KALAM is a multidisciplinary, refereed biannual research journal of the Faculty of Arts and Culture of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. It aims to encourage multifaceted, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research on Humanities and Social Sciences. Volume 12, Nos. 1 & 2 will be published in August 2019 and December 2019, respectively. Both issues will accept English and Tamil research articles for publication if submitted in the following manner.

GUIDELINES

Article Types for Submission:

All formatted, full-text articles received should contain original, previously unpublished research results. Findings of both experimental and theoretical studies would be considered for publication. Manuscripts are accepted on the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere and are not currently under consideration by another journal. The submitting author is responsible for ensuring that publication of the article has been approved by all the other co-authors. It is also the authors’ responsibility to ensure that articles originating from a particular institution are submitted with the approval of that institution. Only an acknowledgment from the editorial office officially establishes the date of receipt of the submission. Further correspondence and proofs will be sent to the author(s) before publication. It is a condition of acceptance of a paper that the author(s) allow editing of the paper for improved readability. All enquiries concerning the publication of accepted manuscripts should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief of Kalam.

Peer Review Process:

All manuscripts are subjected to a peer-review process to determine if they meet the criteria for scientific significance and academic excellence. A submission will first be scrutinized by an Associate Editor and if he approves of same, it will be passed on to be judged by peer-reviewers, whose identities will not be disclosed to the author(s). If the paper can be accepted subject to certain changes then the author(s) will be requested to incorporate the changes suggested by the reviewers. The Associate Editor will then review the revised manuscript after the changes have been made by the author(s). Once he is satisfied with the amended manuscript, the accepted paper will be published on a final decision made by the Editor-in-Chief.

Title and Authorship Information:

The following information should be included.

1. Title of paper
2. Full name of author(s)
3. Name of institute and name of department
4. Country name
5. E-mail addresses of author(s)

Abstract:

A concise abstract outlining in a single paragraph (amounting to not more than 200 words – line space: single) the aim, scope and conclusion of the paper must be provided.

Keywords:

Immediately following the abstract, a maximum of five keywords must be given in alphabetical order (avoid words like 'and' & 'of'). Use abbreviations sparingly – only abbreviations firmly established in the field are permitted.

Structure of Main Text:

Manuscripts must be set out in the following order – Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Main text under sub-headings, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, Appendix, References, Figure Captions, Figures, and then Tables.

Copyright:

All authors must sign the Transfer of Copyright Agreement before the article can be published. This Transfer Agreement enables the publishers to protect the copyrighted material on behalf of the authors, but does not void the authors’ proprietary rights. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microfilm or any other reproductions of similar nature and any translations. Proofreading is solely the author’s responsibility. Any queries should be answered in full. Authors must correct factual errors and any errors introduced during typesetting.

The guidelines and other important dates:

• Date for calling the full papers: From 01st of June to 30^th of June 2019 for No.1 and from 01^st of September to 30^th of September 2019 for No. 2
• Revised paper should be sent on or before July 31, 2019 for No.1 and on or before November 30, 2019 for No.2
• For English text: Times New Roman font – size 11
• For Tamil text: Akarathi font – size 11
• Line space: 1.5
• Word limit: A manuscript should be around 4000 to 5000 words and not exceed 6000 words including references and endnotes.
• The full research article/ manuscript should consist of the major elements, namely: Introduction/ background, problem statement, objective(s), methodology, literature survey, results and discussion, conclusion and references (APA method).

Note:

Authors are kindly requested to send a soft copy (as MS Word docx) of the paper for reviewing to the following email ID: kalamfacxii@gmail.com

Your kind cooperation in this regard is highly appreciated.
Thank you,

Dr. MM. Fazil – Editor-in-Chief
Editorial Office
KALAM – International Research Journal
Faculty of Arts and Culture
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
University Park, Oluvil 32360
Sri Lanka
Tel. +94 +94 672052852, Mob. +94 778575876
Email: kalamfacxii@gmail.com

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