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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

  1. General Instructions:

Each paper must be like a research paper: it must have a conceptual/ theoretical framework; literature review encapsulating past research; data/ content collection and analysis; suggestions for future research and conclusion.

The article must not have been published anywhere else. It should be in accordance with the research principles and should be on a new topic. Moreover, the article should be adorned with the references of basic sources. It is necessary to abide by the rules of writing and spelling.

Contributors will be required to guarantee that the manuscript presented to PJLAW has not been submitted to any other journal for publication and is free of plagiarism.

  1. Manuscript Instructions:

The authors are required to follow the following instructions for formatting their papers, failing which the paper will be screened out at the editorial review.

2.1.      Editing and General points (Draft Format):

The authors are required to follow the following instructions for formatting their papers, failing which the paper will not be accepted for publication and will be screened out at the editorial review.

  1. Paper Size:

Manuscript should be processed using Microsoft word with paper size of A4.

  1. Word Count:

The authors are requested submit well researched ad original paper with a length of 2500-10000 words.

  1. Formatting:
  2. For main-headings, font size: 14
  3. For sub-heading, font size: 12

iii.        For text, font size: (Urdu-14, Jameel Noori Nastaleeq, Arabic-14, Traditional Arabic, English-12, Book Antiqa)

  1. Footnote: font size (Urdu & Arabic-12, English-10)

Line Spacing: 1.5 lines throughout the paper.

Page Numbering: On the bottom right corner of the paper with the title on the top right corner.

Paragraph Indention: Indent each paragraph first Line by 0.5 inches and apply the indention consistently throughout the paper.

Paper Structure

2.2.      Title:

Title should be comprehensive, precise and reflect the original theme of the article.

2.3.      Information about the Author:

The authors’ names and addresses should be on left below the title and institution’s name along with further details should be placed in the footnote specified with the symbol (*).

A separate page containing the full name of Author(s), Email Address, affiliated Institute, Postal address and phone number(s) should also be submitted along with the article. These lines should be 10 points in Times New Roman.

2.4.      Abstract:

An abstract of length 200-300 words in English should accompany each manuscript.

It should summarize the content of the paper written in complete and simple sentence without subheadings.

Keywords:

Write 4-6 keywords of the articles may also be listed just beneath the English abstract to be used as index terms.

 

2.5.      Introduction:

Beginning with a new page, it should be well explained but must be limited to the statement of the problem/objectives, methodology, distinctive characteristics with brief review of literature pertaining to the type of Research work.

2.6.      Results and Discussion:

In this part of the article, author would present his views and research in detail.

Make a clear comparison of the results to the literature and identify the similarities and differences.

2.7.      Conclusion/Findings/Recommendations:

The conclusion of a research paper needs to summarize the content and purpose of the paper without seeming too wooden or dry.

It should be presented in a logical sequence. Every basic conclusion should share several key elements.

Findings of the research should be clearly mentioned on which recommendations are made accordingly.

Acknowledgement

All people who have made a genuine contribution and who endorse the data and conclusion(s) may be included.

Their Full name, postal address, office and email address, telephone and mobile numbers should be mentioned.

2.8.      References and Bibliography

References should be made according to the following guidelines:

References should be made as Footnotes.

While giving references, APA Style should be adopted. The use of op. cit. is to be avoided.

While referring to a book, author’s name, name of the book, publisher’s name & place and year of publication and then Volume No/Page no. should be clearly mentioned.

All-known figures mentioned in the article must be briefly introduced and references from books should also be quoted.

Transliteration of Arabic, Urdu and English Words:

For Urdu and Arabic words in English articles, Transliteration must be followed.

  1. Citation from the Internet/Webpage:

If the author wants to cite an internet link, then he/she is required to provide complete URL address failing which the reference will be considered invalid.

Transmission of Required Information:

It is obligatory for the authors to describe their research in detail along with the significance of their research. Enough details of the citation should be provided so that others will be able to revisit the research. Incorrect and ambiguous statements will be troublesome and not acceptable.

  1. Simultaneous/Multiple Publication:

Author should avoid submission of the article in more than one journal for review and publication at a time as it is unethical. Moreover, multiple publications on the same research are also not acceptable.

If an author wants to publish their work in multiple stages in multiple different articles, then references of the first publication should be represented accurately in the second publication.

  1. Defining Sources:

Written permission of the source is compulsory if any information is used and quoted which is derived from a discourse, correspondence or a talk of a third party. Sources must be defined and cited in an accurate manner.

  1. Major Mistakes in Published Work:

If any mistake or error is noticed by the authors after submission of the article for review, it is obligatory for the author to inform PJLAW focal person immediately, so that necessary correction in the article may be made well in time and in case of major mistake, article may be withdrawn. Author is also bound to withdraw or make necessary correction well in time as directed by editor or publisher and also provide the evidence confirming the accuracy of the original research wherever required.

  1. Authors of the Work:

Any individual with significant contribution in the research work which is being presented in the article can be included as author(s) of the article. However, it is responsibility of the primary author to ensure that all the co-authors have seen the final draft of the article and agreed for submission of the article.

  1. Call for paper:

PJLAW will issue call for papers.

  1. Article Submission:

See our website submission section

  1. Publication Fee:

The author has to pay the article publication fee after the article is accepted for publication. The schedule of fee is as under;

Local Author:

Normal Fee: PKR 40Ks (Article Process Time 8 weeks)

Fast Track Fee: PKR 60Ks (Article Process Time maximum 2 weeks)

Foreign Authors: 200 USD

 

  1. Application of HEC Rules:

All the rules, procedure and guidelines of HEC shall be applicable to the submissions and publications of PJLAW.

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