Manuscripts should consist of the following subdivisions: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Research Methods, Results/Observations, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, Tables, Figures. All manuscripts must be numbered at all the pages consecutively beginning with the title page.
The original copy of the manuscript along with figures should be sent to the email-id irtssjournal@gmail.com or through the web form provided on the journal website. Articles sent by any other medium will not be entertained.
The title page should include the complete title of the manuscript, the author(s) name(s), and the address of the institute where the work was conducted. Manuscript must also include at least 3-8 keywords.
The abstract should not exceed 250 words. It should be written in complete sentences and should give factual information. It must also include research methodology, scope of the research, sampling method, and other relevant details related to the article.
References must be written according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition) guidelines. Responsibility for the accuracy of bibliographic citations lies entirely with the authors.
Original articles must report research work which has not been published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Once an article has been accepted for publication, any Article Processing Charges become due towards the time and resources utilized in processing the article. The submitting author assumes responsibility for the Article Processing Charges and once a payment is processed, the journal will not issue refunds of any kind.
Research papers published may be freely viewed, copied, and printed by individual academicians and researchers.
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This manuscript is based on original work and has not been published in whole or part, in any print or electronic media or is under consideration for publication in any print or electronic media other than as abstract of conference proceedings. Persons designated as authors must meet all of the following criteria.
IRTSS follows a double-blind peer review process to ensure the integrity and quality of published research. The average review process takes approximately 8-9 weeks, and authors will be notified of their manuscript status at each stage.
IRTSS is committed in publishing only original Research Papers that has neither been published elsewhere nor is under review elsewhere. Plagiarism detection software is used to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Manuscripts that are found to have been plagiarized from a manuscript by other authors, whether published or unpublished, will incur plagiarism sanctions.
Authors may use Artificial Intelligence tools for language editing, grammar correction or improving the readability of manuscripts. However, the use of such tools must be responsibly applied. Wherever necessary the authors must disclose the use of AI tools in the Acknowledgement section of the manuscript and in the Declaration Form during submission.