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Submission Guidelines

1. Abstracts should clearly state the objective/s of the paper along with citation of major findings/results. It will be in Times New Roman, 10 Fonts and not exceeding 175 words.

2. Number of Key Words/Terms will be 3-5 and will be italicized.

3. All the section heads/titles (including references) will be of Times New Roman, Bold, 12 Fonts and Left Aligned, all words’ first alphabet bold with Arabic numbering (e.g. 1. Introduction 2. Review of Literature). All the entire texts will be in MS Word/Latex, Times New Roman, 12 Fonts, Single Spaced and in single column format.

4. All the subsections will be of Times New Roman, 12 Fonts, First Capital and Italics Bold with numbering like 1.1, 1.1.1, etc.

5. All Tables and Figures’ titles will be in Times New Roman, 12 Fonts, no bold, Italics and placed above and centered with the tables and figures. The figures and tables should have sufficient Callouts in the text at proper places.

6. The chapters should highlight some quantitative figures done by the author/s and in depth discussion as desired by the overall Mission of the Journal. All the figures/diagrams should be in MS Word/Latex documents. There will be Black and White images for the printed versions for the figures/diagrams.

7. Broad Literature Survey and accordingly cited in the reference lists with APA Style. The maximum word count of the full chapters including all is 5000. One can add some additional readings after the reference list that should not be cited anywhere in the text.

8. In text citation and Reference listing should be strictly in APA style. In particular, the following will need to be done:

Use an ampersand (&) rather than the word “and” before the final author in a parenthetical citation. Use the word “and” in an integrated citation.

When listing multiple sources in the same set of parentheses, separate each citation with a semicolon. When listing multiple sources by the same author or authors, separate the publication years with commas.

In an in-text citation with three to five authors, list every author using the "author, date" method for the first citation. If the reference is cited again, use "et al." after the first author. However, do not use “et al.” in the references list. Instead, list the first six authors followed by an ellipsis and the final author’s last name and initials.

Use an ampersand (&) rather than the word “and” before the final author in a reference citation.

In journal references, volume, issue, and page numbers following the journal title must be of the form Volume (issue), page-page, e.g., 7(1), 12-15.

For sources retrieved online, end the reference with “Retrieved from”, the date accessed, and the full URL.

For detail, please visit http://library.flcc.edu/APA_FLCC.pdf or have a look on the following examples.

9. Each paper will have to cite atleast two published papers of the journal from the past issues in the related areas before final submission. Papers without the same will not be considered for publication.

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

International Journal of Research on Social and Natural Sciences is committed to safeguard the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices. All authors submitting their works to the journal for publication as original articles should be liable to attest in the copy right transfer form that the submitted works represent their authors’ own contributions and have not been copied or plagiarized in whole or in part from other works. Any departures from the above-defined rules should be resolved through proper legal processes.

1. Duties of editors
Publication decisions
Based on the review reports of the editors and referees the editor of the journal will decide which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding false statements, copyright infringement and plagiarism.

Fair play
An editor is accountable to evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political ideology of the authors.

Confidentiality
The editor and any editorial board members must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author. Separate consent documents are required at the time of revised submission.

2. Duties of Reviewers
Promptness
It is the responsibility of any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process. Suitable and prompt reviewers will be assigned the review tasks.

Confidentiality
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. The score sheet is to be properly filled up and the comments are to be neatly given. Personal criticism of the author is not recommendable. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources
All the reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors which further signify the scope of the article. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. If any similarity of the work with other published works appear, the reviewers should contact the editor which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
To avoid partiality in assessment the reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors or institutions associated to the manuscripts.

3. Duties of Authors
Originality and Plagiarism
The authors should ensure that they have done original works. In case, the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted in appropriate places.
Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication
It is ethical that an author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication, and will be rejected from the prereview stage.

Acknowledgement of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given wherever applicable in the text.

Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be restricted to those who have made a significant contribution to the preparation of the submitted manuscript. It is advised that the corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. Besides, all sources of financial supports (either from government agencies or private agencies or both) for the project should be disclosed.

Reporting standards
Underlying data to any quantitative statement should be represented accurately in the manuscript. Presenting a fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are subjet to rejection.

Fundamental errors in published works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to prepare an error free version of the paper.

APA Reference List Examples

Book with Single Author:

Gore, A. (2006). An inconvenient truth: The planetary emergency of global warming and what we can do about it. Emmaus, PA: Rodale.

In-text reference: (Gore, 2006)

Book with Two Authors:

Minhas, P. J., & Balling, R. C., Jr. (2005). The satanic gases: Clearing the air about global warming. Washington, DC: Cato Institute.

In-text reference: (Minhas & Balling, 2005)

Book with Editor as Author:

Lee. K. E. (Ed.). (2008). Global climate change and wildlife in South America. Bethesda, MD: Wildlife Society.

In-text reference: (Lee, 2008)

Brochure or Pamphlet:

New York State Department of Health. (2002). After a sexual assault. [Brochure]. Albany, NY: Author.

In-text reference: (New York, 2002)

An Anonymous Book:

Environmental resource handbook. (2001). Millerton, NY: Grey House.

In-text reference: (Environmental Resource Handbook, 2001)

Articles in Reference Books (unsigned and signed):

Greenhouse Effect. (2010). American heritage science dictionary. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Schneider, S. H. (2000). Greenhouse effect. World book encyclopedia (Millennium ed. Vol. 8, pp. 382-383). Chicago, IL: World Book.

In-text references: (Greenhouse Effect, 2005)

(Schneider, 2000)

Magazine Articles:

Allen, L. (2004, August). Will Tuvalu disappear beneath the sea? Global warming threatens to swamp a small island nation. Smithsonian, 35(5), 44-52.

Begley, S., & Murr, A. (2007, July 2). Which of these is not causing global warming? A. Sport utility vehicles; B. Rice fields; C. Increased solar output. Newsweek, 150(2), 48-50.

In-text references: (Allen, 2004)

(Begley, 2007)

Newspaper Articles (unsigned and signed):

College officials agree to cut greenhouse gases. (2007, June 13). Albany Times Union, p. A4.

Landler, M. (2007, June 2). Bush’s Greenhouse Gas Plan Throws Europe Off Guard.

New York Times, p. A7.

In-text references: (“College Officials”, 2007)

(Landler, 2007)

Journal Article with Continuous Paging:

Miller-Rushing, A. J., Primack, R. B., Primack, D., & Mukunda, S. (2006). Photographs and herbarium specimens as tools to document phonological changes in response to global warming. American Journal of Botany, 93, 1667-1674.

In-text reference: (Miller-Rushing, Primack, Primack, & Mukunda, 2006) Journal Article when each issue begins with p.1:

Bogdonoff, S., & Rubin, J. (2007). The regional greenhouse gas initiative: Taking action in Maine. Environment, 49(2), 9-16.

In-text reference: (Bogdonoff & Rubin, 2007)

Journal Article from a Library Subscription Service Database with a DOI (digital object

identifier):

Mora, C., & Edison, M. F. (2001). Effect of the rate of temperature increase of the dynamic method on the heat tolerance of fishes. Journal of Thermal Biology, 31, 337-341.

doi: 10.101b/jtherbio.2006.01.055

In-text reference: (Mora & Edison, 2001)

Website:

United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2007, May 4). Climate Change. Retrieved from the Environmental Protection Agency website: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange

In-text reference: (United States Environmental, 2007)

Gelspan, R. (2007). The Heat Is Online. Lake Oswego, OR: Green House Network. Retrieved from The Heat Is Online website: http://www.heatisonline.org

In-text reference: (Gelspan, 2007)

All references require corresponding in-text citations in the content of the paper. References without corresponding in-text citations should be included as Additional Reading.
Only Arabic numbers should be used in the paper. No Roman numerals should be used.
Equations must be formatted in MS Word/MathType/Latex; we cannot accept equations that have been embedded in the chapter as images. The latest version of MathType™, as well as a full-featured trial version can be found at the following website: http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathtype/

9. A clear concluding remarks that should also highlight some future research agenda.

10. Foot notes are strictly discouraged for publication easiness; they may be added as End Notes.

11. A self signed, either digitally or by pen, Copy Right Transfer Agreement should be sent at the time of final submission after all revisions are incorporated.

Template

Title of the Paper

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Author’s/Authors’ Name/s

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Mark * for corresponding author as footnote in the first page

Abstract

(10 fonts)

Key Words/Terms

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1. Introduction

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2. Review of Literature

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3. Objective of the Paper

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4. Sample Source and Methodology

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4.1 The model (if arises)

5. Results and Discussion

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Figure 1. The DNA of albino rat

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Figure 1. The GDP trends of countries

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Table 1. The results of the test

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6. Conclusion and Future Research Agenda

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References

In APA Style

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Additional Readings

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End Notes

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