Before submitting the manuscript, authors are advised to ensure that they have carefully read and observed the following guidelines:

1. A Full-length article/paper submission must be in English, typed in MS-Word in Times New Roman with font size 12 and not more than 7,000 words in length and double-spaced throughout including tables, diagrams, illustrations, references etc.

2. An abstract of not more than 100 words describing the article’s main findings and conclusions must be included, along with 3–5 keywords.

3. In addition, the journal is interested in brief notes of up to 2,000 words, on topics such as reports of research in progress, examples of unresolved problems, descriptions of policy, and current programmes that would be of interest to the social work fraternity.

4. Bibliographical references should be arranged alphabetically and given at the end of the text in the APA Referencing Style (Latest Edition)only.

5. All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in an ‘Acknowledgements’ section. Any such acknowledgement should appear first at the end of the article prior to references.

6. Authors must furnish the full contact details including name, designation, affiliating institution, contact number, e-mail ID, and mailing address.

7. All papers must be submitted via the online system.

8. Manuscripts not conforming to the above guidelines will be rejected.

IJSWSD observes a rigorous review policy in which a duly constituted committee will review the submitted article/ papers and reserves the right to edit the materials and/ or ask for modifications and resubmission of the same. Information regarding acceptance/ rejection will be communicated to the authors subsequently.

IJSWSD takes the issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism, or other breaches of best practices in publication very seriously. It seeks to protect the reputation of the journal against malpractice. Hence, submitted articles will be checked with duplication-checking software. Where an article is found to have plagiarised other work or included third-party copyright material without permission or with insufficient acknowledgment or where the authorship of the article is contested, IJSWSD reserves the right to take action including taking up the matter with the head of the institution/department or dean of the author’s institution and/or relevant academic bodies or societies; banning the author from publication in the IJSWSD or appropriate legal action, the authors shall be held solely responsible for any consequential outcomes, damages, compensation in any form. Any correspondence, queries, or requests for additional information with regard to a manuscript submission should be sent to the editorial desk whereas other queries can be directed to the Managing Editor.

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