Guidelines for Authors

General Understanding

By submitting a manuscript to Samshodh: International Multidisciplinary Research Journal (SIMRJ), authors confirm that they have carefully read and complied with the journal’s publication ethics, editorial policies, and submission requirements. The journal follows internationally accepted ethical standards and adheres to the principles recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Submission of a manuscript implies agreement with the following principles.

  • Authorship: All persons who have made significant intellectual contributions must be listed as authors. Individuals who contributed in a limited manner should be acknowledged separately. Any change in authorship after submission requires written consent from all authors.
  • Corresponding Author: The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal, confirmation of authorship integrity, approval of the final manuscript by all co-authors, and accuracy of submission details.
  • Originality: Manuscripts must be original and not published or submitted elsewhere. Proper citation must be provided for all referenced materials.
  • Copyright and Permissions: Authors must obtain written permission for any copyrighted material used in the manuscript.
  • Data Access and Retention: Authors must retain research data for verification purposes and provide access if requested by the editorial board.
  • Ethics and Legal Compliance: Research involving human participants or animals must follow ethical standards and applicable legal regulations.

Submission Preparation Checklist

  • The manuscript has not been previously published or submitted elsewhere.
  • The file format is MS Word (.doc or .docx) only.
  • The manuscript follows the official Samshodh template.
  • A signed cover letter is uploaded separately.
  • A similarity report (≤20%) is uploaded in PDF format.

Manuscript Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted through the online OJS system available on the journal website. Papers must be written in English. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero and must follow IEEE referencing style.

Cover Letter

Each submission must include a separate cover letter explaining the novelty, academic contribution, and relevance of the research. The cover letter is confidential and reviewed only by the editors.

Similarity Report

All submissions must be screened using reliable plagiarism detection software such as iThenticate or Turnitin. Manuscripts with similarity above 20 percent will be rejected without review.

Ethical Clearance

Studies involving human participants, animals, or sensitive data must include an ethical clearance certificate issued by a recognized institutional ethics committee.

Manuscript Preparation

  • Paper Size: A4
  • Font: Times New Roman
  • Title: 18 pt, Bold
  • Author Names: 12 pt
  • Body Text: 11 pt
  • Abstract: 10 pt
  • Single line spacing
  • Page numbers at bottom center

Abstract and Keywords

The abstract must be a single paragraph of 150 to 250 words summarizing objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions. Do not include citations, abbreviations, or equations in the abstract.

Provide 3 to 6 keywords immediately after the abstract. Keywords must be separated by commas.

Section Structure

  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Author Contributions
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Funding Information
  • References

Figures and Tables

Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively and cited within the text. Each figure and table must have a clear caption. Images must be at least 300 dpi resolution.

References

All references must follow IEEE citation style. Every citation in the text must appear in the reference list and vice versa.

Peer Review Policy

All manuscripts undergo double blind peer review. The review process ensures academic quality, originality, and relevance.

Publication Timeline

  • Initial editorial screening: 5 to 7 days
  • Peer review process: 2 to 4 weeks
  • Author revision period: 10 to 20 days
  • Final decision: Within 45 days of submission
  • Online publication after acceptance: Within 7 to 10 days

Article Processing Charges (APC) and Publication Fee

Samshodh follows an open access publication model. An Article Processing Charge is applicable only after the manuscript is accepted for publication. There are no submission charges.

  • Indian Authors: ₹ 2,000/- per article
  • International Authors: $ 100 per article
  • Fee includes DOI registration, peer review management, typesetting, and online hosting.

APC once paid is non refundable except in rare administrative cases.

Withdrawal Policy

Authors may withdraw their manuscript before peer review without penalty. Withdrawal after the review process has started requires a formal written request signed by all authors. If a manuscript is withdrawn after acceptance, administrative charges may apply.

Publication Ethics, Misconduct and Retraction Policy

The journal maintains strict standards against plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, and unethical research practices.

  • Plagiarism beyond the permissible limit results in immediate rejection.
  • Proven research misconduct after publication will lead to retraction.
  • Retraction notices will be clearly published and linked to the original article.
  • Serious ethical violations may result in banning authors from future submissions.

Proofs

Page proofs will be sent to the corresponding author before publication. Corrections must be returned within the specified time to avoid delay.

Copyright and Open Access Policy

Samshodh operates under an open access model. Authors retain copyright of their work. Articles are published under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 License, allowing sharing and adaptation with proper attribution.