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International Journal of Research on Social and Natural Sciences -a scholarly, bi-annual, open access, double blind peer reviewed, online and printed academic journal published by Katwa College, Burdwan, West Bengal, India, 713130 Call for Papers Dear Colleagues, You are invited to submit a paper for possible inclusion into the interdisciplinary academic journal titled International Journal of Research on Social and Natural Sciences. The journal welcomes original research articles, reviews and further comments thereon, in keeping with editorial policy. The issues aim to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to present new research and developments in the area. Areas of interest for this journal include, but are not limited to, the following topics: Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Biological Sciences Health Sciences Economics and Finance Operational Research Anthropology Geology and Environment Political and Administrative Sciences and International Relations Geography and Demography Education and Languages Philosophy History Organizational Behaviour, Commerce, Management and Accounting Important Dates Months of Publications: June and December every year Full paper submission: March 30 for June Issue and September 30 for December Issue Review Reports to the Authors: April 30 for June Issue and October 30 for December Issue Final Submission: May 20 for June Issue and November 20 for December Issue Publication Guidelines 1. Abstracts should clearly state the objective/s of the paper along with citation of major findings/results. It will be in Times New Roman, 10 Fonts and not exceeding 175 words. 2. Number of Key Words/Terms will be 3-5 and will be italicized. 3. All the section heads/titles (including references) will be of Times New Roman, Bold, 12 Fonts and Left Aligned, all words’ first alphabet bold with Arabic numbering (e.g. 1. Introduction 2. Review of Literature). All the entire texts will be in MS Word/Latex, Times New Roman, 12 Fonts, Single Spaced and in single column format. 4. All the subsections will be of Times New Roman, 12 Fonts, First Capital and Italics Bold with numbering like 1.1, 1.1.1, etc. 5. All Tables and Figures’ titles will be in Times New Roman, 12 Fonts, no bold, Italics and placed above and centered with the tables and figures. The figures and tables should have sufficient Callouts in the text at proper places. 6. The articles should highlight some quantitative figures done by the author/s and in depth discussion as desired by the overall Mission of the Journal. All the figures/diagrams should be in MS Word/Latex documents. There will be Black and White images for the printed versions for the figures/diagrams. 7. Broad Literature Survey and accordingly cited in the reference lists with APA Style. The maximum word count of the full chapters including all is 5000. One can add some additional readings after the reference list that should not be cited anywhere in the text. 8. In text citation and Reference listing should be strictly in APA style. In particular, the following will need to be done: Use an ampersand (&) rather than the word “and” before the final author in a parenthetical citation. Use the word “and” in an integrated citation. When listing multiple sources in the same set of parentheses, separate each citation with a semicolon. When listing multiple sources by the same author or authors, separate the publication years with commas. In an in-text citation with three to five authors, list every author using the "author, date" method for the first citation. If the reference is cited again, use "et al." after the first author. However, do not use “et al.” in the references list. Instead, list the first six authors followed by an ellipsis and the final author’s last name and initials. Use an ampersand (&) rather than the word “and” before the final author in a reference citation. In journal references, volume, issue, and page numbers following the journal title must be of the form Volume (issue), page-page, e.g., 7(1), 12-15. For sources retrieved online, end the reference with “Retrieved from”, the date accessed, and the full URL. For detail, please visit http://library.flcc.edu/APA_FLCC.pdf or have a look on the following examples. APA Reference List Examples Book with Single Author: Gore, A. (2006). An inconvenient truth: The planetary emergency of global warming and what we can do about it. Emmaus, PA: Rodale. In-text reference: (Gore, 2006) Book with Two Authors: Minhas, P. J., & Balling, R. C., Jr. (2005). The satanic gases: Clearing the air about global warming. Washington, DC: Cato Institute. In-text reference: (Minhas & Balling, 2005) Book with Editor as Author: Lee. K. E. (Ed.). (2008). Global climate change and wildlife in South America. Bethesda, MD: Wildlife Society. In-text reference: (Lee, 2008) Brochure or Pamphlet: New York State Department of Health. (2002). After a sexual assault. [Brochure]. Albany, NY: Author. In-text reference: (New York, 2002) An Anonymous Book: Environmental Resource Handbook (2001). Millerton, NY: Grey House. In-text reference: (Environmental Resource Handbook, 2001) Articles in Reference Books (unsigned and signed): Greenhouse Effect. (2010). American heritage science dictionary. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. Schneider, S. H. (2000). Greenhouse effect. World book encyclopedia (Millennium ed. Vol. 8, pp. 382-383). Chicago, IL: World Book. In-text references: (Greenhouse Effect, 2005) (Schneider, 2000) Magazine Articles: Allen, L. (2004, August). Will Tuvalu disappear beneath the sea? Global warming threatens to swamp a small island nation. Smithsonian, 35(5), 44-52. Begley, S., & Murr, A. (2007, July 2). Which of these is not causing global warming? A. Sport utility vehicles; B. Rice fields; C. Increased solar output. Newsweek, 150(2), 48-50. In-text references: (Allen, 2004) (Begley, 2007) Newspaper Articles (unsigned and signed): College officials agree to cut greenhouse gases. (2007, June 13). Albany Times Union, p. A4. Landler, M. (2007, June 2). Bush’s Greenhouse Gas Plan Throws Europe Off Guard. New York Times, p. A7. In-text references: (“College Officials”, 2007) (Landler, 2007) Journal Article with Continuous Paging: Miller-Rushing, A. J., Primack, R. B., Primack, D., & Mukunda, S. (2006). Photographs and herbarium specimens as tools to document phonological changes in response to global warming. American Journal of Botany, 93, 1667-1674. In-text reference: (Miller-Rushing, Primack, Primack, & Mukunda, 2006) Journal Article when each issue begins with p.1: Bogdonoff, S., & Rubin, J. (2007). The regional greenhouse gas initiative: Taking action in Maine. Environment, 49(2), 9-16. In-text reference: (Bogdonoff & Rubin, 2007) Journal Article from a Library Subscription Service Database with a DOI (digital object identifier): Mora, C., & Edison, M. F. (2001). Effect of the rate of temperature increase of the dynamic method on the heat tolerance of fishes. Journal of Thermal Biology, 31, 337-341. doi: 10.101b/jtherbio.2006.01.055 In-text reference: (Mora & Edison, 2001) Website: United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2007, May 4). Climate Change. Retrieved from the Environmental Protection Agency website: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange In-text reference: (United States Environmental, 2007) Gelspan, R. (2007). The Heat Is Online. Lake Oswego, OR: Green House Network. Retrieved from The Heat Is Online website: http://www.heatisonline.org In-text reference: (Gelspan, 2007) . All references require corresponding in-text citations in the content of the paper. References without corresponding in-text citations should be included as Additional Reading. Only Arabic numbers should be used in the paper. No Roman numerals should be used. Equations must be formatted in MS Word/MathType/Latex; we cannot accept equations that have been embedded in the chapter as images. The latest version of MathType™, as well as a full-featured trial version can be found at the following website: http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathtype/ 9. A clear concluding remarks that should also highlight some future research agenda. 10. Foot notes are strictly discouraged for publication easiness; they may be added as End Notes. 11. A self signed, either digitally or by pen, Copy Right Transfer Agreement should be sent at the time of final submission after all revisions are incorporated. Article Submission All articles are to be submitted directly to the following email ID: [email protected] Contact Us Ramesh Chandra Das, Katwa College, Katwa, Burdwan, West Bengal, India, Pin Code-713130, email: [email protected], Phone No. (+91)9474783455 Jyotipratim Ray Chaudhuri, Katwa College, Katwa, Burdwan, West Bengal, India, Pin Code- 713130, email: [email protected], Phone No. (+91)9433337386 Publication Charges There is no such publication charge in online version. For full volume printed version, there is a charge of INR 500 (within India) and 30 USD (outside India) to cover printing and postal costs. Template Title of the Paper ……………………………………….. Author’s/Authors’ Name/s ……………………, Affiliation ……………………, Affiliation Mark * for corresponding author as footnote in the first page Abstract (10 fonts) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………. Key Words/Terms (10 fonts) ................., ………………., ………………, ………………………, ………………… 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………