The JIAAP is a refereed Journal and all articles are sent to expert
assessors who evaluate each paper on several dimensions such as
originality of the work, scientific argument, and English style, format
of the paper, references, citations and finally they comment on
suitability of the article for the particular Journal. In case of
review articles the importance of the subject and the extent the review
is comprehensive are assessed. Prospective authors are expected that
before submitting any article for publication they should see that it
fulfils these criteria. The improvement of article may be achieved in
two ways (i) more attention to language (ii) more attention to the
sections of the article.
Major Components of an article
Title: It should be short and accurate, no need to
prefix “A study of” avoid abbreviations in the title. Also provide
short title 2/3 words for use as running head of paper. Author/s Name
and institutional affiliations only should be given with title.
Address, qualification, etc. may be provided at the end of paper.
Acknowledgements: may also be given at the end of the paper.
Abstract/Summary: Should be short not more than 150 words, mention essential facts only. (Give on a separate page)
Introduction: Not a long review of the subject area
and details of history, it should pertain to specific area of study and
should cover only relevant researches. (Do not give Introduction as
heading).
Method: (not methodology) this should cover Techniques, Sample, Tools/Measures.
Results: Provide relevant facts only, data may be
given preferably in the form of tables or occasionally in figures/text
but do not repeat same data in more than one form. Do not include too
many tables, try to combine these wherever possible, and indicate in
the paper where tables/figures should appear. Use Arabic numerals for
table and figure numbers, these should be carefully planned to fit the
production size of printed page. JIAAP does not publish detailed ANOVA
tables, give only significant F-values at suitable places in the text:
F(df) = ; p<.05/.01.
Discussion: This is important aspect of the paper,
should be drafted carefully, stating what answers we got, then in
individual paragraphs discussing these in the light relevant past work
and finally, try to answer: what does it mean in the concluding part.
In some situations section of Results may be combined with Discussion
so as to avoid repetition.
References: Citations in the text and References must
correspond to each other; do not over reference by giving the
obvious/old classic studies or the irrelevant. Avoid giving references
to abstracts and unpublished papers. Give all journal titles in full
and not in an abbreviated form, JIAAP follows APA format for
references.
Reference Examples: All Journal titles with volume number (issue numbers are not required) and all book titles should be given in Italics.
Rao, K., Subbakrishna, D.K., & Prabhu, G.G. (1989). The development of a coping checklist: A preliminary report. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 31, 128-133.
Pestonjee, D.M. (1999). Stress and coping: The Indian experience. New Delhi: Sage Publications.
Zubin, J. (1975). Problem of attention in schizophrenia. In M.I. Kietzman, S. Sutton and J. Zubin (Eds.) Experimental approaches to psychopathology. New York: Academic Press.
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addressed to the editor. Manuscripts, Books and Test Reviews,
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