General Information:

• Manuscript should be uploaded in MS Word format (.doc files are preferred).
• The selection and publication of research articles are done after review recommendations from the experts.
• The article should be unpublished, original and not submitted elsewhere while it is under considerstion in PANCHAKOTesSAYS.
• Full-length articles (5,000–8,000 words), short essays (2,000–3,500 words) or book reviews (1,000–1,500 words) are to be submitted. All rights to Edit/Reject the research article are reserved with editorial board members.
• Take margin of 1 inch (Left, Right,Top & Bottom) on B5 page.
• The title of your research article should be appropriate. In title each initial letter of the words should be capitalized.
• The next item of the paper should be the author's name followed by the co-authors.
• Salutations such as Dr., Mr., Prof. should be avoided.
• In the case of multi-authored article, the name of the corresponding author should be highlighted by putting an asterisk (*), with whom all the future correspondence shall be made.
• Authors' names should be followed by their affiliations (Department, Institution name) and complete official addresses.
• Providing e-mail id of the corresponding author is mandatory.
• The title, author’s name and affiliation are center aligned.

▪ Use the following font sizes:  Title: 14 point bold, Author’s name(s): 12-point normal, Author’s Affiliations: 10-point normal, Email: 10-point italics, First order Headings: 11-point bold & caps, Second order Sub-headings: 11 point bold, Initial letters of each word in caps only, Third order Sub-headings: 11 point normal, Initial letters of each word in caps only, Body Text: 11-point normal.  

▪ Fonts: For articles written in English, use Times New Roman font. For Hindi use Kruti Dev 10 font, For Bengali, use Kalpurush font. For Santhali, use Ol Chiki Unicode font. For Devanagari script, use Arial Unicode MS font.

▪ Words used in a special context should appear between single quotation marks the first time they appear.

▪ Lines must be 1.0 spaced (plus one additional line between paragraphs).

▪ Tables and figures must be inserted in the same file and in appropriate position of the manuscript. Table caption should appear above the table, center inclined.

▪ Abbreviations should be spelt out in full for the first time they appear and their abbreviated form included in brackets immediately after.

 Diagrams and Figures: Figures must be inserted into the document in JPEG or PNG format. Only black & white figures are accepted. Figures should be entered in one column (center aligned) and should not exceed 75% of text line width. A minimum line width of 1 point is required at actual size. Annotations should be in Times New Roman 10 point with only the first letter capitalized. The figure caption should be preceded by ‘Figure’ followed by the figure number. Consider the given template for further details.

 Photographs and illustrations: No color photographs are allowed. Image files should be optimized to the minimum possible size without compromising the quality. The figures should have a resolution of 300 dpi.

 Equations: Using the appropriate editor, each equation should appear in a new line. Use equation number for each equation.

 The equations referred to in the text, should be numbered sequentially with their identifier enclosed in parenthesis, right justified. The symbols, where referred to in the text, should be italicized.

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Preparation of the Manuscript:

Manuscript must be clear and concise. It must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format (.doc file). A full length article may be sub-divided into these following sections:

1. Title and Author

2. Abstract

3. Keywords

4. Introduction

5. Research Methodology

6. Result

7. Discussion

8. Conclusion

9. Acknowledgement 

10. References

Details of the sections:

1. Title and Author:

 The title of the article, which should be concise, apropriate and self-explanatory.

 The title of the paper should be in 14 point bold font.

 Name of all the authors limited to 6 authors (with one forename of each author in full) followed by their affiliations: department, institution, city, pin code and country. If more than one department or institution is involved, authors name should be linked to appropriate institutions/departments by inserting consecutive numbers in superscript after relevant names to which the work should be attributed.

 Name and e-mail ID of corresponding author.

2. Abstract: Begin the abstract with the word “Abstract” in bold font, and then continue with a 10 point italics font. Abstract is limited to 200 words. An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose.The abstract should not carry more than 200 words.  

3. Keywords: Below the abstract, provide keywords (minimum three but not more than six) in alphabetical orders separated by coma. Keywords should capture the essence of the research paper.

4. Introduction: Clearly state the purpose of the study. Briefly summarize the rationale of the study and clearly indicate the lacunae or deficiencies in previous studies for which present study has been taken up. Cite all the pertinent references.

5. Research Methods or Methodology: The paper must clearly define the research methods or methodologies that are used in it.

6. Results: Include number of observation and the statistical significance of the findings appropriately. Detailed statistical analyses, mathematical derivations, and the like may sometimes be suitably presented in the form of one or more appendices. Present your results in logical sequence in the text, tables and illustrations. Do not repeat in the text all the data already given in tables, illustrations or both. Emphasize and summarize only important observations. Each table should be typed continuously with the text. Legends for illustrations/figures should be typed continuously with the text.

7. Discussion: Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study and conclusions derived from them. Do not repeat in details data given in the results section. Include in the discussion the implications of the findings and their limitations and relate the research topics. Link the conclusion with the goals of the study but avoid unqualified statements and conclusions not completely supported by your data. Discussion should be relevant and an unnecessary lengthy presentation should be avoided.

8. Conclusion: A very brief summary note of the work with a concluding remark should be given. This should include the novelty and implication of the work and its contribution to the upliftment of the present scientific knowledge in general.

9. Acknowledgement: The purpose of this section is to provide recognition to all the contributors for the hard work they have put in. The contributors may be persons, funding agencies, laboratories, administrative bodies, non-author(s) etc.

10. References: Only appropriate materials should be referenced. Their sequence should be in order with their citation in the main text. Identify references in text and legends by numerals. All the references should be cited properly. Any previous works/studies, quotations etc. should be cited with proper referencing. Generally, for a full research paper/short review article the number of references should not exceed 40. 

The references must be verified by the author(s) against the original documents. Examples of reference styles are given below:

Journal Article

Author(s), (Year), Title of the article, Title of the Journal, Volume, Issue, Page Range, DOI

e.g.,   Ashing‐Giwa, K. T., Padilla, G., Tejero, J., Kraemer, J., Wright, K., Coscarelli, A., Clayton, S., Williams, I., & Hills, D. (2004). Understanding the breast cancer experience of women: A qualitative study of African American, Asian American, Latina and Caucasian cancer survivors. Psycho‐Oncology, 13(6), 408-428. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.750

Book

Author(s), (Year), Title of the book, (Edition), Publisher

e.g.,    Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2017). Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of research (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.

Book Chapter

Author(s), (Year), Title of the Chapter, Editor(s), Title of the Book, (pp. xx-yy), Publisher.

e.g.,     McCormack, B., McCance, T., & Maben, J. (2013). Outcome evaluation in the development of person-centred practice. In B. McCormack, K. Manley, & A. Titchen (Eds.), Practice development in nursing and healthcare (pp. 190-211). John Wiley & Sons.

Web Page

Author(s), (Year, Month Date [n.d. for no date] ), Title Page or Section, Source, URL

e.g.,   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Preventing HPV-associated cancers. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/basic_info/prevention.htm/

Dissertation or Thesis

Author(s), (Year, Month Date), Title of the dissertation or Thesis [Doctoral dissertation or Master's Thesis, Name of University], Source, URL

Valentin, E. R. (2019, Summer). Narcissism predicted by Snapchat selfie sharing, filter usage, and editing [Master's thesis, California State University Dominguez Hills]. CSU ScholarWorks. https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/3197xm925?locale=en

Online Report

 Author(s), (Year, Month Date), Title of the report or document, Source, URL 

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. (2017, January). Key indicators of health by service planning area. http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/ha/

Online News or Magazine Articles

Author(s), (Year, Month Date), Title of the Article, Title of the online newspaper or publication, URL

Rogers, O. (2021, July 9). Why naming race is necessary to undo racism. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/who-am-i-who-are-we/202107/why-naming-race-is-necessary-undo-racism