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HIMALAYAN
STUDIES JOURNAL, the
journal of the Institute of Integrated Himalayan studies (UGC
Centre of Excellence), Himachal Pradesh University has been launched
as a multi-disciplinary journal covering various issues of concern
in the Himalayan region using scientific and/or humanities based
perspectives. The Himalayan Studies Journal will have two sections.
Section I will be on research papers from various disciplines
such as sciences, social sciences and literature/linguistics and
section 2 will have four sub sections- Book review (1), Review
Articles (2), Research Note (1) (from an ongoing research study
being conducted at the Institute of Integrated Himalayan Studies
and Creative Writing (1). The book review will be on recent books
on themes related to issues of concern in the Himalayan region
such as socio-cultural aspects, ecology, agro forestry, development,
tourism, etc. The Review Articles will be on an old/ancient book
on the Himalayas and will include extracts from the selected book.
The Creative Writing can be in the form of a story or an essay.
Submission:
Himalayan Studies Journal welcomes original submissions
in the form of research papers, book reviews, review articles
and creative writings for our forthcoming issues. Submissions
must include a cover letter containing a statement that the manuscript
has not been submitted for publication elsewhere, and will not
be submitted elsewhere until a decision has been rendered by the
editor. Submission of a research paper should not exceed 6000
words. The word limit for book review and review article is 1500
words. Submissions should have limited endnotes. No footnotes
should be used in the article.
The views
expressed in the Papers, Reviews and Creative Writings are those
of the authors. The Editorial Board of the Journal and the Institute
of Integrated Himalayan Studies claim no responsibility for the
same. A few editions in grammar etc. can be made by the editors
without conveying to the author. However author’s permission will
be sought if any major change needs to be implemented.
Any questions
should be directed to the Editor and /or Associate Editor at richa@himalayanstudies.com or pankaj@himalayanstudies.com
Review:
After evaluation by the editor, manuscripts are normally sent
to atleast one outside reviewer. The review process normally takes
two to three months and every effort will be made to respond as
quickly as possible.
Specific
Guidelines for Research Articles
Manuscripts:
Prepare your manuscript using a word processing program and save
it as a .doc or .rtf file. Do not put any identifying information
in your manuscript or your file names to ensure a blind review.
This includes names of the authors, their affiliations, bio sketches
and acknowledgements. All author contact information will be saved
separately after receiving manuscripts.
Text must
be in a 12-point font with 1 inch margin. All parts of the manuscript
(abstract, text, notes, references, tables, and figure captions)
must have 1.5 spacing and should be paginated. Format manuscript
as follows, starting each section with a new page: (1) title page,
(2) abstract, (3) text, (4) notes, (5) references, (6) appendix.
Title Page:
The title of the research article should be chosen with care as
it serves as the author’s contact with and invitation to a diverse
audience. No identifying information including the names of the
author/s, their affiliation or contact information, bio sketches
or acknowledgements should be included on the title page.
Abstract/Key
Words. Include an abstract of 200 words or less that summarizes
the purpose, methods and major findings of the paper.
Acknowledgments.
Do not include any acknowledgments (including grants/financial
support) in your submission. This information can be added to
your final files if your paper is accepted for publication.
Notes.
Specific arguments or single points may be highlighted by concise
notes numbered sequentially in the text. The list of notes appears
immediately after the text.
References.
Works cited in the text should read thus: (Brown,
1992: 63-4); Lovell (1989, 1993). For groups of citations, order
alphabetically and not chronologically, using a semi-colon to
separate names: (Brown, 1992; Gadgil and Guha, 1994; Lovell, 1989).
Use 'et al. ' when citing a work by more than two authors, but
list all the authors in the references. To distinguish different
works by the same author in the same year, use the letters a,
b, c, etc. , e.g. Besson (1993a, 1993b). All works cited in the
text (including sources for tables and figures) should be listed
alphabetically under References, beginning on a separate sheet
of paper. For multi-author works, invert the name of the first
author only (Gadgil, M. and R. Guha). Use (ed.) for one editor,
but (eds) for multiple editors. When listing two or more works
by one author, repeat the author's name for each entry. Indicate
(opening and closing) page numbers for articles in journals and
chapters in books. Arrange References using the following style
and punctuation:
Journal
articles:
Lovell,
P. A. (1993). 'The Geography of Economic Development and Racial
Discrimination in Brazil'. Development and Change 24(1):
83-101.
Books:
King,
K. (1996) Jua Kali Kenya. Change
& Development in an Informal Economy, 1970-95. London:
James Currey; Nairobi: EAEP; Athens, OH: Ohio University Press.
Watson,
S. and K. Gibson (eds) (1995) Postmodern Cities and Spaces.
Oxford and Cambridge, MA: Blackwell.
Contributions
to books:
Elson,
D. (1996) 'Appraising Recent Developments in the World Market
for Nimble Fingers', in A. Chhachhi and R. Pittin (eds) Confronting
State, Capital and Patriarchy, pp. 35-55. Basingstoke and
London: Macmillan Press; New York: St Martin's Press.
Conference
papers:
Kane
P. (1983) 'The Single Child Family in China: Urban Policies and
their Effects on the One-Child Family', paper presented at the
International Workshop, Contemporary China Centre, Oxford (17-18March).
Unpublished
work:
Scoones,
I. (1990) 'Livestock Populations and the Household Economy: A
Case Study from Southern Zimbabwe'. PhD dissertation, University
of London.
White,
H. and M. McGillivray (1992) 'Descriptive Measures of the Allocation
of Development Aid', ISS Working Paper no. 125. The Hague: Institute
of Social Studies.
Tables.
All tables must be referenced in the text and numbered sequentially.
Each table must have a descriptive title as well as informational
column and row headings.
Illustrations:
Maps and graphs should be in black and white and should
convey ideas efficiently. Graphics must be legible, concise and
referenced in the text.
Specific
Guidelines for Book Reviews and Review Articles
The book reviews/review
articles should carry the following details of the book under
review, in the given order, at the beginning of the review:
- Name(s)
of the author(s)
- Name of
the book
- Name of
the publisher/publishing house
- Place
of publication
- Year of
publication
- Number
of pages and
- Price of
the book
Details of
the reviewer should be given at the end of the review in the following
order:
- Name(s)
of the reviewer(s)
- Name of
the institute/organization/Government department, etc that the
reviewer is affiliated to and
- Place of
location of the above institution/organization etc
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