Akademos 2018 International Peer-Reviewed Research Journal (UGC-Approved)
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Akademos 2018 International Peer-Reviewed Research Journal (UGC-Approved) ISSN 2231-0584 KAMALA NEHRU COLLEGE (UNIVERSITY OF DELHI) 1 Akademos [ISSN 2231-0584] ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AKADEMOS enters its twelfth successful year as a faculty research journal. As a community of teachers we thank each other for extending cooperation in every form. We are thankful to our principal, Dr. Kalpana Bhakuni for her relentless encouragement in making it a journal of repute. We are particularly thankful to all the reviewers who gave us their valuable time and expertise to improve the quality of our work. This endeavor owes much to faculty members Namita Paul and Amrita Singh for investing considerable effort in proof reading and editing the articles, Dr. Azka Kamil for her contributions and all the faculty members, scholars and researchers from across the world who have contributed towards the enrichment of the journal with their valuable research. 2 AKADEMOS Editorial Policies and Processes Introduction Akademos (ISSN 2231-0584) is the bilingual, multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal of Kamala Nehru College that has been published annually since 2006. It is a UGC approved journal and is listed on their website. Over the years we have evolved to become a publication that strives to publish research of the best quality and we invite papers from the Humanities, Commerce and Mathematics. Manuscripts are accepted from scholars, researchers, and teachers from all institutions across the world. Guidelines for submission: • All authors must read the guidelines carefully and adhere to the submission guidelines. Manuscripts should be prepared according to the style specifications of Akademos. Manuscripts that do not follow the guidelines will not be accepted. • The editors release a call for papers every year with a submission deadline. Manuscripts received after the deadline will not be accepted, however they might be considered for the next issue of the journal with the author’s permission. • Manuscripts must be original and in English. • All manuscripts should be typed and composed as a word document (MS Word 1997 and upwards) with the file 3 Akademos [ISSN 2231-0584] • Use Times New Roman font; font size for title is 14 points and for main body text 12 points and footnotes 10 points. • The journal follows the conventions as per the Chicago Manual of Style. For example: • Author Date system for in-text citations. (Last name year) or (Last name year, page number). Example: (Townsend 1993, 12) Bibliography: • For single author books: Author’s last name, First name and Initial. Year. Title italics. Publication location: Publishing company. • For edited volumes: Editor’s last name, First name and Initial. ed. Year. Title italics. Publication location: Publishing Company. • For journal articles: Author’s last name, First name and Initial. Year. “Title of the 4 collection and interpretation of data, drafting and revision of the work is the responsibility of the author. The author is also accountable for ensuring that any questions related to the truthfulness and reliability of the work are examined and resolved. A manuscript might have multiple authors and they are all credited equally for the work. All authors should approve the final version of the manuscript prior to submission. Once a manuscript is submitted, it is therefore assumed that all authors have read and given their approval for the submission of the manuscript. Contact information of all authors should be stated on the manuscript. Surname/ Other names, affiliation, emails, and phone/fax numbers. • Acknowledgement- Individuals who participated in the development of a manuscript but do not qualify as an author should be acknowledged. Organizations that provided support in terms of funding and/or other resources should also be acknowledged. • Confidentiality- Submitted manuscripts are confidential material. Submitted manuscripts are not disclosed to anyone except individuals who partake in the processing and preparation of the manuscript for publication (if accepted). These individuals include editorial staff, corresponding authors, potential reviewers, actual reviewers, and editors. However, in suspected cases of misconduct, a manuscript may be revealed for the resolution of the misconduct. • Duplicate Publication- All articles must be unpublished. In case of simultaneous submission, the author is required to inform the journal if the submitted article is accepted for publication elsewhere. It is the responsibility of the author to ensure that no duplication of publication happens as it is an unethical practice. 5 Akademos [ISSN 2231-0584] • Plagiarism- The journal has a strict policy against plagiarism. Authors may use appropriate software to check for duplication before submission. If plagiarism is detected, either by editorial team or peer reviewers, at any stage during the process of publication, the author will be asked to rewrite and cite resources with due diligence. The editorial team reserves the right to reject manuscripts with extensive plagiarism (25% or more). If plagiarism is detected after publication, the editors will retract the manuscript and no submissions will be accepted from the author(s) in the future. The author should also be cautious regarding duplication of their own material, or self- plagiarism. • Fabrication and falsification of data- Fabrication, manipulation or falsification of data is a violation of the ethics of Akademos. If fabrication is detected during the process of publication, the manuscript will be rejected. • Citations manipulation- Authors should only cite sources that are relevant to their manuscripts. Addition of references which are not relevant to the work is strongly discouraged. Irrelevant self-citation to increase one’s citation is unethical along with unnecessary citation of articles for the sole purpose of “increasing” the articles’ citation. Peer-review and publication policy The peer-review process is a very important part of the publication of Akademos. It ensures that the research is of the highest standards and that it adheres to the guidelines of the journal. Akademos follows international review standards and processes and it is imperative for authors and reviewers to participate with integrity. Reviewers are the unsung volunteers who put in a great amount 6 of work to ensure the academic and scholarly integrity and record of the work and the journal acknowledges this contribution and regards the review process as sacrosanct. • Review process- Each submission will undergo anonymous peer reviewing from academics from the respective discipline and area of work. In some cases, two or more reviews may be sought if the first review is found to be less acceptable. The comments and suggestions of the reviewer(s) would be made available to the author as soon as they are received. The author will be required to make the necessary changes and resubmit the article. The article may be sent for review again after resubmission, especially in case the changes are found to be unsatisfactory. The entire process follows a double blind review system, i.e. neither the author nor the reviewer is aware of the other's identity. • The review reports are sent to the authors but the identity of the reviewers is not revealed. The author will not be given information that will help them to uncover the identity of the reviewer. Any attempt by the author to identify the reviewer and hamper the peer review process is unethical. • The journal does not levy any submission or publication charges. • The Editors and members of Team Akademos cannot submit their articles to Akademos during their tenure. • The policies of the journal will be reviewed and updated regularly. • All questions or clarifications may be directed to the editors on the journal’s email address: [email protected] 7 Akademos [ISSN 2231-0584] Editorial Board Chief Editor – Namita Paul Postal address – Kamala Nehru College, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi, 110049 Email – [email protected], [email protected] Editor (Hindi) – Sushma Sehrawat Postal address – Kamala Nehru College, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi, 110049 Email – [email protected] Editor (English) – Amrita Singh Postal address – Kamala Nehru College, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi, 110049 Email – [email protected], [email protected] Team Akademos also consists of: Dr Azka Kamil 8 Editor's Note If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things –Plato Since its inception, Akademos has evolved many times over to strive towards excellence in research. This year was no exception with the inclusion of Akademos in the UGC list of approved journals, making it one of the few journals in the University of Delhi to receive this status. This inclusion marks another milestone in the long journey that the journal has taken. Beginning as an academic endeavour that gave the faculty members of Kamala Nehru College the opportunity to disseminate their work in 2006, we have come a long way. We received our ISSN number in 2010 and in 2015, we became a peer-reviewed journal before receiving recognition from the UGC in 2017. It is particularly significant that the research journal of a women’s college has received this recognition because it represents the progress made by women in research. Often the profession of teaching is associated with women because women are stereotyped as ‘nurturing’ in traditional patriarchal societies. Research is seen as belonging to a masculine realm, an area where women cannot flourish so the existence of a reputed research journal in a women’s college becomes the evidence that can challenge stereotypes. Equally significant is the fact that the journal welcomes contributions from researchers irrespective of gender and all the research that is published goes through a rigorous process of reviewing and editing to ensure high standards of quality. This combination of the journals origin in a women’s college with its non-discriminatory publication policies is truly unique. We provide a research space that actively strives towards gender equality by giving everyone a fair opportunity.