Journal Submission Requirements

Submission Requirements:

1. The submitted Practice-Based / Practice-led Research / Artistic Research paper must not have been published before or must not be under any current review from a different publisher or journal.
2. For Collaborative Research, the researcher must ensure to have permission from all co-authors prior to its submission.
3. The profile of academics or regular contributors will consist of a list of press articles, media links.
4. The author’s image, name, title, picture and related abstract will appear on the front (landing) page.
5. A range of 2000 to 7000 words is recommended.
6. Submissions may include, but are not be limited to:
a. Audio/ visual/ video / recorded performance work / interactive media / other forms of media works.
b. Practice-based Research/ Practice-led Research/ Artistic Research will consist of text accompanied with high resolution image or even web links embedded (for example Vimeo, YouTube, etc) compiled and saved in PDF format. A folder bearing the audio-visuals / any interactive media folder/ videos/ audio materials will be submitted with the PDF document.
7. Submission must be well formatted using Harvard referencing.
8. Copyright and IPR (must be mentioned but I believe we could use same for every schools)

Submission Guidelines
Prospective Authors are invited to strictly abide by the following guidelines to avoid rejection or delays in acceptance/publication.
General
The Centre for Research accepts papers in the following languages only: English (UK), French, Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Marathi, Telugu and Mandarin . Papers in Sanskrit may also be submitted.
Paper Structure
Your paper should be compiled in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list). Click here for Copyright of Other
Document details
Document should be created in MS Word (version 2003) onwards using any True Type Fonts , 12 points, 1.5 line spacing, 1inch margin. Page numbers should be inserted in the format of “x of n” (for e.g. 1of 7, 2 of 7, and so on) at the bottom.
A typical paper should be within the range of 7000 to 8000 words inclusive of Tables, References, Figure, captions, footnotes and Endnotes.
Unless indicated otherwise, an abstract of about 250 words should be included along with 5-7 key words. Click here for details to be included in the abstract.
A full word count should be provided inclusive of references, notes, etc.
Papers should be free from grammatical and typographical errors.
Appropriate diacritical marks should be used where required. For Sanskrit, Authors are recommended to abide by the IAST (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration). More details available here .
Paper Presentation
Authors are advised to follow the following format to present their paper
(a) Introduction
The aim (including scope and research question) of the paper should be well defined. The last paragraph of this section must include a short outline or roadmap of the various parts of the paper, which includes the introduction as the first piece;
Exposition of the central hypothesis, if any, and methodology of the paper: readers should be able to identify the topic and theoretical stands taken. Methods, tools and techniques used should be clearly spelt out.
(b) Development
The second section of the paper should include an up-to-date Literature Review,
Methodology and discussion of the findings/results or general arguments, etc. must follow;
Arguments constructed must be unambiguous, coherent and convincing
(c) Conclusion
The final section of the paper should communicate clear conclusions and/or answers to the research questions or hypothesis spelt out in the Introduction as well as the scope for further research in the subject chosen.
(d) Tables, Illustrations, etc.
These should be appropriately captioned/labelled and presented without possibility of misinterpretation.
The onus resides upon authors to make sure that all illustrations, tables, etc are free from error, and permission to use same had been obtained from the copyright owner/s.
Attribution of Authorship
The name of the author/s will appear after the title of the paper.
In case where there is more than one author, the name of the person having made the greatest contribution to the paper will appear first. Any other individual who contributed to the paper other than writing should be acknowledged.
Referencing
All submissions should follow the APA style of referencing. Click here for more details on citation examples.
Originality and Plagiarism
The Centre for Research is bound by strictly follows the Ethics and Integrity Policy of the MGI (for more details on the EIP click here) and thus, authors are committed to the ethical practices and standards set out in it.
Only original papers should be submitted. All submissions will go through a robust peer-review process and plagiarism checking mechanisms before final acceptance. Details are available here .
Authors should inform upon submission whether the same paper has been submitted previously or is currently being considered for publication. They will be called upon to acknowledge same in the Agreement.
Processing Time
Upon successful submission to final notification of acceptance and until actual publication, authors should expect a processing period of at least 90 days
Charges and Fees
Currently, the Centre for Research claims no charges for processing submissions. However, Authors are invited to view the Centre’s Intellectual Property Guidelines for more details on the financial implications of publications.
Final Tips
Search engine optimization (SEO)
There are a few simple ways to maximize your article’s discoverability. Follow the steps below to improve the search results of your article:
• include a few of your article’s keywords in the title of the article
• do not use long article titles
• pick 5-7 keywords using a mix of generic and more specific terms on the article subject(s)
• use the maximum amount number of keywords in the first two sentences of the abstract
• use some of the keywords in level 1 headings.