Submission Guidelines

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Submission Guidelines

Please ensure that the following criteria are met before submission. Non-compliance to them would result in rejection of the submission.

The submission process has two Steps:

  1. The submission needs to be submitted using the Submission Form of the corresponding Call for Papers(CFPs) it is being submitted for. The link to forms can be found in the respective CFPs: Call for Papers
  2. Each author of the submission needs to sign and email a separate Author Undertaking (https://ellids.com/archives/Author-Undertaking.pdf) to editors[at]ellids[dot]com from their respective email IDs. A submission is only considered complete when both the form and signed Author Undertaking(s) are received.

All submissions are only to be submitted via the form link(s) given in the particular  for which you want your work to be considered. We do not accept submissions via email.

Manuscript Requirements:

  • The word count should be as follows (Word count does not include Abstract, Bio-note, Works Cited, and Keywords):
    • Research Papers: Within 3,500-10,000 words
    • Book Reviews: 750-3000 words
    • Forum: 2000-4000 words
    • Responses: 750-3000 words
  • The submission file should contain the following: Paper Title, Abstract, Keywords, Main Text, Works Cited list. (There should be no mention of the author(s) name in either the main body or header/footer.)
  • LLIDS has a zero plagiarism policy. We calculate the Similarity Index separately from the Plagiarism Report, which can be up to 20%. Similarity Index only consists of quotes which have been properly cited.
  • Please make sure that all in-text quotes are within double inverted commas (” “) to ensure that the Plagiarism software does not mark quotations as plagiarism. All quotes longer than 4 lines should be made into a separate paragraph and left indented by 0.5 inch.
  • Non-English language words should be followed by a footnote elucidating upon their translation/definition and usage, as the journal has a global readership.
  • Bio-note: Please do not include your previous publications in the bio-note. You can view sample bio-notes here.
  • Submissions are required to be free of language errors so that they may be fairly evaluated by editors and reviewers. If you require help with proofreading your work and/or formatting it as per MLA guidelines, you can avail our Editorial Services.
  • MLA 8th edition style guide to be followed in the papers. References (footnotes and citations) should also be in MLA style. Please refer to the MLA Checklist for elaboration.
  • Please Note: No AI tools may be used to write, edit, or format any part of the paper, unless the research directly engages with the topic of Artificial Intelligence and the study requires the use of AI. In such cases, the paper needs to clearly acknowledge and indicate the work produced by the use of AI.
  • For the format of Book Reviews, please refer to the Book Review Guidelines.

*Please note: Procuring Editorial Services in no way guarantees selection for publication or influences our selection process.

Author Responsibility:

  • The author(s) agree to submit only unpublished works for consideration.
  • LLIDS does not allow for simultaneous submissions of your work to other journals. The same may lead to a desk rejection of the submission. In case the author hears back on any previous submissions of the same work, they are obliged to immediately mail LLIDS to discuss/withdraw their submission.
  • LLIDS has a zero plagiarism policy. If a submission is found to be plagiarized before or even after publication, the publication of the work will be cancelled/retracted.
  • LLIDS does not encourage the use of AI tools for the purpose of writing and/or editing. In case any part of a submission is found to be AI generated, it will be refused.
  • In case a submission has multiple authors, please submit the contact email IDs as well as bio-notes of all the authors.
  • Please submit a single paper/book review under a CFP for consideration. Authors may make submissions for different CFPs at the same time.

Please note:

  • The editorial process consists of multiple rounds of editing and reviews which take a considerable amount of time. So, though we are happy to receive submissions till the deadline, we appreciate authors sending us early submissions.
  • It takes at least 5 to 6 months, or more, to complete the Editorial Process on a submission. We respond to all submissions received by LLIDS in due course. If you have not received a first decision on your submission in 7 months, please feel free to write to us.
  • Please address all submission related queries to editors[at]ellids[dot]com.