RAP is published by Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (India) under the banner of Indian Council of Psychology. RAP is the peer-reviewed half-yearly international scholarly journal. As such RAP publishes current and timely high-impact papers of broad interest, including empirical reports, meta-analyses, and scholarly reviews covering different area of Psychology. Indexed and Abstracted with Google Scholar, CNKI Scholar, EBSCO Discovery, Summon(ProQuest), Primo & Primo Central.
Aims and Scope
Mission :
It is dedicated to research, practice, advocacy, and imparting of education based on psychological strategies. It is a blind peer-reviewed refereed half- yearly international journal. RAP is methodologically inclusive, valuing the respective strengths of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches.
Vision :
The RAP encourages articles that contribute to knowledge of Psychology through research and evaluation of methodology, develop and advance theories related to human behavior and well-being, develop approaches suitable for social and cultural integration in society.
The RAP seeks interdisciplinary work from scholars with expertise in theoretical, empirical and practical works from the fields of Psychology and other related disciplines.
Editorial Board
Patron
Prof. G.C. Tripathi
Vice-Chancellor, B.H.U., Varanasi (U.P.)
Chief Editors:
Prof R. N. Singh
Department of Psychology
Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi-221005 (India)
Email: singhrnbhu@gmail.com
Mob: 09415380784
Prof. I.L. Singh
Department of Psychology
Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi- 221005 (India)
Email: ilsingh_bhu@rediffmail.com
Mob. 09452569934
Associated Editors:
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Prof. Rakesh Pandey, Varanasi | Dr. O.P. Sharma, Jaipur Prof. Saroj Verma, Varanasi Prof. Mita Jha, Raipur Prof. Shobhna Joshi, Varanasi Prof. Deepa Punrtha, Allahabad Prof. S. Bharsakle, Indore Prof Meera Jaiswal , Ranchi Dr. Trayambak Tiwari, Varanasi Dr. Urmila R. Srivastava, Varanasi Dr. Tushar Singh, Varanasi |
Editorial Advisory Board:
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Prof. C.L. Baldwin, USA | Prof. Lou Yue Jia, China Prof. Anjali Ray, Kolkata Prof. N.K. Chaddha, Delhi Prof. N. Hasnain, Delhi Prof. Anand Prakash, Delhi Prof. Raj Beer Singh, Rohtak Prof. R.V. Kulbalkar, Nagpur Prof. B. R. Shejwal, Pune Prof. B.S. Sandhu, Patyala Prof. S.S. Nathawat, Rajasthan Prof. Samir Patel, Vallabha Vidyanagar Prof. M.S.Khan, Aligarh Prof. B.G.Singh , Bilashpur Prof. P. C. Mishra, Lucknow Prof. P.K. Rai, Sagar Prof. Gopal Krishnan, Banglooru Prof. M. Gufran, Almora Prof. S. Karunanidhi, Chennai Prof. A.V.S. Madnavat, Jaipur Dr. Updesh Kumar, DRDO, Delhi Prof. Kalpana Jain, Udaipur Prof. Namita Pandey, Allahabad Prof. U.P. Singh, Bodh-Gaya Prof. P.S.N. Tripathi,Gorakhpur Prof. T.B. Singh (IBHAS) Patna. Prof. Renuka K. Sinha. Chapra Prof. K.N.Tripathi, Bhopal Prof. Anuradha Sovani, Mumbai Prof. Mallika Banerjee, Kolkata Prof. Urmi Bishwas H, Baroda Prof. K. S. Sengar, (RINPAS), Ranchi Prof. Indrani P. Barua,Guahati Prof. Anjana Mukhopadhyay, Varanasi Prof. Renuka K. Sinha, Chapara |
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Instructions to Authors
Contributor ! Please submit your Manuscripts of research and theoretical articles as prescribe in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed., 2009. Such as-
Title- It should be brief (not more than 16 words) and should reflect the content of paper (e.g., I.V. & D.V.)
Abstract- (labeled, centered, not bold) It should not exceed 250 words, be double spaced. State purpose and provide overview of method, results and discussion. The full paper should not exceed the limit of 3000 words.
Introduction- Do not label as "introduction". Title of the paper goes at top of the page , not bold. Give brief description of the study, Review of literature and mention the Rationale.
Method- (labeled, centered , bold). This portion should contain the following sections-
Participants- (labeled,flush left,bold)- Mention total number of participants, internal characteristics and procedure of selection of participants.
Materials / Measures-(labeled, flush left, bold) carefully describe the tools used in the study
Procedure- ( labeled flush left, bold)- Mention the activities of the participants and their work -order and informed consent.
Results- (labeled , centered , bold)- Mention the statistical methods used, Describe the results and present the results in tabular form.
Discussion- (labeled, centered, bold)- Interpret the findings and place them in broader context of the literature in the area of your study.
Conclusion- Sum up the paper with a final concluding statement.
Limitations and Suggestions- State the limitations of your study and also give suggestions for future researches
Implications- The authors should mention the implications of their studies, showing the importance.
References-(labeled, centered,bold)- List the references in alphabetical order, avoid secondary sources. There must be one-to -one correspondence between the articles cited in the text and listed under references
Ethical norms: Please declare that ethical norms have been followed while collecting data or information
