Author GuidelinesThe authors who apply and publish in JSSR consent to abide by the copyright policy set out in the Creative Commons 4.0 license (Attribution-Non Commercial-Share like 4.0 International). The writers who published in JSSR agreed to let others remix, tweak, and expand upon their work for non-commercial purposes under this license. However, all other writers who use JSSR material must reference the author(s), Journal, and additional Publishing information in their work. Furthermore, it should be mentioned that the submission has not been previously published and is not under review by another journal. Plagiarism is not tolerated in the request paper, which should be in Open Office Microsoft Word format. Language All manuscripts should be written in English. To prevent grammatical, typographical, and syntax errors, the author(s) should thoroughly review research papers. It is recommended that you hire a language reviewer for proofreading to ensure no grammar or style errors. The JSSR also offers a paid proofreading/language revision service to writers through an online third party. Plagiarism (Similarity Index) Journal of Social Sciences Review accepts articles with a maximum of 19% Plagiarism as per the criteria of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. Those papers with a higher percentage of Plagiarism than 19% are accepted only in such a case, if the paper has been extracted from the author(s) thesis (BS, M.Phil. or Ph.D.) and the total Plagiarism percentage minus the percentage of work submitted to HEC falls below 19%. Title of the Manuscript The Title should be Concise and Informative. Titles should be descriptive of the main findings, ideas or arguments presented, giving the reader a clear sense of the paper's content. Verbose or opaque titles should be avoided. Checklist for Submissions This list can be used to double-check your submission before sending it to the Journal for analysis. For more details, see the related section of this Author's Guide. Make sure the following items are provided: One author has been identified as the corresponding author and has been provided with the following contact information:
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Additional considerations Abstract:Please provide an abstract of 100 to 200 words. Abbreviations in the Abstract should be clearly described. It should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references. All submissions must include an abstract on the first page of the manuscript file. The abstract must be identical to that included in the submission system. Abstracts can take different forms and we are happy for authors to adopt a structure that best conveys the essence of the paper in question. They should be clear, concise, and provide sufficient detail to be understood in isolation of the paper. In abstracts, we request that the ‘first person’ be avoided, even for single-authored papers. This does not apply to the main body of papers. The abstract should be a single paragraph and should follow the style of structured abstracts. The abstract should clearly depict the following
1. Background & Objective 2. Methods § Results 3. Conclusion Keywords Please provide 3 to 9 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes. Manuscript Preparation Author(s) should provide their paper that meet the following Standards. 4. Length of the Paper Length of the paper should not exceed 9000 words. Limit of the paper is from 3000 – 9000 words (All inclusive). 5. Text Please ensure your submitted files are in an accepted format. If a paper is submitted in an unsupported file type it may be returned to you after an initial screening (Pre-editorial Review) by the editorial team. 6. Headings Please use the decimal system of headings with no more than three levels. 7. Abbreviations, particularly those that are not standard, should also be kept to a minimum. Where unavoidable, abbreviations should be defined in the text or legends at their first occurrence, and abbreviations should be used thereafter 8. References
Print Journal Article Example: Lowrie, T., & Diezmann, C. M. (2009). National numeracy tests: A graphic tells a thousand words. Australian Journal of Education, 53(2), 141-158. b. Article by DOI Example: Osman, M. (2010). Controlling uncertainty: A review of human behavior in complex dynamic environments. Psychological Bulletin, 136(1), 65-86. doi:10.1037/a0017815
9. Online document Example: Government of Dubai, Dubai Statistics Center. (2008). Population – Emirate of Dubai 2008. Retrieved from Dubai Statistics Center website: http://www.dsc.gov.ae/Publication/Dubai_Population_08_english.pdf f. Court Case Example: Thorne v. Deas, 4 Johns. 84 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1809). https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/torts/tortskeyed-to-dobbs/contract-and-duty/thorne-v-deas/ 10. Tables Please submit tables in your main article document in an editable format, and not as images.
11. Figures Figures that do not meaningfully complement or amplify ideas discussed in the main body of the article should not be included. I. Figure Numbering
II. Figure captions begin with the term Fig. in bold type, followed by the figure number, also in bold type.
12. Language The journal is read by academics and researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. Many are not native English speakers. Authors should, therefore, give careful thought to communicating their findings and ideas clearly. Although a basic knowledge may be assumed, please bear in mind that the language and concepts that are standard in one field may be unfamiliar to non-specialists. Thus, technical jargon should be avoided as far as possible and clearly explained where its use is unavoidable. Similarly, ambiguous details should be avoided. 13. Tips and suggestions After the Paper is reviewed and Changes (Major/Minor) are suggested by the Reviewers, the authors should follow the below mentioned criteria. § Mark all revisions in your paper in colour or bold text. If you use multiple colours for different referees, make clear in the letter to which referees each colour refers.
14. Ethical approval When reporting a study that involved human participants, their data or biological material, authors should include a statement that confirms that the study was approved (or granted exemption) by the appropriate institutional and/or national research ethics committee (including the name of the ethics committee) and certify that the study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards. |