Literary Voice, (ISSN 2277-4521), a Peer-Reviewed, U.G.C. Care Group II and indexed Journal of English Studies, is published regularly with special focus on literature written/being written in English all over the globe. It aims to promote healthy, constructive, critical and interpretative writing on literary issues and trends, and provides a publication platform for the talented young research scholars and emerging new voices in the genres of poetry and fiction globally. Besides Book Reviews, Poems and Interviews, we publish research articles of contributors belonging to different nationalities, on various facets and genres of literature, literary criticism, linguistics and ELT. An article must be accompanied by a declaration that it is an original and unpublished piece of writing. The articles submitted for possible inclusion in Literary Voice pass through a rigorous double-blind review process with the members of the Editorial Advisory Board who hail from U.S.A., Canada, Turkey, Bangladesh, Iran and India, and are accessible at their official positions. Literary Voice is non-political, does not charge any publication/article processing fee though membership of the journal is mandatory for an author/s publishing in the print journal. Currently LV is indexed with Web of Science ESCI, Cosmos, ESJI, Cite Factor, InfoBase Index and I2OR. All communications be addressed to Dr. T.S. Anand @ [email protected] or Dr . Sumedha Bhandari @ [email protected]
Literary Voice is committed to follow the best practices on ethical matters, errors and retractions, and upholding standards of ethical behaviour at all stages of the publication process. Since the publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is a direct reflection of the quality of work of the authors and the institutions that support them, it is therefore, incumbent upon the authors to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior. The author of a submitted article must ensure
Literary Voice has zero tolerance for plagiarism. In case plagiarism is found to have occurred, the Editor reserves the right to ask the author/s to write a formal letter of apology to the author/s of the plagiarized paper, including an admission of plagiarism. In case the paper has appeared on the website, the journal will remove access to it. However, if the paper is under submission, the paper will be automatically rejected by the Editor and the author/s found indulging in plagiarism will be banned permanently.
The articles/papers must conform to the guidelines enunciated in MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (8th Edition). The first page must contain Title or Sub-Title of the Research Paper, with a brief abstract of the paper (150 words appx.) and Keywords, Name of Author(s), Designation, Official Address and E-mail Address. The manuscripts must be in Font: Times New Roman, Size: 12 and justified, Line spacing: single spaced and submitted only in MS Word 2007 or 2010. The size of articles/ papers should be around 3500 words inclusive of Works Cited.
Research Papers/Book Reviews/Poems for March and September editions of LV will be accepted for consideration only in the month of December and June respectively.. We reserve the right for early closure of submissions before the notified deadlines. Submissions be sent by e-mail at [email protected] and with the declaration that the submission is original, unpublished, free from plagiarized material and not submitted elsewhere. Submission e-mail must include the statement claiming that you have read the submission guidelines and agree to the policy of the journal. The submissions comprising Quotations in languages other than English, must be accompanied by translation in English within the text in parentheses.
Literary Voice is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and quality. To ensure fairness, objectivity, and rigor, the journal employs a double-blind peer review process. This process safeguards the anonymity of both authors and reviewers, fostering unbiased and constructive evaluations of submitted work.
Submission: Authors submit their manuscripts through the journal’s submission via email to [email protected]
Initial Screening: The editorial team conducts an initial assessment to ensure the submission aligns with the journal’s scope and adheres to formatting and ethical guidelines.
Double-Blind Review: The identities of both the author(s) and reviewers are concealed throughout the review process. Each manuscript is assigned to at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the relevant field.
Review Timeline: Reviewers are expected to submit their evaluations, including recommendations for approval, revision, or rejection, within three weeks of receiving the manuscript.
Decision Communication: Based on the reviewers’ feedback, the editorial team communicates the decision to the author(s). If revisions are required, authors are given a two-week timeframe to address the reviewers’ comments and resubmit the revised manuscript.
Final Decision:
The revised manuscript is re-evaluated to ensure all concerns have been addressed. A final decision on publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief.
Reviewer Responsibilities:
Reviewers are expected to
Author Responsibilities:
Authors must
Outcomes of the Review Process
Acceptance: The manuscript is accepted for publication without further revisions.
Minor Revisions: The manuscript requires minor changes before final acceptance.
Major Revisions: The manuscript requires significant changes and will undergo a second round of review.
Rejection: The manuscript does not meet the journal’s standards or scope.
Commitment to Quality and Fairness
The double-blind peer review process ensures that all submissions are evaluated fairly and objectively. By adhering to this rigorous process, Literary Voice upholds its commitment to publishing high-quality, impactful research that contributes to the advancement of literary studies and related fields.
By adhering to this disclaimer, Literary Voice aims to maintain transparency and accountability in its publishing practices. Authors, reviewers, and readers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the journal’s policies to ensure a collaborative and ethical scholarly environment. For further clarification or assistance, please contact the editorial team @ [email protected]
We, in the Literary Voice are sensitive to an author’s wish to republish and reproduce the published contents with another party on the distinct understanding that in such an event the author will inform the Editor and acknowledge the credit to Literary Voice as the first publisher and include the original link location in their works. For further information or clarification, please contact the editorial team @ [email protected]
The editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published, and may be guided by the policies of the journal’s editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision. In order to ensure fair play, manuscripts should be evaluated for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author.
The Peer reviewer assists the editor in taking editorial decisions and through the suggestions/comments on the paper assists the author in improving the paper. The manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and not shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor. Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. Multiple authors in research articles should be avoided but those who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. It is incumbent upon the corresponding author to ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the paper and that co-author has seen the final version of the paper and agreed to its submission for publication.
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