Peer Review Policy – Journals & Publications

Papers may be submitted on previously unexplored topics concerning North East India as a whole as well as the individual states. The Journal publishes articles (5000-8000 words), work in progress (5000 words), and a selected piece from the archive on the NE (with an introduction), reviews (1500-2000 words), review essay (3000-5000 words), and an interview / conversation with an individual who has been involved as an observer or a participant with the region. Proposals for the Interview / Conversation and the piece from the archive that we carry may be taken up with the Editor at journals@lnipeassam.edu.in.

The Shareermaadhyam- Journal (IJPEAES) is published in February and November every year. Papers for publication are received throughout the year. However, for a given issue papers must reach the editor by March 20th so that there is ample time for the two-tiered review process and revisions to take place before final submission.

Papers submitted to the Journal will be reviewed first by the Editorial Board, and if found to be in line with the focus of the Journal, and in the opinion of the editorial team merit further consideration, these will be sent on for the double-blind peer review process.

Soft copies of papers may be emailed to journals@lnipeassam.edu.in. For further details, see Guidelines for Authors.

Guidelines for Peer Reviewers

Peer reviewers are requested to kindly state the following:

Whether the author has identified an issue either in the way of introducing the subject or in articulating a specific research question.
Whether the literature cited while contextualizing the subject is relevant or the author needs to be drawn to other work.
Whether the data used if any have been appropriately sourced.
Whether the analytical framework is adequate for the argument.
Whether conclusions and suggestions have been logically extracted from the analysis.
Whether the language requires significant polishing.