GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

SUBMISSION PROCESS

• The papers should be submitted via email to the managing editor of JSES at jsesansiss@gmail.com
• The author should submit the paper in two files: Cover page and Manuscript
• Cover page including the title of the article, author’s affiliation, and contact (postal and email)
• The paper/manuscript without any details about the author. This should include the abstract, keywords, and title of the article

FORMAT OF PAPER/MANUSCRIPT

• The size of the article should be between 6000-7000 words including tables, figures, and references
• Abstract and keywords

Each paper is to be accompanied by an abstract of around 100-150 words, followed by keywords

• Page format

Margin: 1.5 INCHES on the sides

1.0 INCHES on top and bottom

• Structure of the paper

Sections should not be numbered

Heading 1 – 12 point bold

Heading 2 – 12 point, not bold, italics

Heading 3 – 10 point, not bold, not italics

• Text format

Font: Times New Roman

Font size: 12 points for main text

Font size: 10 points for Abstract

Line spacing: 1.5 for text

Alignment: justified for text

Alignment: center alignment for tables, figures, and their titles

Left alignment for section headings

• Language format

Vernacular words in italics

Figures between 1 to 10 are to be written in words and in numerals otherwise

Full forms of all acronyms should be given initially followed by the acronym in parentheses; subsequently, the acronym will suffice

• Table format

Table title to be placed above the table

Tables should be centrally aligned on the page

Font size: 11 points for tables and sources below tables and figures

Line spacing: 1.0 for tables, titles of tables, and figures

Appropriate source should be placed below the figure, written in italics, and not the actual source

• Figure format

Figure title to be placed below the figure

Figures in MS Excel format

Figures should be clear and legible

Figures should be centrally aligned on the page

Font size: 11 points for tables and sources below tables and figures

Line spacing: 1.0 for titles of figures

Appropriate source should be placed below the figure, written in italics, and not the actual source

• Citation in text

One or two authors: example- (Clark 2010) or (Clark and Johnson 2013) (use surname)

More than two authors: example- (Clark et al. 2011) (where Clark is the first author)

In case of organizational reports etc: example- (UNICEF 2014)

Quotes: to include page number also. Example (Clark 2011:30); Quotes to be placed under inverted commas.

• Reference format
• Books: example –

Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (1995): The craft of research. Chicago: University of Chicago Press

• Book chapter: example-

Stephan, W. G. (1985): Intergroup relations. In G. Lindzey & E. Aronson (Eds.), The handbook of social psychology, 599-688, New York: Random House

• Conference paper: example-

Shrout, P. E., Hunter, J. E., Harris, R. J., Wilkinson, L., Strouss, M. E., Applebaum, M. I., et al. (1996): Significance tests: Should they be banned from APA journals? Symposium conducted at the 104th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada, August 1996

• Journal articles: example –

Prasad, Prashan H. (1987): Towards a theory of transformation of semi-feudal agriculture, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 22, No. 31, pp. 1287-90

• Online-only journals: example –

Kortepeter, M. G., & Parker, G. W. (1999). Potential biological weapons threats. Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 5, No. 4. Retrieved January 20, 2003, from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/kortepeter.htm

• Newspaper article: example –

Goleman, D. (1991, October 24): Battle of insurers Vs. Therapists: Cost control pitted against proper care. The Hindustan Times, 10

• Webpage: example –

Dewey, R. A. (2004): APA Style Resources by Russ Dewey. Retrieved from http://www.psywww.com/resource/apacrib.htm