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Research Syndicate publishes journal and books on various topics. Submission for
publishing should contain original work not previously published nor under
consideration for publication elsewhere. For journals, works presented at
conferences which are only abstracted in the conference Proceedings are also
acceptable. Once submitted and approved, Research Syndicate assumes that its
publication has been approved by all authors.
Submission of a manuscript.
Manuscripts should be submitted to the Editor, Research Syndicate. We encourage
authors to send their manuscripts in electronic form in a CD/DVD or by email to
editor@researchsyndicate.org
with figures included as 300 DPI. jpg attachments. Once a manuscript is accepted
for publication, authors will receive proofs.
Address for correspondence:
All correspondence may be addressed to..
Editor, Research Syndicate
Nandini Gardens, West Fort, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 695023
Telephone: 0091-471 4064878
E-mail:
editor@researchsyndicate.org
Website: www.researchsyndicate.org
Proofs and reprints:
Authors are requested to exercise care in preparation of the
works/manuscripts so that there is little need to incorporate alteration at the
proof reading stage. The authors would be provided with the reprints or
complimentary copies of their papers/books. Reprints will be entertained against
prior order in 50 and its multiples
Preparation of a work/manuscripts for journals.
Each manuscripts (complete with photographs and other relevant charts, graphs,
statistics, etc...) should be typed, on one side of A4 size paper with
sufficient margin on all four sides. The pages of the typescript including the
title page should be numbered consecutively and placed in the following order:
Title page, abstract and key words, text followed by acknowledgements,
appendices, reference, figure caption and tables.
Title page:
The first page of the manuscript should contain (a) the title, concise but
informative, (b) the initials and the name(s) of the authors(s), (c) full
institutional affiliation of all author followed by the postal address (es). A
new or a permanent address may be given as a footnote. (d) The address to which
proofs may be sent. (e) A running title may also be provided. The author should
also state the number of pages, tables and figures on the first page.
Abstract:
The abstract in 200 words precedes the main text and describes what is dealt
within the text. It should be informative about the purpose, methodology and
results of the investigation described. Appropriate key words should be provided
to help in indexing.
The text:
The text to be divided into sections and subsections with sectional headings.
The main division or the first-level divisions are always centered, in bold
upper and lower cases and numbered consecutively beginning with the Arabic
numeral 1(one). The second-level divisions or subdivisions are also numbered
consecutively, starting within each first-level division (1.1, 1.2 etc.). These
are also centered but are always in italics. Third-level divisions or
subsections are in italics but left aligned.
Appendices:
Certain parts of the material to be presented in a paper, e.g., mathematical
proofs, detailed of statistical methods or of observational data and analysis
are more conveniently placed at the end of the paper in the form of one or more
appendices marked by capital letters e.g., Appendix A, Appendix B. Appendices
should always be placed before the reference section.
References in text:
The name and the year system also known as the Harvard System is followed.
Examples are: single author (Jason 1965), two authors (Jason & Thomas 1969),
three authors (Jason, Thomas & Linda 1971) more than three authors (Jason et al.
1972), multiple references (Jason 1964; Thomas & Linda 1967; Leo Jing et al.
1975). When the name of the author is part of the sentence then only the year is
placed in parentheses: “Jason, Thomas &Linda (1964) and Thomas (1964) have
discussed the role of:. ” If in any one year, more than one paper is published
by the same author, or by the same team of authors, or by more than three
authors but the same first author, then the references should be distinguished
by the letter a, b, c. The order of these letters is dictated by the
(alphabetical) order in which the references appear in the “reference” section,
and not necessarily chronological within the year.
Examples
Same author: Jason (1964a), Jason (1962b), Jason (1963c)
Same team of authors: Thomas & Linda (1967a), Thomas & Linda (1967b)
More than three authors but with the same first author: Sreekanthan et al.
(1981a) Sreekanthan et al, (1981b).
Symbols, notations and abbreviations Algebraic Symbols
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These symbols need to be differentiated from the text. Italic letters are used
for scalars (Straights underlines) bold letters (wavy underlines) are used for
the vectors. Letters and Symbols liable to confusion or any new character or
ambiguous symbols when they first appear may be marked in the text. Letters used
in formulae are automatically set in italics.
Tables and illustration.
Tables and illustration should appear on a separate page and should be numbered
consecutively using Arabic numerical in the order in which it is cited in the
text. Marginal indicators by the authors giving the location of the first
reference to each table or figure will be very useful.
Review Process.
Peer review is an important element of Research Syndicate publishing process. It
may take 3-4 months before a decision is reached on a full-length manuscript.
This depends on how soon we manage to find readers and how soon the readers
submit their respective reports. If we agree to publish your manuscript then you
will receive our written offer to publish within two months of our decision
being made. If a contract was not offered at the proposal stage, then a contract
will be offered at this stage. We will ask you to submit a complete revised
manuscript by an agreed-upon date. It is very important that you consult our
style guide when revising in order to avoid delays at all stages.
Publication Process.
After receipt of final revised manuscript, the in-house editorial assessment and
production itself usually takes between 3 and 4 months depending upon the
condition of your final manuscript, as well as the length, complexity and
topicality of your book. An authored book generally takes less time than an
edited volume, involving several contributors, which nearly always means delays
at various stages of their production process. You will be given a production
schedule at the outset for your information and will be kept informed of any
unavoidable changes to your schedule. If there is a particular date by which
your book needs to be published in order to take advantage of a significant
marketing opportunity then we will make every effort to ensure that it is
published by that date, provided we are informed well in advance and the
deadline is realistic .
Copy-Editing
Your manuscript will be copy-edited by an experienced editor and returned to you
so that you can review the edits and answer the copyeditor’s queries. Nearly all
the copyediting is done electronically using word’s track changes feature. You
are advised to use good British English. If your paper demands language
correction, we undertake the same with experts and that will incur extra charges
Proofs.
At the next stage you will receive page proofs and will be asked to check and
correct them within a short period. All setting errors are corrected free of
charge. Amendments at proof stage, once the script has been typeset, are
expensive however, and we would urge you to keep proof corrections to a minimum.
Excessive changes at this stage will be charged to the author, as stipulated in
our contract.
Index
Unless other arrangements have been agreed you will have to produce an index,
which should be considered just as much an integral part of the book as other
matters, for instance the bibliography. We strongly advise and editors to
prepare the index themselves. In case the process is undertaken by our experts,
separate charges will be made.
Permissions.
It is your responsibility to clear permission to reproduce all copyright
material and prepare the obligatory forms of acknowledgement in the text.
Research Syndicate will not be responsible for any Copy Rights formalities which
would be the exclusive duty of the respective authors
Cover
You will be consulted about the design of the cover; in fact, we will invite you
to assist us with the sourcing to suitable cover images, provided you have
cleared any copyright issues, but should stress that the ultimate decision as to
what will be most suitable design lies with us. An important element of the
cover is the copy on the back cover, which serves as important promotional copy
for all our other marketing tools. It normally consists of the book description
and pre-publication endorsements and extracts from review in the case of later
or paperback editions.
Marketing and Sales
Once your manuscript is handed over to production, you will receive an Author’s
Promotion Form, in which you will be asked to assist us with marketing by
suggesting suitable journals that may wish to review the book or in which we
might place space adverts, teachers who may want it for classroom use and
conferences/societies whose delegates/members may be interested in seeing
details of the book.
Guidelines for book publishing Proposals.
Please sent the following...
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A 300-500 word description of the
aim and scope of the publication (i.e., features and benefits for the reader,
intended style, topics covered, why you see a need for such a book, where the
ideas originates from, etc,)
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A list of chapter headings with a
short synopsis of each chapter.
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Proposed length of text (number of
words) and estimated delivery date. Please be realistic here.
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Two sample chapters.
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Brief biographical details,
including details of other published work.
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A definition of the target
market/readership- e.g. academic, practitioner, student,
undergraduate/postgraduate; Irish, UK or international potential.
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Details of comparable or
competitive titles and why this one is different.
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Details of any marketing support
you will be able to provide-e.g. mailing list, contacts etc.
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