Author Guidelines

Articles should be sent in English to the Academic Editors of the journal. All manuscripts should be submitted in MS Word format by e-mail to the Academic Editors of the journal as per the information available in the web portal of NCERT Journals (www.ejournals.ncert.gov.in).

The following guidelines for submission of the manuscripts must be adhered to without exception:

ARTICLE SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Submission Requirements and File Preparation

In case the manuscript is based on a case study, research problem, or project undertaken the submissions should range from 3000 to 5000 words. Regular features such as Book Review, From the States, and My Page should range 1500 to 2000 words.

The main manuscript file must not include name and affiliation of the author(s). Author(s) must provide a separate title page containing the manuscript title, names, affiliations,

e-mail IDs and postal addresses of all the contributors. The manuscript and title page file must be submitted along with a covering letter containing the following undertaking:

“I confirm that the citation style of the manuscript is according to APA Style Manual, 7th Edition. I have read the publication guidelines of the NCERT journal and confirm that my manuscript complies with them. I declare that the manuscript is original, has not been submitted elsewhere or published earlier, and does not breach any provisions of the copyright laws. A similarity report, as required by the regulations of Research and Publication Ethics, is

attached."

Format of the Manuscript

The manuscript to be submitted must have the following mandatory sections:

The manuscripts should be submitted in English. The title must be in Times New Roman font of 14-point size. The main text must be in Times New Roman font of 12-point size.

The Manuscript must contain Abstract (in 150-200 words), Keywords (5-7), Main text area, Conclusion and References. Any artwork, figures and other graphics must be clearly visible, or, if needed, must be provided in the Annexure. Abbreviations when they are used for the first time must be spelt out and explained.

Reference Style and Citations

Citations should follow the referencing style prescribed by the American Psychological Association (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition, 2020). For the latest APA guidelines, authors can also refer to APA (American Psychological Association) style. Citation examples of a journal article and a book are given below for quick reference.

Sharma, P. (2023). Teaching for the time being: Teaching and teacher identity in low-fee private schools in semi-urban Delhi. Contemporary Education Dialogue, 20(2), 283-304. https://doi.org/10.1177/097318492311724

Veraksa, A., & Solovieva, Y. (Eds.). (2024). Learning mathematics by cultural-historical theory implementation: Understanding Vygotsky’s approach. Springer.

IMPORTANT FILES TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CORRESPONDING

AUTHOR

File-1: Title page with author(s) details (Name, Affiliation, E-Mail ID, ORCID ID and Contact Number). It is mandatory to mention ORCID ID for the author(s).

File-2: An abstract within 150–200 words along with 5–7 keywords. The abstract should contain the purpose, methodology, findings, and implications of the study.

File-3: Main Manuscript (without author details) The length of the manuscript submitted should be less than 5000 word counts. Charts, tables, diagrams or photographs as mentioned in the mail file must also be submitted in separate files for more clear/high resolution quality.

File-4: Diagrams or line drawings should be submitted in complete form, separately in JPEG files (with resolution of 600 dpi), neatly numbered for identification and clearly indicating their position in the text. Tables can be given as a part of the text. Captions should be provided whenever necessary.

File-5: Tables (If any)

File-6: A plagiarism report within the 10% threshold.

File 7: AI content report.

File-8: An undertaking stating that the manuscript represents original work, has not been previously published in print or electronic form, and is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.