General Instructions

Indian Researcher is a peer-reviewed bi-annual journal which follows a doubly blinded review process. It is envisaged as an interdisciplinary journal which is meant to provide a platform for academics, especially young researchers engaged in socially relevant research cutting across disciplines, to share their ideas and research outcomes in various fields. Indian Researcher aims to bridge the growing gap between the people and the academic/research community in the backdrop of market-driven policies and increasing commodification of knowledge.

Knowledge in our view derives its transformational potential from a connect with the extant social realities and commitment towards progressive social change. Such knowledge necessarily transgresses the boundaries of conventional apparatuses and disciplines. We believe that a critical approach towards social problems informed by a commitment towards peoples’ emancipation through self-reliance, democracy and social justice is vital for challenging the status quo and combating the hegemonic ideologies our times; namely imperialism, neoliberalism, patriarchy, casteism, chauvinism and racism along with assorted fundamentalisms and extremisms of various kinds. The Indian Researcher aims to repoliticise knowledge, giving it the critical edge to speak on behalf of the people.

Papers, review articles and case studies from all fields and disciplines and in keeping with the aims and objectives of the journal are welcome. Contributions to Indian Researcher should be original, not currently under review by any other journal, conference or workshop. Authors can submit the extended version of conference papers.

The copy right of the articles published in Indian Researcher belongs to the author. Prior to the reproduction of the articles as a whole or part thereof, consent letter from the author should be sent to Indian Researcher.

Other topics of interest to Indian Researcher include, but are not limited to:

• Political economy, economic imperialism, globalization and liberalization, neoliberal reforms and its impact on developing societies etc.
• Social development like issues related to land, livelihoods and control over natural resources, agriculture and industry, social sectors like education and health, employment, condition of workers and peasants etc.
• Secularism, democracy, gender equality, issues related to dalits, adivasis, religious minorities and other oppressed sections, questions of dignity and social justice etc.
• Ecology, environmental sustainability, global warming and debates on climate change, green technologies etc.
• Higher education, privatization and commercialization of higher education and implications for social equity.
• Culture, language, literature and arts.
• Science and technology, IT and free software, biotechnology and Nanotechnology, issues related to intellectual property rights, etc.

Authors are requested to follow the guidelines in the Indian researcher style sheet in following manner:

Text and Article Style:

Style of Text: Times New Roman, 12 point, 1.5 line spacing.

Style of Endnotes and Reference: Times New Roman, 11 point, single line spacing

Language : British & American English

Sending Format: Microsoft Word Format

Word Limit: 8000 words.

Intext Citations Style:

In the main text, citation must be in following manner (Patnaik 1998:228); (Kosambi 1965, 2002); (Lenin, 1967; Lifshitz 1973; Marx and Engels 1975)

Reference Style:

Books:

Single Authored Book:  Marx, Karl (1971): Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy (London: Lawrence and Wishart).

Double Authored Book: Marx, Karl and Engels, F. (1975): Manifesto of the Communist Party (Moscow: Progress Publishers).

Edited Book: Moon, Vasant, ed. (1991): Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Writings and Speeches, Volume 9 (Bombay: Education Department, Government of Maharashtra).

Chapter in Book: Deshpande, G.P (2002): “Introduction” in G.P. Deshpande (ed) Selected Writings of Jotirao Phule (New Delhi: LeftWord Books).

Unpublished Thesis

Eleanor Zelliot (1969): “Dr. Ambedkar and the Mahar Movement,” PhD thesis, University of Pennsylvania.

Articles in Journal and Online Contents

Namboodiripad, E. M. S. (1979): “Caste Conflicts vs Growing Unity of Popular Democratic Forces”, Economic and Political Weekly, 14(7/8) February: 329-336.

Ghosh, Jayati (2011) “Food Prices and Distribution Margins in India.” Macroscan (February 3). Viewed on 3 February, 2011 (http://www.macroscan.org/fet/feb11/ fet030211Food_Prices.htm).