Information For Authors

Interested in submitting to this journal? We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the journal's section policies.

Manuscripts should be sent in electronic format (word document) and addressed to the Executive Editors at jjpp@jgu.edu.in. 

Submission could be of three kinds:

  1. Original research articles (7000-8000 words, excluding references and appendix, but inclusive of tables and figures),
  2. Perspectives (4000-6000 words)
  3. Commentaries (2500-3000 words)

Broad guidelines:

Your paper your way: You may choose to submit your manuscript as a single word document for the first process of refereeing. Please follow the broad instructions provided below for the same. At the stage of revision, you will be requested to follow the style sheet used by Routledge India.

Submissions deadline for Volume 8 - Issue I: 30 April 2024

Submission deadline for Abstracts - Special Issue on Education: 20 May 2024

Guidelines for initial submission:

  • The title page should include
    • Title, authors’ name and contact information
    • Keywords and JEL codes
    • Abstract (200 words)
  • The manuscript should include
    • Title
    • Keywords and JEL codes
    • Abstract (200 words)
    • All figures (include relevant captions)
    • All tables (include titles, description, and footnotes)
    • Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
    • Supplemental files (wherever applicable): this would include the clean coded primary data. The data would be published on the website. If you do not want to send the data, a valid explanation is needed
    • Please mention whether the submission made are (Original research articles/ Perspectives/ Commentaries) in the paper without fail.
  • Further considerations:
    • Submission in form of word docs with 12-point Times New Roman, double spaced
    • The manuscript has been 'spell-checked and 'grammar checked'
    • All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
    • A competing interests statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare
    • Ethical clearance: provide the necessary documents related to ethical clearance whenever primary data collection is involved
    • Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet)
  • One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details (address and email id)
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate students should submit their papers along with a recommendation letter from a faculty who has supervised the process of writing the paper.
  • Please ensure the use of inclusive language (acknowledging diversity, promoting equal opportunities, and sensitivity to differences).
  • File name: Manuscripts should be sent in electronic format (word document) to jjpp@jgu.edu.in with the email subject: Submission_(Paper title in brief)_(Author's last name)_ (Research / Perspective / Commentary)

Referencing and Formatting Guidelines 

Referencing and formatting need to be according to the below guidelines. 

  1. Please ensure that all direct quotations are in single quotation marks, not double quotation marks.
  2. Please convert all footnotes into in-text citations. Please follow the APA style from  the Purdue Guide only: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html
  3. Please ensure that the journal articles are cited in the APA format as given in this guide: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_articles_in_periodicals.html
  4. Please ensure that books are cited in the APA format as given in this guide: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_books.html
  5. Please standardize the font and format for all section headings and sub-headings. Please refrain from using fully-capitalized headings. Instead, please capitalize the first word of each heading or all the non-prepositional words in a heading.

Review Process:

  • The review process is a blind review process with four stages.
  • If a paper is summarily rejected, the result would be made known within the first 3 weeks of submission.
  • The author would be required to submit the full revised paper in the specific format within 30 days of receiving the reviewer’s comments. Please note that mere incorporation of suggested changes does not guarantee acceptance or publication.
  • The revised paper would be sent back to the reviewer for further scrutiny and authors may be asked to make further changes.
  • Final decision to publish rests on the editorial team, in consultation with the reviewer.
  • The editorial team do not undertake language editing. The authors might be required to take editorial assistance.
  • Students are requested to send the paper through faculties with their recommendations.