Overview

All submitted manuscripts are managed by the Manuscript Peer-Review Process, i.e., MPRP, as a rapid and rigorous double-blind peer-reviewed manuscript handling and editorial process. On this single platform, all authors, reviewers, editors, and the editorial office work.

Submission Checklist

A manuscript submission checklist is necessary during the final submission of an article before sending it to the journal for the peer-review process.

• One of the author should be designated as the Corresponding author, providing their contact details.
• The author must check the Aims and Scope of the journal.
• The manuscript will be prepared using the MS Word template
• An author must adhere to various guidelines such as Authorship Criteria, Research and Publication Ethics as per COPE, Manuscript Preparation, Copyright Format, Illustrations, Data, and Reference Format.
•  The author must approve the content of the submitted manuscript.
• All necessary files must have been uploaded with Keywords, figures, and tables (including title, description, and footnotes).
• The manuscript should have been spell-and grammar-checked.
• The author must have obtained permission for any copyrighted material.

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Manuscript Submission Process

Manuscripts must be submitted online at www.mprp.in. The submitting author is responsible for the manuscript during submission and peer review, ensuring all eligible co-authors are listed, have acknowledged authorship criteria, and have approved the submitted version. First-time users must register on the portal and complete email verification to log in as an author. Existing users can log in using their credentials, or via Google or ORCID ID.

Upon successful registration, authors should login and submit their manuscript. The submission process requires the author to provide details regarding funding information, ensuring compliance with all funder stipulations.

Manuscript Preparation

1. Title Page Information: Manuscripts must be prepared following the Manuscript Title, Running Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, Word limits, No. of Figures and Tables, and Keywords.
2. Author Ethical Responsibilities: The author should provide Supplementary Materials, Acknowledgements, Author Contributions, Conflicts of Interest, Data Availability Statement, and Citations.
3. Presentation and Format: Spacing, Margins, Page Numbering, Word limit, etc.

Cover Letter

Manuscripts submitted for publication must be accompanied by a concise cover letter that articulates the significance of the paper's content, situates it within the existing body of work, and confirms its suitability for the journal's scope. The cover letter needs to include specific details including:

1. Journal name
2. Manuscript Title
3. Type of Manuscript
4. Author's full names (First name, Middle Name, and Last Name)
5. Complete Affiliations (in sequences)
6. Contact no and email ID
7. ORCID ID/Researcher’s profile
8. Author should disclose the use of AI in the manuscript.
9. Disclosure of any conflicts of interest or funding sources.

Title Page Information

The Title page should include:

1. The title of a manuscript should be concise, specific, relevant, and informative, and should contain the primary keywords, formulae, and abbreviations used.
2. Running title or short title should not be more than 40-50 characters.
3. Authors’ first and last names must be provided, which can also include the middle name. 
4. The corresponding author manages all pre- and post-publication communication for the manuscript, and must have their name, address, contact number, and email address clearly stated. Updated institutional email addresses and contact numbers for the corresponding author are required, adhering to authorship qualification criteria.    
5. Keywords: Include between three and six keywords. These will be used for indexing. 
6. Word Count: Provide the electronic word count of the manuscript. 
7. Tables and Figures: State the number of tables and figures included.
8. Conflict of Interest Statement: Declare any potential conflicts of interest. Visit the journal’s Conflict of Interest section for more details.
9. Financial Support Statement: List any financial support received by the authors related to the study or manuscript preparation. Refer to the Financial Disclosure section for guidance.
10. Authors Contributions: Describe each author’s role in the study, such as designing the research, conducting experiments, and writing the manuscript. 

Article type and Formatting

Manuscripts submitted to the journal must come into one of the following categories:

1. Original Research Articles
2. Review Articles 
3. Case Report/Case Study
4. Letter-to-Editor
5. Short Communication/Commentary
6. Editorial/Guest Editorial
7. Others 

Original Research Article

Structured Abstracts: The abstract should accurately represent the entire content of the manuscript, serving as a concise summary rather than an introduction. It must include only information that is present in the main text and should not contain any citations. The abstract should be provided with a maximum of 150 -250 words with the following subheadings: 

1. Background: The background for the study should state the study’s purpose, basic procedures, main findings, and principal conclusions.  
2. Methods: Methods describe briefly the main methods or treatments applied. Briefly describe the main methods, treatments, or protocols applied. 
3. Results: Results are presented in logical sequence in tables, text, and figures, giving the main and most important findings. 
4. Conclusion: The conclusion indicates the interpretations with the goal of the study, but avoids unqualified statements. 
5. Keywords: Keywords need to be added after the abstract, and it is recommended to be specific to the article and within the subject discipline. 

Introduction: The introduction should be briefly placed in a broad context and highlight its significance. It should define the purpose of the work and its significance, including specific and previous studies in the area. The introduction should be kept comprehensible to scientists working outside the topic of the research paper.

Materials and Methods: The Methods section should only include information that was available at the time the study was planned or the protocol was written. New methods and protocols should be described in detail, while well-established methods can be briefly described and appropriately cited. One must provide the name and version of any software used and be clear where the computer code used is available. 

Results: Provide a concise and precise description of the experiment results and data on all primary and secondary outcomes, identified in the materials and methods part. All Charts, figures, and Tables are cited in text in numerical order and include a brief description; consider using supplement material to highlight major findings.

Discussion: Discuss the results and how they can be interpreted from the perspective of previous studies and of the working hypotheses. The findings and their implications should be discussed in the broadest context possible. 

Conclusions: It summarizes the key points and findings of your manuscript. It determines the overall conclusions of the study and the future research directions.

Acknowledgements: Acknowledgement of grants, funds, persons, and support at the end of the article before the references, and also include them on the title page as a footnote to the title or otherwise. Mention the use of AI tools and support in a separate section at the end of the article.

Authorship Statement: An Authorship Statement is a formal declaration that specifies the contributions, roles, and responsibilities of each individual author in the creation and development of a research paper, article, or academic publication, promoting transparency, accountability, and credibility in scholarly work. 

Review Article:

Review articles are expected to be written by experts who have done substantial research on the subject. We identify and invite experts to write review articles, and also consider unsolicited review articles. Review articles should address a focused topic, issue, or question. They should not simply restate literature but rather interpret and integrate the findings to provide a framework for understanding the current literature on a particular topic. A summary of the work done by the authors in the field of review should accompany the manuscript. The author submitting a review article should include a section describing the methods used for locating, selecting, extracting, and synthesizing data. 

Structure: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Discussion, Conclusion, and References

The discussion part of the review should be managed into subdivisions headed by informative sub-titles. 

Case Report / Case Study:

Authors should submit novel, interesting, or rare case reports/case studies. They should be unique, describe a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge, and provide a learning point for readers. 

Letter-to-Editor:

Letters to the editor should be focused on news or on an article that has been published in a journal within the past year. The letter should focus on a significant aspect of the manuscript, which is, in the author’s opinion, and the comments.

Editorial, Short Communication, Commentary, and other: as mentioned below.

Note: Referencing AI-generated material as the primary source is not acceptable.

Manuscript Formatting: 

All manuscripts should follow the given formatting style:

• Manuscripts should be submitted in MS-Word only; no PDF or other format is allowed.
• Use normal font (e.g., 12-point, Times New Roman) for text.
• Use double-spaces for all text, including abstract, table, reference, footnotes, and figure legends.
• Use italics for emphasis.
• Page margins 1 inch from all sides.
• Page numbers at the bottom.
• Reference according to the journal instructions, punctuation marks checked.
• Submission of the manuscript without track changes.
• Use the table function to create a table in Word, not Spreadsheet/Excel.
• Save your file in Docx format (MS Word 2007 (docx) or higher).

Measurement of Units: Internationally accepted rules, regulations, policies, and conventions use the International System of Units (SI). In case any other units are mentioned, please provide their equivalent SI.

Preparation of Figure, Table, and Artworks

• Files for figures and tables must be provided during submission in a single zip/WinRAR file and archives and at a clear and high-resolution pixel width/height, or a resolution of 300 dpi (Dots Per Inch) or higher. Standard formats such as TIFF, JPEG, EPS, and PNG are accepted and preferred.
• Authors are encouraged to prepare tables and figures in colour (RGB/CMYK).
• Figures include photographs, micrographs, etc. 
• All Figures, tables, and artworks must have a caption or a heading. To facilitate the copy-editing of large tables, smaller fonts may be used. 
• Tables and Figures/Graphs are always cited in text in consecutive numerical order. In case, Table Abbreviations used, it should be provided in footer of Table.
• Identify any previously published material by giving the source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption. 
• The author should check figures for duplications and ensure their clarity and accuracy.

Author Ethical Responsibilities

Supplementary Materials: It describes any supplementary material published online alongside the manuscript, such as figures, tables, spreadsheets, videos, etc. The author should indicate the name and title of each element as follows: Figure F1: title, Table T1: Title, etc.

Funding and Acknowledgments: Include administrative and technical support, or donations in kind of people, grants, funds, etc., should be placed in a separate section on the title page of the manuscript.

Author Contributions: Authors are required to include a statement of responsibility, to have made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of the data, or drafting the work. Authorship must include and be limited to those who have contributed substantially to the work.

Data Availability Statement: Provide details regarding where data supporting reported results can be found, including links to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study, or you might choose to exclude this statement if the study did not report any data.

Conflicts of Interest: The Journal mandates authors to disclose any financial or conflicting interests affecting the study's outcome at the time of manuscript submission, including any involvement in employment, consultation, ownership, or testimony. If no role is stated, sponsors must be excluded. Conflict-of-interest information will be communicated in a published statement. Please visit the COPE guidelines on Conflict of Interest/Competing Interests for more details. 

If no conflicts exist, the authors should state that they declare no conflicts of interest. 

Citation: Reference and Citation in supplementary files are permitted and provided that they also appear in the main text and the reference list in order.

Supplementary Materials, Data submission

Journal is committed to accepting open scientific exchange and enabling our authors to achieve best practices in sharing and archiving research data.  Authors of published articles in the Journal are encouraged to share their research data. Every journal guideline can be found on the journal's “Instructions for Authors.” The Policy of data sharing concerns the minimal dataset support and findings of a published study. Collected data should be publicly available and cited under the guidelines of the journal.

References Guide 

Journal generally prefer APA referencing style with some exception for the published and unpublished content. 

How to cite references

Write references list according to the appearance or citation of the references in the text. A single number will be used if a source is mentioned more than once. Citations that are not included in the main text but are included in the tables, figures, etc., should be placed to the end of the list. The abstract is not allowed to cite any sources. 

In-text citations should follow the author–date format, without numbering or superscripts. For example: Kumar et al. (2016) found that… or (Kumar et al., 2016).

How to write references 

References should be listed alphabetically by the surname (Last Name) of the first author, not numerically. The reference list should appear under the heading “References.” Use a hanging indent and double spacing throughout. Include DOIs and URLs where available.

Journals or Periodicals

Article published online or in print (up to 20 authors)

Format: 

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, volume (issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Example:

Mahadevagouda, R., MS, P. (2024). Journalist's information needs and information seeking - behaviors in the digital age. IP Indian J Libr Sci Inf Technol, 9(2), 90-7. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijlsit.2024.013

• Letter to the Editor
• Original research article
• Review article
• Case report
• Cover letter