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Format:
All manuscript files (either in English or Urdu) should be in Microsoft Word Format.
Font & Size:
English: Times New Roman, 11 pt.
Urdu: MS Word, Jameel Noori Nastaleeq, 13 pt.
Word Count:
The preferred length for research papers will be up to 8,000 words, whereas for review articles it would be 4,000 to 5,000 words. Avoid unrelated discussions.
Citations:
The 9th Edition of MLA should be followed in both languages. Please check basics for the In-Text Citation and the Works Cited Page here.
Submissions without these formats will not be entertained.
Title Page:
The title, authors, and affiliations should all be included separately on a title page as the first page of the manuscript file. The page must contain a bio note of the contributor with ORCID id.
Abstract:
The abstract should be typed in a single paragraph in 150-200 words followed by six to eight keywords.
Transliteration:
The contributors are requested to note that they should strictly follow the transliteration guidelines of Urdu words according to the following rules, failing which their contributions will be summarily rejected.
Transliteration Rules
Deadlines:
If you are interested in submitting papers for this journal, you need to indicate your intention to submit your paper by email to the Chief Editor, Editor or Guest Editor with the title of the paper, author(s), and abstract. The full manuscript, as a Word file (in English & Urdu), should be emailed to the Chief Editor / Editor / Guest Editor by the deadline indicated below.
Authors are requested to submit research papers/ translations/ book reviews in Urdu or English by 1st May each year. They will be notified about acceptance/ revision/ rejection by 31st May. Revised papers must be submitted by the 15th of July. The journal will be published online in August.
Deadline for submitting the papers: 1st May
Acceptance after peer-review process: 31st May
Deadline for submitting revised versions, if needed: 15th July
Date of Publication: August
We are pleased to invite you to express your interest in contributing to Urdu Studies by submitting your research papers for consideration. If you have a topic or research area in mind that you believe would be a valuable addition to our upcoming issues, we would love to hear from you. Please feel free to send your queries, including a brief description of your proposed paper, to rizvifatima67@gmail.com (for English), and to hashmiam68@gmail.com (for Urdu) or urdustudies@proton.me. Our editorial team will review your query and provide you with feedback or further guidelines for submission.
Papers or any communication regarding publication should be mailed to the above mentioned emails.
Authors are encouraged to use language-editing and copyediting services to minimise errors.
Contact Us
Chief Editor & Publisher:
Dr. Arshad Masood Hashmi, Near Urdu Middle School, Mukarri, Chandwara, Muzaffarpur 842001 (India). Email: hashmiam68@gmail.com / urdustudies@proton.me
Office: Professor, Department of Urdu, Jai Prakash University, Chapra 841302 (India)
Editor:
Dr. Fatima Rizvi, Professor, Department of English and Modern European Languages, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (India). Email: rizvifatima67@gmail.com / urdustudies@proton.me
