Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
Indian Journal of
Traditional Knowledge (IJTK), the journal devoted exclusively to
Traditional Knowledge, provides an excellent platform for publication of
research papers related to Traditional Knowledge Systems. IJTK carries original
research papers, review articles, short communications based on traditional
wisdom. The journal covers papers on Traditional Knowledge in the following
main areas: (i) Traditional Agriculture;
(ii) Traditional Animal husbandry; (iii) Traditional Architecture; (iv) Traditional Foods & Beverages; (v) Traditional
Handicrafts and Handlooms; (vi)
Traditional Medicine; (vii)
Indian Systems of Medicine, and other
related aspects. IJTK committed and dedicated to the preservation,
documentation, and dissemination of Traditional Knowledge, attempts to bring
the wisdom of the past to the present. Indian
Journal of Traditional Knowledge is included in the Non Patent Literature
part of the PCT Minimum Documentation.
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge invites
original research and review manuscripts not submitted for publication
elsewhere. The review article will only be entertained if author(s) has
included his own research work in it or has been an authority in that field. Authors,
who wish to submit a manuscript, should consult and peruse carefully recent
issues of IJTK for format and style or may visit NISCAIR website (www.niscair.res.in).
It is
mandatory on the part of the corresponding author to furnish the following
certificate at the time of submission of the manuscript:
This is to
certify that the reported work in the paper entitled
"
" submitted for publication is an original one and has not been submitted
for publication elsewhere. I/we further certify that proper citations to the
previously reported work have been given and no data/tables/figures have been
quoted verbatim from other publications without giving due acknowledgement and
without the permission of the author(s). The consent of all the authors of this
paper has been obtained for submitting the paper to the "Indian J Traditional Knowledge ".
Signatures
and names of all the authors
The
copyright of the paper will be transferred from the author to publisher. One
original and two copies of the manuscript should be
submitted to the editor. The manuscript can also be submitted as an e-mail
attachment. The manuscript, after referees’ acceptance, will be sent back to
the author(s) along with referees’ comments. For re-submission, two copies of
the revised version of the manuscript, and a copy on compact disc (CD) using
word processing software such as MS Word (version 6 and onwards), or PDF files
(version 4 and onwards), or as an attachment to e-mail should be submitted to
the editor.
Preparation
of the Manuscript
Manuscripts
should be typed in double space (11 pt, Times New Roman font preferred) on one
side of the bond paper of 22×28 cm. All pages should be numbered consecutively.
Use SI units, and give equivalent SI units in parenthesis when the use of other
units is unavoidable. Symbols should conform to standard guidelines.
Title
It should
be short & informative (15 pt), to be typed in only first letter of the
first word capital; also, after colon or hyphen, first letter of the first word
capital. Latin names are to be given in italics.
Short
Running Title
Not in
excess of 50 characters, to be all in capitals.
Keywords
Five or
six keywords (in normal; 9 pt) indicating the contents of the manuscript.
Authors
Names
of authors to be typed in first letters capital (10 pt).
Addresses
of Authors
Addresses
of the institution (s) where the work was carried out including telephone
(office only), fax number and e-mail address (9 pt). Author for correspondence
should be indicated with an asterisk (*)
Main
Headings
Each
manuscript should be divided into the following main headings (typed in bold,
first letters capital, on the left hand side of the page; 11 pt): Abstract,
Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgement, References.
Sub-Headings
Typed
in flush left, bold, first letters capital (9 pt).
Sub-Sub Headings
Bold-Italics,
first letters capital (9 pt).
Abstract
Should be
brief not exceeding 200 words, typed in normal (9 pt).
Introduction
A brief
and precise literature review with objectives of the research undertaken and
essential background be given.
Methodology
Methodology
should include location of survey area, the source and nature of material,
experimental design and the techniques employed.
Results
Results
should contain data, which are essential for drawing main conclusion from the
study. Wherever needed, the data should be statistically analyzed. Same data
should not be presented in both table and figure form.
Discussion
The
discussion should deal the interpretation of the results. Wherever possible,
results and discussion can be combined.
Tables
Tables
should be typed in double space on separate sheets, numbered consecutively, and
only contain horizontal cells. The table headings should be typed with the
first letter capital.
Figures
The
illustrations, photographs, etc. will be accepted in TIFF files or in JPEG
format with hard copy. For illustrations, photographs a glossy print may be
submitted. Text figures should be numbered in Arabic numerals. Lettering,
numbering, symbols and lines in the graphs/illustrations should be sufficiently
clear and large to withstand reduction up to 50%. Captions and legends to
illustrations should be typed on a separate sheet of paper. Line drawings and
photographs should contain figure number, author’s name and the orientation
(top) on the reverse with a soft lead pencil. Photostat copies and dot matrix
prints will not be accepted.
Acknowledgement
For
ethnobotanical/ethnomedicinal reports, authors are advised to acknowledge the
Knowledge Providers for providing valuable information and share their
compilation and findings with the Knowledge Providers in local language.
Authors are also requested to ensure that Prior Informed Consent (PIC) was
taken from the Knowledge Providers as per the CBD guidelines. If any unique
practices are observed which have not been reported hitherto, this fact should
be brought to the notice of knowledge providing community and/or individuals
and only after sharing with them the implications of putting the same in public
domain, these should be published.
References
References
should be cited in the text by the consecutive numbers of their
occurrence; the numbers are to be shown as superscript at the end of the
statement related to that particular reference, e.g. Folk medicines were found to play an important role
in rural healthcare system in Bahirdar Zuria district
Following
the same sequence of the text, the list of references be
appended under the References heading. Each reference should provide
names and initials of all the authors, giving coma in between the authors and
‘&’ before the last author. In case, the authors are more than five, then use
et al after the 5th author. It should be followed by title of
the paper, abbreviated title of journal (in italics), volume number, year of
publication (within circular bracket), and the starting and closing page
numbers. Abbreviated titles should conform to the international guidelines,
e.g. The Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI) or BIOSIS
The style
of references should be:
Research
Papers
1
Narayanasamy P, Traditional knowledge of
tribals in crop protection, Indian J Traditional Knowledge, 5 (1) (2006)
64-70.
Books & Proceedings of Conferences
1
Bhattacharjya BK, Ecology and fisheries of
coldwater resources of
2
Pushpangadan P, Rajendraprasad M &
Krishnan PN, Conserving the sacred for biodiversity management, (Oxford
& IBH Publication, New Delhi), 1998, 93.
3
Anonymous, The
Wealth of India: A Dictionary of Raw Materials and Industrial Products, Raw
Materials, Vol 1, (Publications and Information Directorate, New Delhi), 1985,
95-97.
4
Anonymous, Ashtanga Sangraham, Sustra Stanam, 23rd Chapter, 34th
Sloka, 1996.
5
6
Singh RK & Sureja AK, Dynamics of
Traditional Knowledge and Prior Informed Consent of Conservators of Indigenous
Biological Diversity of Northeast India, In: UGC sponsored National Seminar on Natural Resources and Tribal
Communities in North Eastern India, 7-8th February, 2006,
(Jawaharlal Nehru College, Rajiv Gandhi University, Pasighat, Arunachal
Pradesh, India), 2066b.
Thesis
& Dissertation
1
Kathirvelu C, Studies on tribal pest
control practices of Tamil Nadu, (MSc Agric Thesis,
2
Kumar D, Floristic
Studies of District Muzaffarnagar, PhD Thesis, (
Authors,
who wish to submit a manuscript, should consult and peruse carefully recent
issues of IJTK for format and style or may visit NISCAIR website (www.niscair.res.in).
Manuscript
along with referees’ comments will be sent to the author identified for
correspondence on the title page of the manuscript. It should be checked
carefully and the modified manuscript should be returned within ten days of
receipt. No page proofs will be sent to author(s).
PDF of the
published papers will be provided to the author via e-mail. It is mandatory for
the corresponding author to mention his/her e-mail ID.
The language of the Journal is English. Books for review
and manuscripts neatly typed, double spaced, with margins on all sides along
with photographs (if any) may be submitted through E-mail or at the following
address:
The Editor
National
Dr. K. S. Krishnan
Marg, Pusa Campus
Phones: (091)-11-
2584 3833, 2584 6301, 2584 6304-07, 2584 0602, Ext. 266, 260
E-mail: tkm@niscair.res.in, kps@niscair.res.in, ijtk@niscair.res.in
Fax: (091)-11-2584
7062
Website: www.niscair.res.in
Editor
Dr T K Mukherjee
Associate Editor
Dr K P Singh