Submissions

RGU Journal of Social Science and Research is requesting all the authors to abide by journal instructions, failure in doing them may result in manuscripts being delayed or rejected. Therefore, authors are strongly encouraged to read these instructions carefully before preparing a manuscript for submission. The manuscripts should be checked carefully for grammatical errors. All manuscripts are subjected to peer review by well qualified and experienced editorial team members.

Types of manuscripts
The journal will consider the following article types;

Research Articles
The articles that present the results of the original research study are considered as research articles. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was conducted and provide a thorough analysis of the results of the project. Research articles should not be more than 20 print pages. If crosses 20 print pages, then depend on the research contents and articles’ need, the editor may take the final decision for publication. The research articles should include the following in the order given below:

• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results including Tables and/or Figures
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References (APA Style)

Reviews and Mini-Reviews
Review articles should not be more than 25 print pages and contain comprehensive coverage of relevant literature. If crosses 25 print pages, then depend on the review contents and topic, the editor may take the final decision for publication. Review articles should preferably be written by scientists who have in-depth knowledge of the topic. All format requirements are similar to those applicable to Research papers. Review articles need not be divided into sections such as Materials and methods, and Results and discussion, but should definitely have an abstract and introduction.

Short Communication
Short Communications are brief reports that present original and significant research and need to be published quickly. It may focus on a hot topic or may have new findings that are expected to have a significant impact on a current problem. Short communications are expected to have a higher-than-average impact.

Case reports
New, interesting, and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point for the readers.

Letter to the editor
It should be brief and decisive observations. They should preferably be related to articles previously published in the Journal or views expressed in the journal. They should not be preliminary observations that need a later paper for validation. 

Fast Track Review Process
Authors whose article they want to be evaluated for the expedited process should submit precise, new discoveries of exceptional and urgent importance. Even highly significant but complex research will not be eligible because it is unlikely that reviewers could complete them in a timely manner. It is anticipated that fast-track manuscripts will be accepted for publication in almost their original format. Significantly revised manuscripts won’t meet the requirements for expedited processing.

Manuscripts preparations
The language of the journal is English. Manuscript should be typed in Times New Roman font, one and a half-spaced on A4 (8.5″ × 11″) paper size with 1 inch margins. Title should be in bold face upper case with font size of 14, main headings should be in bold face upper case with font size 12 and subheadings should be in bold face lower case.

The manuscript should be arranged in the following order:

1. Title page

The title page should contain a clear, concise, and informative title of the article followed by the names and affiliations of the authors. The affiliation should comprise the department, institution (usually university or company), city, and state (or nation) and should be typed as a footnote to the author’s name. The Corresponding Author must indicate his or her complete mailing address, office/cellular phone number, fax number, and email address at the lower left of the Title Page. The authors should ensure that their manuscript(s) must fall within aims and scope. Authors are required to indicate the specific subject area, mentioned in aims and scope, on the top of the title page. For example; Microbiology, Biotechnology or Structural biology, etc.

2. Article Structure

Your article should be divided into distinct sections. A brief heading is assigned to each subsection. Every heading ought to be displayed on a distinct line. When cross-referencing text, it is best to use subsections as often as possible; instead of just referring to “the text,” refer to the subsection by heading.
Generally speaking, although not always, the content of original articles and briefs should be broken up into the following sections: introduction, methods, results, discussion and conclusion.

3. Abstract

The abstract should not more than 200-250 words and should provide brief details regarding objectives, material, and methods, Results, and Conclusions. Reviews and mini-reviews also require an abstract. The abstract should not be structured, it should be a single paragraph without subheadings. The abstract must be followed by four-six keywords.

4. Introduction

This should be brief and indicates the aim of the study and the essential background information. The introduction should clearly state the hypothesis or purpose statement, how and why the purpose or hypothesis was developed and why the author deems it important.

5. Material and methods

Please provide concise but complete information about the material and the analytical, statistical, and experimental procedures used. This part should be as clear as possible to enable other scientists to repeat the research presented. The use of subheadings to divide the text is encouraged. In the case of animal experiments, authors must give the details of ethical approval.

6. Results and Discussion

Data acquired from the research with the appropriate statistical analysis described in the methods section should be included in this section. In this part, the same data/ information given in a table must not be repeated in a figure or vice versa. Tables and Figures should be self-explanatory and it is not acceptable to repeat extensively the numerals from tables into text and give lengthy and unnecessary explanations of the Tables and Figures. The discussion should relate the results to the current understanding of the scientific problems being investigated in the field.

7. Conclusion

This section should clearly explain the main conclusions of the work highlighting its importance and relevance.

8. References

Number of References (APA Style 7th ed.) should not be more than 75 for research article and 100 for review article. References should be numbered consecutively throughout the article, beginning with (1) for the first-cited reference. References should be listed at the end of the paper in the order in which they appear in the text.

References should be cited in the text by numerals in a first bracket. For example;

1. General Formatting:

• Font: Use a readable font like Times New Roman (12-point), Arial (11-point), or Calibri (11-point).
• Margins: 1-inch margins on all sides.
• Line Spacing: Double-space throughout the document, including the title page, abstract, text, and reference list.
• Header: Include a page number in the top right corner of every page.
• Title Page: Include a title, your name, and your institution's name. If required, include an author's note.

2. In-Text Citations:

• For paraphrasing: Include the author's last name and the year of publication.
• Example: (Smith, 2020)
• For direct quotes: Include the author's last name, year, and page number.
• Example: (Smith, 2020, p. 15)
• When citing a source with multiple authors:
• Two authors: (Smith & Johnson, 2020)
• Three or more authors: (Smith et al., 2020)

3. References List:

• Start on a new page with the title “References” centred at the top.
• Entries should be double-spaced with a hanging indent (first line flush left, subsequent lines indented).
• Organize references alphabetically by the author's last name.

4. Examples of Reference Entries:

Books: Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of the book: Subtitle*. Publisher.

Journal Article: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. *Title of the Journal, Volume*(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Chapters in Edited Books: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. *Title of the Journal, Volume*(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy