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Journal of Social Development

Authors’ guidelines

Description about journal

The Journal of Social Development is a bilingual journal of social sciences of the Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka. It is published twice a year, in English in June and in Bangla in December, by the Director (Editor), Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka.

All correspondences regarding editorial matters should be directed to The Journal Editor, Institute of Social Welfare and Research University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh (Details of the institutions https://www.du.ac.bd/body/ISW).

The views and interpretations in the articles published are those of the authors and do not necessary represent the views and thoughts to the Editorial Board of the Journal.

 

Length of paper

The manuscript should be no longer than 7000 words, A-4 pages, including references, tables, etcetera.

 

Corresponding Author

One author is assigned as Corresponding Author and acts on behalf of all co-authors and ensures that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately addressed. Authors are recommended to use their ORCID ID when submitting an article for consideration or acquire an ORCID ID via the submission process.

 

Peer Review Procedure

This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text. A separate Title Page should be submitted, containing title, author names, affiliations, and the contact information of the corresponding author. Manuscripts reporting primary research or secondary analysis of primary research will have at least two referees per manuscript. Final decisions to accept or reject can be made by the Editor-in-Chief or an Associate Editor.

 

Online Submission

Please follow the hyperlink “Submit manuscript” and upload all of your manuscript files following the instructions given on the screen.

 

Title Page

Should be included the following issues

  • The name(s) of the author(s)
  • The affiliation(s) of the author(s), i.e. institution, (department), city, (state), country
  • A clear indication and an active e-mail address of the corresponding author

Abstract

Please provide an abstract of 100 to 150 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.

 

Keywords

Please provide 5 to 7 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.

 

Main body

Some aspects have to include for instance Introduction, literature review, objectives, methodology, findings, discussion, and conclusion.

 

Statements and Declarations

"Statements and Declarations" and conflict of interest should be included.

 

Text Formatting

Manuscripts should be submitted in Word.

  • Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 12-point Times Roman) for text.
  • Use italics for emphasis.
  • Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.
  • Do not use field functions.
  • Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.
  • Use the equation editor or Math Type for equations.

 

Footnotes

Footnotes can be used to give additional information in the bottom of page.

 

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section on the title page. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.

 

Reference

Authors are encouraged to follow official APA latest edition (7th)  for references, quotations, and other guidelines.

 

Tables and figures

  • All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
  • Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
  • For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table.
  • Identify any previously published material by giving the original source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption.

 

Permissions

If you include figures, tables, and other data that have already been published elsewhere, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format

 

Supplementary Information

It should be attached in the appendix if necessary.

 

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Authors should refrain from misrepresenting research results which could damage the trust in the journal, the professionalism of scientific authorship, and ultimately the entire scientific endeavour. Authors must be followed the NASW code of ethics and APA code of ethics.

 

Plagiarism

The manuscripts must be plagiarism checked and not more than 20% similarities will not be accepted.  

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