resolution of 300 dpi (minimum)
Colour figures should be used when details cannot be adequately observed on black and white photographs
Authors pay the full cost for the reproduction of their colour artwork in the print issue
Figures that are black-and-white in the print issue but colour in the online version are free of charge
Abbreviations should be expanded the first time they appear in the text and the abbreviation should be placed first followed by the full form in brackets. The full out should be given only the first time they appear in the text.
References
The papers in the references list must be cited in the text in the order in which they appear in the text. In the text, the citation should appear in square brackets "[ ]" as per the Vancouver's style. Et al will be used only in case there are more than two authors. In such cases, mention the names of the first three authors followed by et al. in the text. However, the reference details will carry the names of the first author with et al. For example: Abhinav et al. (1978)
"[ ]"................ Number Should be in Superscript
Reference Style
[1] Barik N and Nikhandia PK. Scientometric Analysis of Research Productivity of KIIT Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management, 2009; 6(1): 33-41. http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:kjlim&volume=6&issue=1&article=005
[ 2 ] Rani YS. Bibliometric Analysis of PEARL: A Journal of Library and Information Science. Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science, 2014; 8(3): 151-154. http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:pjolis&volume=8&issue=3&article=005
Reference list
The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.
Some samples for reference details including those for books, book chapters, journals, online, conferences, magazines, etc. are given below.
Journal article
In every reference complete journal name mention.
Standard journal article (for up to six authors):
Shukla N, Husain N, Agarwal GG, Husain M. Utility of cysticercus fasciolaris antigen in Dot ELISA for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences 2008;62(1):222-7.
Standard journal article (for more than six authors): List the first six contributors followed by et al. Nozari Y, Hashemlu A, Hatmi ZN, Sheikhvatan M, Iravani A, Bazdar A, et al. Outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients without major risk factors and patients with at least one major risk factor for coronary artery disease. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences 2007;61(3):547-54
Volume with supplement:
Sharma HM, Shukla F. Risk assessment of nickel carcinogenicity and occupational lung cancer. Environmental Health Perspectives 1994;102 Suppl 1:275-82.
Issue with supplement: Sharma DK, Wadwa MD, Dixit MJ. Women's psychological reactions to breast cancer. Seminars in Oncology 1996;23(1, Suppl 2):89-97.
Books and Other Monographs
a. Personal author(s): Kumar MK, Mehta D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. New Delhi : Malhotra Publishers; 1996.
b. Editor(s), compiler(s) as author: Burma J, Lohri SJ, editors. Mental health care for elderly people. India: New Delhi; 1996.
c. Chapter in a book: Malhotra DJ, Kumar JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Desai BH, Pal BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New Delhi, Thomson press; 1995. pp. 465-78.
Electronic Sources as reference
Journal article on the Internet
Rani YS, 2014. Bibliometric Analysis of PEARL: A Journal of Library and Information Science. Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 151-154. http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:pjolis&volume=8&issue=3&article=005
Dissertation
Khan R, 1998. Academic Libraries in India 1980s & 1990s-The Contribution of Indian Authors in Indian Journals-A Select Annotated Bibliography (Doctoral dissertation, Aligarh Muslim University).
Online document
Journal (online) Rani YS, 2014. Bibliometric Analysis of PEARL: A Journal of Library and Information Science. Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 151-154. http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:pjolis&volume=8&issue=3&article=005
Papers "in press" which are cited but not yet available as a DOI or in print should be submitted (as a .PDF file) as "Supporting Information not for publication"
Personal communications in the text should be cited as: initials, name, brief address, personal communication
Journal names and book titles should be italicized.
Only papers accepted for publication or published may be cited
In the text, cite by author and date in chronological order. Use and between names of 2 authors; use et al. for 3 or more authors
Submission of Manuscript
The manuscript must be submitted in MS-Word (2003/2007) through an online submission gateway available on www.indianjournals.com. Please follow the hyperlink "Article Submission" http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=manuscript_submission on the homepage of the website and upload all of your manuscript files following the instructions given on the screen. Queries regarding submission can be sent at submission@indianjournals.com.
Peer Review Policy
Review System: Every article is processed by a masked peer review of double blind and edited accordingly before publication. Authors will be communicated within Two months from the date of receipt of the manuscript.