AUTHOR’S GUIDELINES
- Very Short Article/ Commentary on Design or Technology/ Design Review (Minimum 1000 words)
- Short Original Articles/ Industrial Case Studies (2000-3000 words)
- Full-Length Article (5000-7000 words)
- Videographic Article (maximum 10 min edited video with concept notes of 500 words)
- Graphic Novels (5-15 A4 pages)
Contributions should fall within the scope of the journal outlined in the statement of focus areas. In particular, the journal encourages the submission of manuscripts investigating social-cultural impacts on design and reporting of design research with practical relevance.
Preparing for Submission
Submission of a manuscript implies that the paper has not been submitted to or published in any other journal, in the same or similar form, in English, or in any other language. Manuscripts previously published in a workshop, symposium, or conference can be submitted for consideration provided that the authors inform the editorial office at the time of submission and that the manuscripts have undergone substantial revision. Please make sure that your article should not have more than 10% similarity with contents of other articles and should not have more than 15% of self-citation or references in the reference list.
Double-blind Review
To facilitate the journal’s double-blind peer review process, authors should ensure that information about the authors’ identities does not appear anywhere in the manuscript. If an author is cited, “Author” and year should be used in the bibliography and footnotes instead of the author’s name, paper title, etc. The author’s name should also be removed from the document’s Properties, which in Microsoft Word is found under the File menu.
Manuscript Template File
Authors should download and use the template file to prepare their manuscripts: Template for APA Microsoft Word Format
The preferred format is Portable Document Format (.pdf). Manuscripts should be created with the template download from our website.
Article Processing Charges (Fee)
Submitting papers to IJDAS is free of charge. Starting in 2022, the authors will pay a post-acceptance fee of US$ 300 OR INR 3000 per article – to support the journal production, open access, and online hosting and archiving. The authors can pay this fee through the Paypal service integrated with our system. If the authors need additional support, please contact Editorial Office. The printed version shall be sent to the Author(s) or Library on Demand (an additional fee of INR 5000 has been added for each printed issue, in case of pre-order). Author(s) can get up to 50% on article processing charges depending on number of quality contributions and need for research support for self-initiated research projects.
The details of funding authority should be mentioned in a separate acknowledgement section inside article by author(s) if they are publishing results of funded projects in this journal.
* IJDAS has decided to waive the fees for submitted articles before January 31, 2022.
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Language
Manuscripts must be in English. Both English and American spellings are acceptable. Authors fluent in another language are encouraged to provide, in addition to the full manuscript, a title page and an abstract in the other language.
Units
The international system of units (SI) should be used. If other units are mentioned, their equivalent in SI should be provided.
Title
Only a concise and informative title should be included. Please remove information about the authors’ names and affiliations for the double-blind review process.
Abstract
A manuscript must include an abstract containing no more than 200 words. It should indicate the techniques used and summarize the most important results. Statements about Practical Implication(s) should be included (25-50 words).
Length of a Manuscript
A paper with 5000~7000 words (excluding Endnotes and References) is appropriate. The content is equal to or less than 25 pages and the file size is less than 5 MB.
Footnotes
The use of footnotes is discouraged. Instead, they should be incorporated into the text.
Keywords
3 to 6 keywords should be provided after the abstract.
Text
The text should be single-spaced; use a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses).
Figures
All figures should be cited in the text and numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. A caption of no more than 15 words should be provided. The preferred formats for figures are PNG and JPEG. All figures should be placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
Tables
All tables should be cited in the text and numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. A title of no more than 15 words and a legend explaining any abbreviation used in that table should be provided. All tables should be placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
URL
All URL addresses in the text (e.g., http://www.dronaseeker.co.in/about-ijdas/) should be activated and ready to click.
Multimedia Files
Authors are encouraged to submit multimedia files essential to the manuscript’s conclusions. Multimedia files, such as 3-dimensional computer models, videos, and interactive demonstrations, will be published as an online extra to the manuscript. The preferred formats are MPEG and Quicktime.
Permissions
Authors are required to obtain permission to reproduce previously copyrighted materials from other sources in both print and electronic form.
Human and Animal Ethics
Human or animal ethical committee permission is mandatory for invasive studies. However, human subject data reporting shall be accepted on the basis of informed consent if the study is non-invasive.
References
The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. The APA system of referencing should be used. Some citation examples from the APA Style Essentials are shown below:
- Journal article
Desmet, P. M. A., & Hekkert, P. (2007). Framework of product experience. International Journal of Design, 1(1), 57-66. - Journal article, Internet-only journal
Bergen, D. (2002, Spring). The role of pretend play in children’s cognitive development. Early Childhood Research & Practice, 4(1). Retrieved February 1, 2004, from http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v4n1/bergen.html. - Non-English journal article
Lin, R. T. (2006). 訴說故事，營造情境–文化創意設計的情境故事[Scenario and story-telling approach in cross cultural design]. 藝術欣賞, 2(5), 4-10. - Book
Wundt, W. (1905). Fundamentals of psychology (7th ed.). Liepzig: Engelman. - English translation of a book
Baudrillard, J. (2006). The system of objects (J. Benedict, Trans.). New York: Verso. (Original work published 1968) - Article or chapter in an edited book
Schifferstein, H. N. J., Mugge, R., & Hekkert, P. (2004). Designing consumer-product attachment. In D. McDonagh, P. Hekkert, J. Van Erp, & D. Gyi (Eds.), Design and emotion: The experience of everyday things (pp. 327-331). London: Taylor & Francis. - Article in a published proceedings
Khalid, H. M. (2001). Can customer needs express affective design? In M. G. Helander, H. M. Khalid, & T. M. Po (Eds.), Proceedings of Affective Human Factors Design (pp. 190-198). London: Asean Academic Press. - Article in an electronic proceedings
Chen, C.-w., You, M., Liu, H., & Lin, H. (2006). A usability evaluation of web map interface. In E. Koningsveld (Ed.), Proceedings of the 16th World Congress of the International Ergonomics Association [CD ROM]. New York: Elsevier Science. - Article in print magazine or newsletter
Heskett, J. (2002, September/October). Waiting for a new design. Form, 185, 92-98. - Article in the online magazine or news
Wallis, C. (2005, January 09). The new science of happiness. Time Magazine. Retrieved July 15, 2006, from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1015902,00.html. - Published doctoral dissertation
Ross, P. R. (2008). Ethics and aesthetics in intelligent product and system design (Doctoral dissertation). Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. - Unpublished doctoral dissertation
Gedenryd, H. (1998). How designers work – Making sense of authentic cognitive activities (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Lund University, Lund, Sweden. - Unpublished master’s thesis
McNeil, P. (1993). Designing women: Gender, modernism and interior decoration in Sydney, c. 1920–1940 (Unpublished master’s thesis). Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. - Report
Wu, J. T., & Liu, I. M. (1987). Exploring the phonetic and semantic features of Chinese words (Tech. Rep. No. NSC75 0310 H002-024). Taiwan National Science Council. - Web document on university program or department Web site
Degelman, D., & Harris, M. L. (2000). APA style essentials. Retrieved May 18, 2000, from Vanguard University, Department of Psychology Web site: http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/index.aspx?doc_id=796. - Stand-alone Web document (no date)
Nielsen, M. E. (n.d.). Notable people in psychology of religion. Retrieved August 3, 2001, from http://www.psywww.com/psyrelig/psyrelpr.htm. - Stand-alone Web document (no author, no date)
Gender and society. (n.d.). Retrieved December 3, 2001, from http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/gender.html. - Journal article from database
Hien, D., & Honeyman, T. (2000). A closer look at the drug abuse-maternal aggression link. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15(5), 503-522. Retrieved May 20, 2000, from ProQuest database. - Abstract from secondary database
Garrity, K., & Degelman, D. (1990). Effect of server introduction on restaurant tipping. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20(1), 168-172. Abstract retrieved July 23, 2001, from PsycINFO database.
Submission Preparation Checklist
- The content presented in the manuscript has not been submitted to or published in any other journal, in the same or similar form, in English or in any other language. Please make sure that you have included the Practical Implication (s) of the study at the end of the abstract.
- The manuscript was prepared according to the requirements described in the author’s guidelines page.
- The manuscript meets the requirement of a double-blind review process. All information about the authors’ names and affiliations should be removed.
- The manuscript was prepared by using the template provided on our website. This will ensure that the manuscript contains the necessary sections and help to facilitate the post-production process.
- The full article contents are approximately 25 pages (or 5000 – 7000 words)/ the short article contents are approximately 6 pages (or up to 300 words)/ very short article or commentary or design reviews or technology reviews or graphic novel (500-1000 words) and the file size should be less than 5 MB in case of full length original/ review article./ For videogrpahic material the space shold not exceed 100 MB (MPEG format) and the videographic materials should be with a concept note of around 500 words/one page.
- The authors granted their all publication rights to the International Journal of Design and Allied Sciences (dronaseeker.co.in).
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Article Submission Criteria:
o Articles type (hyperlink with the following text)
The International Journal of Design and Allied Sciences (IJDAS) invites contributions of five
types:
Very Short Article/ Commentary on Design or Technology/ Design Review
(Minimum 1000 words)
Short Original Articles/ Industrial Case Studies (2000-3000 words)
Full-Length Article (5000-7000 words)
Videographic Article (maximum 10 min edited video with concept notes of 500
words)
Graphic Novels (5-15 A4 pages)
o Submission checklist for manuscript (hyperlink with the following text)
Before submitting their work to the journal for peer review, authors can utilize the following
checklist to ensure that the following elements should be maintained in the article.
Format: Articles must be submitted in Microsoft Word Format and PDF file of the
same can also be submitted alongside. Only PDF files are not acceptable.
Language: Manuscript must be written in English.
Author details: Clearly write the name and affiliation details of all the authors.
Mention the name of the corresponding author.
Acknowledgement: Any individual who has contributed to the research to some
extent but does not meet the criteria for authorship should be mentioned under
acknowledgements.
Research Funding: State the name of the funding agency and describe in brief how
they provided help in your research.
Abstract: Must be written within 250-350 words and include the objective,
methodology, findings, conclusion and practical implications of the study/research.
Graphical Abstract: A graphical abstract (GA) is an image that must be given along
with the written abstract.
Keywords: Five to eight relevant key words should be included at the end of the
abstract.
Section and subsection: Each section like introduction, literature,
methodology…must be numbered serially 1,2,3 …If there is any sub-section, the
numbering will be like under section 1-1.1, 1.2 and under section 2 -2.1, 2.2 and so
on…
Tables and figures: All figures, images and tables must contain numbered heading. If
they are copied from any other source, the source reference must be given below the
content.
Reference: APA style of referencing must be strictly mentioned throughout the text
and in the reference list.
Cover letter: A cover letter must be included with each manuscript submission. It
should be concise and explain why the content of the paper is significant. It should
explain why the manuscript fits the scope of the journal. It must be declared that the
work should not have been submitted elsewhere and should not be under
consideration by any other publication. Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest
they may have at the time of submission so the editor can determine the best course of
action.
Conflicts of Interest: Authors ensure that the article remains free from Conflicts of
Interest. If there are any, explain them
o Article Processing Charge (APC)
Submitting papers to IJDAS is free of charge. An article processing charge (APC)
of US$ 300 OR INR 3000 per article applies to papers accepted after peer review.
This article processing charge is to support the journal production, open access, and
online hosting and archiving.
The authors can pay this charge through the Paypal service integrated with our
system.
The printed version shall be sent to the Author(s) or Library on Demand (an
additional fee of INR 5000 has been added for each printed issue, in case of pre-
order).
A 20% discount will be offered to the authors for their recurring publication in two
consecutive issues of the journal.
o Authorship criteria
Everyone who is listed as an author should have made a substantial, direct,
intellectual contribution to the work.
All authors should participate in writing the manuscript by reviewing drafts and
approving the final version.
If more than one author writes an article, you’ll choose one person to be
the corresponding author. This person will handle all correspondence about the article
and sign the publishing agreement on behalf of all the authors.
o Copyright statement
Before publishing any accepted article, a copyright transfer form (hyperlink with the form)
signed by the corresponding author must reach to the journal editorial board. The copyright
form includes the following terms and conditions.
manuscript/ video-graphic material/ artwork/ graphic novel which is submitted for
publication in the above said journal is NOT under the consideration for publication
elsewhere.
The manuscript / video-graphic material/ artwork/ graphic novel is NOT published in
part or whole (except in the form of abstract) in any journal or magazine for private or
public circulation.
consent for publication in the above said journal in any media (Print, electronic, or
any other), and assign copyright to the above said journal in the event of its
publication in the same.
Declaration that the manuscript does not violate the intellectual property rights of any
third party.
The manuscript does not have any conflict of interest (financial and other) other than
those declared.
Each author must ensure their contribution to the research and manuscript preparation
to meet the authorship criteria.
Declaration that no one who has contributed significantly to the work has been denied
authorship and those who helped have been duly acknowledged.
agreement to the authorship of the article in the sequence given by the corresponding
author.
o Third party copyright permissions
When using content from third parties in their manuscript, the authors are accountable for
obtaining all required copyright permissions. We regret that we are unable to publish any
articles for which permissions are not properly submitted.