INSTRUCTION TO AUTHORS
Authors are expected to communicate ideas and information with clarity and conciseness, using language appropriate for a moderately specialized audience. Experimental papers must include sufficient detail and references to publicly accessible sources to enable replication. Influential publications that have shaped the reported research should be cited. Please avoid using or reporting privately obtained information, such as that acquired through conversation, correspondence, or discussions with third parties, without explicit permission from the original investigator. In cases of joint authorship, one author should assume responsibility for all correspondence, and the full postal address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the author responsible for checking proofs must be provided.
Papers should conform to the following general layout:
Format of the Paper
- Title of the Paper – This should include title, authors, affiliations, email, telephone and fax numbers.
- Abstract: Place the abstract on a separate page. The abstract should be approximately 100 to 200 words and provide a concise summary of the paper's content. After the abstract, include up to six keywords, in addition to those present in the title, to facilitate subject matter identification for retrieval systems.
- Introduction: Background (Review of Literature), rationale, and research question
- Objectives
- Hypotheses/Research Questions
- Material and Methods
- Results and Discussion: Presentation of main findings (tables/figures if needed). Interpretation of results, implications, limitations.
- Conclusion: Summary of key findings and recommendations
- References: List of sources cited
Page Layout of the Research Paper
- Font :
Language Font Font Size Software English Times New Roman 12 MS Word Bodo Mangal 12 MS Word Assamese Vrinda 12 MS Word - Line Spacing: 1.5
- Paragraph Spacing:
- Before: 6 points
- After: 6 points
- Margin
- Left & Right – 2.54 cm
- Top & Bottom – 2.54 cm
- Paper Size
- A4 (21cm x 29.7 cm)
References
| Source | Number of Authors | Parenthetical Citation | Reference |
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| Book authored | Single | ...(Hakhrari,2017, p.27) | Surname, First Alphabet of the Author's name. (Year of Publication). Name of the Book (Italic). Place of Publication: Name of the Publishers For example Hakhrari, N. (2017). Bodoland: A Study of NDFB's Struggle for Bodo Autonomy. New Delhi: AVI Publishers. |
| Two | ... (Narzari & Brahma, 2025, p.89) | Surname, First Alphabet of the First Author's name. & Surname, First Alphabet of the Second Author's name. (Year of Publication). Name of the Book (Italic). Place of Publication: Name of the Publishers For example Narzari, J., & Brahma, S. (2025). Bodo Traditional Dances. Guwahati: N.L Publications. |
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| Multiple | ....(Hakhrari et al., 2024, p.98) | Surname, First Alphabet of the First Author's name, Surname, First Alphabet of the Second Author's name. & Surname, First Alphabet of the Third Author's name. (Year of Publication). Name of the Book (Italic). Place of Publication: Name of the Publishers. For example Hakhrari, N., Sharma, S. S., & Mushahary, C. (2024). Analysis of the Indian Knowledge System among the Bodo Tribes of Assam. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. |
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| Book edited | Single | ....(Hakhrari, 2021, p.71) | Surname, First Alphabet of the Editor's name. (Ed.). (Year of Publication). Name of the Book (Italic). Place of Publication: Name of the Publishers For example Hakhrari, N. (Ed.). (2021). Bijirsonggiri: The Researcher (2nd edn). Guwahati: Eastern Book House. |
| Two | ....(Brahma & Hakhrari, 2026, p.34) | Surname, First Alphabet of the First Editor's name. & Surname, First Alphabet of the Second Editor's name. (Ed.). (Year of Publication). Name of the Book (Italic). Place of Publication: Name of the Publishers For example Brahma, K. K., & Hakhrari, N. (Eds). (2026). Bijirsonggiri: The Researcher (3rd edn). Guwahati: Eastern Book House. |
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| Multiple | ... (Hakhrari et al., 2021, p.67) | Surname, First Alphabet of the First Editor's name. Surname, First Alphabet of the Second Editor's name. & Surname, First Alphabet of the Third Editor's name. (Ed.). (Year of Publication). Name of the Book (Italic). Place of Publication: Name of the Publishers For example Hakhrari, N., Borah, S., & Dutta, B. (Eds). (2021). Academic Achievement and Anxiety. New Delhi: Spectrum Publications. |
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| Article in Edited Book | Single | ....(Brahma, 2026, pp.115-124) | Surname, First Alphabet of the Author's Name. (Year of Publication). Title of the Article. In Name of Author in short. Surname, Name of the Book (Italic) (Page Range). Place of Publication: Name of the Publishers For example Brahma, K. K. (2026). The Intriguing World of Bodo Politics: Factionalism Unleashed. In N. Haloi, Beyond the Periphery: Gender, Identity, and the Developmental Politics of Northeast India (pp. 115-124). New Delhi: Mittal Publications. |
| Two | ...(Brahma & Mushahary, 2026, pp.115-124) | Surname, First Alphabet of the First Author's Name. & Surname, First Alphabet of the Second Author's Name. (Year of Publication). Title of the Article. In Name of Author in short. Surname, Name of the Book (Italic) (Page Range). Place of Publication: Name of the Publishers For example Brahma, K. K., & Mushahary, C. (2026). The Intriguing of Bodo Politics: Factionalism Unleashed. In N. Haloi (Ed.), Beyond the Periphery -Gender, Identity, and the Developmental Politics of Northeast India (pp. 115–124). New Delhi: Mittal Publication. |
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| Multiple | ....( (Brahma et al., 2026, pp.115-124) | Surname, First Alphabet of the First Author's Name. Surname, First Alphabet of the Second Author's Name. & Surname, First Alphabet of the Third Author's Name. & Surname, First Alphabet of the Second Author's Name. (Year of Publication). Title of the Article. In Name of Author in short. Surname, Name of the Book (Italic) (Page Range). Place of Publication: Name of the Publishers For example Brahma, K. K., Mushahary, C., & Narzary, D. (2026). The Intriguing of Bodo Politics: Factionalism Unleashed. In N. Haloi (Ed.), Beyond the Periphery -Gender, Identity, and the Developmental Politics of Northeast India (pp. 115–124). New Delhi: Mittal Publication. |
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| Journal | Single | ....(Bijukumar, 2024, pp.17-24) | Surname, First Alphabet of the First Author's Name. (Year of Publication). Title of the Article. Name of the Journal (Italics), Volume No. (Issue No.), page range. For example Bijukumar, V. (2024). Asom Gana Parishad: The trajectory of India's endangered ethno-regional party. Journal of Contemporary Politics, 3(1), 17–24. |
| Two | ...( Hakhrari & Brahma, 2024, pp.44-51). | Surname, First Alphabet of the First Author's Name. & Surname, First Alphabet of the Second Author's Name. (Year of Publication). Title of the Article. Name of the Journal (Italics), Volume No. (Issue No.), page range. For example Hakhrari, N., & Brahma, K. K. (2024). History of Bodo women's Participation in Politics. History Research Journal, 31(3), 44–51. |
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| Multiple | ....(Rohatgi, et.al., 2023, 784-86) | Surname, First Alphabet of the First Author's Name. Surname, First Alphabet of the Second Author's Name. & Surname, First Alphabet of the Third Author's Name. (Year of Publication). Title of the Article. Name of the Journal (Italics), Volume No. (Issue No.), page range. DOI For example Rohatgi, S., Gera, N., & Dana, L.-P. (2023). Antecedents of economic empowerment: An empirical study of working women in Delhi-NCR. Gender in Management: An International Journal, 38(6), 784–803. https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-04-2022-0129 |
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| News Paper (With Author) | Single | ......(Choudhury, 2011, December 4) | Surname, First Alphabet of the First Author's Name. (Year of Publication, Month Date). Title of the Article. Name of the Newspaper (Italics), Volume No. (Issue No.), page range. For example Choudhury, R.D. (2011, December 4). Centre lines up series of talks beginning today. The Assam Tribune. |
| News Paper (Without Author) | - | ......(The Telegraph, 2009, July 29) | Title of the Article. (Year, Month Date). Name of the Newspaper (Italics), For example Demo, strike keep Bodo belt on boil. (2009, July 29). The Telegraph . |
| Govt. information | - | (Visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India, 2017) | Title of the Article. (Year).Title of Webpage. URL For example Visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India. (2017). Pib.Gov.In. http://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2230303®=48&lang=1 |
N.B. Bodo and Assamese research papers, authors should keep the original source language. Citations and references for Bodo/Assamese material must be in Bodo/Assamese. Authors should avoid translation or transliteration. For more information and citation guidance please visit the American Psychological Association Website https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples
Figures
All photographs, graphs and diagrams should be referred to as a 'Figure' and they should be numbered consecutively (Fig.1, 2, etc.). Photographs should be of minimum resolution of 800 dpi and supplied in TIFF format. Please note that JPEG, PowerPoint and doc files are not suitable for publication. Authors will get coloured reprints on request with charges (according to number of figures).
Table
Each table should be numbered consecutively (Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, etc)
Proofs
Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. The corrected proof along with the edited manuscript should be returned to the Publisher within three days of receipt by email.
Copyright
Authors will be asked, upon acceptance of an article, to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher. This will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information under copyright laws.
Permissions
Responsibility of the author to obtain written permission for a quotation from unpublished material, or for all quotations in excess of 250 words in one extract or 500 words in total from any work still in copyright, and for the reprinting of figures, or tables from unpublished or copyrighted material.
Manuscript should be submitted online in word format (MS Word) to
Editor-in-Chief
SWRJILU
A Multidisciplinary Peer Reviewed Journal
E-mail: nabinhakhrari@bodofaunbc.ac.in