Author Guidelines
International Journal of English
Literature and Translation Studies(IJELR) is an open access journal
that provides rapid publication (Quarterly) of articles in all areas
related to English Literature, Translational studies and Related topics
The Journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and excellence. Papers will be published on web immediately after accepted as recently accepted papers
Peer Review Process
All submitted papers are subject to strict
peer-review process. The practice of peer review is to
ensure that high quality scientific material is published,
therefore the peer review is one of the most objective
processes of the our Journal. Our referees play a vital
role in maintaining the high standards of our Journal.
The Editors-in-Chief/Managing Editor first evaluates all
manuscripts. Although it is an extremely rare occurrence, the
Editors-in-Chief may accept an exceptional manuscript at this first
stage. The Editors-in-Chief may also reject a manuscript at this
stage because it is insufficiently original, it has serious
scientific flaws, it is ungrammatical, it is written in poor
English, or it falls outside the aims and scope of the journal.
Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to an Editor or
to an Associate Editor to manage the review process. The manuscripts
are reviewed by minimum two reviewers who are experts in the area of
submitted paper
International Journal of English
Literature and Translation Studies(IJELR)
will only accept manuscripts submitted as e-mail attachments.
Submit manuscripts as e-mail attachment to the Editorial Office at:
editorijelr@gmail.com, A manuscript number will be mailed to the
corresponding author same day or within 72 hours
The cover letter/author agreement form should include the corresponding
author's full address, email address and telephone/fax numbers and
should be in an e-mail message sent to the Editor, with the file, whose
name should begin with the first author's surname, as an attachment. The
authors may also suggest two to four reviewers (one from the other
country) for the manuscript.
Preparation manuscript:
IJELR is an open access journal that provides rapid
publication (Quarterly) of articles in all areas (check Home page for
coverage) and Related topics
IJELR will only accept manuscripts submitted as e-mail
attachments (SINGLE FILE) to the Editorial Office at:
editorijelr@gmail.com
Preparation of manuscript: Research articles, Review articles:
Manuscript should be prepared using Microsoft Word. The text should be
left justified and use font size 12, Times Roman font, 1.5 spacing
between lines, and 1 inch margins.
The Title should be a brief phrase describing the contents of the paper.
The Title Page should include the authors' full names and affiliations,
the name of the corresponding author along with phone, fax and E-mail
information. Present addresses of authors should appear as a footnote.
The Abstract should be informative and should be 250 words in length.
Following the abstract, about 3 to 6 key words that will provided
The Introduction should provide a clear statement of the problem, the
relevant literature on the subject, and the proposed approach or
solution. It should be understandable to colleagues from a broad range
of scientific disciplines.
Materials and methods should be complete enough to allow experiments to
be reproduced. However, only truly new procedures should be described in
detail; previously published procedures should be cited, and important
modifications of published procedures should be mentioned briefly.
Capitalize trade names and include the manufacturer's name and address.
Subheadings should be used. Methods in general use need not be described
in detail.
Results should be presented with clarity and precision. The results
should be written in the past tense when describing findings in the
authors' experiments. Previously published findings should be written in
the present tense. Results should be explained, but largely without
referring to the literature. Discussion, speculation and detailed
interpretation of data should not be included in the Results but should
be put into the Discussion section.
The Discussion should interpret the findings in view of the results
obtained in this and in past studies on this topic. State the
conclusions in a few sentences at the end of the paper. The Results and
Discussion sections can include subheadings, and when appropriate, both
sections can be combined.
Conclusions/Suggestions: The Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds,
etc should be brief.
Tables should be kept to a minimum and be designed to be as simple as
possible(x/l format). Tables are to be typed double-spaced throughout,
including headings and footnotes. Each table should be on a separate
page, numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and supplied with a
heading and a legend. The same data should not be presented in both
table and graph form or repeated in the text.
Figure legends should be typed in numerical order on a separate sheet.
Graphics should be prepared using applications capable of generating
high resolution GIF, TIFF, JPEG or Power point before pasting in the
Microsoft Word manuscript file. Tables should be prepared in Microsoft
Word. Use Arabic numerals to designate figures and upper case letters
for their parts (Figure 1). Begin each legend with a title and include
sufficient description so that the figure is understandable without
reading the text of the manuscript. Information given in legends should
not be repeated in the text.
References/work cited: RJELAL follows MLA format 7th Edition
Book (no author) In Text:(Encyclopedia of Virginia 212)
Encyclopedia of Virginia. New York: Somerset, 1993. Print.
Book In Text: (Barnet 97) for more authors (Booth, Colomb, Williams et
al. 190)
Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of
Research. 2nd ed. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 2003. Print
Edited, Translated In Text: (Greenspan and Rosenberg 77)
Greenspan, Edward, and Marc Rosenberg, eds. Martin’s Annual CriminalCode:
Student Edition 2010. Aurora: Canada Law Book, 2009. Print.
Article or Chapter in an Edited Book In Text: (Naremore 266)
Naremore, James. “Hitchcock at the Margins of Noir.” Alfred
Hitchcock:Centenary Essays. Ed. Richard Allen and S. Ishii-Gonzales.
London:BFI, 1999. 263-77. Print.
Two or More Books by the Same Author In Text: (Barnet, Practical Guide
87), (Barnet, Short Guide to Writing 17)
Barnet, Sylvan. The Practical Guide to Writing. Toronto: Longman,
2003.Print.
---. A Short Guide to Writing about Art. 4th ed. New York: Harper
Collins College, 1993. Print.
Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers) : Author’s name. “Article
Title.” Journal Name volume. issue (year): page-range. Example:
Journal Article (Print) In Text: (Keary 614)
Keary, Anne. “Dancing with Strangers: Europeans and Australians at First
Contact.” Canadian Journal of History 41 (2006): 613-616. Print.
Online Journal In Text: (Res.J.Eng.Lang.Lit)
Jesus, Kevin.“Governing the Local: Sovereignty, Social Governance and
Community Safety.” Res.J.Eng.Lang&Litt.,1(1); (2012): pp 10-12
Review Process:All manuscripts are reviewed by an
editor and members of the Editorial Board or qualified outside
reviewers. Decisions will be made as rapidly as possible, and the
journal strives to return reviewers’ comments to authors within 1-2
weeks. The editorial board will re-review manuscripts that are accepted
pending revision. It is the goal of the International Journal of
English Literature and Reviews to publish manuscripts within 2-3
weeks after submission.
Copyright and authors’ rights: It is a condition of
publication that all contributing authors grant to KY Publications
(IJELR) the necessary rights to the copyright in all
articles submitted to the Journal. Authors are required to sign an
Article Publishing Agreement to facilitate this. This will ensure the
widest dissemination and protection against copyright infringement of
articles.
Proofs: Corrections should be clearly identified and
returned to the editorial office within 5 working days of receipt to
editorijelr@gmail.com
Publication Charge
IJELR is an initiative to provide International
Platform for quality research papers.
We cover the costs partially through article processing fees. Our
expenses are split among editorial costs, electronic composition and
production, journal information system, manuscript management system,
electronic archiving, overhead expenses, and administrative costs.
Moreover, we must cover the costs of publishing the accepted article
plus the cost of reviewing articles the journal reject.
Note: Once the payment was done, it was
not refunded in any circumstances/Printed copies dispatched only
after releasing the entire issue (after 15 days from the date of
issue)
Research Article, Review & Short
Communications: For Indian Authors 2000Rs/For Others 100US$ (online only),
Research
Scholars/Students (Proof mandatory) without any financial support:
1800Rs(for Online only)
Super Express mode: 2500Rs for Indian Authors, 150$ for Others (Publish within 72 hours) online only*
For Printed copy :750Rs (Indians)
For Others: one printed copy 45US$ +
Shipping charge depending upon origin country*
* contact editor for more details & Conditions Apply
For further information contact us editorijelr@gmail.com
______Editor-in-chief
