Author Guidelines
Authors should prepare manuscripts carefully and follow the journal’s academic, ethical and formatting requirements before submission.
Submission Guidelines
Sarasvata International Research Journal invites original, high-quality and unpublished manuscripts from researchers, academicians, educators, professionals and research scholars.
Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal’s online submission system. Authors should use the prescribed paper template where provided and ensure that all metadata and declarations are complete.
Criteria for Submission
- The manuscript must be original, unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere.
- The subject must fall within the journal’s scope.
- Writing must be clear, coherent and academically appropriate.
- Data, findings and supporting information must be accurate and reliable.
- Arguments and conclusions must be logically supported.
- All sources, funding and conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
Manuscript Structure
- Title
- Author information in the separate metadata/title file, where required
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Review of literature or conceptual background
- Materials and Methods / Methodology
- Results or Findings
- Discussion
- Conclusion and implications
- Declarations and acknowledgements
- References
Manuscript Format
- Submit an editable Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx), unless the journal requests another format.
- Use consistent headings, spelling, terminology and citation style.
- Number and caption tables, figures and illustrations; cite each in the text.
- Use high-quality figures and secure permissions for third-party content.
- Check every reference for accuracy, completeness and correspondence with in-text citations.
Abstract and Keywords
The abstract should be understandable on its own and concisely present the research problem, purpose, method, principal findings and conclusion. Keywords should be specific, relevant and useful for indexing and discovery.
Authorship
Authorship is limited to persons who made substantial contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis or interpretation of the work; participated in drafting or critically revising it; approved the final version; and accept accountability. Other contributions should be acknowledged.
Research Ethics and Declarations
- Report ethics approval and informed consent for relevant human or animal research.
- Disclose funding and financial or non-financial conflicts of interest.
- Include data-availability and consent-for-publication statements where applicable.
- Disclose material use of AI-assisted tools according to journal policy.
Review and Revision
Submissions undergo editorial screening and peer review. Authors receiving a revision decision should submit a clean revised manuscript, a marked copy if requested, and a point-by-point response explaining how every comment was addressed or respectfully rebutted.
After Acceptance
Authors may be asked to submit final corrected files, copyright/licence documentation, author undertakings and other production information. Proofs must be checked promptly. Changes at proof stage should normally be limited to genuine errors.
Categories of Contribution
Original Research Articles; Review Articles; Conceptual Papers; Case Studies; Critical Essays; Scholarly Translations with Commentary; Book Reviews; Short Communications; and other contributions approved by the editors.
Contact for Queries
Editorial queries may be sent to sarasvatajournal@gmail.com. Authors should mention the manuscript title or submission ID in correspondence.
◆Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, legality and ethical integrity of their work.