Book Chapter Guidelines
Book Chapter Guidelines
1. Format & Style for Book Chapter: All Book chapters must be typed on A4 size (font size 12) in 1.5 spaces in a
single column with at least one-inch margin on all sides. Authors should submit single word files that contain
the following information.
Title of the Book
Author Name & Designation, Phone Number, Email
Abstract and Keywords
Introduction
Chapter Content
References
Pages should be within 10-25
3. Publication fee is Rs.1,600/- for Indian Authors & $60 USD for the rest of the world.
5. References: References to the literature cited in the manuscript should be numbered in order of appearance
in the manuscript and cited in the text with superscript numbers. The reference number should follow the
following format.
For Journals Format: Author(s) of article (surname initials). Title of the manuscript. Journal title. Year of
publication; volume number (issue number): page numbers.
Standard journal article (If more than six authors, the first six shall be listed, followed by et al.)
Example: Gupta MP, Sharma K, Khan BU, Kapoor BC, Bajpai PK, Kumar A et al. Tissue specific esterase isozyme
variation in Clarias batrachus and C. gariepinus. Global Journal of Pharmacology. 2009; 3(1):1-5.
For Books and other monograph Format: Author AB, Author BB, Author CC. Title of Book. Ed, Vol,
Publisher, City, year, page numbers.
Example: Nadkarni KM. Indian Materia Medica. Edn 3, Vol. I, Popular Prakashan, Mumbai, 2000, 242-246.
For Patent Reference: Gupta PK, Garg M. Submicron emulsions as ocular drug delivery vehicles, U.S.
Patent US 5496811; 1996.
For Website Reference: Quick dissolving tablets. http://www.biospace.com. 27 May, 2001.