Submissions

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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

Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished research that aligns with the scope of the Journal of Advanced Corpus-Oriented Research (JACOR). All manuscripts must be submitted in English to editor.jacor@mul.edu.pk

General Guidelines

  • Submissions may include research articles, research notes, review articles, book reviews, commentaries, or rejoinders.

  • Manuscripts should be between 4,500 to 6,000 words, excluding references. Book reviews should not exceed 3,000 words.

  • Footnotes should be numbered sequentially.

  • Each manuscript should include:

    • Title of the paper

    • Author(s) name(s)

    • Current affiliation(s)

    • Contact details (including email)

  • An abstract of 150–250 words should precede the main body, followed by up to six keywords.

  • The manuscript should follow APA 6th edition style for in-text citations and references.

  • The main body of the article should include:

    • Introduction

    • Literature Review

    • Research Methodology

    • Data Analysis and Discussion

    • Conclusion

  • Tables should be clearly titled and numbered sequentially in the order they appear. Sources must be cited below each table.

  • Appendices, if any, should be numbered and referenced accordingly.

Review Process

  • All submissions undergo a double-blind peer-review process.

  • Authors must respond to reviewers’ comments through a detailed response letter, outlining changes made or justifications for not making certain revisions.

  • Manuscripts accepted for publication may be subject to final editing by the editorial team.

Publication Copy

Each contributing author will receive a complimentary e-copy of the published journal issue.

Sections

  1. Articles

    This is the default section for full-length scholarly articles submitted to JACOR. All submissions must conform to the journal's aims and scope.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright of their published work. However, JACOR holds the rights to first publication. Authors must sign a Copyright Agreement and Consent to Publish, confirming that:

  • The work has not been published elsewhere.

  • It is not under consideration by any other journal.

  • It will not be submitted elsewhere after publication in JACOR.

Authors and readers may freely read, download, copy, distribute, and print content for academic and research purposes.

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