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Guidelines for Contributors
The HRGI
Journal of Research
invites original
unpublished research papers, review articles,
short communications and book reviews on the
topics of engineering & technology, business
administration, pharmacy, hotel management and
computer applications subjects. General
guidelines for contributors are enumerated
below:
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Manuscripts should be sent alongwith the
authorization letter in favour of the Editor – in - Chief that it may be
published after necessary editing and the
copyright shall remain with the HRGI,
Ghaziabad. Manuscript should be accompanied
by a brief resume of the author on a
separate sheet.
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Manuscripts should normally be around 6,000
words (6 to 8 A-4 size pages, typed double
space). Manuscripts should be submitted in
triplicate with the cover page bearing only
the title of the paper and author(s)’s
name(s), designation(s), official address(es),
phone/fax number(s), and e-mail address(es).
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Abstracts : All the
manuscripts should include an abstract of
about 100 to 200 words. No. abstracts is
required for review essay or case studies.
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Footnotes: All footnotes
should be indicated by serial numbers in the
text and the literature cited should be
detailed under ‘Notes’ at the end of the
paper bearing corresponding numbers.
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Tables and Figures: Table
should approximate the appearance of printed
tables. Tables / figures should be placed at
the end of text, after footnotes, appendices
and references. Tables should contain the
source and the unit of measurement. All
figures and tables must have a caption that
is intelligible without reference to the
text. Their location in the text should be
indicated as follows:
Table1.1
about here
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References: Place the
references at the end of the manuscript
following the footnotes and they must be
arranged in alphabetical order. The list
should mention only those sources actually
cited in the text or notes. Author’s name
should be the same as in the original
source. For more than one publication by the
same author, list them in a chronological
order, with the older item first. For more
than one publication in one year by the same
author, use small lower - case letters to
distinguish them (e.g., 1999a & 1999b).
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No stops after abbreviations (UK, USA, MBBS,
MBA, etc.). Use stops after initials (Dr.
S.D. Sharma).
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Use double quotes throughout. The use of single
quotes should be restricted for use within
double quotes, e.g., “According to Plato, ‘Poetics
deals with different forms of comedy and
tragedy’.” Quotes should be cited
accurately from the original source, should not
be edited, and should give the page numbers of
the original publication.
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An author will receive 10 off - prints
and a complementary copy of the issue in
which his/ her paper appears.
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Books reviews must provide the following
details, and in this order: Name of author/
title of book reviewed/ place of
publication/ publisher/ year of publication/
number of pages, in Roman and Arabic figures
to include hardbound. Fox example;
Sharma, S.D. Scientific &
Technical Writing, 2008, Sarup &
Sons, Delhi, pp. xxii+ 567, Rs.1000/-
hardbound.
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Manuscripts
should be double spaced typed on A- 4 size
paper, in 12 - point font in Microsoft word
alongwith a CD of the manuscript. The main
text should bear only the title of the
paper and then the text content should
follow.
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Tables,
Charts, Maps and Diagrams should be properly
numbered and
titled. Photos must be sharp and exhibit
good contrast.
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End notes
should be numbered and detailed literature
should be stated in the text (using point
font - < 10) in an identified block below
the
text with the reference of literature
wherever applicable.
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Reference
should mention only those sources that have
relevance (i.e., cited ) to the manuscript
and should be numbered. Author(s) name
should be the same as in the original
source.
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The revised
manuscript ( in case when manuscript is
recommended for acceptance) when submitted
should follow the guidelines stated above
along with submission of a separate CD and
in electronic submission to the e-mail site:
sharma_sd542@rediffmail.com.
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Manuscripts
will be considered for publication in the
Journal based on the feedback of the
referee.
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Manuscript not
considered will not be sent back.
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Use a single
column layout with both left & right margins
justified.
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The paper
should start with an introduction and end
with a conclusion summarizing the finding of
the paper.
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Fact of the
paper presented / submitted to a conference
/seminar must be clearly mentioned at the
bottom of the first page of the manuscript
and the author should specify with whom the
copyright rests.
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Paper are
processed through a blind referral system by
experts in the subjects areas. To ensure
anonymity, the writer’s name, designation
and other details should appear only on the
first page along with the title of the
paper and should not be repeated anywhere
else.
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Contributors are also advised to visit us
our Website:
www.hrit.ac.in.
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Contributors
are advised to note the following
Advertisement Tariff:Black Cover Rs.
20,000/-(black & white); Rs. 25,000/- (coloured)
Inside Front: Rs. 20,000/- (black & white);
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(11cm x 17 cm); Rs. 8,000/-(coloured)
Quarter Page: Rs. 25,00 (11 cm x 8 cm0; Rs.
5,000/-(coloured)
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Contributors are also advised to note the
following Subscription Rates:
India:
Institution- Rs. 500/-, Rs. 800/-- & Rs.
1200/- for I,II & III yr respectively Individual
– Rs. 400/-, Rs. 600/- & Rs.1000/- for I,II &
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