International Journal of Research on Social and Natural Sciences

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-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]

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

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Author’s/Authors’ Name/s

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Abstract

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1. Introduction

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3. Objective of the Paper/Study ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………..

4. Sample Source and Methodology ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………… 4.1 The model (if arises)

5. Results and Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………. Figure 1. The DNA of albino rat

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16000 14000 12000 10000 USA 8000 Canada Mexico 6000 UK 4000 2000

1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

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References

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Additional Readings

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End Notes

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Editorial Board

Editor

Amaresh Das, Southern University at New Orleans, USA

Associate Editors

Jyotipratim Ray Chaudhuri, Physics, Katwa College, India, [email protected] Ramesh Chandra Das, Economics, Katwa College, India, [email protected]

Assistant Editors

Abul Kadar, Political Science, Katwa College, India Amal Chakrabarty, Education, Katwa College, India Arinda Ghosh, Electronics, Katwa College, India Arun Guha, Zoology, Katwa College, India Arun Kumar Patra, Commerce, Katwa College, India Amolesh Mondal, Physiology, Katwa College, India Dayamoy Bisui, Physics, Katwa College, India Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee, Sanskrit, Katwa College, India

Goutam Kumar Mukherji, Bengali, Katwa College, India Kamal Ray, Economics, Katwa College, India Kedar Nath Mitra, Chemistry, Katwa College, India Madhuchhanda Das, Geography, Katwa College, India Namita Chaudhuri, Philosophy, Katwa College, India Pulak Samanta, Mathematics, Katwa College, India Rabi Ranjan Sen, History, Katwa College, India Tapan Kumar Bera, Botany, Katwa College, India

Editorial Advisory Board

Abhijit Banerjee, Mathematics, University of Kalyani, India Abhijit Bhattacharya, Physics, University of Calcutta, India Abhijit Chakraborty, Physics, The University of Burdwan, India Abhijit Dey, Botany, Presidency University, India Adetiloye, Kehinde Adekunle, Banking and Finance, Covenant University, Nigeria Asim Karmakar, Economics, Jadavpur University, India Asis De, English, Mahishadal Raj College, India Banibrata Goswami, English, Panchakot Mahavidyalaya, India Bibhas Chandra Saha, Mathematics, Chandidas Mahavidyalaya, India Bidhan Chandra Bag, Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, India Biswajit Sen, Physics, Vidyasagar Teachers’ Training College, India Chhanda Ghoshal, Bengali, Vidyasagar University, India Chironjib Neogi, Economics, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India Debashis Mazumdar, Economics, Bangabasi College, India Debdas Mandal, Chemistry, Sidho – Kanho Birsha University, India Deb Prasad Sikdar, Education, University of Kalyani, India Debjani Guha, Education, University of Kalyani, India Duruji, Moses Metumara, Political Science and International Relations, Covenant University, Nigeria Frank Martin, Economics, Southern University at New Orleans, USA Gagari Chakrabarty, Economics, Presidency University, India Giyasuddin Siddique, Geography, The University of Burdwan, India Gopal Chandra Mandal, Anthropology, Bangabashi College, India Hadi Susanto, Mathematics, University of Essex, United Kingdom Jayanta Sen, Mathematics, Taki Government College, India José G. Vargas-Hernández, Administrative, Economic and Managerial Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Mexico Kaustav Chakrabarti, History, City College, India Kinsuk Giri, Mathematics, National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training & Research, Kolkata, India Koushik Das, Economics, Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya, India Koushik Ghosh, Zoology, The University of Burdwan, India Kumaresh Ghosh, Chemistry, University of Kalyani, India Lakshmi Narayan Guin, Mathematics, Visva-Bharati University, India

Mainul Haque, Mathematics, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Manindra Nath Bera, Chemistry, University of Kalyani, India Marwa Hassan Hassaan, Commerce, Mansoura University, Egypt Pallav Jyoti Pal, Mathematics, Krishna Chandra College, Birbhum, India Pradip Chouhan, Geography, Jadavpur University, India Pranab Sarkar, Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, India Rajamanickam Srinivasan, Political Science, Pondicherry University, India Rajib Bhattacharya, Economics, Hooghly Mohsin Government College, India Sabyasachi Chatterjee, History, University of Kalyani, India Sadhan Kumar Chaudhuri, Botany, Defence Laboratory, DRDO, Jodhpur, India Sandip Mandal, Mathematical Biology, Public Health Foundation of India, India Sanjib Chattopadhyay, Zoology, Panchakot Mahavidyalaya (Retd. Principal), India Santanu Dey, History, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, India Sebak Kumar Jana, Economics, Vidyasagar University, India Shefali Virkar, Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford , United Kingdom Shyamal Kanti Das, Physiology, Krishnath College, India Shyamsundar Bairagya, Education, Visva-Bharati University, India Sk. Nazmul, Education, Bankura University, India Soumen Dey, Applied Chemistry, Central University of Jharkhand, India Soumyananda Dinda, Economics, The University of Burdwan, India Sourangshu Mukhopadhyay, Physics, The University of Burdwan, India Srimanta Gupta, Environmental Geology, The University of Burdwan, India Subhashis Sahu, Physiology, University of Kalyani, India Subho Roy, Anthropolgy, University of Calcutta, India Subrata Mondal, Botany, Visva-Bharati University, India Subrata Raha, Botany, Raghunathpur College, India Sudarsana Choudhury (Bhaduri), History, Dinabandhu Andrews College, India Sudip Kumar Chattopadhyay, Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology, Shibpur, India Sudipta Bandyopadhya, Physics, University of Calcutta, India Sujit Kumar Pal, Bengali, Vidyasagar University, India Sumedha Roy, Zoolgy, The University of Burdwan, India Tapan Kumar De, Philosophy, Vidyasagar University, India Udai Lal Paliwal, Economics and Management Sciences, University of Namibia, Namibia Vivek Karmakar, Sanskrit, Scottish Church College, India

Composing and Programming Editor

Nijamuddin Ali, Mathematics, Katwa College, India Sujoy Debnath, Zoology, Bonpara F. P. School, Burdwan, India

Publishing Editor

Nirmalendu Sarkar, Principal, Katwa College, India Utpal Das, Commerce, Katwa College, India