International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research on Contemporary Issues

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Author Guidelines

We invite authors from all disciplines to submit high-quality, original research articles for publication in the International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research on Contemporary Issues (IJMRCI).

📌 Submission Guidelines

All manuscripts must be submitted via the official submission portal.
(brief as possible)
7th edition style.
Ensure that your manuscript includes: Title, Author(s) info, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References.

The manuscript be arranged in the following order:

Title Page - include title, full author names, institutional affiliations, and mark the Corresponding Author (with email/contact info).
Abstract - a clear, standalone summary (ideally 150-250 words) without citations.
Keywords – 3-6 terms reflecting your work.
Main Sections - usually:
- Introduction (clear and brief, embracing the nature of the problem and providing its background with relevant references))
- Literature review (optional)
- Methodology / Materials & methods (should be given in full details; and in brief with references for established procedure)
- Results (Only relevant results should be presented and figures, tables and equations should be used for the purpose of brevity).
- Discussion (should focus on the results followed by a discussion of their significance)
- Conclusion (concise and brief)
- Recommendations (if appropriate)
Acknowledgments - (brief as possible declaration of assistance/funding).
Conflict of interest statement - The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this paper
*References - formatted according to a consistent style (APA 7th edition is commonly used in multidisciplinary journals).
-Figures
-Tables
Do not import the Figures or Tables into your text.

      *References should be given in the following form:

      APA 7th edition reference examples (All types)

1. Journal Article
Smith, J. A., & Lee, R. K. (2020). Effects of chemical additives on paper strength. Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, 45(3), 233-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mateng.2020.01.014
Kumar, P., & Sharma, V. (2019). Sustainable uses of recycled paper. Indian Journal of Environmental Studies, 12(2), 55-61.

2. Book
Brown, L. H. (2018). Recycling science: A global perspective. Cambridge University Press.
Singh, R. K. (Ed.). (2021). Innovations in paper processing technologies. Springer.

3. Chapter in Edited Book
Das, P., & Roy, S. (2022). Chemical treatment of local OCC pulp. In R. Mehta & V. Iyer (Eds.), Advances in material processing (pp. 87-103). Wiley.

4. Thesis or Dissertation
Prasad, M. N. (2021). Improving mechanical properties of carry bag paper through additives (Master’s thesis, University of Delhi). https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/356327
Gupta, R. (2019). Fiber bonding analysis in recycled paper (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

5. Conference Paper / Proceedings
Ahmed, S., & Verma, L. (2020). Strength improvement of recycled pulp by starch additives. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Materials (pp. 210–215). Allied Publishers.
Roy, K., & Basu, P. (2023, May). Optimization of NaOH dosing in OCC pulp treatment. 2nd International Conference on Green Engineering. https://www.greencengineeringconf.com/papers/roy2023.pdf

6. Website / Webpage
United Nations Environment Programme. (2022, July 14). Paper recycling and climate change. https://www.unep.org/news/paper-recycling-impacts
International Paper Association. (n.d.). Pulp and paper industry statistics. Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.internationalpaper.org/statistics

7. Government or Technical Report
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2021). Annual report on paper waste management in India. Government of India. https://moef.gov.in/annual2021.pdf

8. YouTube Video
PaperTech India. (2023, October 5). Strength testing of recycled paper pulp [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abcd1234xyz

9. Patent
Singh, V., & Chopra, M. (2022). Additive composition for improving recycled paper strength (Indian Patent No. 123456). Indian Patent Office.

10. Dataset
Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute. (2020). LOCC fiber strength data set [Data set]. OpenData India. https://data.opendataindia.gov.in/locc-strength.csv

In-Text Citation Tips (APA 7th)

One author: (Brown, 2018)
Two authors: (Smith & Lee, 2020)
Three or more authors: (Kumar et al., 2019)
Direct quote: (Das & Roy, 2022, p. 89)
Organization: (Ministry of Environment, 2021)

📊 Figures

All photographs, graphs and diagrams should be referred to as a 'Figure'... [continued as in text]

📋 Tables

Each table should be numbered consecutively... [continued as in text]

🔬 Abbreviations and Units

SI units should be used, e.g: mg, g, km, m, cm, mm, ppm (not p.p.m.)... [continued]

📝 Proofs

Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. Your response, with or without corrections, should be sent within 72 hours.

📄 Formatting Instructions

Paper size: A4 size, Double Column format
Font: Times New Roman, Size: 12pt, Line spacing: 1.5
Use headings consistently and clearly define all sections.
Figures and tables should be numbered and captioned.
Paper Size: Maximum 15 pages

📥 Article Types

Original Research Articles
Review Articles
Case Studies
Short Communications

🔁 Peer Review Process

All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review. Authors may be asked to revise based on reviewer feedback.

💰 Article Processing Charge (APC)

A nominal fee is charged post-acceptance to cover processing and DOI assignment. Authors will be notified accordingly.

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