Submissions

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines and Submission Process

1. Types of articles accepted:

• Original Research Articles
• Review Articles (including systematic reviews and meta-analyses)
• Case Studies
• Short Communications
• Book Reviews

2. Submission process (step-by-step):

Step 1: Prepare Your Files

Before submission, ensure that you have prepared all required documents carefully:

• Main Manuscript: An anonymized file (without author names, affiliations, or identifying information) prepared for double-blind review.
• Title Page: A separate file containing the paper title, all authors’ names, affiliations, ORCID iDs (if available), and the corresponding author’s email address.
• Cover Letter: A brief note highlighting the significance and originality of the paper, and confirming that it is not under consideration elsewhere.

Step 2: Submit Your Files

• Place all these files into a single ZIP folder and name it clearly (for example: FirstAuthorName_PaperTitle.zip).
• Submit the folder by email to rimt.journal@rimt.ac.in

3. Manuscript preparation and formatting:

• File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
• Font: – Title: Times New Roman, 14-point, Bold – Main text: Times New Roman, 10-point – Abstract, Subheadings, captions, tables, and figures: Times New Roman, 9-point
• Margins: Top and Bottom (5.2 cm), Left and Right (4.4 cm)
• Page numbers: Bottom-Left, consecutively numbered
• Abstract: Structured abstract, 150–250 words (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion).
• Keywords: 4–6 keywords.
• File naming: Use a clear naming convention: ManuscriptID_Title.docx (if assigned an ID) or Surname_Title.docx.

Word counts (inclusive of abstract, references, tables, figures):

• Original Research Articles: 5,000–8,000 words
• Review Articles: 6,000–10,000 words
• Case Studies / Short Communications: 2,000–3,500 words

Referencing and style:

• Citation style: APA, 7th Edition or discipline specific style. In-text citations: (Author, Year). A full reference list must be provided at the end of the manuscript.
• Spelling: Authors may use British or American English but must be consistent throughout.

Figures, tables, and supplementary files:

• Provide high-resolution figure files (separate from the main manuscript) as TIFF, PNG, or JPG for images and Excel for data tables if requested.
• Supply captions and table titles in the main manuscript file.
• Indicate supplementary data files on submission and upload them as separate files. Copyright & licensing:
• Copyright is retained by the RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh unless otherwise stated. Manuscript template:
• A downloadable manuscript template (RIJMR Manuscript Template .docx) is available: [Insert download link here].