Submissions

This journal is not accepting submissions at this time.

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

The editorial board of the Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature is constantly raising the standards of the articles published in the journal. The board expects the same kind of commitment from authors to conform to the ethical norms by following the guidelines.

Authors should read the following “Guidelines for Submission” thoroughly before making a submission. The manuscript should be prepared according to the style and specifications that are given in the editorial policy and guidelines for authors.

JTREL uses a double-blind review, which means the identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa. More information is available in the Peer Review Process section. To facilitate the double-blind review, authors must submit a blinded manuscript.

How to prepare a blinded manuscript (without any author details):

The main body of the paper should not include any identifying information, such as the authors' names or affiliations.

  1. Include the title, abstract, keywords, works cited, appendices, figures, and tables (if any).
  2. Do not include any of the authors’ names and their affiliations in the blinded manuscript.
  3. Do not include the acknowledgement in the blinded manuscript. It can be submitted after the paper is accepted for publication.
  4. The title of the paper must be the file name of the blinded manuscript.
  5. The authors must use bias-free language in the manuscript while expressing their views on issues pertaining to gender, race, ethnicity, language and culture.

 

 

  1. The authors of the submission should have met the requirements for authorship specified in the editorial policy.
  2. The contact information of all authors – names, affiliation, emails, and phone numbers – should be stated. Any change of address before the publication of the paper should be notified immediately to the Editor-in-Chief of JTREL.
  3. Articles from ELTAI (English Language Teachers’ Association of India) members will be given preference. Non-member authors will be asked to obtain short-term or long-term ELTAI membership if their papers are accepted for publication. Visit www.eltai.in for membership details.
  4. All authors are encouraged to enter their ORCID id, if they have one. (ORCID is a non-profit organization supported by a global community of organizational members, including research organizations, publishers, funders, professional associations, and other stakeholders in the research ecosystem. It provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher. Sign up with www.orcid.org and enter your ORCID Id.)
  5. Include a link to your profile on your institutional website if available.
  6. A brief description of each author in about 100 words indicating their name, position, institutional affiliation, research interests and key achievements must be furnished.
  7. One author must be designated as the corresponding author with contact details.
  8. All authors should approve the final version of the manuscript prior to submission. Once a manuscript is submitted, it is therefore assumed that all authors have read and given their approval for the submission of the manuscript.
  9. Authors must assure that the manuscript has not been submitted or will be submitted to other journals while the review process is going on.
  10. Authors must assure that they have a proper understanding of the plagiarism issues and that nothing has been copied in any form without proper acknowledgement or legal permission in any way that may violate others’ rights.
 
 
 
 

Further considerations:

The authors must further ensure that

  • they have read and understood the journal policies detailed on the website;
  • they have prepared the manuscript in A4 size with a 1-inch margin on all four sides;
  • they have used the font ‘Cambria’, 12 points and 1.5 lines of space throughout the paper;
  • their manuscript does not exceed the word limit;
  • they have spell-checked and grammar-checked the manuscript;
  • they have used the MLA (7th / 8th) stylesheet for documenting sources; and
  • all references mentioned in the list of Works Cited are cited in the text, and vice versa.

Both the submission form and the blinded manuscript should be submitted only as email attachments to editor.jtrel@gmail.com with a copy to eltai_india@yahoo.co.in, mentioning ‘Submission’ in the subject line.

Every submission will be acknowledged within 48 hours. In the unlikely case of an acknowledgement not being received within two days, authors are requested to resend the mail.

Upon submission of an article, the review process will be initiated by the Editor-in-Chief. Please read more about the review process in the Peer Review Process section. The review process usually takes a maximum of 45 days. Hence, authors must submit their articles will in advance and must be patient.

 

 

 

Format

  1. Prepare your manuscript in A4 size with a 1-inch margin on all four sides.
  2. Use the font ‘Cambria’, 12 points and 1.5 lines of space.
  3. The title of the manuscript should not exceed 10 words.
  4. Please follow MLA format (either 7th or 8th edition) for documenting sources.
  5. The submission must be only in English. Quotes of other language texts must be accompanied by an appropriate English translation.
  6. Authors are requested to carefully proofread the articles for grammatical and typing errors before submitting them.

 

 

Research Articles

Research papers that are within the purview of the journal can be submitted for publication. The article must be accompanied by (a) an abstract in about 150 words; (b) three to five keywords; (c) work Cited; and (d) appendices (if any). The manuscript of the research paper must be thoroughly blinded for the double-blind peer review. The guidelines must be followed in preparing the blinded manuscript. The length of the research paper, excluding the abstract, keywords, works cited and appendices, should not exceed 5000 words.

Book Reviews

Reviews of books published within the last 18 months can be considered for publication. A concession can be made with respect to important books, in consultation with the editorial board. The review should not be a mere paraphrase of the book's contents. It should indicate the reviewer’s critical and analytical engagement with the context and specific location of the book. The language of the book review may not be conversational, but one that makes optimum use of academic language to aid comprehension. The book review must be accompanied by (a) an abstract not exceeding 150 words; (b) three to five keywords; and (c) The cover image of the book under review in JPEG format. Complete details regarding the book under review (Name of Author, Year of Publication, Publisher, Price, ISBN/ISSN etc.) should also be provided. The book review's length, excluding references and appendices, should be between 1000 and 1500 words.

Interviews

Transcripts of interviews with famous authors, poets, litterateurs, and academics may be submitted for publication. The interviews submitted for publication should not be older than six months from the date of submission. However, the final decision will be vested with the editors. The submission should contain details of when and where the interview was taken. All interviews must carry the declaration by the interviewer that the interview was taken with the clear consent of the author/interviewee. The interview must be accompanied by (a) an introduction to the author (interviewee) and his/her literary oeuvre or academic achievement (not exceeding 200 words); (b) the contact details of the author (interviewee); and (c) an uncopyrighted photograph of the author (interviewee) in JPEG format. The ideal length should be between 1500 and 3000 words. 

Poetry

Poems, not more than three pages, can be submitted for publication in JTREL. The editorial board reserves the right to publish or reject as many entries as they deem fit.

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