{"id":123,"date":"2025-09-13T19:03:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2025-09-13T19:15:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:15:51","slug":"submission-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/submission-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Submission Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Chitra Journals Submission Guidelines (Standard Template)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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General Information<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Manuscripts must be original, unpublished work and not under consideration elsewhere.<\/p>

Submissions are accepted in English<\/strong>. Authors may include translated works if properly referenced.<\/p>

All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review<\/strong> to ensure scholarly quality.<\/p>

By submitting, authors agree to abide by the ethical publishing standards of Chitra Journals<\/em> under Chitra Trust<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Article Types<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Research Articles<\/strong> (5,000\u20138,000 words) \u2013 original scholarly studies with substantial findings.<\/p>

Review Articles<\/strong> (6,000\u201310,000 words) \u2013 comprehensive reviews of existing literature in the field.<\/p>

Short Communications \/ Case Studies<\/strong> (2,000\u20134,000 words) \u2013 concise reports of new research or practical insights.<\/p>

Book Reviews<\/strong> (1,000\u20132,000 words) \u2013 critical reviews of recently published books relevant to the journal\u2019s scope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Manuscript Preparation<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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File Format<\/strong>: Microsoft Word (.docx).<\/p>

Font<\/strong>: Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced.<\/p>

Headings<\/strong>: Use a clear hierarchy (e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3).<\/p>

Length<\/strong>: Generally 5,000\u20138,000 words for research articles, unless specified otherwise.<\/p>

Language<\/strong>: British or American English may be used, but consistency must be maintained throughout.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Structure of Manuscript<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A typical manuscript should include:<\/p>

Title Page<\/strong> \u2013 title, author(s), affiliation(s), contact email, ORCID iD (if available).<\/p>

Abstract<\/strong> \u2013 150\u2013250 words summarizing objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.<\/p>

Keywords<\/strong> \u2013 4\u20136 relevant keywords.<\/p>

Introduction<\/strong> \u2013 background, significance, objectives.<\/p>

Methodology \/ Theoretical Framework<\/strong> \u2013 depending on discipline.<\/p>

Results \/ Findings<\/strong> \u2013 main contributions of the study.<\/p>

Discussion<\/strong> \u2013 interpretation and implications.<\/p>

Conclusion<\/strong> \u2013 summary and possible future directions.<\/p>

Acknowledgements<\/strong> (if any).<\/p>

References<\/strong> \u2013 APA 7th edition style (author\u2013date citation system).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Referencing Style<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Use APA (7th edition)<\/strong> for citations and references.<\/p>

In-text citation examples:<\/p>

One author: (Smith, 2021)<\/p>

Two authors: (Smith & Brown, 2020)<\/p>

Three or more authors: (Smith et al., 2019)<\/p>

Reference list examples:<\/p>

Book: Smith, J. (2021). The study of knowledge<\/em>. Oxford University Press.<\/p>

Journal article: Brown, L. & White, K. (2020). Social change and culture. Journal of Social Studies, 15<\/em>(2), 45\u201367. https:\/\/doi.org\/xxxxx<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Figures, Tables & Illustrations<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Figures and tables should be numbered sequentially<\/strong> and placed within the text near their first mention.<\/p>

Each must have a clear title\/caption<\/strong> and proper source citation if not original.<\/p>

Images must be submitted in high resolution (minimum 300 dpi, .jpg or .png).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ethical Standards<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Authors must ensure originality and avoid plagiarism.<\/p>

Proper acknowledgment of all sources is mandatory.<\/p>

Any research involving human or animal subjects must follow relevant ethical guidelines and approvals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Peer Review Process<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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All manuscripts are subject to double-blind peer review<\/strong> by at least two reviewers.<\/p>

Reviewers are selected based on expertise in the relevant field.<\/p>

Authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts in response to reviewer comments before acceptance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Open Access Policy<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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All Chitra Journals<\/em> are open-access<\/strong> and freely available at https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/<\/a>.<\/p>

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0)<\/strong>, unless otherwise specified.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Submission Procedure<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via the journal\u2019s submission portal at:
\ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/submissions (placeholder link)<\/em><\/p>

The submission must include:<\/p>

Cover letter<\/p>

Manuscript file<\/p>

Figures\/tables (if applicable)<\/p>

Author information (names, emails, affiliations)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Review Timeline<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Initial editorial screening: within 2 weeks.<\/p>

Peer review: 4\u20136 weeks.<\/p>

Decision (accept, minor revision, major revision, reject): communicated within 8 weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Publication Fees<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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At this stage, Chitra Journals<\/em> do not charge submission or publication fees<\/strong>.<\/p>

If an Article Processing Charge (APC) is introduced in the future, authors will be informed before submission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chitra Journals Submission Guidelines (Standard Template) General Information Manuscripts must be original, unpublished work and not under consideration elsewhere. Submissions are accepted in English. Authors may include translated works if properly referenced. All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review to ensure scholarly quality. By submitting, authors agree to abide by the ethical publishing standards of Chitra […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-123","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127,"href":"https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123\/revisions\/127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chitra.info\/journals\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}