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Author Guidelines

Manuscript Preparation
Preliminary and final submission:
The manuscript needs to be prepared electronically in a Word (.doc, .docx) then sent via the online submission system after registration. The submission should be in the English language. Referencing and Citation must be according to APA style. Do not type authors names and affiliations for the sake of blind peer review. The author’s names and affiliations should be submitted completely during the paper submission and they cannot be changed after paper acceptance.
After the manuscript acceptance, the production team at the IJCP will format the manuscript according to the journal final-stage template (camera-ready paper).
Units of Measurement
Units of measurement should be presented simply and concisely using System International (SI) units.
Length and style of Manuscript
Full length manuscript length [in MS Word Only] should not exceed more than 5000 words tentatively 15 typed pages total (including cover page, abstract, text, references, tables, and figures), with appropriate margins (at least 1 inch) on all sides and a standard font (e.g. Times New Roman) of 12 points ( not smaller). The entire manuscript (text, references, tables etc) must be double spaced. The text of observational and experimental study should be divided into following sections: Title of the Paper, Name of the Author (s), Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion and References. Manuscript should be prepared in following format:
Cover Page / Title Page (Page 1) should consist of Title of the Article, name of the author (s) / corresponding author (s), institutional affiliation, telephone / mobile number, e mail addresses. It should also consist of source of support, if any, received in any form (grant, equipment, drugs etc.) and word count, number of tables, figures used in the article.
Abstract:
Abstract up to 250 words should be given on page 2 of the manuscript and must include: Aims / Objectives: A brief about the purpose of the study. Method: description of the data (e.g. N, age, sex, SES. etc) briefly procedure, tools used, statistical procedure, etc. and Results. Abstract must communicate the glimpse of the study. Abstract Page should consist of only title of the study abstract and key words (up to 6 key words).
Key Words:
After the abstract, authors should provide key word (5-6 in numbers) which mainly deals with the study.
Page 3 should contain the actual article beginning with title, introduction and ending with references.
Introduction
Provide a context for the study. Focus on the theoretical origin of the problem and its nature and significance in present scenario. Also deals with existing knowledge of present day.
Method
Includes: Aims/Objectives, Hypothesis, source of population and selection criteria, participants, tools and techniques used. This section of each empirical report must contain the description of participants, detail description of measure used for study and statistical procedure applied. Statistical procedure should be described with enough detail by emphasizing the procedure used for processing the data including software package and its version. Statistical reporting must convey clinical significance. Author should report descriptive statistics for all continuous study variable and effect sizes for the primary study findings. Authors submitting review articles should describe the method used for locating, selecting, extracting and synthesizing data.
Results
After processing the data, obtained values to be presented in table/graphic form or in illustrations. This should include the demographic correlates and study variables.
Discussion
This section should focus on the discussion of the findings in the light of currently available literature whether supporting the results or contradictory. Findings to be concluded and limitation, implication of the findings on current clinical or academic set up and future direction should also be delineated clearly.
Conclusions:
This should clearly explain the main conclusions of the work highlighting its importance and relevance.
Conflict of Interest:
Authors are required to complete a declaration of competing interest on their cover letter or on separate page. They should also describe their role and participation in designing the study; data collection; analysis; interpretation of data; writing of report and / or in decision to submit the report for publication.
Acknowledgements:
Acknowledge to them who have been involved / contributed substantially in conception, design, data collection, and interpretation of data or any other significant contribution in study.
References:
References must be included in the manuscript and authors are responsible for the accuracy of references. Manuscripts without them will be returned. IJCP is following APA System of Referencing.
Article from Journal
Singh., R. S., & Oberhummer, I. (1980). Behaviour therapy within a setting of karma yoga. Journal of Behaviour Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry,11, 135-141
Journal Article in Press
Kharitonov, S. A., & Barnes, P. J. (in Press), Behavioural and social adjustment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Conference Proceedings Published
Jones, X. (1996). Prevalence of Mental & Behavioural disorder. In Proceedings of the First National Conference of World Psychiatry Association, 27-30 June; Baltimore. Edited by Smith Y. Sumeham: Butter \vorth-Heinemann; pp. 16-27.
Book Chapter or Article in Edited Books
Singh, A K., Mishra, R S., & Banerjee, S (2012). Pattern of perception of mental illness in North America and Central India : A cross cultural study. In Hutton, J., Devika, N., Mohd, S H., & Robert, L S. Perception of Mental Illness Across the Globe. (Pp 456-479), Print Vision Press, India.
Entire Issue or Special Section of Journal
Ponder, B., Johnston, S., & Chodosh, L. (Eds.) (2006). Innovative oncology. In Breast Cancer Research, 10, 1-72.
Whole Conference Proceedings
Smith, Y. (Ed) (1996). Proceedings of the First National Conference of World Psychiatry Association, 27-30 June : Baltimore. Edited by Stoneham : Butterworth-Heinemann. Pp 16-27.
Complete Book
Margulis, L. (2005) Cognitive Sciences. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Monograph or Book in a Series
Gupta, S.C., & Sethi B.B. (1987). Psychiatric Morbidity in Uttar Pradesh. Monograph of Culture & Society, 10 (1, Serial No. – 25).
Technical & Research Reports
Shankar, M., Dutta, K., & Tiwari, A. K. (1995). Mental Health in Schools (DGHS Publication No. 10, 2), Delhi. Govt. Printing Press.
Ph. D. Thesis
Kohavi, R. (1995). Psychosocial function in diabetics, Ph.D. thesis. All India Institute of Medical Sciences. New Delhi.
Link/URL
Morse, S.S. (1995). Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. F merg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet] Jan-Mar [cited 1996 Jun 5); 1(1). Available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm.
Preparation of Figures
Upon submission of an article, authors are supposed to include all figures and tables in the file of the manuscript. Figures should be supplied as a bitmap format (TIF, GIF, JPEG, etc.). Bitmap images should be of 300 dpi resolution at least unless the resolution is intentionally set to a lower level for scientific reasons. If a bitmap image has labels, the image and labels should be embedded in separate layers.
Preparation of Tables
Tables should be cited consecutively in the text. Every table must have a descriptive title and if numerical measurements are given, the units should be included in the column heading. Vertical rules should not be used. Table should be clearly prepared and double space typed with proper margin, presented on separate sheet. All table should be numbered and the same must appear in text (e. g. table number …. to be inserted here). Avoid long and multiple box / table.
Equations:
Equations should be numbered consecutively. An Equation should be cited in the text by the word Equation and its number only [e.g., “see Equation (1)”]. If referring to two or more equations in the same sentence, each should be names separately. For example, use “see Equation (1), Equation (2), and Equation 93),” instead of “see Equation (1) through (3).”
English Grammar:
To save the time of our reviewers, authors are encouraged to use grammar check software or find the help of a native speaker to proofread the manuscript before submission.
Original Contribution
The originality of the scientific contribution should be clearly stated in the manuscript.
Plagiarism:
We use plagiarism detection. According to Oxford on-line dictionary, Plagiarism means: The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own. The Editorial Board of IJCP will check any case of plagiarism on its own merits. If the plagiarism is detected, either by the editor or peer reviewer at any stage before publication of the manuscript – before or after acceptance, during editing or at page proof stage, we will alert the author(s), asking him/her to either rewrite the text or quote the text exactly and to cite the original text. If at least 10% of the original submission is plagiarized, IJCP has the right to reject the manuscript.
Effective Writing:
Effective writing is readable — that is, clear, accurate, and concise. When you are writing a paper, try to get your ideas across in such a way that the audience will understand them effortlessly, unambiguously, and rapidly. To this end, strive to write in a straightforward way. There is no need to write about science in unusual, complicated, or overly formal ways in an effort to “sound scientific” or to impress your audience. If you can tell a friend about your work, you are off to a good start. (see more on this topic at nature.com).

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • I have prepared two separate files: the "Title page file" which has the Title, All Authors and corresponding author contact details, Conflict of interest, Type of manuscript, and IACP Life Membership Number of all authors. The second file is the "Article file" which has only the Title, abstract, and Main Article text.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • A plagiarism check report is attached which has less than a 10% similarity index of my manuscript.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is in Microsoft Word file format, single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.

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I / We hereby declare that I / we have contributed significantly in the conduct of the present research work/conceptualizing/designing/ analysis and interpretation of data / preparation of the manuscript and aware about the facts presented in the present research work. I owe the responsibility for it and hereby give the consent to include my name as author / co-author. I / we believe that the manuscript is result of original and valid research work conducted by me/us. All the authors confirm that they meet the criteria for authorship. The manuscript neither this one nor in part has been published or submitted anywhere else for publication. In the process of conducting the research work, all the required ethical guidelines/standards have been adhered to. The information provided in the manuscript is authentic and may be disclosed. I/we affirm that the data collected for the present study is authentic and will be provided to editor/editors if and when is required for examination before the publication of the article.
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