Instructions

Manuscript Submission
Make sure that the article which you are going to submit is not submitted elsewhere or under consideration. You as a corresponding author submitting this article on the behalf of all co-authors and the affiliated institutions. You also being a corresponding author have verified and confirmed that there are no conflicts of interests. So no legal matter is subject to the publisher, in any case, through or by this study.

Online Submission
It is easy to submit the manuscript online with all relevant files i.e. images and tables. When you submit the paper through the journal website, you get an automated confirmation email, immediately. The editorial office can check plagiarism online and recommend it to the editor for the review process, after getting clearance of the primary stage. Right side-bar of the journal homepage (https://iie.chitkara.edu.in/index.php/iie/about/submissions ) you have a button “Submit-Online”. You can submit the manuscript here and complete the required documentation/instructions.

Requirement for online manuscript submission
1. First create your profile with full details of your name, affiliation, keywords and contact mobile number (Whatsapp).
2. Sign in with your user credentials (user name & password)
3. Check the article type:
   a. Full-length article
   b. Review article
   c. Short communication
   d. Conference Paper
4. Wherever is available, URLs for the references have been provided
5. Confirm that all the data collected from this theoretical and/or experimental study is presented only in this manuscript, and will not be published partially or fully separately, elsewhere keeping the salami-slicing problem in mind.
6. Confirm to provide the collected data which is used to present the results in this manuscript, if required for examinations by the editor.

Copyright Materials
If you require already published content for your current research article i.e., image, table or text, follow the procedure mentioned on the source website. If you are using copyright material in the submitted article, make sure you have attached the permission to use that content. You as an author will be solely responsible to provide the necessary supporting documents. This reference for more information please contact the editor at: editor.iie@chitkara.edu.in

Length of the Paper
As such, there is no limit to the length of regular articles. The article should include all possible technical details including tables, figures, notes, and references.

Single-blind Review
This journal follows the single-blind review process.

Title page
The title page of the published article includes information such as the title, all authors’ names, affiliations, ORCIDs, email, and contact information of the corresponding author. Acknowledgements, disclosures, funding information, authorships and conflict of interests are ncluded at the end of the text of a manuscript along with Open Access declaration at the last.

Abstract
Manuscripts should include a max. 250 words abstract. It should be divided into components as mentioned in the sample paper. The abstract should include at least 3 keywords along with 2 keywords that are used in the title. As the abstract is not part of the text it should be complete in itself. If reference is required in the abstract then use this form [S. Kumar, (Issues Ideas Educ.) Vol.4, p-58, (2015)], do not use the roman number.

Keywords
Please provide 3-5 keywords for indexing purposes. Use keywords in phrases form (combination of 2 or more than 2 words).

Text
Manuscripts should be submittedpreferably in Word/PDF format, Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 11-point Adobe Garamond Pro Regular) for text. Use italics for emphasis. Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages. Do not use field functions. Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar. Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables. Use the equation editor or Math Type for equations. Save your file in doc format (Word 2007 or higher). The body of the article should be divided into sections with the use of section headings and subheadings. Make sure that equations, tabular material, figures, and references are following a sequential numerical scheme in the paper.

Headings
Please use no more than three levels of displayed headings. Use heading styles as mentioned below;
• 1. Principal Heading
• 1.1 First subheading
• 1.1.1 Second subheading
• (a) Third subheading

Abbreviations
Abbreviations should be defined at first and can be used consistently thereafter. Footnotes to the text are numbered consecutively; those to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data). Footnotes to the title or the authors of the article are not given reference symbols. Always use footnotes instead of endnotes.

Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in this section before the reference list and at the end of the text of a manuscript. The names of funding organizations/societies should be written in full. Dedications are not allowed. A principal heading [level (1)] is used for this section, but this section should not be numbered.

Authorship Contribution
Because all authors must have contributed meaningfully to the research and/or article preparation, each author's participation should be described. Each author must declare his or her own contribution to the paper, including study conceptualization and design, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and manuscript preparation.

 e.g. Author 1: Writing- Original draft preparation, Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Writing- Reviewing and Editing.
Author 2: Data curation, Supervision, Visualization, Validation, Writing- Reviewing, and Editing.
Author 3: Supervision, Visualization, Writing- Reviewing and Editing.

Funding
The author(s) should disclose the receipt or grant number of financial support for the article's research, authorship, and/or publication. To make it easier to comply with funders' standards, list funding sources in this standard format:

e.g. This work was supported by the National Institutes of Technology [grant numbers aaa, bbb]; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai [grant number 1234]; and the Indian Institute of Management [grant number xxxx].

Note: It is not essential to include detailed descriptions on the specific programme descriptions or grants and awards.
Submit the name of the institute or organisation that gave the financing if it came from a block grant or other resources accessible to a university, college, or other research institution. If no funding has been granted for the research, the following line should be included:

This study received no specific financing from governmental, private, or non-profit funding bodies.

Conflicts of Interest
Potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed. The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
e.g. Authors have no conflicts of interest.

Declaration
The work submitted must be original and have never been published before in any form or language.

References
a. Citation
Cite references in the text like, (Bamrara, 2018; Chindhe & Kiwne, 2017; Chiozzi, Pasquale, & Verdoya, 2002; Chowdhry & Osowska, 2017). For example: as mentioned in an earlier sentence (Harish, 2001) you have to include the reference. If for a particular point or information you need to quote two-three references then you can use it in this way (Harish, 2001; Tfhpl, 2012). Authors are also encouraged further to consider the Indian reputed Journals for references, there is the article text if any relevant to the work. It is a suggestion, not mandatory.
b. Reference List
The list of references should include works that are cited in the text that have been published, accepted for publication, communicated, or to be submitted. Personal communications and unpublished works, and thesis can also be included in the Reference list. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list. To write in the reference list follow the sample paper.
c. Article from Journal
Kumar, K. & Kumar, G. (2013). Impact of A Remedial Strategy on Trigonometrical Error Patterns- A Case Study. Issues Ideas Educ.1(2), 145-150.
d. Article by DOI
• Slifka, M. K., & Whitton, J. L. (2000) Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. Journal of Molecular Medicine, doi:10.1007/ s001090000086
e. Book
• Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

f. Online Document
• Abou-Allaban, Y., Dell, M. L., Greenberg, W., Lomax, J., Peteet, J., Torres, M., & Cowell, V. (2006). Religious/spiritual commitments and psychiatric practice. Resource document. American Psychiatric Association. http://www.psych.org/edu/ot her_res/lib_archives/archives/200604.pdf. Accessed 25 June 2007.

Tables
All tables must be numbered using roman numerals. Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numeral order. For each table, please supply a table caption (title) explaining the components of the table. Identify any previously published material by giving the source in the form of a reference at the end of the table caption. Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.

Artwork and Illustrations Guidelines
Supply all figures electronically. Name your figure files with “Fig” and the figure number, e.g., Fig1.eps.

Figure Lettering
To add lettering, it is best to use Arial. Keep lettering consistently sized throughout your final-sized artwork, usually about 8–10 pt.

Figure Numbering
All figures are to be numbered using roman numerals. Figures should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order. Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.). If an appendix appears in your article and it contains one or more figures, continue the consecutive numbering of the main text. Do not number the appendix figures, “A1, A2, A3, etc.” Figures in online appendices (Electronic Supplementary Material) should, however, be numbered separately.

Figure Captions
Each figure should have a concise caption describing accurately what the figure depicts. Include the captions in the text file of the manuscript, not in the figure file. Figure captions begin with the term Fig. in bold type, followed by the figure number, also in bold type. No punctuation is to be included after the number, nor is any punctuation to be placed at the end of the caption. Identify all elements found in the figure in the figure caption; and use boxes, circles, etc., as coordinate points in graphs. Identify previously published material by giving the source in the form of a reference citation at the end of the figure caption.

Permissions
If you include figures that have already been published elsewhere you must obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format. Please be aware that some publishers do not grant electronic rights for free and that Chitkara University Publication will not be able to refund any costs that may have occurred to receive these permissions. In such cases, material from other open & free sources should be used with proper credits.

Submission
Submit all material in standard file formats.

Text and Presentations
Submit your material in *.doc or *.PDF format. A collection of figures may also be combined in a *.OPJ, *.PDF, *.EPS file format.

Copyright Agreement
Once the Author Application has been completed, the article will be processed and the author will receive the proofs. Authors will be the copyright owner and will grant the use of content to other users as per the CC-BY license.

Offprints
Offprints can be ordered by the corresponding author.

Colour Illustrations
Publication of colour illustrations will be available online while the print version will be black & white.

Proof Reading
The purpose of the prooff is to check for typesetting or conversion errors and the completeness and accuracy of the text, tables, and figures. Substantial changes in content, e.g., new results, corrected values, title, and authorship, are not allowed without the approval of the Editor. After online publication, further changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article,
except to add the name of the author (s).

Online First
The article will be published online first after receipt of the corrected proofs and completed in all ways. This is the official first publication and can be cited by issue and page numbers.

Language of The Research Paper
The Research Paper(s) and all communication must be in English language only.

Citation of this Journal’s Article(s)
Published article(s) reference of Issues Ideas Educ. in other manuscripts for citation should be used in this format; Kaur, S., Ayana, T., & Kaur, H. (2022). Assessing Social and Emotional Competencies of Undergraduates: A Cross-Cultural Study. Issues and Ideas in Education, 9(2), 75–83. https://doi.org/10.15415/iie.2021.92007

Instructions for a Special Issue
For the conference issue or thematic Special Issue, contact to the Editor. When submitting your proposal for a special issue,
please include the following information:
• The names of the special issue Guest Editors with their short CV’s;
• The topic of the special issue;
• Possible number of articles and pages;
• Beneficiary details (target audiences type)

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Responsibility of the Author(s)
Chitkara University Publications and its Journal editorial team take very serious note of plagiarism, citation manipulation and data fabrication. In case of plagiarism, we follow the zero-tolerance policy in the core work of the author’s manuscript and it includes the abstract, hypothesis, data points/observations, result, and/or its interpretations, summary, or conclusion. Similarity checks beyond the 10% attracted to the author(s) a strict decision by the Chitkara University Publications and its Journal’s
committee, which can be, in specific cases lifelong ban and withdrawal of benefits if any to the author (s) and it’s home institute/university or society for publication in the same.

Responsibility of the Reviewer (s)
The “Issues and Ideas in Education” (Issues Ideas Educ.) is a single-blind, peer-reviewed journal where the editor (s) mediate with the reviewer (s) and author. The reviewers are subject experts assigned by the editor to judge the quality, importance, and scientific contribution of the submitted research article.
Reviewing process should be complete within the defined time limit without any biasing; it is the professional responsibility of the researcher. If review is not possible within the given time, you can ask the editor for an extension of time. Your expert comments are supposed to be submitted through the online process. Please check all required documents (text material, figures, rough data, etc.) which you need to give your feedback. If anything is missing please ask the editor only.
Please read more about the reviewers’ responsibilities by downloading the ethical guidelines. (https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines-new/cope-ethical-guidelines-peer-reviewers)

Responsibility of the Editor (s)
The editor of the journal is supposed to interact actively with the editorial board members and authors frequently. Take the help from editorial board members and add extra members if required. Make it very clear that editorial board members have to review a fixed minimum number of papers per year, wherever is required. The standard of the journal and the quality of papers are the main tasks of the editor, in addition, to making it approachable to the target audience.
The editor of the journal has to focus on many fronts, these are;
1. The authors’ submission process and papers, that journal publish quality papers.
2. Clear instructions for the authors at paper submission time.
3. The clear peer-review process, reviewers, and publication policy.
4. Misconduct and dealing with complaints, etc.
For more details please download all the guidelines and editor’s related responsibilities (https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines-new/short-guide-ethical-editing-new-editors)

Complaints System
Complaints can be submitted directly to email at- chitkarauniversitypublications@chitkara.edu.in. The points at which one individual faced the problem should be specific and clear. It should be with valid email, phone number, and permanent office/house addresses.
Fictitious complaints via email/latter without a proper proof(s) and contact details will be rejected without any investigation. If the complaint fulfils the above-said requirements then it will be sent to an editor, chief editor and directors for further investigation(s) by the editorial office. The complainant will get primary information within two weeks after filing the complaint is considered by the editorial office. An investigation team assigned by the director(s) will observe the facts and proof provided by the complainant. The decision will be notified to the concern within seven weeks by the team members.
If not agree with the decision, a complainant can appeal again with the same reference number, directly to the director(s).

License and Copyright Policy
Articles in the Journal of Issues and Ideas in Education (Issues Ideas Educ.) by Chitkara University Publications are Open Access articles that are published with licenses under a Creative Commons Attribution- CC-BY 4.0 International License. Based on a work at https://iie.chitkara.edu.in. This license permits one to use, remix, tweak and reproduce in any medium, even commercially provided one gives credit to the original source.

Authors of published articles remain the copyright holders and the readers have the freedom to use the published content as per the CC-BY License.
Also, the authors are encouraged to submit the author’s copy (preprint) to appropriate preprint archives e.g. https://arxiv.org and/or on https://indiarxiv.org or institutional repositories (e.g., D Space). The author can replace it (preprint copy) with the published paper (if accepted for publications).
Authors’ should mention the reference of the article, Journal, and DOI number of the publication carefully on the required page of the depository, in all above-mentioned cases.
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