SUBMISSION POLICIES

• Indian Journal of Criminology accepts submissions throughout the year..
•  All submissions are required to be addressed to the Editor, Indian Journal of Criminology email: indianjournalofcriminology@gmail.com
• All submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter that includes the Author's Name, Institutional Affiliation, and the Paper's Topic. In the case of co-authored papers, detailed information about both authors must be provided.
• A declaration to the effect that the manuscript is the author's original work has not received prior publication and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. (attachment)

PUBLISHING POLICIES

PEER REVIEW PROCESS: The Indian Journal of Criminology follows a double-blind review process (where both the reviewers and authors are anonymous to each other) to uphold the high quality and integrity of scholarly publications.

Periodicity: The Indian Journal of Criminology is bi-annual publication. The Periodicity is January- June and July-December.

Submission: Authors are required to submit their manuscripts to the email address of the journal i.e. Indianjournalofcriminology@gmail.com for consideration.

Plagiarism Check: Before submitting the manuscript to review, all are checked for similarity through the plagiarism checker.

Editorial Review: The editorial team conducts an initial assessment to determine whether the submission aligns with the aim and scope of the journal. If it fails to meet the basic criteria, it may be rejected at this stage.

Peer Review Assignment: When the manuscript successfully passes the initial review, it is forwarded to one or more independent experts in the field, known as peer reviewers, for a comprehensive evaluation. These peer reviewers are typically renowned authorities in the subject matter of the submitted manuscript.

Peer Review: The peer reviewers diligently assess the manuscript in terms of its quality, originality, methodology, and adherence to ethical standards. They provide constructive feedback to the authors and offer their recommendations on whether the manuscript should be accepted, revised, or rejected.

Author Revisions: If revisions are deemed necessary, the authors are expected to address the comments and suggestions put forth by the peer reviewers and subsequently submit a revised version of their manuscript.

Editorial Decision: The editor, taking into consideration the comments provided by the peer reviewers as well as the revised manuscript, makes a final decision regarding whether to accept, reject, or request further revisions.

Publication: Accepted manuscripts undergo final editing and are then published in the journal. Submission of the articles is a continuous process with no specific dates for both the issues published bi-annually. Accepted articles, if not published in the first issue, will be placed in the next issue. Contributor(s)/Author(s) shall be sent an acceptance letter based on the peer-reviewed acceptance process. A copy of the journal shall be sent to the Author(s) of the accepted manuscripts.. However, the print copy may be purchased by sending a demand for the same at indianjournalofcriminology@gmail.com.

Article Processing Charges:The Indian Journal of Criminology does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs) or Article Submission Charges. The journal is supported by NLUD.

Open Access Policy: Open Access Policy: IJC journal provides immediate open access to its content on the core principle that the dissemination of research without charge to the general public contributes to a broader international dissemination of knowledge.

INSTRUCTION TO AUTHORS

• Manuscripts must be in English and should be submitted in softcopy through email at indianjournalofcriminology@gmail.com
• The preferred maximum length for an Article is 7000–8000 words, Essay is 5000–6000 words, Note/Comment is 3000–4000 words, and Book Review is 1500–2500 words, including an Abstract (200–250 words) and Footnote(s).
• All manuscripts shall include an Introduction and Conclusion.
• It shall include an abstract of not more than 200 to 250 words
• The manuscripts should be typed, written and double-spaced on an A4 size Bond paper. The matter should be typed on one side of the paper only, with a wide margin. The length of an article is 15 typed pages. Symbols, formulas and equations must be written clearly and with great care. Excessive lengthy tables and graphs should be avoided.
• References are to be written according to the Harvard Method by giving the author’s name and date of publication in the text, for example (Smith, 2019). The list of References at the end of the paper should be in an alphabetical order of authors.
• For information on the citation style following the Harvard Method, kindly refer to the link: https://www.mendeley.com/guides/harvard-citation-guide.
• Book reviews must contain—the name of the author/editor and book reviewed, place of publication and publisher, year of publication, number of pages, and price.
• The list of references should be at the end of the paper and in alphabetical order of authors in the following form.
  • Pankal, J.J. (1973). An Agenda for Criminology
  • Indian Journal of Criminology, 1(1). 1-5.
• Quotations within a sentence must be enclosed in double quotation marks (“ ”). A quotation within a quotation should be enclosed in single quotation marks (‘ ’).

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Authors who choose to publish their work in the Indian Journal of (IJC) are required to acknowledge that upon publication, the exclusive copyright of their article will be relinquished to the publisher. Furthermore, it is important to note that the aforementioned work will also be subject to a Creative Commons Attribution-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License, which grants certain permissions and restrictions with regard to its usage and distribution.