1. Opinion articles should not exceed 800-1,000 words.
2. Submit the document in Word format.
3. Include complete information with the submission: Full Name, Designation, Institute Name, Phone Number, etc.
4. Articles will be selected based on originality, strength of argument, grasp of the subject, and good English expression.
5. Similarity Index must not exceed 10% overall and 2% from a single source
6. Pieces should be engaging and meaningful to readers across this diverse spectrum.

Among the things we look for are timeliness, resonance and freshness of perspective.

1. Reviews should be for last 2 years publications ONLY (1000-2000 words including footnotes)
2. Book reviews in MS Word format,  double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, with 1 inch margins on all sides
3. The document should contain the author details with and complete contact details.
4. We cannot guarantee that offers to review books will be successful, but provided the book is topical, current, and interesting from an IR perspective, we are usually able to meet your requests.
5. We also accept unsolicited book reviews.

1. Each Paper must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 250 words.
2. Single Authored contributions will be given preference (collaborative research papers should not have more than 2 authors maximum)
3. In case of a co-authored paper (not more than 2 authors) email address of the second author must be provided.
4. Similarity Index must not exceed 10% overall and 2% from a single source
5. Papers/Articles may have 4000-6000 words including footnotes
6. Please provide Author details with your paper, including qualification, institutional affiliations, email, and phone number. These details are to be provided in the first footnote of the paper.
7. All the work must be submitted only in MS Word format (.doc or .docx extensions).
8. The author(s) work has not been published earlier in any other journal, book, or book chapter, be it printed or online .
9. The paper should also not be in any way under consideration for publication elsewhere,
10. The submitted Paper should have permission for publication from all of the concerned author(s) and be approved by the responsible authorities where that work was carried out.
11. The Paper, if accepted, will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in any language, without the prior consent of the publisher.
12. References must be footnoted according to Chicago manual 16th edition.
13. Papers will be published only after the reviewer’s comments are taken into consideration by the Author(s).

1. Keep your title brief, ideally no more than 10 words and/or less than 100 characters
2. All authors include a short biography (100 words max), as you want it to appear in the publication. Biographies should include your name, your institutional affiliation and position, and the nature/ focus of your work.
3. Please keep your blog submissions in the 500 to 1,000 word range
4. The blog should be attached as a Word document and should be formatted accordingly (Times New Roman, Font size 12, single space, no indentation, one extra space between paragraphs).
5. Submissions should be the original work of the contributor.
6. Whenever terminology is used, provide explanations so the text remains accessible to both a specialist and general audience.
7. The article should have a central message that comes across clearly