Instructions to Authors

Preparation of Manuscript

The manuscripts must be type-written in clear, grammatically correct English with no typographical errors. Manuscripts that do not meet the minimal requirements for English grammar and composition will be rejected immediately. Manuscripts with text that is faint or illegible or with substandard illustrations will be returned to the authors.

Neatly type every portion of the manuscript with single line spacing (a minimum of 6 mm between lines) and Narrow Margin (0.5” inch, 1.27 cm margins on all sides, including figure legends, table footnotes and references.

The manuscript should be prepared and numbered consecutively as follows:

Title page:

Title: Bold, Cambria Font, Size 16, 1.5 Line Spacing
Authors Name: Cambria Font, Size 12
Authors Affiliation & Address: Cambria Font, Size 11, Italic

Abstract:

Cambria Font, Size 10 & Italic

Key Words:

Cambria Font, Size 10 & Bold

Introduction:

Heading Cambria Font, Size 11, Description: Cambria Font, Size 10

Editorial policy

“SAMHITA” Multi-Disciplinary Research Journal (SAMHITA) is committed to the timely publication of peer-reviewed articles in journals. SAMHITA requires all authors to comply fully with current ethical standards for publication in their disciplines. Manuscripts submitted to the journal must represent reports of original research, and the original data must be available for review by the editor if necessary. All authors of a manuscript must have agreed to its submission and are responsible for its content, including appropriate citations and acknowledgments, and must also have agreed that the corresponding author has the authority to act on their behalf in all matters pertaining to publication of the manuscript. By submission of a manuscript to the journal, the authors guarantee that they have the authority to publish the work and that the manuscript, or one with substantially the same content, was not published previously, and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. When submitting papers for publication, it is expected that the authors will provide written assurance and describe the novelty of their work or in the approach taken in their research in a covering letter.

Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of research or personal study, or any critical suggestion or review, no part of the publication can be reproduced, stored, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without prior permission of the editor, “SAMHITA” Multi-Disciplinary Research Journal (SAMHITA). SAMHITA and /or its publisher /or editorial members cannot be held responsible for any error or for any consequences arising from the use of the information contained in this journal. The copy of the journal will be sent to the corresponding authors through e-mail only. It will be illegal to acquire copies of SAMHITA journal from other sources; one cannot resale or gives away the copies of journal for the commercial or library purpose. The over-riding criteria for publication are originality, high scientific quality and interest to a multidisciplinary audience. Papers not sufficiently substantiated by experimental detail will not be published. Any technical queries will be referred back to the author, although the Editors reserve the right to make alterations in the text without altering the technical content. It is the responsibility of authors/ contributors to obtain permissions for reproducing any copyrighted material. A copy of the permission obtained must be submitted when required.

“SAMHITA Multi-Disciplinary Research Journal (SAMHITA) insists on ethical practices in both human and animal experimentation. Evidence for approval by a local Ethics Committee (for both human as well as animal studies) must be supplied by the authors on demand. Animal experimental procedures should be as humane as possible and the details of aesthetics and analgesics used should be clearly stated. The ethical standards of experiments must be in accordance with the guidelines provided by the CPCSEA (animal) and ICMR (human). The journal will not consider any paper which is ethically unacceptable. A statement on ethics committee permission and ethical practices must be included in all research articles under the ‘Materials and Methods section. Authors must be careful when they reproduce text, tables or illustrations from other sources. Plagiarism will be viewed seriously. All accepted papers are subject to editorial changes.

All rights are reserved to Editor-in-chief, “SAMHITA” Multi-Disciplinary Research Journal (SAMHITA).

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Review policy

All manuscripts are anonymously reviewed by the editors, members of the editorial board, advisory board or qualified reviewers. When a manuscript is submitted to the journal, it is given a number and assigned to two reviewers. The reviewers operate under strict guidelines and are expected complete their reviews quickly. Within 6 to 8 weeks after submission, the corresponding author will be notified of the editor’s decision to accept without change, recommended for modification, further review, or reject. When modifications are requested, the corresponding author must either submit the modified version or withdraw the manuscript. Manuscripts that have been rejected, or withdrawn after being returned for modification, may be resubmitted if the major criticisms have been addressed. The cover letter must state that the manuscript is a resubmit, and the former manuscript number should be provided in the appropriate field on the submission form.

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Limitations for Papers