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UGC Guidelines

1. Journal Preliminary Criteria

COMPLIANT
Parameter Indian Studies Review (ISR) Compliance / Action
1.1 Journal Title Indian Studies Review (ISR)
1.2 ISSN (Print/Online) 2583-004X (Print), 2582-7154 (Online). ISSN clearly displayed on website and print issues
1.3 Periodicity & Continuity Bi-Annually – uninterrupted publication cycle
1.4 Contact & Publication Details Centre For Study of Politics and Governance (CSPG), Room No-220, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, Delhi- 110007, India.
1.5 Transparent Review Policy Double-blind peer review policy on website
1.6 Website on Certified Domain https://cspgindia.in/
1.7 Open Access or Subscription-Based Policy Open Access; no paywall
1.8 Integration with National/International Repositories Not Applicable
1.9 Archival Policy PKP Preservation Network (PN) at LOCKSS and back issues available via website archives

2. Editorial Board Criteria

COMPLIANT
Parameter Indian Studies Review (ISR) Compliance / Action
2.1 Editorial Board Details Names and affiliations published on website
2.2 Editorial Board Composition Includes eminent scholars, former Vice-Chancellors
2.3 Efficient Editorial/Review Process Structured submission–review–decision process

3. Journal Editorial Policy

COMPLIANT
Parameter Indian Studies Review (ISR) Compliance / Action
3.1 Aims, Objectives, Scope Published on website; interdisciplinary focus
3.2 Subject Areas Social Sciences: Political Science, Economics, Sociology, etc.
3.3 Article Processing Charges Nominal APC disclosed on the website
3.4 Publishing Timeline 8–10 weeks average from submission to publication
3.5 Acceptance Rate Published annually in editorial note

4. Journal Quality Criteria – Content

COMPLIANT
Parameter Indian Studies Review (ISR) Compliance / Action
4.1 Quality of Articles Original, peer-reviewed scholarly research articles
4.2 Diversity of Authors Authors from multiple institutions and regions
4.3 Research Ethics Strict adherence to UGC and COPE guidelines

5. Journal Standards

COMPLIANT
Parameter Indian Studies Review (ISR) Compliance / Action
5.1 Bibliographic Data & Literature Citation APA / MLA / Chicago citation style maintained
5.2 Font & Design Professional layout and formatting guidelines provided
5.3 Infographics & Exhibits High-quality visuals encouraged
5.4 Citation Record Tracked annually; listed in Google Scholar
5.5 Print Continuum Bi-Annually issues printed and archived
5.6 Quality of Website Journal hosted on CSPG; professionally designed, secure, regularly updated for accuracy, transparency, and seamless navigation
5.7 Multilingual Availability IRS primarily publishes in English; exploring options for regional language abstracts

6. Research Ethics

COMPLIANT
Parameter Indian Studies Review (ISR) Compliance / Action
6.1 Ethical Guidelines for Authors Based on COPE; publicly shared on website
6.2 Plagiarism Prevention Turnitin or similar tools used; strict limits applied as per UGC
6.3 Conflict of Interest Disclosure Mandatory disclosure for all stakeholders
6.4 AI Generated Content Policy Policy publicly shared on website