Policy & Standard

Editorial policy

The editorial board makes an initial appraisal of each manuscript. Suitable manuscript is sent for review. Once the review process is completed the editors recommend acceptance, rejection or revision of the manuscript to author(s). The decision made by editorial board is final. In case of revised manuscript, authors are requested to send the corrected manuscript within two weeks after receiving the notification from editors. Review process is double blind peer review. Review request is sent to peers that are qualified to issue an assessment in terms of their subject expertise to different College and University Professors, Scientist and Researchers.

Review criteria are:

General issue of the topic within our journal scope

Structure of the manuscript

Problem description and objective of the manuscript addressed

Originality of paper

Transparent Review Policy

1. Initial Review

Each paper is subjected to suitability screening by the Editors and the Research Development Cell for possible inclusion in the Journal

2. Manuscript Number

Manuscript is numbered if it passes the initial check

3. Reviewers assigned

Editorial board assign double blinded reviewers for each manuscript

4. Plagiarism check

Manuscript is subjected to Plagiarism check, also sent to reviewers without disclosing author affiliations

5. Reviewers' report

Reviewers make feedback and recommendation about the manuscript - including acceptance, revisions, or rejection

6. Correction

Manuscript is corrected by authors as per comments of reviewers and plagiarism report

7. Final check

Editorial board asses the manuscript before publication including plagiarism check

8. Galley proof

Editorial board provide galley proof to the authors

9. Publication

The papers are published and the authors are informed

10. Promotion

Promotion to repositories and indexes

Journal Standards

Font & design:

Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 spacing.
Title of the paper font size 14.
Maintain consistency in abstract, keywords, tables, and references/works cited.

Bibliography data & Literature citation:

Use a consistent and standardized citation style (APA/MLA).
Ensure all references are accurate, complete, and up to date.
Include DOIs or permanent links wherever available.

Print & online availability:

At present the journal is published in print format only.
The editorial board is exploring for future digital archiving and online availability. Authors will be notified if this facility is introduced.

Language:

The journal accepts manuscripts written in English only.
Proper academic style and consistency in spelling (British or American English, not mixed) should be maintained throughout the manuscript.

Infographic & exhibits:

All visual materials must be high quality minimum 300 dpi.
Use tables, charts, diagrams and other graphical tools with appropriate title wherever necessary.
In addition, authors from the humanities and social sciences may include photographs, art works, archival images, ethnographic visuals, and maps as part of their exhibits.
Exhibits should be directly relevant to the research content and serve as evidence or illustration rather than mere decoration.

TIMELINE

Frequency: Annually

Process

2 Months (from acceptance to publication)

Publisher

Sao Chang College

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