IDCIJST — Innovation Development Council International Journal of Science and Technology

Author Resources

Preparing & Submitting Your Manuscript

IDCIJST- INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY welcomes submissions from researchers, academics, practitioners, and independent scholars. All manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process.

Scope Check

Verify that your manuscript falls within one of IDCIJST- INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY six research domains: Science & Technology, Health & Biosciences, Management & Economics, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Law & Governance, or Emerging & Interdisciplinary Sciences. Off-scope submissions will be desk-rejected without review.

Prepare Your Manuscript

Format in Microsoft Word (.docx) using Times New Roman 12pt, double spacing, with numbered pages. Remove all author-identifying information from the manuscript file — include author names, affiliations, and acknowledgements in the email body only.

Structure Your Article

Research Articles: Abstract (200–250 words), Keywords (5–8 terms), Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References (APA 7th ed.). Case Studies may follow a narrative structure with explicit methodology section.

Submit via Email

Email your manuscript as a .docx attachment to editorial@idcijst.com with the subject line: 'IDCIJST- INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Submission— [Manuscript Type] — [Short Title]'. Include author details, institutional affiliation, ORCID (if available), and a declaration of originality in the email body.

Peer Review Process

Manuscripts are assigned to two independent reviewers with domain expertise. The average review period is 4–6 weeks. Authors receive anonymised reviewer reports and an editorial decision. Revisions are typically expected within 2–3 weeks of receiving reviews.

Acceptance & Publication

Accepted manuscripts are assigned a permanent DOI, copy-edited by the editorial team, and published in the next available issue. All articles are open access and freely downloadable. Authors retain copyright under a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licence.

Ethics & Policies

Publication Ethics

Originality

All submitted manuscripts must be original work not previously published or under simultaneous review elsewhere. Partial or full duplication of previously published text will result in immediate rejection.

Author Contributions

All listed authors must have made a substantial, direct, intellectual contribution to the work. Gift authorship and ghost authorship are not permitted. AI tools may not be listed as authors.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to make their data publicly available via an open repository upon acceptance. Proprietary or sensitive data may be made available on reasonable request with appropriate ethical safeguards.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could be perceived to influence the work at the time of submission.

Corrections & Retractions

IDCIJST- INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY follows COPE guidelines for corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions. Authors who identify errors in published work must notify the editorial office promptly.

Plagiarism Policy

IDCIJST- INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY follows UGC Guidelines for plagiarism checking. All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism prior to peer review. Manuscripts with a similarity index above 20% will be desk-rejected without review.

Citation & Formatting

APA 7th Edition Style Guide

IDCIJST requires all manuscripts to follow APA 7th Edition formatting. Use this reference to structure your paper correctly before submission.

1. Paper Structure

Section	Description	Required?
Title Page	Paper title, author names, affiliations, author note	Yes
Abstract	200–250 words summary of the study	Yes
Keywords	5–8 terms below the abstract	Yes
Introduction	Background, problem statement, objectives	Yes
Literature Review	Review of relevant prior work	Yes
Method	Research design, participants, instruments, procedure	Yes
Results	Findings with tables/figures as needed	Yes
Discussion	Interpretation, implications, limitations	Yes
Conclusion	Summary of key takeaways	Yes
References	Full APA 7th ed. reference list	Yes
Appendices	Supplementary material	If applicable

2. Title Page

Title — Bold, title case, centred, max 12 words

Authors — First Name Last Name (no titles/degrees)

Affiliation — Department, Institution Name

Author Note — ORCID, conflicts of interest, correspondence

EXAMPLE

The Role of Digital Literacy in Academic Achievement Among Undergraduate Students

Priya Sharma¹ and Rahul Verma²

¹Department of Education, Mumbai University

²Department of Psychology, Delhi University

3. APA Heading Levels

Level	Format	Example
Level 1	Bold, Title Case, Centred	Method
Level 2	Bold, Title Case, Left-aligned	Participants
Level 3	Bold Italic, Title Case, Left-aligned	Inclusion Criteria
Level 4	Bold, Title Case, Indented, ends with period.	Sampling procedure.
Level 5	Bold Italic, Title Case, Indented, ends with period.	Random sampling.

4. In-Text Citations

Single Author

(Smith, 2020)

Author last name + year

Two Authors

(Smith & Jones, 2020)

Use & inside parentheses

Three+ Authors

(Smith et al., 2020)

et al. from first citation

Direct Quote

(Smith, 2020, p. 45)

Include page number

Narrative

Smith (2020) found that…

Author outside brackets

No Author

("Title," 2020)

Use shortened title

5. Reference List Formats

Journal Article

Format: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), Pages. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Example: Sharma, P., & Verma, R. (2022). Digital literacy in higher education. Journal of Educational Technology, 15(3), 45–67. https://doi.org/10.xxxx

Book

Format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.

Example: Kumar, S. (2021). Research methods in social science. Sage Publications.

Book Chapter

Format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.

Example: Gupta, R. (2020). Innovation in SMEs. In M. Singh (Ed.), Entrepreneurship in India (pp. 112–134). Oxford Press.

Website

Format: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of work. Site Name. https://URL

Example: Mehta, A. (2023, June 12). AI and governance challenges. Policy Forum. https://www.policyforum.in/ai

6. Tables & Figures

Tables

Number sequentially: Table 1, Table 2…
Bold title in title case above the table
No vertical lines; minimal horizontal lines
Notes below table start with "Note."
Cite source if adapted from elsewhere

Figures

Number sequentially: Figure 1, Figure 2…
Bold title in title case below figure number
Caption below title, then note if needed
High resolution (min 300 dpi for print)
Colour figures must be readable in greyscale

7. General Formatting Rules

Element	Requirement
Font	Times New Roman 12pt
Line Spacing	Double throughout (including references)
Margins	1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
Page Numbers	Top-right header, starting from title page
Paragraph Indent	0.5 inch first line indent for body paragraphs
Abstract	No indent; single block paragraph
Reference List	Hanging indent (0.5 inch); alphabetical order
Numbers	Spell out one to nine; numerals for 10 and above

Manuscript Template

Download the IDCIJST Manuscript Template

Pre-formatted .docx template with correct margins, fonts, heading styles, and reference placeholders.

Download Template →

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Send your manuscript as a .docx attachment with all author details in the email body only.

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What We Publish

Journal Paper6,000–10,000

Research Article5,000–8,000

Case Study3,000–6,000

Literature Review2,000–5,000

Startup projects1,500–3,000

Student Science Project Paper1,000–2,500

Word counts exclude abstract, references, and captions.

Citation Style

IDCIJST- INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY uses APA 7th Edition for all references. In-text citations use the author-date format. Reference lists must be complete and consistently formatted.

Open Access Policy

All IDCIJST- INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY articles are published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. There are no article processing charges (APCs). Authors retain copyright. DOIs are assigned on acceptance.