Submission Guidelines

Where to Send

Please send your papers in both MS Word and PDF format to:
email2slc@gmail.com
 

Formatting

File Types:
We process the following doc (text) and image files:

• Text formats: MS Word.
• Image format: JPEG, PNG.

Format of the Articles:

All submissions must strictly follow MLA Stylesheet 7.  The word limit for the articles should not exceed 4000. Every article should contain author's (co-authors') details that includes full name, organizational designation, contact details (city, state, country) on the FIRST PAGE; a suitable abstract (without mentioning author's name etc.) with keywords on the SECOND PAGE and the body of the article may start from the THIRD PAGE onwards.

Languages: English, Bengali.

 

Declarations by Contributor/s:

The contributor/s will have to sign a declaration and send us scanned copies of the same after acceptance of article concerning:

• Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions
• Authenticity of the research work
• Claim of authorship
• Copyright Declaration
• Plagiarism

 

Peer Review

The Process: We follow a strict blind review of the submitted works. We promise to conceal always the identity of both the reviewers and the contributor from both parties. Primarily the submitted articles will be considered by the editors for the confirmation of the standard and the scope of the journal. If any submitted article fails to fulfil primary standard, the same will be rejected and the author will be communicated. If the editors are satisfied, they will select reviewers for detailed consideration of the articles. Receipt of works is acknowledged as soon as possible (within 3 days).

Review Time: We do not have any system for fast or rapid review nor do we encourage it. Decision on a submitted article along with reviewers’ comments will be communicated to the author within 2 months. Authors should not send any query before the period is over.

 

Anti-Plagiarism Policy

• Every scholar submitting a thesis, dissertation, reports or any other such documents to the SLC shall submit an undertaking indicating that the document has been prepared by him or her and that the document is his/her original work and free of any plagiarism.

• The similarity checks for plagiarism shall exclude the following:

1. All quoted work either falling under public domain or reproduced with all necessary permission and/or attribution.

2. All references, bibliography, table of content, preface and acknowledgements.

3. All small similarities of minor nature.

4. All generic terms, laws, standard symbols and standards equations.

• The core work carried out by the student, faculty, staff shall be based on original ideas and shall be covered by Zero Tolerance Policy on Plagiarism.

• If any member of the academic community suspects with appropriate proof that a case of plagiarism has happened in any document he or she shall report it to the editorial board for due action to be taken.