Author Guidelines

Article type: Journal will comprise research articles, general articles or commentary on important issues and book reviews. It may be ensured that:

• The paper should be related to the broad themes discussed in the scope of Journal.
• The paper should be either concept based or empirical with practical applicability or policy implications.
• The contributions should be original, scientifically written and unpublished work of the author(s) with citation of proper sources/literature.
• The paper should not be under consideration elsewhere for publication.
• The paper should contain all the figures, tables, graphs, pictures, illustrations should be clearly numbered and should be placed immediately below its reference in the text of the article.
• Copyright infringement and plagiarism is discouraged with preliminary verification and authors will be held responsible for any violations.

Journal of Administrative Development is hosted on QTanalytics India Publishing, a web-based online submission and peer review refereed system. Kindly read the Manuscript Submission Guidelines hosted on https://qtanalytics.in/journals/index.php/JAD to login and submit your article online. To check on the progress of submitted manuscript through the peer review process, one may log in to the submission site at any time.

The  quality manuscripts matching the scope of Journal of Administrative Development are subject to editorial screening at the outset to evaluate whether a paper is likely to get through the peer review process. 

 Refereeing and Editing: This is a peer reviewed refereed  journal. After submission an
article will be sent for review. To avoid any biases, the process of reviewing will
keep the names of author and reviewers confidential.

Circulation: The journal is web hosted in open domain for free access to all in general and specific to all state Government Departments/Institutions/Libraries, all ATIs, SIRDs, SIUDs and Universities including training, educational and research institutes across the states.

ISSN Number: The Journal ISSN Number is in process for issue.

Submission: The Journal receives manuscripts only in electronic form. The electronic manuscript should be submitted by the corresponding author(s) in compliance with the author's guidelines. Original research articles, conference/ seminar papers, and review articles must be previously unpublished. Articles are required to be submitted through portal only at: (http://qtanalytics.in/journals/index.php/information/authors) as MS Word doc file. PDF will not be accepted. Figures are to be put at the relevant place within the article.

You may, however, in case of any query can write mail to the Editor-in-Chief on the address: joad.editor@gmail.com

Periodicity: (Half-Yearly). January-June and July-December. It will be available at the end of period i.e., June and December. The manuscripts received during October-March are considered for publication in January-June Issue whereas the manuscripts received during April-September period are considered for publication in  July-December Issue. A period of further three months is taken for the review and other related processes.

Requirement of online Submission:

I-         Cover-letter-and-Declaration Form that the research paper is not submitted, under review, published, copyrighted, or accepted anywhere else for publication

II-   Abstract page [Note-1: Encourage everyone to provide their full name (1st name, middle name & Surname), full Affiliation, e-mail address (for all authors).

III-  Manuscript [Note: No Author(s) details; Author(s) submit an anonymized file without the affiliation & authors' names. Journal of Administrative Development follows a double- blind peer-review process, whereby authors do not know reviewers and vice versa.]

IV-  Reference-Check-Form [Note: All references be thoroughly checked]

V- Manuscript Preparation Guidelines:

(i)  Page Margin: Left = 1 inch; Right = 1 inch; Top = 1 inch; Bottom = 1 inch.

(ii) Paper Size: A4 Layout, Portrait

(iii)    Language: English (UK)

(iv)     File format: Microsoft Word (MS Word, Office 2003/2007/2010 preferable)

(v) Font Face/ Theme font: Times New Roman

(vi)     Font     Size:    (a)        Title    font-14 (bold)  (b)       Author's     name        font:    12        (bold)

(c) Author's Affiliation (i.e., Department/ Organization/ Address/ Place/Country) font: 10

(d) E-mail Id: 8 fonts;

(f) Abstract (200 words) &  Max. 8 Keywords: 10.5 fonts;

(g) Text: 12 fonts

(vii)   Title of the manuscript: Should be as short as possible. The title should use 'Sentence case' and bold. Italics should be used for genus and species names.

(viii)  Line Space for Text: 1.5 line space

(ix)     Paragraph: One Tab; Alignment = Justified

(x) Corresponding Author (When Single Author):

(xi)     E-mail Id:

(xii)Corresponding Author (When two or more Authors):

(xiii) E-mail Id:

 Research Data

The journal is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research, and has the following research data sharing policy. Subject to appropriate ethical and legal considerations, authors are encouraged to:

• share your research data in a relevant public data repository
• include a data availability statement linking to your data. If it is not possible to share your data, we encourage you to consider using the statement to explain why it cannot be shared.
• cite this data in your research

Citations in the Text:

Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Avoid citations in the abstract. Unpublished results and personal communications should not be in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.

 References

Author(s) should follow the latest edition of APA style in referencing. Please visit APA Style website to learn more about APA style.

 Reference List:

References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters "a", "b", "c", etc., placed after the year of publication.

 Some Examples:

Reference to a Journal Publication:

Van der Geer, J., Hanraads, J. A. J., & Lupton R. A. (2000). The art of writing a scientific article. Journal of Scientific Communications, 163, 51-59.

 Reference to a Book:

Strunk, W., Jr., & White, E. B. (1979). The elements of style. (3rd ed.). New York: Macmillan, (Chapter 4).

 Reference to a Chapter in an Edited Book:

Mettam, G. R., & Adams, L. B. (1994). How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In B. S. Jones, & R. Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the electronic age (pp. 281-304). New York: E-Publishing Inc.

 Reference to a Web Source:

Kelly, Petty, (2001), One of Volvo's core values. [Online] Available: http://www.api.com/education/paper.htm (June 10, 2007)

All materials and data taken from other sources and correctly cited in the text should be invariably indicated in the list of references. All the copyrighted items (viz. tables or figures) should be reproduced with the proper authorization and required acknowledgement. The financial support received for the research work in order to disclose any potential conflicts of interest should be recognized without fail.

Length of Paper

The article should be 5000 words for research and review papers whereas the commentary be limited to 2500 words and book review in 1200 words. However, exceptions for longer manuscripts may be allowed for certain submissions reporting qualitative research or multiple method studies. The soft copy of the contribution to the Journal should be in the MS-Word format (editable soft copy, not a pdf document) and sent on the web portal http://qtanalytics.in/journals/index.php/ information/authors as an attachment.

1. i) Research review papers 5000 words

An article should have the following sections clearly indicated:

• Abstract 200 words
• Key words Maximum 8 words
• Introduction
• Objectives
• Literature Review
• Research Methodology
• Analysis
• Findings
• Suggestions
• Conclusion
• References in APA style
• Summary of Plagiarism Check report

 The section of findings based on the analysis and contribution of researcher may be invariably added to the paper. If the findings have been clubbed in one section as Discussions and Results, the same is required to be revised. The contribution of researcher/Author is required to be segregated in the section of Findings followed by suggestions. The article containing all the above sections will only be considered to be sent to reviewers, otherwise it will be rejected, primarily.

 ii) Commentary Papers 2500 words

 A commentary is an extended note that sets forth an expert’s take on the meaning of a study. The evidence from the study or review should be sufficient to inform practice. Any study or review offers only a provisional truth, and a commentary is always based on imperfect knowledge. While caution may be justified, practitioners still need to integrate the new knowledge. An expert commentary should provide an opportunity to help readers with the integration process.

Every commentary is ultimately about choice—it seeks to address the question ‘‘What is the value of this evidence?’’ The expert commentaries are a useful opportunity to help researchers synthesise evidence in the face of imperfect information. Commentaries that, in simple prose, lay out a few key ideas in clear sentences that flow from one to the next with a clear take-home message will be good commentaries. Commentaries require some effort to produce with Evidence-Based information.

 iii) Book Review - 1200 words

 A book review is a description, critical analysis, and an evaluation on the quality, meaning, and significance of a book. It should focus on the book's purpose, content, and authority. A critical book review is not a book report or a summary. It is a reaction paper in which strengths and weaknesses of the material are analyzed. It should include a statement of what the author has tried to do, evaluates how well in the opinion of the reviewer the author has succeeded, and presents evidence to support this evaluation.

Book reviews should contain name of author and book reviewed, place of publication and publisher, year of publication, number of pages, price and ISBN. Book reviewers must also provide their affiliation and designation and complete mailing address. Please use the following style: Stephen R. Covey, Principle-Centred Leadership. London: Simon and Schuster Ltd, 1992, 326 pp., US$ 29.95, ISBN: 978-0684858418.

 DoI

The Journal will have  Digital Object Identifier (DOI^®) System for identifying content objects in the digital environment. DOI^® names will be assigned to every entity for use on digital networks. They are used to provide current information, including where they (or information about them) can be found on the Internet. Information about a digital object may change over time, including where to find it, but its DOI name will not change.

 Plagiarism
Journal of Administrative Development  and QTanalytics take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. We seek to protect the rights of our authors and we always investigate claims of plagiarism or misuse of published articles. Equally, we seek to protect the reputation of the journal against malpractice. Submitted articles may be checked with duplication-checking software. Where an article, for example, is found to have plagiarised other work or included third-party copyright material without permission or with insufficient acknowledgement, or where the authorship of the article is contested, we reserve the right to take action including, but not limited to: publishing an erratum or corrigendum (correction); retracting the article; taking up the matter with the head of department or dean of the author's institution and/or relevant academic bodies or societies; or taking appropriate legal action.

Plagiarism Check

The author will affix the summary report generated for plagiarism check with Turnitin or Urkund or iThenticate or any other software approved by the UGC on the last page of the paper. The plagiarism check are regulated in accordance with the norms of UGC Notification dated , the 23rd July, 2018 for PROMOTION OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PREVENTION OF PLAGIARISM IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. The Summary of Plagiarism Check report to be supplied with the details as given below:

• Submission date: ……………….. ………………
• Submission ID: ……………………..
• File name: ……………………………….
• Word count: ………………..
• Character count: ………………..
• Originality Report 

Peer review policy

 Journal of Administrative Development adheres to a rigorous double-anonymize reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties.

Journal of Administrative Development  is committed to delivering high quality, fast peer-review for your paper. Reviewers claiming credit for their review will be associated with the journal, but the article name, reviewer’s decision and the content of their review is not published on the site.

The Editor or members of the Editorial Board may occasionally submit their own manuscripts for possible publication in the Journal. In these cases, the peer review process will be managed by alternative members of the Board and the submitting Editor/Board member will have no involvement in the decision-making process.

Authorship

All parties who have made a substantive contribution to the article should be listed as authors. Principal authorship, authorship order, and other publication credits should be based on the relative scientific or professional contributions of the individuals involved, regardless of their status. A student is usually listed as principal author on any multiple-authored publication that substantially derives from the student’s dissertation or thesis. No change in authorship and order of appearance of authorship is permitted after submission. If the named authors for a manuscript change at any point between submission and acceptance, an  application must be submitted and digitally signed by all authors (including any added or removed) . An addition of an author is only permitted following feedback raised during peer review. Completed forms can be uploaded at Revision Submission stage or emailed to the Journal Editorial Office contact (listed on the journal’s manuscript submission guidelines). All requests will be moderated by the Editor and/or QTanalytics staff.

Acknowledgements

All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in an Acknowledgements section. Examples of those who might be acknowledged include a person who provided purely technical help, or a department chair who provided only general support. Please supply any personal acknowledgements separately to the main text to facilitate anonymous peer review.

Funding

Journal of Administrative Development  requires all authors to acknowledge their funding in a consistent fashion under a separate heading.  Please confirm the acknowledgment text in the event of funding, or state that: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Declaration of conflicting interests

Journal of Administrative Development  encourages authors to include a declaration of any conflicting interests and recommends you review the good practice guidelines.

Prior publication

If material has been previously published it is not generally acceptable for publication in this  journal.

Information required for completing submission

You will be asked to provide contact details and academic affiliations for all co-authors via the submission system and identify who is to be the corresponding author. These details must match what appears on your manuscript. At this stage please ensure you have included all the required statements and declarations and uploaded any additional supplementary files (including reporting guidelines where relevant).

Permissions

Please also ensure that you have obtained any necessary permission from copyright holders for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere.

 Contact: Any queries with regard to publishing of articles may be followed through mail only.