Submissions

Author Guidelines

Prepare your Manuscript

Prior to submitting your manuscript, kindly consult our manuscript structure guidelines provided below in order to format your manuscript accordingly:

Article Format: Please provide the article files in Microsoft Word format. Although you may include a PDF version of the document in addition to the Word file, PDFs alone are not permissible.

Article Length/ Word Count: The recommended word count for articles is 5000 to 8000 words.   This includes all textual content, such as the organized conclusion, citations, textual data within tables, as well as figures and supplementary materials. 

Article Formatting: Manuscript should be in MS-Word written in Times New Roman font of 12 size with 1.5 line spacing with 1 inch’s margin in all the four sides. Heading 1 should be written in Times New Roman font of 14 size in bold. Heading 2 should be written in Times New Roman font of 12 size, bold and italics. Heading 3 must be written in Times New Roman font of 12 size and italics.

Article Title: The title must not exceed 15 words. The text should be concise and informative, encompassing the discoveries and central theme of the paper to the greatest extent possible. 

Author Details/Vitae:  Include the authors' names in the desired order of publication. Every author must furnish their ORCiD. Please provide explicit information in the author details regarding the following:

1. Name: The given name and surname of the author. Verify that all names are accurately spelt.
2. Affiliation Address: Provide the author's affiliation (the location where the work was conducted) beneath the names. Please furnish the complete postal address of each affiliate, explicitly mentioning the country name, together with the email address of each author.
3. Corresponding Author: The corresponding author is the one who is accountable for submitting the article and handling all communications related to the review and publication process.  

Acknowledgement: Ensure that acknowledgements are included on the title page. Enumerate the individuals who contributed assistance during the research, such as providing aid with language, offering writing support, or proofreading the work.   Kindly refrain from incorporating any acknowledgements or personal details that may potentially reveal your identity inside the main content of the work.

Research Funding: Please provide a comprehensive description of the funder or financial sponsor's involvement throughout the whole research process, encompassing study design to submission. This information must be written under the “Acknowledgement” heading.

Structured Abstract: An abstract that is brief and based on facts is necessary. Avoid including references in the abstract. Furthermore, it is advisable to refrain from using non-standard or odd abbreviations. The abstract must be limited to a maximum of 350 words. The abstract should include the following key elements.

• Purpose of the research
• Design/methodology/approach of the research paper
• Findings of the paper
• Originality and novelty of the paper
• Research limitations
• Research and practical implications of the research
• Social implications, if any

Keywords: Include a maximum of 08 relevant and concise keywords that accurately represent the main subjects discussed in the article.

Article Classification: On the title page of the manuscript, it is necessary to specify the classification of your article. CRR accepts the following sorts of research articles. You must select the most suitable option from the following choices. In case your research falls in more than one category, you can list all of them.

• Empirical
• Case Study
• Theoretical/Conceptual
• Quantitative
• Qualitative
• Mixed Methods
• Literature Review

Headings: Headings must be concise, with a clear indication of the required hierarchy. The preferred format is for first level headings to be in bold, and subsequent sub-headings to be in bold medium italics and the third level headings be in medium italics.

Literature Review: The Literature Review section should provide an expanded analysis of the background information already presented in the Introduction, while also establishing the groundwork for future research.  

Materials and Methods: Ensure that there is enough amount of information provided on research methods and materials used in the study so that the research can be replicated accurately. Prior methods should be referenced, while only significant modifications should be detailed.

Essential Title page Information: The following should be included in the title page of the manuscript;

• Title of the research paper
• Author Details/Vitae (including ORCiD of authors)
• Corresponding Author
• Article Classification
• Acknowledgement

Impact Statement: Please provide an Impact Statement consisting of no more than 75 words. Please elucidate the readers on the contribution or advantageous impacts that this research/paper provides to the broader society. The discernible disparity should be established beyond the confines of academia, in the tangible reality of the world. 

Notes/Endnotes: Use notes or endnotes only when necessary. The text should identify them by consecutive numbers in square brackets. The paper should conclude with these data and explanations.

Figures:  Put charts, diagrams, line drawings, webpages/screenshots, and photos in a separate file. Color and black-and-white files are welcome. Include credit line, acknowledgement, or attribution in figure/table captions if permission is granted. Acknowledge the author(s) if the figure/table is their property. Some more crucial points:

• Provide the highest resolution/quality figures with legible numbers and text.
• Accepted formats: .doc,.jpeg, .jpg, .pdf. 
• For electronic figures prepared in other software, please provide them either copy and paste into a blank MS Word document or submit them as a PDF file.
• Figures should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numbers and have clear captions.
• Photographs should be numbered and captioned as Plate 1, 2, 3, etc.

Tables: Tables should be formatted and included in a separate file from the main text of the article.   The precise location of each table should be explicitly indicated in the main body of the text, accompanied by clearly visible labels in the table file. Tables must be sequentially numbered using Arabic numbers. Assign a concise heading to each table. Make sure that any superscripts or asterisks are placed adjacent to the corresponding tables and provide explanations as footnotes to the table.

References: All the references should follow APA 7^th edition format.

Citation in text: Ensure that any references mentioned in the text are included in the reference list, and vice versa.

Before Submitting your Manuscript

Prior to submitting your work, it is expected of you to ensure that the document is comprehensive, grammatically accurate, and devoid of any spelling or typographical mistakes.   Several additional crucial aspects:

• Verify if your manuscript is clearly aligned with the aims and scope of the CRR journal? If the submission does not meet the requirements, the editor has the authority to reject it without undergoing peer review.
• Have you adhered to all the formatting specifications outlined in the recommendations for preparing your manuscript?
• Is there any identifiable information in the manuscript that could assist the reviewer in determining your identity? This has the potential to undermine the integrity of the anonymous peer review process. Here are some suggestions:
• When referencing your own work, it is preferable to use phrasing such as 'past research has demonstrated' rather than 'our previous research has demonstrated'.
• When citing your own unpublished work, exclude it from the reference list.
• Perform a thorough examination to verify that there are no instances of author names included in the paper. This encompasses the use of figures or captions.

Submission Checklist

Ensure that the following items are present;

1. A specific author has been assigned as the corresponding author, along with their contact information. 
2. It is required to assign only one individual as the corresponding author. The corresponding author is the one responsible for submitting the manuscript, as per its definition.   It is not possible to alter the corresponding authorship once the manuscript has been finally submitted.
3. Prior to paper submission, it is crucial to thoroughly evaluate and determine the list and sequence of authors. Please ensure that the final and definitive list of authors is provided at the initial submission.

All necessary files have been prepared:

1. Title Page
2. Manuscript: It includes abstract, keywords, main text and references. Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
3. Separate Files: It should include all figures (include relevant captions) and all tables (including titles, description, footnotes)
4. Further considerations
   Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'
   • All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
   • Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources
   • Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed

Submit your article

To submit your manuscript for this journal please email your manuscript to crr@smsvaranasi.com . Please follow the “Author's Guidelines” before submitting to avoid desk rejection.

Any other editorial matters should be addressed to the Managing Editor: Dr Anju Singh, Assistant Professor, School of Management Sciences, Varanasi, India. Email: anjusingh@smsvaranasi.com

The Submission Process

Manuscripts must be submitted via email and website by the corresponding author to our journal submissions email, crrsubmissions@smsvaranasi.com.   Ensure that you include your ORCiD ID on the Title Page of your manuscript.   The ORCiD registry link will be included in your published article, facilitating easy identification of your work by others.

What to expect after submission

An email will be sent to you by the journal editor to confirm the successful submission of your work.   Upon completion, you will be assigned a Unique Manuscript Number (UMN) that will serve as the reference for all future communication on your submission.   If you have any doubts about the authenticity of the confirmation, email you receive, please contact the journal editor initially by sending an email to anjusingh@smsvaranasi.com.

Post Submission Review and decision process

The managing editor conducts a desk screening for each submission.   At this point, the editor has the option to reject or withdraw your submission if it does not align with the aims and scope of the journal. If the magazine deems it potentially appropriate, they will submit it to a minimum of two impartial reviewers for a double-blind peer review process. After receiving feedback from these reviewers, the editor, in collaboration with the Editorial Advisory Board, will determine whether to accept your manuscript, recommend minor or substantial adjustments, or reject your work. The editor will notify you of their initial decision within a maximum of 25 days. Upon each instance of communication, we will provide you with the manuscript number that was assigned to you throughout the submission process.

If your submission is accepted

Upon acceptance, your article will be published under a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 user licence

Proofing and typesetting after acceptance

Upon receipt of your fully completed copyright license form, the manuscript will proceed directly to the production process.  After conducting editorial checks, copyediting, and typesetting, we will provide you (as the corresponding author) with proofs for your review. At this point you get a chance to rectify any typographical errors, grammatical flaws, or inaccurate author details.   Regrettably, we are unable to accommodate requests for text rewrites at this time. Once the page proofs are completed, the completely formatted and edited version of the document is released online with a digital object identifier (DOI) and can be cited in its entirety. The papers are collected and published in physical form into an issue based on the journal's publication schedule, with the addition of papers following their chronological order of publication.