Darshan - The International Journal of Commerce and Management - Bi-Annual double-blind peer-reviewed International Journal welcomes original dissertations from academicians, researchers, and practitioners of Management. The primary aim of the journal is to promote research by disseminating the results of research in commerce and Management.

Manuscript Submission

1. The Manuscripts should be in MS-Word format. Manuscripts must be double spaced, with 1-inch margins with “Times New Roman, Font Size 12, black”.
2. It is mandatory to mention a valid email address with content submitted online.
3. In the first page of the paper (cover page), include the author details in the cover page as :
   Name
   Designation
   Name and Full address of Institute (with pin code/zip code)
   Email id
   
   The author's name or affiliations should not appear anywhere else in the body of the manuscript, because our peer-review process is blinded.
4. Word Limit: The Manuscripts should not be more than 6000 words.
5. Abstract: The abstract should be clear and provide an excellent summary of each article's content. It should briefly describe the objectives, explain how the study was done, and summarize the key results. The Abstract should be written in past tense and should not be more than 250 words. Avoid the use of abbreviations and references in the abstract.
6. Tables should be numbered consecutively as Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, and so on (and not as Table 1.1, Table 1.2, Table 1.3, and so on). The title of the table should be placed above the table. The source should be indicated at the bottom. Please provide table(s) as real table(s) with rows, columns, and cells. Each piece of information should reside in its own cell. For the Tables and Figures - If you have reproduced the tables/figures as it is from the source, then you should have permission to reproduce the content. Otherwise, please remove the respective Table/Figure. However, if the Table/Figure has been compiled from information from the Source, please give the proper citation below the Table/Figure and include the full reference in the list of references.
7. Figures should be numbered consecutively (as Figure 1, Figure 2, and so on and not as Figure 1.1, Figure 1.2, and so on). Wherever necessary, the source should be indicated at the bottom. The figures should also be given relevant titles.
8. All tables, charts, graphs, and diagrams should be high resolution black and white images only. Number and complexity of such exhibits should be as low as possible. All charts and graphs should be drawn legibly and figures should be indicated in millions and billions.
9. The manuscript must clearly specify the Methodology used in the paper. In case of survey-based studies, it is mandatory for the author(s) to mention the sampling methodology, number of respondents, nature of sampling, and time period of the study.
10. References should be included at the end of the paper. All the references should be cited in the body of the text. References and citations should be complete in all respects and arranged in alphabetical order. Please refer to the APA 7th Edition for framing the References. You can also look up at this useful resource for the Reference Examples: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples
11. Display formulae and mathematical equations should be numbered serially. Equations should be typewritten and use the form (1).
12. Footnotes, italics, and quotation marks should be kept to the minimum.
13. The primary heading should be in capitalized form (Uppercase) and boldface. The sub-headings should be in title - case capitalization (first letter of each word in capital), in bold, and should be italicized.
14. Manuscripts not accepted for publication will not be sent back to contributors. Contributors whose papers are accepted or rejected will be informed by email only.
15. Please provide statements (please include these at the end of the paper, above the references):
    • Author's Contribution
    • Conflict of Interest
    • Funding Acknowledgement
16. Please log onto http://www.ij.darshan.ac.in/DIJCM/SubmitPaper to submit your article.
17. Due to the huge volume of submissions, the review process can take up to months.

Copyright

1. The paper is my original contribution and has not been plagiarized from any source/individual. It does not infringe on any copyright, trademark, patent, statutory right, or propriety right of others and the paper does not contain any libelous or unlawful statements. All the references are duly acknowledged at the appropriate places and I sign for and accept the responsibility for releasing this material on behalf of my co-authors.
2. The work has been submitted only to Darshan - The International Journal of Commerce and Management, Rajkot and it has not been previously published or submitted elsewhere for publication in a refereed or copyrighted publication.
3. It is agreed that the sole and exclusive rights in the whole copyright of the said paper to the contribution identified above is transferred to Darshan - The International Journal of Commerce and Management, Rajkot. This copyright transfer covers the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the contribution, including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, microform, electronic form (offline, online), or any other reproductions of similar nature. I agree that I have not assigned any kind of rights of the above said paper to any other person/institute/publication.
4. I have permission from copyright owner(s) to reproduce/adapt any content that I have reproduced or adapted in this paper.
5. I agree to indemnify Darshan - The International Journal of Commerce and Management, Rajkot against any claim or action alleging facts which, if true, constitute a breach of any of the foregoing warranties.

Review Process

• Overall contribution of the paper to the field of commerce and Management
• Significance and relevance of the topic to the scope of Darshan - The International Journal of Commerce and Management
• Originality of the content
• Adequacy of the Literature Review
• Conceptual rigor
• Logical and technical soundness
• Organization of the content
• Writing quality
• Managerial/Theoretical/Financial/Policy Implications of the research
• Limitations of the Study and Scope for Further Research
• References
• Compliance of the manuscript with Darshan - The International Journal of Commerce and Management s Guidelines for Authors
• Novelty of the research with respect to the area of the research and topics already covered in Indian Journal of Finance

Style and Punctuation must be in Accordance with the following

• Uniform Font: Times New Roman, Font Size: 12; Black
• Tables Font: Times New Roman, Font Size 12; Black
• The table title should be at the Top of the table and should be italicized. Example: Table 1. Sugarcane Disease Information
• Figure(s) Font: Times New Roman, Font Size 12
• The Figure title should be at the Top of the Figure and should be italicized. Example: Figure 1. The Conversion Funnel
• Main Heading should be written as: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
• Sub Heading should be written as: Interpretation
• In tables, raw codes should not appear. E.g., Adv_1, Govt_3. The factors should be proper statements labeled as per the paper and need to be written rather than being presented in the form of SPSS codes.
• All Table are Figure numbers should be included in the Discussion part of the text (avoid phrases - the below table, the above table; instead, mention the appropriate Figure/ Table number). Please do not number the Figure/ Tables as Figure/Table 1.1, Figure/Table 1.2. Number the Tables/ Figures consecutively as Table 1/Figure 1, Table 2/Figure 2 and so on.

Referencing

All Table are Figure numbers should be included in the Discussion part of the text (avoid phrases - the below table, the above table; instead, mention the appropriate Figure/ Table number). Please do not number the Figure/ Tables as Figure/Table 1.1, Figure/Table 1.2. Number the Tables/ Figures consecutively as Table 1/Figure 1, Table 2/Figure 2 and so on.

References should be included at the end of the paper. All the references should be referred to in the text and arranged in alphabetical order. Authors are requested to include only a list of cited References and not a Bibliography. Reference to a citation in the text should be made by means of the author's name followed by the year of publication in parenthesis. The references must follow the style guide of the American Psychological Association (APA) (7th edition).

For all references, it is mandatory to include the DOIs for all references in the following format:
https://doi.org/10.17010/ijf/2020/v14/i5-7/153321

APA has now come out with the 7th Edition. For References Examples, please look up this link:
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples

All the best for your submission!

Thanks,
Editorial Team
Darshan - The International Journal of Commerce and Management