Organization of the article and style of presentation
Articles must be written in English. Authors whose
native language is not English should seek the
advice of a competent English speaker, if possible,
before submitting their articles.
Kindly ensure that:
- Articles are prepared with wide margins and
double spacing throughout, including the abstract
and footnotes.
- Every page of the article, including the title page, tables, etc., must be numbered.
- In the text no reference are to be made to
page numbers. If required, the author can refer
to sections.
- Avoid excessive use of italics and bold face.
Kindly organize the article as follows:
- Title page
- Body of text (divided by subheadings), and
will also contain:
- Tables
- Charts
- Figures
- References (in parenthesis)
- Numbered endnotes and references at the end
of the text
- Headings and subheadings should be numbered
and typed on a separate line
- SI units should be used, i.e. the units based
on the metre, kilogramme, second, etc.
Note: 1 billion = 1,000,000,000 or 109 (in
words: which is a thousand million)
Title page
The title page should contain:
- Title (should be clear, descriptive, and not
too long)
- Name(s) of author(s); please indicate who is
the corresponding author
- Present address of author(s); complete address of corresponding author, including telephone number, fax number and e-mail address
- Abstract should be clear, descriptive, self-explanatory and not longer than 200 words
Tables
- Number the tables as Table 1, Table 2, etc. and refer to them in the text.
- Each table should have a brief and self-explanatory
title at the bottom of the table. Mention the
source as well.
Example:
Kushana ruler |
Percentage of
gold content |
Kadphises II |
97.6—98.5 |
Kanishka I |
95.4—99.5 |
Huvishka |
91.4—99.3 |
Vasudeva |
86.1—98.1 |
Kanishka II |
87.6—97.5 |
Table 1: Gold content
in Kushana coins. After S.K. Maity, Early Indian
Coins and the Currency System, 1970.
- Column headings should be brief, but sufficiently
explanatory. Standard abbreviations of units
of measurement should be added between parentheses.
Figures and Charts
- Number figures and charts as Figure 1, Figure 2, or Chart 1, Chart 2, etc. and refer to them in the text.
- All figures must be properly captioned. Captions should be placed at the bottom of the figure or chart, and source clearly mentioned.
For the file formats of the figures please ensure
that:
All illustrations are in CMYK images in tiff or jpeg
format and have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
Notes
Notes
should be numbered in the text, indicated by superscript
numbers.
Example
UNEP1 lists
the barriers toward creating markets
The endnotes should be placed numerically at the
end of the article.
- Sigmund Freud, Totem and Taboo, New York:
Random, 1918, p. 17
- P. Dasgupta, Human Well-being and the
Natural Environment, Oxford: Oxford University Press,
2001, pp 21–25.
Name of Author, Surname, Title of book in italics,
Place of Publication: Publisher, date, pp. (page
nos.).
For articles in journals:
Sen, “Environmental Evaluation and
Social Choice: Contingent Valuation and the Market
Analogy,”
The Japanese Economic Review,
46(1), 1995, pp. 23–37.
First name of Author, Surname, “Title of paper,” Name
of journal in italics, Volume number (Issue number),
date, pp. (page nos.).
For articles in edited volumes:
J C. Masselos, “The Khojas of Bombay:
The Defining of Formal Membership
Criteria During the Nineteenth Century,” in
Caste and Social Stratification Among the
Muslims, Imtiaz Ahmad (ed.), Delhi: Manohar Book
Service, 1973, pp. 100–23.
First name of Author, Surname, “Title of Paper,” in
Title of Book in italics, First name of
Editor, Surname of Editor (ed.), Place of Publication:
Publisher, date, pp. (page nos.).
For Internet articles:
- Bezlova "China to Formalize One-Child
Policy," Asia Times Online, 24
May 2001
<http://www.atimes.com/china/CE24Ad02.html
If possible, give the date on which the site was
accessed, because web sites are constantly being
updated and changed.
However, for an article in a magazine, journal,
periodical, or newspaper where no author
is stated,
follow the style given below:
Example
"100 Years of Dust and Glory," Popular
Mechanics, Sept. 2001: 70-75.
"Celestica to Repair Palm Handhelds," Globe
and Mail (Toronto), Oct. 29, 2002
"E-Money Slips Quietly into Oblivion," Nikkei
Weekly (Tokyo), Jan. 22, 2001
COPYRIGHT
Quoting from other publications
An author, when quoting from someone else's work
or when considering reproducing figures or table
from a book or journal article, should make sure
that he is not infringing a copyright.
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