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GYANSETU: JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESERACH

 

 
 
 

 

AUTHORGUIDELINESFORMANUSCRIPTPREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

EffectivefromJanuary2026

 

  1. AbouttheJournal

 

 
   
 

 

GYANSETU: Journal of Multidisciplinary Researchis a double-blind peer-reviewed academic journalpublishedbyA.S.College, Khanna,Punjab,India.The journalpublishesoriginal research, review articles, case studies and conceptual papers in the fields of management, business administration, information technology, entrepreneurship and allied disciplines.

The journal welcomes contributions from academicians, researchers, industry professionals and postgraduate students. All submissions must be original, unpublished and not under considerationelsewhere. Manuscripts must adhere strictlyto these guidelines; non-compliant submissions will be returned without review.

 

  1. ScopeandCoverage

 

 
   
 

 

GYANSETU Journal of Multidisciplinary Researchcovers—butis notlimitedto—thefollowingthematicareas:

  • StrategicManagement andOrganisationalBehaviour
  • HumanResourceManagementandIndustrialRelations
  • MarketingManagementandConsumerBehaviour
  • FinancialManagement,Accounting,andEconomics
  • OperationsManagementandSupplyChain
  • InformationTechnology,AI,andDigitalTransformation
  • Entrepreneurship, Innovation, andStart-upEcosystems
  • Sustainability,CSR,andEnvironmentalManagement
  • RuralDevelopmentandSocialEntrepreneurship
  • Feminism, Maxism, Postcolonialism, Eco-criticism, Psychoanalysis
 
  1. ManuscriptTypesandWordLimits

 

 
   
 

 

Table1:AcceptedManuscriptCategoriesandCorrespondingWordLimits

 

ManuscriptType

WordLimit

AbstractLimit

Description

OriginalResearchArticle

6,000–8,000

200–250words

Empiricalortheoreticalwork with primary/secondary data

ReviewArticle

7,000–10,000

200–250words

Systematicornarrativereview of existing literature

Case Study

4,000–6,000

150–200words

In-depthstudyofareal organisation or event

Conceptual/Theoretical Paper

5,000–7,000

150–200words

Framework,model,ortheory development

Note:Wordlimitsexcludethetitle,authordetails,abstract,keywords,tables,figuresandreferences.

 

  1. ManuscriptFormattingSpecifications

 

 
   
 

 

    1. Font,SizeandTypography

Element

Specification

Example

Notes

TitleFont

TimesNewRoman,14pt Bold capital

ResearchPaperTitle

Centered,AllCaps

Authors

TimesNewRoman,14pt Bold

Dr.A. Sharma

Centered

AbstractHeading

TimesNewRoman,14pt Bold Italic

Abstract

Leftaligned

AbstractBody

TimesNewRoman,12pt, Italic

Thispaperinvestigates...

Justified

SectionHeadings

TimesNewRoman,14pt Bold

1.Introduction

Left,numbered

Sub-headings

TimesNewRoman,12pt Bold Italic

1.1Background

Left,numbered

BodyText

TimesNewRoman,12pt, Regular

Thestudyreveals...

Justified,1.5spacing

FigureCaption

TimesNewRoman,12pt Bold Italic

Figure1:Research Framework

Centered,belowfigure

TableCaption

TimesNewRoman,12pt Bold Italic

Table1:Descriptive Statistics

Centered,abovetable

References

TimesNewRoman,12pt

APA7th Edition

Hangingindent

All manuscripts must use Times New Roman as the sole typeface throughout the document, includingheadings,bodytext,tables, figurecaptions, footnotesandreferences.Nootherfont is permitted. The following table summarises the complete typographic scheme:

Table2:TypographySpecificationsforManuscriptPreparation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    1. PageSetup andMargins

Manuscriptsmust be preparedonA4 size paper (210 mmx297 mm). The following margins must be strictly maintained:

Table3:Page Margin Specifications

 

Margin

Size

Unit

Top

0.952cm

Allpages

Bottom

0.952cm

Allpages

Left

0.952cm

Allpages

Right

0.952cm

Allpages

 

Line spacing must be 1.5 throughout the entire manuscript, including the abstract, bodytext, and references. Paragraph spacing should be set to 0 pt before and 6 pt after each paragraph. Do not add extra blank lines between paragraphs.

 

    1. Page Structure

Themanuscript mustbestructuredinthefollowingorder.Eachmajorsectionmustbeginona new page as indicated:

Section

Content

Guidelines

TitlePage

Papertitle,authornames,affiliations, corresponding author, date

Separatefromabstractpage;no headers/footers

AbstractPage

Abstract(150–250words)+Keywords(5–

8)

Beginonnewpageaftertitle page

MainText

Intro,LiteratureReview,Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion

Doublecolumnforsubmission;single column for review

References

AllcitedworksinAPA7thedition

Begin onnewpage;hangingindent0.5 inch

Appendix

Supplementarymaterials,rawdata, instruments

Optional;labelasAppendixA,B,etc.

 Table4:RequiredManuscriptPageStructure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. ManuscriptFormattingSpecificTitlePageRequirements

 

 
   
 

 

Thetitlepagemustcontainthefollowingelementsintheorderlisted below:

    1. AuthorNamesand Affiliations

The title must be concise, informative, and not exceed 15 words. It should clearly reflect the content and scope of the paper.

      • Font:TimesNewRoman, 16pt,Bold, ALL CAPS
      • Alignment:Centered
      • Maximumlength:15words(subtitlespermittedusinga colon)

 

    1. AuthorNamesand Affiliations

Listallauthorsintheorderoftheircontribution.Eachauthor'snameshouldappearona separate line, followed by their affiliation on the next line.

      • Authorname:TimesNewRoman,12pt,Bold,TitleCase
      • Affiliation:TimesNewRoman,12pt,Regular,TitleCase(Department,Institution, City, Country)
      • Emailaddress:TimesNewRoman,12pt,Regular(forcorrespondingauthoronly, marked with *)
      • Maximumauthorswithout justification:6

 

 

Example:Dr.Yashmin Sofat *Assistant Professor, A.S.College,Khanna,Punjab, India *Corresponding Author: sauravsharma4538@gmail.com

 

 

  1. AbstractandKeywords

 

 
   
 

 

    1. Abstract

The abstract must be structured and self-contained. It should not contain citations, abbreviations(unlessdefined),orreferencesto figuresortables. The abstract must be written in a single paragraph (no sub-paragraphs) and should cover the following five elements:

      • Purpose/Objective— whatthepaper aimstoachieve
      • Design/Methodology/Approach—researchdesignanddatacollection methods
      • Findings—keyresultsandmajor conclusions
      • ResearchLimitations/Implications —scopelimitationsandpracticalimplications
      • Originality/Value—contributionto existingknowledge

 

 

Font specification for abstract: Times New Roman, 11 pt, Italic, Justified, with the heading "Abstract" in 12 pt Bold Italic.

 
    1. Keywords

Provide5keywordsimmediatelyaftertheabstract.Keywordsmustbearrangedalphabetically and separated bysemicolons. They should not repeat exact words from the paper title.

      • Font:TimesNewRoman,11pt,Italic
      • Format:Keywords:ArtificialIntelligence;BusinessStrategy;Digital Transformation; HRM; Innovation; SMEs

 

 

  1. StructureoftheMainText

 

 
   
 

 

Research papers submitted to GYANSETU: JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH must follow the IMRAD structure (Introduction, Methodology, Results and Discussion) with the addition of a Conclusion. Each section is described below:

 

 

    1. Introduction(Section1)

The introduction must establish the background, identify the research gap, state the research objectives and questions, and provide a brief overview of the paper structure. It should not contain detailed methodology or results.

 

 

    1. LiteratureReview(Section2)

Thissectionshouldcriticallyanalyseexisting literaturetoestablishthetheoreticalframework and justifythe researchgap. Sub-headings may be used. The literature review must be recent (minimum 60% of references from the past 10 years).

 

 

    1. ResearchMethodology(Section 3)

Describetheresearchdesign,samplingstrategy,datacollectioninstruments,anddataanalysis methodsinsufficient detailtoallowreplication.Forquantitativestudies, includesample size, statisticaltools, and validity/reliabilitymeasures. For qualitative studies, specifythe research paradigm, participant selection, and data saturation criteria.

 
    1. ResultsandAnalysis(Section4)

Present the findings objectively. Use tables and figures where appropriate. Each table and figure must be cited inthe text before it appears. Avoid repeating inprose what isalreadyvisible in tables or figures.

 

 

    1. Discussion(Section5)

Interpret findings in relation to the research questions and existing literature. Highlight agreements, contradictions, and theoretical contributions. Acknowledge limitations.

 

 

    1. Conclusion(Section6)

Summarise keycontributions, practicalimplications, policyrecommendations, and directions forfutureresearch.Theconclusionshouldnotsimplyrestatefindingsfromtheresultssection.

 

 

  1. SectionandSub-SectionHeadingFormat

 

 
   
 

 

Allheadingsmust be numberedusingthe Arabicdecimalsystem. Amaximumofthree levels of heading is permitted. Do not use a fourth levelof heading; restructure the paper instead.

 

 

Level

Example

FontStyle

FontSize

Spacing

Level1(H1)

1.Introduction

TimesNewRoman, Bold, ALL CAPS

14pt

1.5ptbefore,6pt after

Level2(H2)

1.1Background

TimesNewRoman, Bold, Title Case

14pt

1.5ptbefore,4pt after

Level3(H3)

1.1.1Historical Context

Times New Roman, BoldItalic,TitleCase

14pt

1.5ptbefore,4pt after

Table5:SectionHeadingFormatSpecifications

 

 

 

  1. FiguresandIllustrations

 

 
   
 

 

    1. GeneralRequirements

Figuresincludeallgraphs,charts,diagrams,maps,photographs,andillustrations.Eachfigure must be original and must add value that cannot be conveyed in text or tables alone.

 

 

 

    1. Numberingand Captioning

Figuresmustbenumberedconsecutivelyintheordertheyarefirst mentionedinthetextusing Arabic numerals(Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3 ...).Do not use Romannumeralsor alphabetic sequences for figures.

 

      • Captionposition:Centered, belowthefigure
      • Captionformat:"Figure[Number]:[DescriptiveTitle]"
      • Captionfont:TimesNewRoman,12pt, Bold Italic
      • Captionspacing:6ptafterthefigure, 3ptbeforethecaption, 12ptafterthe caption

 

 

Example:Figure1:ConceptualFrameworkofDigitalTransformationinSMEs Example: Figure2:PercentageDistributionof Respondents byIndustrySector Example: Figure 3: Structural Equation Model with Path Coefficients

 

 

    1. In-Text CitationofFigures

Everyfigure must becited inthetext before it appears. Usethe format "(see Figure1)"or"as shown in Figure 2" or "Figure 3 presents the...". Figures must appear as close as possible to their first in-text citation. A figure must never appear before it is mentioned in the text.

 

 

    1. TechnicalSpecifications
      • Minimumresolution:300DPIfor photographs;600DPIforline drawings
      • Acceptableformats:TIFF, EPSorhigh-resolution PNG/JPEG
      • Colourmode:RGB foronlinepublication;CMYKforprintversion
      • Maximumfigurewidth:singlecolumn=8.5cm;doublecolumn=17.5 cm
      • Alltext withinfiguresmust bereadableatthepublishedsize(minimum8pt equivalent)
      • Figureswithaxesmustincludeclearlylabelledaxistitleswithunits inparentheses
 

Important: Authors must ensure they hold copyright for all figures. Figures reproduced from other sources must include full attribution and written permission from the copyright holder.

 

 

  1. Tables

 

 
   
 

 

    1. GeneralRequirements

Tables must be used to present complex quantitative or comparative information that cannot be conveyed efficiently in text. Every table must be self-explanatory with an informative caption.

    1. Numberingand Captioning

Tables must be numberedconsecutivelyintheordertheyare first mentioned inthetext using Arabic numerals (Table 1, Table 2, Table 3 ...). Table numbers are independent of figure numbers.

 

      • Captionposition:Centered, abovethetable
      • Captionformat:"Table[Number]:[DescriptiveTitle]"
      • Captionfont:TimesNewRoman,10pt,Bold Italic
      • Captionspacing:12pt beforecaption,3pt betweencaptionandtable,12pt after table

 

Example: Table 1: Demographic Profile of Survey Respondents (N = 350) Example:Table2:ReliabilityandValidityStatisticsforMeasurementConstructs Example: Table 3: Results of Multiple Regression Analysis

 

 

    1. TableFormattingRules
      • UseTimesNewRoman, 10ptforalltextwithintables
      • Tableheaderrow:Bold,withshadedbackground(light blueorgrey);font colour white or dark navy
      • Cellalignment:textleft-aligned;numbersright-alignedorcentered
      • Usehorizontalrulesonly:atoprule, arulebelowthecolumnheaders, andabottom rule. No vertical rules.
 
      • Footnotestotablesareplaced immediatelybelowthetable,precededbythe label "Note." in italics (Times New Roman, 9 pt, Italic)
      • Statisticalsignificancenotation: *p<.05;**p<.01;***p <.001
      • Allabbreviationsused intablesmust bedefined inthetable footnoteevenifalready defined in the text

 

 

    1. In-Text CitationofTables

Aswith figures, everytable must be cited inthe text before it appears, using the format "(see Table1)"or"Table2presents...".Tablesmustappearascloseaspossibletotheirfirstcitation in the text.

 

 

  1. EquationsandMathematicalNotation

 

 
   
 

 

EquationsmustbetypedusingMicrosoftWord'sbuilt-inEquationEditororMathType(notas images). Number all equations consecutively with Arabic numerals in parentheses, right-aligned on the same line as the equation.

 

Equationsshould be numbered in the format (1),(2), (3), etc.Reference equations inthe text as "Equation (1)" or "as shown in (2)".

 

Example:Y=a+b₁X₁+b₂X₂+ε(1)

 

 

Allvariablesandconstantsmust bedefined immediatelyafterorbeforetheequationinwhich they first appear. Use italics for scalar variables (e.g., x, n, t). Vectors and matrices should appear in bold (e.g., X, β).

 
  1. In-TextCitationsandReferenceList

 

 
   
 

 

    1. CitationStyle

GYANSETU: JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH followstheAPA7thEditioncitationstyleforallin-textcitationsandthereferencelist. Authors must ensure all in-text citations have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa.

 

 

    1. In-TextCitationFormats
      • Singleauthor:(Sharma,2022)or Sharma(2022) foundthat...
      • Twoauthors:(Gupta&Singh,2021)orGuptaand Singh(2021)
      • Threeormoreauthors:(Kumaretal., 2023)orKumaretal. (2023)
      • Direct quotation:(Patel,2020, p.45)—pagenumbermandatoryfordirectquotes
      • Multiplecitations:listedalphabetically,separatedbysemicolons:(Arora,2019; Mehta, 2021; Rao, 2022)
      • Secondarycitation(usesparingly):(Smith,2010, ascitedinJones,2022)

 

 

    1. ReferenceListFormat

Thereference list must appearattheendofthemanuscriptonanewpage,titled"References" (12 pt, Bold, centred). All references must be formatted in APA 7th edition with a hanging indent of 0.5 inch (1.27 cm). References must be listed alphabetically by the first author's surname.

 

Journal Article: Sharma, R. K., & Verma, P. (2025). Impact of digital transformation on SME performance in India. Guansetu: Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 7(2), 45–62. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx

Book:Kotler,P.,&Keller,K.L.(2024).Marketingmanagement(16thed.).PearsonEducation.

BookChapter: Singh, A. (2021). Sustainabilitystrategies in emerging economies. InR. Gupta & M. Rao (Eds.), Business in South Asia (pp. 112–135). Springer.

Conference Paper: Kumar, V., & Mehta, S. (2023, March). AI adoption barriers in Indian banking. Paper presented at the International Conference on FinTech, Mumbai, India.

Website:         World         Bank.         (2023).         Global         economic         prospects                       2023.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/global-economic-prospects

 
  1. EthicalRequirements

 

 
   
 

 

    1. Originalityand Plagiarism

All submissions are screened using anti-plagiarism software. The maximum acceptable similarityindexisbelow10%andAIbelow20%,excludingthereferencelist,quotedmaterial, and common phrases. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will be rejected without review.

 

 

    1. Authorship

Authorship must be limited to individuals who have made a substantial intellectual contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the work. All listed authors must approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission. Any changes to authorshipaftersubmissionrequirewrittenjustificationandapprovalfromtheEditor-in-Chief.

 

 

    1. ConflictsofInterest

All authors must disclose any financial, personal, or institutional relationships that could be perceived as influencing the research outcomes. A conflict of interest statement must be included at the end ofthe manuscript, before the references. Ifthere are no conflicts, authors must state: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."

 

 

    1. ResearchEthicsApproval

Research involving human participants must have received appropriate ethics committee approval. The ethics approval number must be stated in the methodology section. Studies involving primary data collection from human subjects must confirm that informed consent was obtained.

 

 

    1. FundingAcknowledgement

Iftheresearchreceivedexternalfunding, the funding body, grant number, andanyconditions must be disclosed. If the research received no external funding, include the statement: "This researchreceivednospecificgrantfromanyfundingagencyinthepublic,commercial,ornot-for-profit sectors."

 
  1. SubmissionGuidelines

 

 
   

 

 

    1. FileFormat
      • Mainmanuscript:MicrosoftWord(.docx)formatonly.PDFsubmissionsarenot accepted.
      • Figures(ifsubmittedseparately):TIFForhigh-resolutionPNG/EPSfiles,named Figure1.tiff, Figure2.tiff, etc.
      • Cover letter:Separate.docxor.pdffileconfirmingoriginality,authorcontributions, and absence of duplicate submission
      • Supplementarymaterials:LabelclearlyasSupplementary_File_1.docx,etc.

 

 

    1. BlindingforReview

GYAN SETU: JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH operates a double-blindpeerreviewprocess.Twomainmanuscriptfilesmustbe submitted. One completely anonymised and the second with all authors' details:

      • Removeallauthor namesandaffiliations fromthemainmanuscriptfile
      • Removeacknowledgements(submitseparatelyifrequired)
      • Replaceself-citationswith"[Author,Year]"or"Author(Year)"
      • Ensuredocumentproperties(File>Info>Properties)donotrevealauthoridentity

 

 

    1. SubmissionPortalandContact
  • Allmanuscriptsmust   besubmittedthroughtheemailaddressavailableat:
  • Email:editor@asckhn.com

Forqueries,contacttheEditorialOffice:

  • Email:editor@asckhn.com
      • Phone:+9101828-2227470
      • Address:EditorialOffice,A.S.College,  SamralaRoad, Khanna, Punjab 141701 (INDIA)

 

 

 

  1. ReviewandPublicationProcess

 

 
   

 

 

 

Stage

ResponsibleParty

EstimatedTimeline

InitialComplianceCheck

EditorialOffice

3–5workingdays

DeskReview

EditorialOffice

5–7workingdays

Double-BlindPeerReview

2–3ExternalReviewers

4–6weeks

EditorialDecision

Editor-in-Chief

1weekafterreview

Revision(ifrequired)

Authors

2–4weeks

FinalAcceptance

EditorialOffice

1–2weeks

CopyeditingandProofing

ProductionTeam

2–3weeks

OnlineFirstPublication

ProductionTeam

1–2weeks

IssuePublication

ProductionTeam

Perissueschedule

Table6:ManuscriptReviewandPublicationTimeline

 

 

 

  1. Pre-SubmissionChecklist

 

 
   

 

 

Authorsmustconfirmallofthefollowingbeforesubmission.Non-compliantmanuscriptswill be returned without review:

 

  • Manuscript preparedinTimesNewRomanthroughout,withcorrectfont sizesasper Table 2
  • PagesizeA4withcorrectmargins(Table3)
  • Linespacing1.5throughout, includingabstractand references
  • Titlepagecomplete:title,allauthors,affiliations,andcorrespondingauthoremail
  • Structuredabstractwithinwordlimitwith5–8keywords
  • Maintextanonymised fordouble-blindreview
  • Allsectionheadings numberedinArabicdecimalformat
  • AllfiguresnumberedconsecutivelyasFigure1,Figure2,...withcaptionsbelow
  • Alltablesnumbered consecutivelyasTable1,Table2,...withcaptions above
  • Allfiguresand tablescitedintextbefore theyappear
  • AllequationsnumberedwithArabicnumeralsinparentheses
  • ReferencesinAPA7theditionformatwithhangingindent
  • Allin-textcitationsmatchthereferencelist
  • Plagiarismsimilaritybelow10% andAIbelow20%.
  • Ethicsapprovalnumberstated(ifapplicable)
  • Conflictofintereststatementincluded
  • Fundingacknowledgementincluded
  • Coverlettersubmittedasaseparatefile

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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