Author Guidelines

The manuscript should be prepared using given the Manuscript Templete in Microsoft Word keeping in view the following guidelines of the Kashmir Journal of Geology (KJG).

  • The manuscript should fulfil the KJG format requirements
  • The manuscript should fulfil the plagiarism requirements
  • The manuscript should be written as per the scope of KJG
  • The references should be up-to-date
  • The manuscript should be understandable
  • There should be presented new results in the manuscript
  • The manuscript should have the potential to stimulate further research

 

PREPARING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

 

The submission procedure includes a single file of the manuscript, having figures, and tables in a Microsoft Word file format. The arrangement of a manuscript should be in the given order:

 

  1. Title page 
  2. Abstract 
  3. Keywords
  4. Text (including appendices)
  5. References List
  6. Figures
  7. Tables
  8. Acknowledgements and Data Statement
  9. Supporting information (e.g., data sets, long tables, graphs)

 

1.  Title Page

A title should be informative, brief and specific. Abbreviations can be used if they are defined in the abstract. Authors are individuals who have significantly contributed to the research and preparation of the article. The title page should contain the title of the manuscript, names and affiliations of the authors. Please designate the corresponding author with a full address, including an email address for future correspondence. Author affiliations should indicate the employment detail to the reader. Affiliations and recent addresses should be mentioned. 

 

2.  Abstract

The abstract states (i) objective of the research work (ii) brief methodology adopted (iii) results and (iv) conclusion. The abstract should be suitable for indexing and should be:

  • a single paragraph
  • maximum of 350 words
  • no table or figure detail
  • no reference citations
  • define all abbreviations

 

3.  Keywords

Maximum of 6 keywords should be given after the abstract.

 

 

 

 

4.  Main Text

 

4.1 Headings

The division of the text in the manuscript should be in a separate section with different headings having Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3 etc. the headings can be used up to four levels in subsections (1.1, 1.2, 1.1.1, 1.2.1…….  and so on. The first letter of each heading must be upper case. They should not include parenthetical reference citations or table and figure callouts.

 

4.2  Manuscript Formatting

Prepare manuscript using font size Time New Roman 12 double space on A4 paper size having continuous lines numbering from the first page to the last.

 

4.3  Abbreviations

The first occurrence of abbreviations should be explained.

 

4.4  Citations

Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). It is recommended to use APA style (Seventh Edition) for in-text citation.

 

4.5  Footnotes

The table captions and author affiliations can be incorporated as a footnote.

 

4.6  Reference Citations

It is recommended to use APA style (Seventh Edition) for reference citation. For detailed citations follow the list for KJG style below:

 

5.  References List

All sources cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list. The first line of each entry in your reference list should be on the left margin. Subsequent lines should be indented from the margin. All references should be double-spaced. Capitalize only the first word of a title or subtitle of a work. Italicize the titles of books and journals. Note that the italicizing in these entries often continues beneath commas and periods. Authors’ names are inverted (last name first); give last name and initials for all authors of a particular work. Your reference list should be alphabetized (order) by authors’ last names. If you have more than one work by a particular author, order them by publication date, oldest to newest (thus a 1991 article would appear before a 1996 article). When an author appears as a sole author and as the first author of a group, list the one-author entries first.

 

5.1 Examples

The examples not listed here, see the print version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, seventh edition or visit page www.apastyle.org. Use of DOI is highly encouraged. The general form is given below:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Title of periodical, Volume Number, pages.

 

·       Journal Article: 1 Author

Shafique, M. (2020). Spatial and temporal evolution of co-seismic landslides after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Geomorphology, 362, 107228.

Parenthetical citations: (Shafique, 2020)

Narrative citations: Shafique (2020)

·       Journal Article: 2 Authors

Basharat, M., & Rohn, J. (2015). Effects of volume on travel distance of mass movements triggered by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, in the Northeast Himalayas of Pakistan. Natural Hazards, 77(1), 273-292.

Parenthetical citations: (Basharat & Rohn, 2015)

Narrative citations: Basharat and Rohn (2015)

·       Journal Article: More than 2 Authors

Khan, M. R., Bilali, S. S., Hameed, F., Rabnawaz, A., Mustafa, S., Azad, N., Basharat, M., & Niaz, A. (2018). Application of gravity and magnetic methods for the crustal study and delineating associated ores in the western limb of Hazara Kashmir Syntaxis, Northwest Himalayas, Pakistan. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 11(6), 1-13.

Parenthetical citations: (Khan et al., 2018)

Narrative citations: Khan et al. (2018)

·       Book: 1 Author

Batavia, M. (2006). Contraindications in physical rehabilitation: Doing no harm. St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.

Parenthetical citations: (Batavia, 2006)

Narrative citations: Batavia (2006)

·       Book: 2 Authors

Svendsen, S., & Løber, L. (2020). The big picture/Academic writing: The one-hour guide (3rd digital ed.). Hans Reitzel Forlag.

Parenthetical citations: (Svendsen & Løber, 2020)

Narrative citations: Svendsen and Løber (2020)

·       Book: More than 2 Authors

Hoskins, C. N., Haber, J., & Budin, W. C. (2001). Breast cancer: Journey to recovery. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Parenthetical citations: (Hoskins et al., 2001)

Narrative citations: Hoskins et al. (2001)

·       Edited book: 1 Editor

Kesharwani, P. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology based approaches for tuberculosis treatment. Academic Press.

Parenthetical citations: (Kesharwani, 2020)

Narrative citations: Kesharwani (2020)

·       Edited book: 2 Editors

Hygum, E., & Pedersen, P. M. (Eds.). (2010). Early childhood education: Values and practices in Denmark. Hans Reitzels Forlag.

Parenthetical citations: (Hygum & Pedersen, 2010)

Narrative citations: Hygum and Pedersen (2010)

·       Edited book: More than 2 Editors

Torino, G. C., Rivera, D. P., Capodilupo, C. M., Nadal, K. L., & Sue, D. W. (Eds.). (2019). Microaggression theory: Influence and implications. John Wiley & Sons.

Parenthetical citations: (Torino et al., 2019)

Narrative citations: Torino et al. (2019)

·       Chapter in an edited book

Dillard, J. P. (2020). Currents in the study of persuasion. In M. B. Oliver, A. A. Raney, & J. Bryant (Eds.), Media effects: Advances in theory and research (4th ed., pp. 115–129). Routledge.

Parenthetical citations: (Dillard, 2020)                  

Narrative citations: Dillard (2020)

·       Conference Presentation

Evans, A. C., Jr., Garbarino, J., Bocanegra, E., Kinscherff, R. T., & Márquez-Greene, N. (2019, August 8–11). Gun violence: An event on the power of community [Conference presentation]. APA 2019 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.

Parenthetical citations: (Evans et al., 2019)

Narrative citation: Evans et al. (2019)

·       Abstract of a conference presentation

Cacioppo, S. (2019, April 25–28). Evolutionary theory of social connections: Past, present, and future [Conference presentation abstract]. Ninety-ninth annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA, United States.

Parenthetical citations: (Cacioppo, 2019)

Narrative citation: Cacioppo (2019)

·       Conference Proceedings: Published in a journal

Duckworth, A. L., Quirk, A., Gallop, R., Hoyle, R. H., Kelly, D. R., & Matthews, M. D. (2019). Cognitive and noncognitive predictors of success. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 116(47), 23499–23504.

Parenthetical citations: (Duckworth et al., 2019)

Narrative citation: Duckworth et al. (2019)

·       Conference Proceedings: Published as a whole book

Kushilevitz, E., & Malkin, T. (Eds.). (2016). Lecture notes in computer science: Vol. 9562. Theory of cryptography. Springer.

Parenthetical citations: (Kushilevitz & Malkin, 2016)

Narrative citation: Kushilevitz and Malkin (2016)

·       Conference Proceedings: Published as a book chapter

Bedenel, A. L., Jourdan, L., & Biernacki, C. (2019). Probability estimation by an adapted genetic algorithm in web insurance. In R. Battiti, M. Brunato, I. Kotsireas, & P. Pardalos (Eds.), Lecture notes in computer science: Vol. 11353. Learning and intelligent optimization (pp. 225–240). Springer.

Parenthetical citations: (Bedenel et al., 2019)

Narrative citation: Bedenel et al. (2019)

·       Published Dissertation or Thesis

Kabir, J. M. (2016). Factors influencing customer satisfaction at a fast food hamburger chain: The relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty (Publication No. 10169573) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.

Parenthetical citations: (Kabir, 2016)

Narrative citation: Kabir (2016)

·       Unpublished Dissertation or Thesis

Harris, L. (2014). Instructional leadership perceptions and practices of elementary school leaders [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia.

Parenthetical citations: (Harris, 2014)

Narrative citation: Harris (2014)

·       Magazine Article

Schaefer, N. K., & Shapiro, B. (2019, September 6). New middle chapter in the story of human evolution. Science, 365(6457), 981–982.

Parenthetical citations: (Schaefer & Shapiro, 2019)

Narrative citations: Schaefer and Shapiro (2019)

·       Newspaper Article

Stobbe, M. (2020, January 8). Cancer death rate in U.S. sees largest one-year drop ever. Chicago Tribune.

Parenthetical citations: (Stobbe, 2020)

Narrative citations: Stobbe (2020)

·       Reports: Government Agency

National Cancer Institute. (2019). Taking time: Support for people with cancer (NIH Publication No. 18-2059). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health.

Parenthetical citations: (National Cancer Institute, 2019)

Narrative citation: National Cancer Institute (2019)

·       Report: Individual Authors

Stuster, J., Adolf, J., Byrne, V., & Greene, M. (2018). Human exploration of Mars: Preliminary lists of crew tasks (Report No. NASA/CR-2018-220043). National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Parenthetical citations: (Stuster et al., 2018)

Narrative citations: Stuster et al. (2018)

6.  Figures

The figures in the whole manuscript should be at an appropriate location having a relevant caption below. Figures should be in JPG format only, scanned figures are not acceptable. (The photographs and illustrations should be coloured and sharp in appearance for clear reproduction (600 dpi). Avoid excess use of text in figures, the explanation of abbreviations and symbols is mandatory. There should be a caption for each figure in the text also and placed in sequential order of figure at submission.

  • The longitude and latitude are clearly indicated on maps.
  • The relevant parts of the figure should be in a single figure label with lowercase letters (a, b, c…); avoid Roman or Arabic numerals.
  • The figure label should be at the top left corner.
  • That information that can be included in the figure caption must be avoided to include in the figure itself.
  • There should be a consecutive numbering of the figures in the main body of text not by section. Follow the numerical order for the citation of each figure in the text.
  • The numbering of Appendix figures should be separate from the body and should begin with the letter of the appendix (e.g., figure A1 for the first figure in Appendix A).
  • The supplement files should be included for large size figures.

A single file of the main manuscript with figures inserted in the relevant location is required for the submission process, however, a separate file of high-resolution figures is uploaded at revision or resubmission for production.  Do not send figures parts separately, upload a single numbered file embedded in all parts of the figure. Avoid including figure titles and figure captions (e.g., “Figure 1”) as any part of the figure.

 

7.  Tables

The tables should be placed at an appropriate location in the manuscript with captions below the table. The table title should be unique, self-explanatory and there must be headings on each column.

 

8.  Acknowledgements and Data Statement

All authors must list the funding sources related to this work including any in-kind support or direct data sources.

 

 

 

9.  Supporting Information

The supporting figures/images and text should be in a single PDF file, limited to file size or type. Movies, .zip archives, and tables (.csv files or Excel) files can be separate.

The supporting information will also be reviewed with the manuscript. The supporting information references must be cited in the main text for indexing. There is no need for a separate list of supporting information. Reference text will not be included in length limits. The key analysis or discussion should not contain supporting information.

 

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

The manuscript should be prepared according to the above-mentioned authors’ guidelines. The manuscript having incomplete formatting will not undergo a peer-review process. The manuscript should be submitted through emails editorin.chief.kjg@ajku.edu.pk or editor.kjg@ajku.edu.pk

 

COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

Authors required permission from the copyright holder or another author for using their material (e.g., graphics,) and figures. These figures can be redrawn with slight modifications. The public domain, as well as KJG, originated materials do not require permission. Permission will be applicable for material distribution in all current and future media formats.

The process of obtaining permission can be time taking, so before submission of the manuscript to KJG you should have the necessary permissions.

The revised manuscript should accompany the permission(s) document. After receiving permission at KJG the research articles will be published finally.

ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGES (APC)

Currently, the Kashmir Journal of Geology (KJG) does not charge any article processing or publication charges from the authors.

SOURCE OF FUNDING

Kashmir Journal of Geology (KJG) received the funds from the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.