Research Journal
ISSN 2229-385X
RESEARCH HORIZONS
(An International Research Journal)
CALL FOR PAPERS FOR 2013
(DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION – 31st March, 2013)
Guidelines for the Contributors
a) The Journal is now upgraded to be an International Publication. Research papers are invited from the Faculty of Arts (Languages, Humanities & Social Sciences) & Commerce in English, Hindi & Gujarati.
b) The manuscripts should normally not exceed 2500 words (A 4 Size) pages, margin 1 inch on all sides including figures and tables, typed in 1.5 space in 11 point – in Times New Roman font. Research papers in regional languages should be typed using the ‘Akruti’ font.
c) Two hard copies of the Article should be submitted followed by a soft copy of MS word of the same through e-mail.
d) After the research paper is scrutinized by the expert panel, it is sent to the contributor. The contributor is then required to incorporate the suggested changes, if any and send it to us within a week of the receipt of the paper at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
e) The author should declare that the article is the author’s original work. The article has not been under consideration for another publication. If excerpts from copyrighted works are included, the author should obtain written permission from the copyright owners and show credit to the sources in the article. The author should also warrant that the article contains no libelous or unlawful statements, does not infringe on the rights of others, or contains material or instructions that might cause harm or injury.
f) The cover page of the article should contain: (i) Title of the article in bold, title should be short and precise (ii) Name(s) of authors (iii) Professional affiliation (iv) Address of correspondence, (v) Contact No. and Email. Kindly note the author’s name should not be mentioned in any other page.
g) Full paper should generally consist (i) Title of the article (Time New Romans 14, in bold) (ii) an Abstract of the paper in about 250 words (Times Roman 11-point, Italics), the abstract should be in single paragraph and indicate methods used, significant findings and conclusion in brief (iii) Keywords: 3 to 5 words, arranged alphabetically and (iv) Main text.
h) Main text should have (i) Introduction (highlighting the review of current literature, aims and the objectives of the study) (ii) Research Methodology (or Materials & Methods) (iii) Results & Discussions (iv) Research limitations/ implications (if any) (iv) Conclusions and Suggestions (v) Acknowledgements (optional).
i) Reference in the text should be given by surname of the author, no initials. If single author, writer author surname and year in parenthesis e.g. Mathur (1987). With dual authorship give both the named e.g. Leeds and Solanki (1970), for three or more use “et.al” e.g. Murthy et.al. (1967). If more than one references in the single year, distinguish between them by the use of letters” a, b…..” e.g. Olsen (1980a). If multiple references to be quoted, separate them by semi-colans, e.g. (John (1987); Singh (1990); Rosen (2009)).
j) All figures (charts, diagrams and line drawings) and Plates (photographic images) should be submitted in electronic form. They should be of clear quality, in black and white and numbered consecutively.
k) Mathematical expressions, figures and charts should be presented in a way that can be easily edited and printable. Tables and diagrams should be numbered consecutively and included in the text. Source must be mentioned below the table. The titles must be above the tables/ figures/ charts.
l) Please check your manuscript for clarity, grammar, spellings, punctuation, and consistency of references to minimize editorial changes.
m) The editorial team has the right to modify or edit the work in order to match the standard and style requirement of the journal.
n) References should be in the end arranged alphabetically. Only references cited in the text should be presented in the list of references. For titles in a language other than English, provide an English translation in parentheses.
o) The contributor is expected to follow the MLA/APA Style Sheet method. (Seventh Edition) for the documentation of References.
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ISSN 2229-385X
RESEARCH HORIZONS
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