ISSN: 2277-2219 Impact Factor: 1.4 Peer-Reviewed Quarterly Journal UGC-CARE Listed
ESTD JALIS

Journal of Advances in Library & Information Science

A Quarterly Peer-Reviewed International Open Access Research Publication • ISSN 2277-2219

Author Guidelines

Instructions for preparing and formatting manuscripts for JALIS submission

Manuscript Preparation

Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically through our website both in Word document (.doc, .docx) and PDF formats.

  • Typography: Font Size 12, Times New Roman, Aligned Left, and Single-Spaced.
  • Margins: Sufficient margins (preferably 1.5 inches all around).
  • Pagination: All pages should be sequentially numbered.
  • Language: Manuscripts must be written in standard, clear English.

Title & Author Information

The title should be a brief, descriptive phrase communicating the precise subject matter. The Title page should clearly include:

  • Full names and academic/institutional affiliations of all authors.
  • Clear designation of the corresponding author with active email address and mobile contact.
  • Present institutional address of authors (if changed).

Abstract & Keywords

The Abstract should be informative and completely self-explanatory, briefly presenting the topic, stating the scope of experiments/analysis, indicating significant empirical findings, and pointing out major conclusions:

  • Length: 100 to 250 words.
  • Voice: Complete sentences, active verbs, third-person perspective, and written primarily in the past tense.
  • Keywords: 3 to 5 indexing keywords separated by commas.

Bibliographical References (APA Format)

Bibliographical references must strictly adhere to standard APA Format. Authors can consult our reference manual:

📥 View APA Reference Guidelines (PDF)

Paper Length Restrictions

Research Papers

Maximum 3,500 words (equivalent to approx. 10 typed A4 pages including figures, excluding references).

Review Articles

Maximum 5,000 words (equivalent to approx. 20 typed A4 pages including figures, excluding references).

Submit Online

Manuscripts can be submitted directly through our digital submission portal. Authors immediately receive a unique reference tracking number.

Go to Submission Portal

Editorial Inquiries

All enquiries concerning submitted or accepted papers should be addressed to:
Email: editorjalis@gmail.com
Alternate: editor@jalis.in

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