ANANDAM, a multidisciplinary journal.ISSN No. 2321-8800
AIMS AND SCOPE
The Anandam is a multidisciplinary annually published offline journal. The aim of Aanadam
is to publish peer reviewed research, review articles and short communications. All articles
after approval from reviewers shall be published.
EDITORIAL POLICY
ANANDAM aims at being the pre-eminent journal with high quality articles relevant to all
desciplines .
ANANDAM is a multidisciplinary, nonprofit, annually published, offline journal.
It will publish innovative research papers, review articles, case reports and short
communications dealing with all disciplines.
Electronic submission
The submission of manuscripts is strongly encouraged, provided that the text, tables, and
figures are included in a single Microsoft Word file (preferably in Times New Roman, 12 fonts
with double space.
Submit manuscripts as e-mail attachment to the Editorial office at:
theanandamjournal@gmail.com
A manuscript number will be mailed to the corresponding author same day or within three days.
The cover letter should indicate the corresponding author's full address and telephone/fax
numbers and should be in an e-mail message sent to the Editor, with the file, whose name
should begin with the first author's surname, as an attachment. The authors may also suggest
two to four reviewers for the manuscript (ANANDAM may designate other may designate other reviewers).
Short Communicationsbr>
A Short Communication is suitable for recording the results of complete small investigations or
giving details of new models or hypotheses, innovative methods, techniques or apparatus.
Regular articles
These should describe new and carefully confirmed findings, and experimental procedures
should be given in sufficient detail for others to verify the work. The length of a full
paper should be the minimum required to describe and interpret the work clearly.
Reviews
Submissions of reviews and perspectives covering topics of current interest are welcome and
encouraged. Reviews should be concise and no longer than 3-5 printed pages (about 12 to 18
manuscript pages).
Regular articles
All portions of the manuscript must be typed double-spaced and all pages numbered starting from the title page.
Order of manuscript
The submitted manuscript should be presented in the subsequent order.
Title page
The
Title should be a brief phrase (capitalize first letter of each word in the title). The
Title Page should include the authors' full names and affiliations, the name of the
corresponding author along with phone, fax and E-mail information.
Abstract
The Abstract should be informative and completely self-explanatory, briefly present the topic,
state the scope of the experiments, indicate significant data, and point out major findings
and conclusions. The Abstract should be 100 to 300 words in length. Complete sentences, active
verbs, and the third person should be used, and the abstract should be written in the past
tense. Standard nomenclature should be used and abbreviations should be avoided. No literature
should be cited.
Key words (4-6) should be provided below the Abstract to assist with indexing
of the article.
A list of non-standard Abbreviations should be added. In general, non-standard abbreviations
should be used only when the full term is very long and used often. Each abbreviation should
be spelled out and introduced in parentheses the first time it is used in the text. Only
recommended SI units should be used. Authors should use the solids presentation (mg/ml).
Standard abbreviations (such as ATP, cGMP, DNA and RNA) need not be defined.
Introduction
The Introduction should provide a clear statement of the problem, the relevant literature on
the subject, and the proposed approach or solution. It should be understandable to colleagues
from a broad range of scientific disciplines.
Materials and methods
This section should be brief but provide sufficient detail of the material used and equipment
and the procedure followed to allow the work to be repeated by others. The sources of the
laboratory procedures (Chemicals, reagents, cultures, animals, plants and instruments)
should be cited and any changes that were made must be noted. Information on the equipment
model, manufacturers name and address including the city, province/state and country should
be provided. The procedures should be written in the past tense.
Results
Results should be presented with clarity and precision. The results should be written in the
past tense when describing findings in the authors' experiments. Previously published findings
should be written in the present tense. Results should be explained, but largely without
referring to the literature. Discussion, speculation and detailed interpretation of data
should not be included in the Results but should be put into the Discussion section.
Discussion
The Discussion should interpret the findings in view of the results obtained in this and in
past studies on this topic. State the conclusions in a few sentences at the end of the paper.
The Results and Discussion sections can include subheadings, and when appropriate, both
sections can be combined.
Conclusion
The main conclusions of the experimental work should be presented. The contribution of the
work to the scientific community and its economic implications should be emphasized.
Acknowledgment
The
Acknowledgment of people, grants, funds, etc should be brief.
Tables should be kept to a minimum and be designed to be as simple as possible. Tables are to
be typed double-spaced throughout, including headings and footnotes. Each table should be on
a separate page, numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and supplied with a heading and a
legend. Tables should be self-explanatory without reference to the text. The details of the
methods used in the experiments should preferably be described in the legend instead of in
the text. The same data should not be presented in both table and graph form or repeated in
the text.
References
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the information in each reference is complete and
accurate. All references must be numbered consecutively and citations of references in text
should be identified using numbers in square brackets (e.g., “as discussed by John [8];
“as discussed elsewhere [8, 9]. All references should be cited within the text; otherwise,
these references will be automatically removed.
Journal papers
Minar, J., Breev, K.A. 1983. Studies on the low and fundamental populations of the warble fly,
Hypoderma bovis (Diptera, Hypodermatidae). Folia Parasitol, 30, pp. 57–71.
Text Book
John, A.,1995. Study and Modeling of Digital Systems. 3rd Ed. McGras Hill, New York. ISBN:
12704646658, pp: 32.
Figure legends
Figure legends should be typed in numerical order on a separate sheet. Graphics should be
prepared using applications capable of generating high resolution GIF, TIFF, JPEG or
PowerPoint before pasting in the Microsoft Word manuscript file. Tables should be prepared
in Microsoft Word. Use Arabic numerals to designate figures and upper case letters for their
parts (Figure 1). Begin each legend with a title and include sufficient description so that
the figure is understandable without reading the text of the manuscript. Information given
in legends should not be repeated in the text.
Tables
Tables should be self-contained and the data should not be duplicated in figures. Tables
should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. Each table should be presented on a
separate page with a comprehensive but concise legend above the table. Tables should be
double-spaced. Column headings should be brief, with units of measurement in parentheses.
All abbreviations should be defined in footnotes. Use superscript letters
(numbers and symbols) for footnotes and keep footnotes to a minimum. *, **, *** should be
reserved for P values.
Galley proofs
Proofs and Reprints: Electronic proofs will be sent (e-mail attachment) to the corresponding
author as a PDF file. Page proofs are considered to be the final version of the manuscript.
With the exception of typographical or minor clerical errors, no changes will be made in the
manuscript at the proof stage.
Copyright:
Submission of a manuscript implies: that the work described has not been published
before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, or thesis) that
it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that if and when the manuscript is
accepted for publication, the authors agree to automatic transfer of the copyright to the
publisher.
Peer review process
Step-1: Manuscript received from author
Step-2: The editor determines whether the article is suffiecient quality and appropriate
content.
Step-3: He will reject or accept it, if he accepts will assign the manuscript number in order,
then forward to the suitable reviewer along with manuscript evaluation form and reviewer
guidelines.
Step-4: The Reviewer should following
• Originality and Quality of the work
• Experimental design
• Appropriateness of the statistical analyses
• Adherence to correct scientific nomenclature
• Appropriate literature citations
• Adequacy of experimental techniques
• Soundness of conclusions and interpretation
• Significance of discussion
• Adherence to the Instructions to Authors
• Adequacy of title and abstract
• Correct figures/images and tables
• Plagiarism, Missing or incomplete attestation
• Conflicts of interest
Step-5: The article is returned to the editor along with an evaluation form.
Step-6: The article is returned to the author along with reviewer’s feedback, the
author has to revise the article and resubmit it.
Step-7: The editor receives the revised article and take the final decision to publish
or not, taking into consideration the reviewer’s feedback.
Paper editing is the process of selecting and preparing written documents which is used to
convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other
modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and
complete work.
Editing may include the correction of grammatical mistakes, misspellings, mistyping, incorrect
punctuation, inconsistencies in usages, poorly structured sentences, wrong scientific terms
and dimensions and correcting errors in citations. Following are some of the useful editing
tools available in web, which the authors may make use of while submitting the articles.
1.
www.grammarly.com
2.
www.proofhub.com/mini
3.
www.paperrater.com
4.
www.afterthedeadline.com
5.
www.polishmywriting.com
6.
www.spellchecker.net/spellcheck
7.
www.paperrater.com
Plagiarism detection
Use full sites
1. www.ithenticate.com
2. www.searchenginereports.net/articlecheck.aspx
3. www.articlechecker.com
4. www.plagtracker.com/upload/#
Animal studies.
Manuscripts that describe results of vertebrate animal research must include a statement
that the research was prospectively reviewed and approved by a duly constituted animal care
and use committee.
Ethical compliance
If applicable, the editorial office should receive assurance that work performed on human
subjects complies with standards established by an appropriate ethics review committee
(ICMR in India) and the granting agency. If the manuscript includes data or description
of humans, the authors must provide either of these two assurances: (1) a statement in
the manuscript that the research was prospectively reviewed and approved by a duly
constituted ethics committee or (2) a statement in the cover letter to the editor that the
manuscript is a retrospective case report that does not require ethics committee approval at
that institution. Any other situations not covered by these two scenarios should be discussed
with the editorial staff.
Ethics for Editors
ANANDAM Editors must maintain their editorial independence and work to ensure that Authors
have editorial freedom. Responsibility for acceptance or rejection of manuscripts rests with
the Editors. Doing so normally entails advice from Reviewers; however, manuscripts that
Editors deem clearly inappropriate may be rejected without such review.
Submitting an appeal
Peer review by editors and external reviewers is usually based on a mix of evidence and
opinion and may not always lead to the best decision. We welcome serious appeals, and many
succeed.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
ANANDAM requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest.
Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, which might be perceived as influencing
an author’s objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must
be disclosed when directly relevant or indirectly related to the work that the authors
describe in their manuscript. Potential sources of conflict of interest include but are not
limited to patent or stock ownership, membership of a company board of directors, membership
of an advisory board or committee for a company, and consultancy for or receipt of speaker’s
fees from a company. The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication in
this journal.
If the authors have no conflict of interest to declare, they must also state this at
submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to review this policy with
all authors and to collectively list in the cover letter to the Editor-in-Chief, in the
manuscript (under the Acknowledgments section).
Cover Letter
All submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter that includes a brief overview of
the manuscript and the corresponding and contacting author contact information including
full name, e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address (corresponding author and
contacting author). It should also specify the number of display items (figures and tables),
the number of attachments (manuscript, figures, Supplementary Information if any), and their
formats.
It must include a statement indicating that the article has not been published in another
publication and is not being submitted simultaneously to another journal.
Units of Measurement
Units of measurement should be presented simply and concisely using System International (SI)
units.
Title and Authorship information
The following information should be included
• Paper title
• Full author names
• Full institutional mailing addresses
• Phone and Fax numbers
Publication Charges
Publication in ANANDAM is free of charge.
Regulations
• Pre-Review: The author(s) can withdraw their papers at this step.
• Peer-Review: The authors must have compelling reasons.
• Post-Publication: Withdrawing at this step is not possible at all.
• A Request letter must be sent to the editorial office requesting withdrawal.
This letter must signed by all authors and state the reasons why the manuscript is
being withdrawn.
• If the author withdraws manuscript any time after the manuscript has been sent
to peer-review till the final decision, then unless there are compelling reasons,
the request is not entertained without a penalty. This penalty may be in form of
payment to journal for its time and resources spent.
• In this situation, author(s) needs to pay withdrawal fee of Rs.1000.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Ranjit Deka, M.A.(double)., M.Phill., Ph.D.
Rector-cum-Principal
Anundoram Borooah Academy Degree College
e-mail: arb.academy@gmail.com
Managing Editor
Himangshu Baruah, M.Sc.
Registrar
Anundoram Borooah Academy Degree College
e-mail: himu.baruah@gmail.com
Editors
1. Dr. Mostafizur Rahman, M.Sc., M.Phill., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Science
e-mail: drmr7.phy@gmail.com
2. Dr. Sanjay Talukdar, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Science
e-mail: sanjayshreet@gmil.com
3. Dr. Bhaskar Sarma, M.Sc.,B.Ed, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Science
e-mail: bhaskarsarma252@gmil.com
Co-Editors
1. Dr. Mukut Kalita, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Science
e-mail:
2. Dr. Tejaswini Nath, M.A., Ph.D.
Assiatant Professor
Department of Assamese
e-mail:tejaswini.nath@gmail.com
Reviewers
1. Prof. Bhaben Tanti (Gauhati University, Assam)
2. Prof. Lingaraj Sahoo (Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam)
3. Prof. Hirendra Nath Sarma (Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh)
4. Prof. Minakshi Devi (Gauhati University, Assam)
5. Prof. Krishna Gopal Bhattacharyya ( Gauhati University, Assam)
6. Dr. Hiren Gogoi (Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh)
7. Dr. Pranjan Barman (Gauhati University, Assam)
8. Dr. Sanjib Baruah (Bodoland University, Assam)
9. Dr. Ananta Swargiary (Bodoland University, Assam)
10. Dr. Yutika Narzary (Bodoland University, Assam)
11. Dr. Dibyendu Adhikari (North Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya)
12. Dr. Pranab Bhattacharyya (Toklai Tea Research Institute, Assam)
13. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar (Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam)
14. Dr. Kalyan Dey (Bodoland University, Assam)
15. Dr. Anjalu Ramchiary (Bodoland University, Assam)
16. Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Haloi (Bodoland University, Assam)
17. Dr. Sanjay Basumatary (Bodoland University, Assam)
18. Dr. Hemaprobha Saikia (Bodoland University, Assam)
