Submission Guidelines

Guidelines for submission of Research Papers for publication in Panjab University Research Journal (Arts)
  1. The research paper should embody the results of original research and give ample evidence of scholarship, which should be creative, independent in character and fundamental in nature.
  2. Both softcopy and hardcopy of article in MSWord, along with Abstract of the paper in about 100-150 words, are accepted.
  3. Punjabi research papers/articles should be typed in Satluj (Punjabi), Arial Unicode (hindi) and Times New Roman (English).
  4. All notes and references should come at the end (end-note) of the paper.
  5. The research paper should preferably be between 3000 to 5000 words.
  6. The format should be in accordance with the latest MLA Handbook.
    Sample entry for works cited :
    Books: Das, Gurcharan, The Difficulty of Being Good: On the Sublime Art of Dharma, New Delhi, Penguin, 2009
    Articles: Jameson, Frederic "Postmodernism." New Left Review 7.2 ( July 1989); 6-14
  7. Graphs, Tables and Charts in MS Office (Word /Excel format - Black and White) or equivalent format are preferred. Fonts for special characters also be provided.
  8. A short biographical sketch in duplicate should accompany the paper.
  9. The author must give an undertaking that the paper has not been published wholly or partly, in any other journal, and that it has not been submitted to any other journal for consideration or publication.
  10. All articles submitted for publication shall be used subject to the positive reports from neutral and objective experts in relevant fields of specialization. Only in case of rejection shall the reports of the experts be made available to the contributors. Research papers not found suitable shall not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. With regard to the acceptance or rejection of the research papers, the decision of the editorial board shall be final and binding. In this regard, the editorial board shall not entertain any correspondence from the contributors.
  11. Copyright of the articles published in this journal rests solely with the Panjab University Research Journal of Punjabi.
  12. One copy of the issue in which it is published shall be sent free of cost to each contributor. Additional copies of the journal shall be supplied at the usual rates, plus the necessary postal charges.
  13. Annual subscription is offered at a flat rate of Rs.100/- (plus postage charges, if any). However, a single copy of the current issue or back issues may be obtained for Rs.100/-. All these rates are exclusive of the postal charges.
  14. Subscriptions may be sent only in form of a Bank Draft drawn in favour of the Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh. No other form of transaction is acceptable.
The contributors may send soft copy of all their articles/reviews/ research papers directly to: Editor, Chairperson, Department of Punjabi, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014 (India). They may also be e-mailed to head_pbi@pu.ac.in.
 

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The Editor
Parkh
Department of Punjabi, Arts Block I
Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160 014, India
Email: head_pbi@pu.ac.in