{"id":15045,"date":"2025-11-28T07:33:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jainjournal.in\/website\/?page_id=15045"},"modified":"2026-04-08T02:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:49:46","slug":"submissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jainjournal.in\/website\/index.php\/submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row thsn-bg-image-position=\u201dcenter-top\u201d thsn-extended-column=\u201dboth\u201d full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1764563801364{background-color: #fdd9a5 !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_btn title=\u201dMake a new submission\u201d color=\u201dinverse\u201d size=\u201dlg\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d link=\u201durl:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jainjournal.in%2Findex.php%2Fjainjournal%2Fsubmission|target:_blank\u201d][vc_btn title=\u201dView your pending submissions\u201d color=\u201dinverse\u201d size=\u201dlg\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d link=\u201durl:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jainjournal.in%2Findex.php%2Fjainjournal%2Fsubmissions|target:_blank\u201d][vc_column_text]<strong>AUTHOR GUIDELINES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUBMISSION CHECKLIST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All submissions must meet the following requirements.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Manuscript Types<br \/>\n<\/strong>We encourage the following types of submissions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Original research articles<\/li>\n<li>Reviews of books or exhibitions<\/li>\n<li>Biographical essays<\/li>\n<li>Correspondences with Jain scholars or practitioners<\/li>\n<li>Translations of texts from South Asian languages<\/li>\n<li>Notes on museum collections, libraries, and manuscript archives<\/li>\n<li>Field reports from archaeological sites<\/li>\n<li>Ethnographic fieldwork notes<\/li>\n<li>Studies of technical terms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Submission Process<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Manuscripts should be submitted via the links at the top of this page.<\/li>\n<li>Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc\/.docx) and pdf format.<\/li>\n<li>Text should be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced.<\/li>\n<li>Margins should be 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides.<\/li>\n<li>Include continuous line numbering throughout the manuscript.<\/li>\n<li>Authors should use Roman transliteration with diacritics. For Sanskrit and Prakrit, IAST may be used. The Library of Congress Romanization may be used for Arabic, Persian, and Urdu.\u00a0\u00a0For other Indic languages, follow ISO-15919.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Manuscript Structure<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Title Page<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The title page of the paper should include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>complete contact information for each author, including first and last names, academic degree(s), honorary title(s) or designation(s), affiliation, address, phone number, and e-mail address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Abstract & Keywords<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Abstract: A concise summary (150\u2013250 words) highlighting the research purpose, methodology, key findings, and conclusion.<\/li>\n<li>Keywords: 4\u20136 keywords in alphabetic order for indexing purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0References<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"yiv8643229595MsoNormal\">All citations and references must follow the Chicago Manual of Style (Notes and Bibliography format).<\/li>\n<li class=\"yiv8643229595MsoNormal\">The bibliography must be arranged in alphabetical order and formatted according to Chicago style.<\/li>\n<li class=\"yiv8643229595MsoNormal\">Examples:\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li class=\"yiv8643229595MsoNormal\">Book: Smith, John.\u00a0<i>Jain Ethics and Contemporary Society<\/i>. Cham: Springer, 2020.<\/li>\n<li class=\"yiv8643229595MsoNormal\">Journal Article: Jones, Sarah. \u201cNon-Violence in Jain Philosophy.\u201d <i>Journal of Jain Studies<\/i>\u00a035, no. 2 (2019): 78\u201392.<\/li>\n<li class=\"yiv8643229595MsoNormal\">Online Source: Doe, Richard. \u201cPreksha Meditation in Jainism.\u201d\u00a0<i>Jainism Research Institute<\/i>, May 5, 2021.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jainismresearch.org\/articles\/preksha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.jainismresearch.org\/articles\/preksha<\/a>. Accessed January 12, 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Figures, Tables, and Supplementary Materials<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Figures should be high-resolution (minimum 300 dpi).<\/li>\n<li>Tables should be numbered consecutively and included within the manuscript text.<\/li>\n<li>Supplementary materials (datasets, appendices) should be submitted as separate files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Ethical Considerations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Manuscripts should be original work.<\/li>\n<li>If AI has been used, it must be disclosed. Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence their work.<\/li>\n<li>Research involving human or animal subjects must comply with ethical guidelines and include approval from an institutional ethics committee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Peer Review Process<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>This journal follows a double-blind peer review process.<\/li>\n<li>The editorial team assesses the manuscript for scope, originality, and quality.<\/li>\n<li>Manuscripts are reviewed by at least two independent experts. Based on reviewer feedback, the manuscript may be accepted, revised, or rejected.<\/li>\n<li>In the text of the manuscript, authors should remove their names and any other identifying information, including references to the author\u2019s previously published work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>Open Access & Copyright<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>All articles are published under an open-access model<\/li>\n<li>Authors retain copyright to their articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>Post-Acceptance and Proofs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Accepted manuscripts undergo copyediting, typesetting, and final proof approval. Authors will receive page proofs for final corrections before publication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row thsn-bg-image-position=\u201dcenter-top\u201d thsn-extended-column=\u201dboth\u201d full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1764563801364{background-color: #fdd9a5 !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_btn title=\u201dMake a new submission\u201d color=\u201dinverse\u201d size=\u201dlg\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d link=\u201durl:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jainjournal.in%2Findex.php%2Fjainjournal%2Fsubmission|target:_blank\u201d][vc_btn title=\u201dView your pending submissions\u201d color=\u201dinverse\u201d size=\u201dlg\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d link=\u201durl:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jainjournal.in%2Findex.php%2Fjainjournal%2Fsubmissions|target:_blank\u201d][vc_column_text]AUTHOR GUIDELINES Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. 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