Author Instruction To Write a Paper
Manuscript Submission:
High-quality submissions to this new journal are welcome now and manuscripts may be either submitted online or mail.
Online: For online submission upload one copy of the full paper including graphics and all figures at the online submission site, accessed via E-mail. editor@ijtra.com. The manuscript must be written in MS Word Format. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, takes place by e-mail and via the Author's homepage, removing the need for a hard-copy paper trail.
By Mail: Manuscripts (1 original and 3 copies) accompanied by a covering letter may be sent to the Editor-in-Chief. However, a copy of the original manuscript, including original figures, and the electronic files should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief. Authors should also submit electronic files on disk (one disk for text material and a separate disk for graphics), retaining a backup copy for reference and safety. Note that contributions may be either submitted online or sent by mail. Please do NOT submit via both routes. This will cause confusion and may lead to delay in article publication. Online submission is preferred. International Journal of Technical Research and Application (IJTRA) is a refereed international journal to be of interest and use to all those concerned with research in various fields of, or closely related to, Science, Technology & Engineering disciplines. : International Journal of Technical Research and Application (IJTRA) aims to provide a highly readable and valuable addition to the literature which will serve as an indispensable reference tool for years to come. The coverage of the journal includes all new theoretical and experimental findings in the fields of Science, Technology & Engineering or any closely related fields. The journal also encourages the submission of critical review articles covering advances in recent research of such fields as well as technical notes.
Submission address and contact: A K Pandey, Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Technical Research and Application (IJTRA),
13/28 Vikas Nagar,
Lucknow
U.P. 226022 (INDIA)
Types of contributions: Original research/review papers.
Corresponding author: Clearly indicate who is responsible for correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, including post-publication. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address. Full postal addresses must be given for all co-authors.
Original material:
Notification: Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their paper by the editor. The Publisher will also send a notification of receipt of the paper in production.
Copyright: All authors must sign the Transfer of Copyright agreement before the article can be published. This transfer agreement enables International Journal of Technical Research and Application (IJTRA) to protect the copyrighted material for the authors, but does not relinquish the authors' proprietary rights. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microfilm or any other reproductions of similar nature and translations.
PDF Proofs: One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author, to be checked for typesetting/editing. The corrections should be returned within 48 hours. No changes in, or additions to, the accepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed at this stage. Proofreading is solely the author's responsibility. Any queries should be answered in full. Please correct factual errors only, or errors introduced by typesetting. Please note that once your paper has been proofed we publish the identical paper online as in print.
Charges & Accesses:
Publication charge: Author have to pay 3000/- INR processing charge for the publication of the paper
Open accesses journal:
IJTRA is the open accesses journal there anyone can read and access the paper. He/she can download it as well as can take printout.
Manuscript Preparation:
Follow the IEEE format available in website. www.ijtra.com
General:
Editors reserve the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity. Original manuscripts are discarded after publication unless the Publisher is asked to return original material after use. If online submission is not possible, an electronic copy of the manuscript on disk should accompany the final accepted hardcopy version. Please use MS Word for the text of your manuscript.
Structure:
Follow this order when typing manuscripts: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Main text, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, Appendix, References, Figure Captions, Figures and then Tables. For submission in hardcopy, do not import figures into the text - see Illustrations. For online submission, please supply figures imported into the text AND also separately as original graphics files. Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article and do not include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise.
Text Layout:
Title should be in fount size 24, name of the author etc should be in font size 12. Remaining paper show have font size 10. Use shortcut “Fig.” while labelling the figures in bold . heading of table should also in bold font .
Corresponding author:
Clearly indicate who is responsible for correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, including post publication. The corresponding author should be identified with an asterisk and footnote. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address. Full postal addresses must be given for all co-authors. Please consult a recent journal paper for style if possible.
Abstract:
A self-contained abstract outlining in a single paragraph the aims, scope and conclusions of the paper must be supplied.
Keywords:
Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of six keywords (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible.
Symbols:
All Greek letters and unusual symbols should be identified by name in the margin, the first time they are used.
Units: Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the international system of units (SI). If other quantities are mentioned, give their equivalent in SI.
Maths: Number consecutively any equations that have to be displayed separately from the text (if referred to explicitly in the text).
References: All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript.
Text: Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.
List: Number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the list in the order in which they appear in the text.
Examples:
Reference to a journal publication:
[1] Divya James Bhattachrya S K, Bhattacharya D, Sairam K, Ghosal S (2002) Effect of Withania somnifera glycowithanolides on a rat model of tardive dyskinesia. Phytomedicine 9:167-170
[2] Chopra R N, Chopra I C, Handa KL, Kapur, LD (1958) Indigenous drugs of India UN Dhur and Sons, Calcutta, pp. 436-437
[3] Dewir YH, Chakrabarty D, Lee SH, Hahn EJ, Paek KY (2010). Indirect regeneration of Withania somnifera and comparative analysis of withanolides in in vitro and greenhouse grown plants. Biologia Plantarum 54:357-360 Reference to a chapter in an edited book.
[4] Mettam GR, Adams LB. How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In: Jones BS, Smith RZ, editors. Introduction to the electronic age, New York: E-Publishing Inc; 1999, p. 281-304
Free Online Color: If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable color and black/white figures then the journal will ensure that these figures will appear in color on the journal website electronic version.
Tables: Tables should be numbered consecutively and given suitable captions and each table should begin on a new page. No vertical rules should be used. Tables should not unnecessarily duplicate results presented elsewhere in the manuscript (for example, in graphs). Footnotes to tables should be typed below the table.