Submission Guidelines & Publication Ethics

Guidelines to the authors for publishing in this blind peer reviewed journal:

1. Manuscript Submission
a. Format- Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word (paper size-A4; Font-Times New Roman (Size-12); Spacing – Single line) file only.
b. Cover Letter- The author needs to send a cover letter with the submission, which should include a brief explanation of the study’s significance and novelty.
c. Manuscripts should be submitted through the jornal's email address i.e. foresightccc@gmail.com
d. Manuscripts should be written in clear,concise English adhering to MLA 9th edition referencing style.

2. Manuscript Structure
a. Title Page: This should include the manuscript title, author(s) name(s), corresponding author’s designation, department name, Institution name and address, contact details including email Id(s) and phone number(s).
b. Abstract: There should be an abstract within the limits of 150-250 words along with the manuscript. The abstract should contain 4-6 key words.
c. The manuscripts should follow the following structures: Title- Introduction - Objectives- Methodology- Discussion-Results/Findings-Conclusion-Work cited list.
d. The title of the article should be bold and centered.
e. Length of the article - should not exceed 4000 words.
f. The contributors are requested not to mention their names anywhere in the article except in the title page.

3. Figures and Tables
a. Quality- Authors must ensure that all figures and tables are clear, high resolution, and appropriately labeled or provide sources for derived data.
b. Captions- Authors can provide descriptive captions for each figure or table that explains the content without requiring reference to the main text.

However,the foresight encourages research articles which are descriptive and analytical with relevant theoretical underpinnings.

4. References and Citations
a. Citation Style- Authors must follow MLA 9th Edition for referencing and citation in their research papers and articles.
b. Accuracy: Ensure all references are accurate and complete. Incomplete and inaccurate referencing and citation may lead to rejection of the manuscript for publication. For accuracy authors can use softwares like - Quilbout, EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley, etc.

5. Ethical Considerations
a. Authors are requested to submit the plagiarism check report separately in the submission. Author (s) must ensure that the submission has been duly checked for plagiarism by the plagiarism checker DrillBit/URKUND/Turnitin. It must conform to the permissible limit of 10% similarities, as mentioned in the UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2018. A submission without the plagiarism report shall be rejected.
b. A duly signed declaration mentioning the submission to be original, free from plagiarised content, not submitted elsewhere for publication, and adherence to the publication policy of the journal should be submitted with the manuscript in a separate pdf file.
c. The submission will have a preliminary peer-screening for its strength for sending for blind peer- review.

6. Publication Fees: There is no publication fee.

7. Copyright and Licensing: The Foresight Journal.

8. Disclosure of Author(s): Declare any financial or organizational conflicts of interest.

9. AI-Assisted Technologies: Authors must disclose the use of AI tools,ensuring transparency and accountability.