Universal Open Access

The journal follows Universal Open Access. In conformity with this, the content of publications is primarily guided by the open nature of knowledge, and the journal is free to access from any corner of the world. The journal allows readers to freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of its articles and to use them for any other lawful purpose. The articles and book reviews and other published items are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Article processing charge (APC)

  • Article Processing Charge: 70 USD. 
  • This fee covers all publication costs: web hosting and administration, editorial and review activities, formatting, indexing, marketing and publicity, permanent archiving and preservation of contents, DOI registration, post-publication care etc. It will be charged only after an article is recommended for publication.
  • The APC will be effective from January 1, 2023, onwards.
  • Authors from countries designated “Lower-middle income economies”, including India, may apply for a 50% waiver in fees. Check the list>>
  • Authors from countries designated “Low-Income Economies” can apply for a 100% waiverCheck the list>>
  • An author from any country can apply for a full waiver after showing evidence of exceptional circumstances.
  • The authors keep the copyrights of their articles.
  • The published articles are immediately and permanently made free to access under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 License.

Submission Process

We accept only electronic submissions via e-mail as attached documents. Authors are requested to preserve one copy of the soft file and send the same file as attachment/s.  Send your submission to Riya Das Mahapatra, Submission Manager at chitrolekhajournal@gmail.com. For any query, send Whatsapp messages at +91 87689 28769 [Text-only message]. The authors need to send a declaration via e-mail that they have read the Terms and Conditions and will go by the same, and that the attached article is not being currently considered for publication by other publishing agencies.

Formatting

File Types:
We process the following doc (text) and image files:

  • Text formats: Ms Word.
  • Image format: Jpeg.

We want authors to follow strictly the APA style (http://www.apastyle.org) while preparing the articles (Quick guidelines can be found here). Authors are requested to include the following in the format of their articles:

  • Full Title with subtitle, if any.
  • An abstract of the article of about 100-150 words.
  • Heading, sub-headings, illustrations should be well accommodated within the main body of the article.
  • Word Limit: 3000-5000 words, inclusive of notes and references.
  • Please do not use Footnotes. Include Notes after the end of the article and before the References. Referencing must follow APA style.
  • Include a very short bio-note with ORCID ID from www.orcid.org and email id.
  • Please download the following ARTICLE TEMPLATE FORMAT for preparing your article.
  • The formatting needs to be done by the authors.

Best Practices for Authors:

  • Send your submission with a proper cover letter clearly stating your submission to a particular volume and issue and agreement to the terms and conditions of the journal.
  • Sign up with www.orcid.org and send your ORCID Id to us.
  • Send mail from institutional email id.
  • Include a link to your profile on your institutional website.
  • In the Reference section, avoid including long URLs. Use DOI whenever available. Do not keep the links in the blue underlined state. Remove the underlined state and the colour.
  • Declare funding if any.

Book Review

  • Word limit: 1500-2000 words
  • Format: APA

Where to Send
Send your submission to Riya Das Mahapatra, Submission Manager at chitrolekhajournal@gmail.com. For any query, send Whatsapp messages at +91 87689 28769. [Only text message]

Editorial Help
We help authors in preparing their articles. For this, an author needs to specify this in advance. Our editorial staff will contact the author and try to solve the problem.

Language
The journal is published in the English language and we accept both UK and US spellings. Authors should refrain from using racist and sexist terms.

Visual Images
We encourage the authors to incorporate visual images like diagram, maps and pictures in their writings in innovative ways so that the reader gets some sort of multimedia experience. All kinds of visual images should be treated as ‘Figures’, and if possible, authors are requested to present the figures in the hyperlinked state.
Authors should note that they should get, before submission, permission from the concerned person or authority for reproducing the visual images. We will not remain responsible for any kind of copyright violation on the part of the authors.

Declarations by Author/s:

Author/s will have to sign “Declaration by Authors” and send us scanned copies of the same after acceptance of the article concerning:

  • Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions
  • Authenticity of the research work
  • Claim of authorship
  • Plagiarism
  • Conflicts of Interests.

Peer Review:

The Process:

We follow a strict double-blind review of the submitted works. We promise to conceal always the identity of both the reviewers and the author from both parties. Primarily the submitted articles will be considered by the editors for the confirmation of the standard and the scope of the journal. If any submitted article fails to fulfil the primary standard, the same will be rejected and the author will be communicated the decision promptly. If the editors are satisfied, they will select two or more reviewers for detailed consideration of the articles. Receipt of works is acknowledged as soon as possible (within 3 days). If you do not get any reply, resend the mail. The editors may advise the author to revise the article for publication.

Review Time: We do NOT have any system for fast or rapid review nor do we encourage it. Decision on a submitted article along with reviewers’ comments will be communicated to the author within 1 month. Authors should not send any queries before the period is over. However, if no decision is taken after 1 month of submission, authors can naturally withdraw and submit elsewhere.

Plagiarism Policy and Article Removal Policy:

We hate plagiarism. In case any article is found to have been plagiarized before publication, we will blacklist the author. Even after publication if any article is found to have been plagiarized or reported by anybody to be plagiarised, we will REMOVE the article with a notice for the misdeed of the author.