Welcome to Mobilization Society [The Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development], Division of Agricultural Extension, Indian Agricultutal Research Institute, New Delhi

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

  1. Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development (MOBILIZATION) welcomes original articles. Articles (not exceeding 25,00-3,000 words) must be typed on one side of the paper, double-spaced, with wide margins on all four sides. An abstract (not exceeding 100-120 words) must accompany the article.
  2. The format followed must be Title, Name of the author(s), their affiliation, abstract, introduction, methodology, major findings, conclusion and reference.
  3. The author (s) should furnish a certificate stating that the paper has neither been published nor has been submitted for publication elsewhere.
  4. Within the text, adopt the author-date method of citation minus the comma, for example, (Singh 2002). If more than one work of the author is cited, separate the years of publication with a comma (Pandey 1996, 1999). When more than one author is cited, the entries should be chronological with works of different authors separated by a semicolon (Pareek 1990; Sinha 1994; Dixit 1997). If gazetteers, reports and works of governmental organizations are cited, mention the name of the organisation/institution sponsoring the publication in the citation, fully spelt out at its first occurrence (Government of India 2003), and use its abbreviation/ acronym in subsequent citations (GOI 2003).
  5. Give separately the bibliographic details of all works cited in the article under References in the following sequence: (a) Article: the name(s) of the author(s); the year of publication; title of the article (within single inverted commas); the name of the journal (italicised); and the volume number, the issue number, the beginning and ending page numbers. (b) Chapter in an edited work or compilation: the names(s) of the author(s); the year of publication; title of the chapter (within single inverted commas); the name(s) of the editor(s)/compiler(s); title of the book (italicized); the beginning and ending page numbers of the chapters; place of publication; and the name of the publisher. (c) Book: the name(s) of the author(s); the year of publication; title of the book (italicized); place of publication; and the name of the publisher. The listing in References must follow the alphabetical order of the last name of the (first) author.
  6. Use British, rather than American, spellings (labour, not labor; programme, not program). Similarly, use’s’, rather than ‘z’, in ‘ise’, ‘ising’, ‘isation’ words.
  7. Write numerals between one and ninety-nine in words, and 100 and above in figures. However, the following are to be in figures only: distance: 3 km; age: 32 years old; percentage: 64 percent; century: 20th century; and years: 1990s.
  8. Contributors are also required to provide on a separate sheet their name, designation, official address and E-mail ID.
  9. All tables, charts and graphs should be typed on separate sheet. They should be numbered continuously in Arabic numerals as referred to in the text.
  10. Author(s) should be the life member of the Society.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Instruction for the reviewer

Review Form-1

Provide your comments on the following aspects (you may insert your response below each of the points)

1. Article

  • Specialised
  • Of general importance
  • Any other remarks
  • Outside the scope of the journal

2. Title

  • Adequate
  • Too descriptive
  • Too brief
  • May be changed

3. Abstract

  • Clear and adequate
  • Should be rewritten
  • Missing/not required for a note (summery for short note)

4. Experimental material and data

  • Large
  • Adequate
  • Insufficient (give reasons below)

If experimental material and data insufficient give reason:

5. Statistical treatment

  • New
  • Adequate
  • Routine
  • Inadequate

6. Results and discussion

  • Data well presented and discussed
  • Data in table/graphs not analyzed properly or wrongly presented (Please Specify table and graphs below in the text box)
  • Discussion not appropriate/elaborate include recent work

7. Specify Tables and Graphs:

    Interpretation

  • Adequate
  • Not justified by data
  • Suffers from important omissions
  • Suffers from vague/unwarranted generalization

    • Illustrations

  • Not required
  • Number and quality adequate
  • Combine fig (Please Specify Below)
  • O a figure is desirable for (Please Specify Below)

    • Specify Figures Here:

    Tables

  • number adequate
  • rearrange tables (Please Specify below)
  • combine tables (Please Specify below)
  • exclude tables (Please Specify below)
  • delete data given in table after incorporating information in text (Please Specify below)
  • give a table for other comments (Please Specify below)
  • any other comments (Please Specify below)

Specify Tables Here:

8. Presentation and style

  • Satisfactory
  • Too brief
  • Too lengthy must be shortened (indicated in the body of the text)
  • Contain irrelevant material (marked)

9. References

  • Adequate
  • Inadequate
  • Do not conform to accepted standards
  • References are not updated
  • Some references cited in text are missing at end
  • Some references given at the end are not cited in text

10. Information contained

  • New marked A, B, C
  • Valuable confirmation
  • Repetition/confirmation
  • Of not much consequences

11. Articles is graded

  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Routine
  • Unsuitable

12. Article may

  • Be published
  • Be altered as suggested in the manuscript and below
  • Be recast into a short note of pages (type) (Please Specify Below)
  • Highlights/comments of the article

    • specify pages here:

    Not to be published

  • Experimental material and data insufficient
  • Routine & repetition/confirmation
  • Contains irrelevant material (marked)
  • Suffers from vague/unwarranted generalization
  • Erroneous statistical treatment
  • Discussion not appropriate

13. Rating of Article on scale of 10:*

  • 0-5 Not Acceptable
  • 6-8 To be revised
  • 9-10 Important to be published

14. Any Other Specific Comments

Peer Review Process

The Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development is a multi-discipline peer reviewed journal and papers are reviewed by one reviewer from the identified panel of reviewers. The reviewers have been identified based on their significant contribution to their discipline. Generally, the reviewing time is 4 weeks. The reviewed papers are referred back to the authors to respond to the suggestions of the reviewers.

Ethics policy

The Ethics Policy of the Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development embodies a commitment to the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and responsibility in scholarly publishing. Upholding the principles of academic honesty and rigor, the journal strictly adheres to ethical guidelines set forth by international bodies such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authors are expected to conduct their research with integrity, ensuring the accuracy and validity of their findings while acknowledging and appropriately citing the work of others. Editors and reviewers are tasked with maintaining confidentiality, fairness, and impartiality throughout the peer review process. Additionally, the journal prohibits plagiarism, data fabrication, and any form of research misconduct. By fostering an environment of ethical scholarship, the Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development aims to promote trust, credibility, and the advancement of knowledge in the field of sustainable development.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Sponsors

Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable, Development (MOBILIZATION), New Delhi

Journal History

Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development (print ISSN 2230 – 9047; online ISSN 2231 – 6736) is published by Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development twice a year since 2006.

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