Author Guidelines

International Journal of Contemporary Research and Literacy Works (IJCRL)

1. Submission Overview

  • IJCRL welcomes original, unpublished manuscripts including research articles, theoretical analyses, critical reviews, case studies, and book reviews.
  • Submissions should align with the journal’s multidisciplinary scope.
  • Manuscripts must be written in English and prepared in accordance with the formatting requirements outlined below.

2. Manuscript Structure

Submissions should follow this general format:

  • Title Page (Article Title, Author(s), Affiliation, ORCID iD, Contact Information)
  • Abstract (150–250 words summarizing the key points)
  • Keywords (3–6 descriptive keywords)
  • Introduction
  • Literature Review (if applicable)
  • Methodology / Theoretical Framework
  • Results / Findings
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References (Chicago Style)
  • Appendices (if any)
  • Acknowledgments (optional)

3. Formatting Guidelines

  • File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
  • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
  • Line Spacing: 1.5
  • Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
  • Alignment: Justified text, page numbers bottom-right
  • Word Count: 4,000 to 8,000 words (excluding references and appendices)

4. Citation & Reference Style

  • Use the Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition) for all in-text citations, footnotes (if used), and the bibliography.
  • Examples:
    • Book: Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. New York: Penguin, 2006.
    • Journal Article: Weinstein, Joshua I. “The Market in Plato’s Republic.” Classical Philology 104, no. 4 (2009): 439–58.

5. Peer Review Process

  • All manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review to ensure quality and originality.
  • Reviewers evaluate the clarity, methodology, relevance, and scholarly contribution of each submission.
  • For full details, please refer to the Reviewer Guidelines page.

6. How to Submit

  • Click here or go to the “Submissions” page to upload your manuscript.
  • Ensure the file is anonymized for peer review (remove author identifiers).

7. Ethics & Plagiarism

  • Authors must adhere to ethical standards in research and publication.
  • All manuscripts are subject to plagiarism detection software.
  • Any conflict of interest must be disclosed in the submission.

8. Publication Charges

  • IJCRL is open access and currently does not charge any publication or processing fees.