Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript Preparation

Authors are strongly advised to prepare the manuscript as per the following guidelines otherwise it will come back to you and delay the publication. 

During the submission process, authors must ensure their submission adheres to the following guidelines:

  • The submission should not have been previously published or under consideration by another journal, unless explained in the "Comments to the Editor" section.
  • The submission file must be in OpenOffice or Microsoft Word format.
  • The article should include the following sections: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Analysis & Discussion, and Conclusion.
  • The manuscript should be written in English, with the abstract limited to 300 words, and the overall text should range from 5,000 to 10,000 words, including all elements such as bibliography and tables.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions for ensuring a blind review must be followed.
  • The text and body of article should be as per the attached journal format as below. Illustrations, figures, and tables should be appropriately placed within the text following APA style.
  • Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in the return of the submission.

Content and length of manuscripts

Constructs and variables are identified in words, not abbreviations.

Based on the specific guidelines, here is a more precise summary of the content and length requirements for manuscripts:

Length: Manuscripts should be restricted to around 5000 to 10000 words, including all sections such as the abstract, main text, references, and any appendices.

Title and Author Information: The first page should include the title of the manuscript, the author's name, affiliations, and contact information.

Abstract: The abstract should be no more than 500 words and should provide a summary of the entire paper, not just the conclusions. It should also include a list of three to five keywords suitable for indexing and abstracting services.

Literature Citations: Citations should follow a uniform style throughout the manuscript, preferably the latest edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) style. Reference management software like Mendeley or EndNote can be used to manage citations.

Plagiarism Limit: The manuscript should not exceed a plagiarism limit of 15%, and each individual source should be less than 4%.

Formatting: The final formatting of the manuscript will be done by a team from the International Journal of Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences (IJCISS).

It's important to note that these guidelines are specific to the International Journal of Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences (IJCISS) and may differ for other journals or publications. Always refer to the specific guidelines provided by the target journal to ensure compliance with their requirements.

 

Article Format

TITLE OF THE STUDY

[Title should be short, simple, self-explanatory, and 2-3 words of the title should be in keywords and commonly searchable in Google]

First Author1*, Second Author2

1 Affiliation and positions of all the authors, with country name

1email of corresponding and co-authors

 

 ABSTRACT  (words limit 250-300)

Abstract must document Purpose, Methodology, Findings, Application, and Novelty of study.

Keywords: at least 4 to 5.

 

INTRODUCTION                                                             

Provide the background of the study in easy words. In this section, the author should discuss the research problem in very clear words. Followed by the motivation of the study. Clear research objectives or questions should be outlined. Provide in text citations in APA 7th edition guidelines style for all the facts that are presented here.[Easy and Free APA Citation Generator].

 

LITERATURE REVIEW

Related work of previous researchers should be presented. Minimum 10-15 good and recent works [not older than 5 years]*, should be presented. This section can be merged with the introduction section as well. Here the author can discuss the research gap that this study is going or willing to cover followed by the hypothesis.[if relevant to their study] Provide in-text citation in APA 7th edition guidelines style.

A wonderful guide to literature review is available by University of South California at https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/literaturereview

METHODOLOGY

Present the materials, methods, survey, questionnaire etc used for the study. The author should explain whether this study is experimental, or review study or simulation-based or survey-based. Discuss software, hardware’s used during the study with their brand names. Mention all research conditions, assumptions, theories followed. This section should be easy enough for any reader to repeat the study under similar conditions. Methodology should be justified with requirements of current study.

 

FINDINGS / RESULTS

Provide all results with tables, graphs, and images in their original form. Tables/Figures should be placed in the text soon after the point where they are referenced and should be consistent with the main text. Always provide a correct legend to images, tables and graphs. If it is taken from outer source then source must be cited properly.

DISCUSSION / ANALYSIS

Provide logical, and scientific analysis of findings of the study. Present evidences to support your analysis by citing the works of earlier researchers or existing theories.

 

CONCLUSION

The conclusion should be written in very clear words. It should be able to explain how the objectives of the study are got accomplished. 

 

LIMITATION AND STUDY FORWARD

No study covers all aspects of the research problem. The author should discuss the limitations or gaps of this study. And also present the future scope or plan of the study.

 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICAL STANDARDS

The author should write in clear words that there exists no conflict of interest with the current organisation and no unethical practices followed during the study. (Like plagiarism, animal testing, human testing etc) In case of any medical report or clinical analysis, a consent letter should be submitted.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The author should present a list of acknowledgements at the end. Any financial or nonfinancial support for the study should be acknowledged.

AUTHOR’S CONTRIBUTION

Provide the contribution of each author in the manuscript.

 

REFERENCES

Follow APA 7th style for referencing and hyperlink all citations with references. See this video for hyperlinking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt1CF9MJyzw. Easy and free software to make your any references into APA 7th style.

Important Note: 

Font Size and Font Style

 Title:                           Goudy old style         13

Author names:          Goudy old style         11

Affiliation:                 Goudy old style         10

Email:                        Goudy old style         10

Dates:                         Goudy old style         10

Abstract title:            Goudy old style         11 bold

Abstract body:          Goudy old style    10

Full article:                  150-250 Words 11           

Line spacing 1.2

Page Layout: Two columns

For reference, kindly visit https://www.ijciss.org/Home/issues