Strides

Shri Ram College of Commerce is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record. As part of the submission process you need to declare that you are submitting original work for first publication in the Journal and that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere and has not already been published elsewhere.

To maintain the high academic standards, academic ethics and academic integrity each research paper will be sent for plagiarism check on "Turnitin". The maximum tolerance limit is fixed at 25%. After screening for plagiarism, research papers will be sent for double-blind peer review.

The journal adheres to a rigorous double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are concealed from both parties. Each manuscript is subject to initial review by the Editor. All papers are then reviewed by at least two referees. The review report submitted by the Referee will be sent to the respective author for improvement (if any). If any of the research papers is rejected by the Referee, no further proceedings will be taken into account. Once rejected means cannot be published at all.

Please read the following guidelines carefully before final submission of your manuscript. Manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be rejected.

1.1.Formatting

Format of the article on the front page should be: a) Title b) Name(s) of the contributor(s) c) Abstract, and d) Introduction.

The designation of the author(s) should be mentioned in footnote style on the first page of the article.

1.2. Abstract

The abstract should capture the essence of the article and entice the reader. It should typically be of 100-150 words, and in italics.

1.3. Font type and Word limit

The research paper is to be typed on A-4 size paper with single line spacing. The complete length of the paper should not exceed 5000 words including endnotes and references. The font size should be 12 and font style should be Times New Roman.

1.4. Reference style

The Journal adheres to the Harvard Referencing Style. View the Harvard Referencing Guidelines to ensure your manuscript conforms to this reference style.

1.5. Endnotes

Endnotes should be serially arranged at the end of the article well before the references and after conclusion.

1.6. Table, Figures, Graphs

The first letter of the caption for table, figure, graph, diagram, picture etc. should be in capital letter and the other words should be in small letter - e.g. Table-1: Demographic Data of Delhi, Figure-1: Pictorial Presentation of Population etc.

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Soft Copy: The soft copy of the manuscript should be sent through e-mail at [email protected]

Hard Copy: Hard copy of the manuscript is to be submitted in the Principal Office.

Deadline for submission is 31st October, 2018

Declaration

As part of the submission process you need to declare that you are submitting original work for first publication in the Journal and that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere and has not already been published elsewhere. A declaration for the same has to be sent along with the research paper.

Again, the paper should not have been presented in any seminar or conference.

Copyright

The student / students shall remain the whole sole author of their respective research paper published in 'STRIDES – A Students' Journal of Shri Ram College of Commerce' and shall hold its copyright.

The following guidelines are to be carefully adhered by the students before final submission of the manuscript. The submitted manuscripts not conforming to the following guidelines are not taken into consideration for any further processing.

Format of the article on the front page should be:

1. Title
2. Name(s) of the student(s) and mentor along with their details
3. Abstract
4. Keywords

The abstract should capture the essence of the article and entice the reader. It should typically be of 100 -150 words, and in Italics.

The research paper is to be typed on A-4 size paper with single line spacing. The complete length of the paper should not exceed 5000 words including endnotes and references. The font size should be 12 and font style should be Times New Roman.

The Journal adheres to the APA (American Psychological Association) Referencing Style, Sixth Edition. Students must refer to the APA Referencing Guidelines to ensure conformance to this reference style. For further information you may visit the following link - http://www.apastyle.org

Endnotes should be serially arranged at the end of the article well before the references and after conclusion.

The first letter of the caption for table, figure, graph, diagram, picture etc. should be in capital letter and the other words should be in small letter - e.g. Table-1: Demographic Data of Delhi, Figure-1: Pictorial Presentation of Population etc.

The soft copy of the manuscript should be sent through e-mail to the editor at [email protected]

The hard copy (3-Sets) of the manuscripts should be submitted in the Administrative Office of the College.

As part of the submission process, the student and mentor needs to declare that they are submitting original work for first publication in the Journal and that their work is not being considered for publication elsewhere and has not already been published elsewhere. Again, the paper should not have been presented in any seminar or conference. The scanned copy of duly signed declaration by the students and their respective mentors has to be emailed along with the research paper.