The Social Ion is the official journal of the Pandit Govind Mohan Misra Smriti Sansthan. The principal purpose of the journal is to publish scholarly work in the social sciences, Humanities and Languages. The research that is published may take a theoretical or speculative model as well as statistical and mathematical. Contributions are welcome from all fields which have relevant and insightful comments to make about the social sciences. TSI also includes a Research Note section which is devoted to supporting scholarly research that is in progress. TSI also has a book review section which reflects the academic and intellectual diversity. TSI publishes project reports, conference/seminar proceedings and reports based on research thesis work and so on..
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Aim and Scope
The aim of the journal is to support the efforts made by the researchers for promoting the prestige and quality of research in social sciences and other related disciplines.
Where to Send the Manuscripts:
Send your completed manuscript as WORD files to (Also for your queries and questions): submission@indianjournals.com
Editorial Board
Editor-in-chief
Manish Srivastava
“Hindvi”
Vidyant Hindu PG College,
Lucknow, India
Consulting & Corresponding Editor
Dr. Rohit Misra
Academic Wing,
PGMMSS,
Lucknow, India
Managing Editor
Dr. Rahul Patel
Allahabad Central University,
Prayagraj, India
Associate Editor
Dr. Anurag Kumar Srivastava
University of Lucknow,
Lucknow, India
Advisory Editorial Board
| Prof. Brij Mohan Louisiana State University, USA | Prof. D.P. Singh Punjabi University, Patiala, India |
| Prof. Rajib Dasgupta Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi, India | Prof. Ushvindar Kaur Popli Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India |
| Prof. Ankur Saxena MS University, Baroda, India | Prof. Archana Dassi Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India |
| (Dr.) Richa Chaudhary DB Ambedkar College, New Delhi, India | Prof. Pratibha Mishra Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur, India |
| Dr. Navras Jaat Aafreedi Presidency University, Kolkata, India | Prof. O.P. Monga S. University Biotech & Management Sciences, Solan, India |
| Prof. M. Zulfiquar Ali Islam Rajshahi University, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Dr. Li-Chang Shuen Cristina Federal University of Maranhao Imperatriz, Brazil |
| Prof. M.N. Parmar MS University, Baroda, India | Dr. Pradeep Kumar SHK PG College, Basti, India |
Technical Editor
Dr. Pravish Prakash
University of Lucknow,
India
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
TSI maintains high ethical standards of publication of in social science and other disciplines with its publication ethics policy which is based on editors, authors and peer-reviewers. The essentials of TSI's publishing ethics for all said three groups is as follows:
1. Editor/s
2. Reviewer/s
3. Author/s
Peer Review Policy for the Journal
The manuscript will be evaluated by the Editors of the TSI first to check its feasibility and utility, than it will be accepted or rejected for the review process. Authors will receive an email of acceptance or rejection within 3 weeks of receipt.
1. Reasons of Rejection
2. How The Reviewer is Selected
TSI have multiple Reviewers in all subjects and they matched to the paper according to their area of subject expertise. TSI has constantly updated database of its reviewers.
3. Reviewer Reports
Reviewers review manuscript of the following basis:
(Reviewers are not authorised to correct manuscripts.)
4. Time of Review Process
Reviewers take 4 to 8 weeks to review a manuscript. After it reviewed manuscript return to the author via Editors but author must be send it again to the TSI within 2 weeks.
5. Final Decision
A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript after referees reports will be sent to the author along with comments of the reviewers.
6. Special Issues, Conference Proceedings and Project Reports
Special issues, conference proceedings and Projects reports may have different peer review procedures involving, such as Guest Editors, conference organisers, or project director. Contribution of the authors will be decided by the said editor/s/office.
7. Editor's Decision is Final
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Author Guidelines
Subjects: Manuscripts can address research issues, issues of child care and policy, legal concerns related to child care and management issues, children's home care strategies and care-giver solutions, developing home monitoring systems, children with special needs such as disabilities, juvenile delinquency, or children diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Regional and local issues can be considered. Manuscripts addressing issues related to ‘good practice’ are encouraged. The journal encourages articles aimed at regional collaborations.
Style: The journal will follow American Psychological Association (APA) Style sheet. The contributors are requested to put their article and references according to this style sheet, Should they be unable to, the journal editors shall make some cosmetic changes to the article to suit this requirement. For more information on APA Style Sheet, please visit the APA website:
Format: Each manuscript should be double spaced in 12 points and begin with the title of the paper followed by an abstract of no more than 500 words. A few keywords identifying the main ideas contained in the paper should follow. This should be followed by the author's name, professional affiliation and e-mail contact. The manuscript should contain a brief Bio that includes a maximum of three affiliations for each author. The author's name and address should not appear on any subsequent pages.
Abstract: All manuscripts must include an abstract. Abstracts describing the essence of the manuscript, must not be more than 500 words, and must provide a brief overview of the aims, method and major findings, without any citations. Authors may consider submitting an abstract with keywords for a quick and initial review prior to commencing work on their main paper.
Keywords: Please provide together with the abstract, a list of 5 to 10 keywords, which most closely reflect the content of the submission. The keywords must complement the Abstract and will be useful to categorize and locate the main paper once submitted. Furthermore, these keywords will help trace the article online, increasing the possibility of the paper being cited in subsequent global research. Hence, appropriate keywords are of the essence.
Headings: Headings should be used to help organize the manuscript. Typical headings for research articles include review of literature, method, results, discussion, and references. For theoretical manuscripts, authors are encouraged to use headings that clarify the flow of the manuscript as well as assist the reader in understanding the content of the paper. Section headings should be concise.
References: All citations and references must be complete and accurate on submission and follow the format and style described in the APA Style Sheet. Papers will be declined for publication if they have references that are found to be incomplete or inaccurate. References should be selective, appropriate, and easily accessible.
Citation: (Jugdev, Markowski and Mengel, 2004). (Kramer, 2006) (James and Roger, 2006)
References
James T and Roger F (2006). How to Make a Book (2nd Edition ed.). London: IndianJournals.
Jugdev K, Markowski C and Mengel T. (2004). Using the Debate as a Teaching Tool in the Online Classroom. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 10 (12), 4–7.
Kramer. (2006). How to write a book. Indian Journals, 3 (12), 45–54.
Figures and Graphs: Prior to sending figures, the separate files of figures, graphs, illustrations etc., should be printed by the author to test that the fonts have been embedded correctly and there is no distortion in the artwork (e.g., lines and fonts reproduce cleanly with no jagged lines or fuzzy edges), as any such faults cannot be corrected by the publisher. Colour figures will be reproduced in colour only in the online edition of the journal.
Manuscript Submission
During manuscript submission, authors are required to disclose the nature of any competing and/or relevant financial interest. The statement should describe all potential sources of bias, including affiliations, funding sources, and financial or management relationships, that may constitute conflicts of interest.
The submitting author must provide contact information for all co-authors. The author who submits the manuscript for publication accepts the responsibility of notifying all co-authors that the manuscript is being submitted. If any of the named co-authors moves affiliation during the peer review process, the new affiliation can be given as a footnote. Deletion of an author during the peer-review process requires a confirming letter to the Editor-in-Chief from the author whose name is being deleted. Please note that no changes to affiliation can be made after the manuscript is accepted.
By submitting your paper to The Social Ion, you are agreeing to any necessary originality checks your paper may have to undergo during the peer review and production processes.
