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Author Guidelines

Publication

Social Science Review (SSR) is a flagship publication of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka. It is a bi-annual double-blind peer-reviewed Journal published in January and July by the Registrar, University of Dhaka. This journal accepts original research articles in the broader field of social sciences from the faculties of the University of Dhaka as well as other reputed universities. Interested scholars affiliated with research institutions may also submit their research papers.

Form of Manuscript

Articles should be no longer than 7000 words including tables, figures and references. All articles must be accompanied by an abstract of 200 words, approximately five keywords, and full institutional affiliation, postal and email addresses and brief profile of the author. In case there are two or more authors, then corresponding author’s name and address details must be clearly specified on the first page itself. A title of 50 characters (maximum) should be provided for page heading. The title page should be followed by a page containing only the full title and an abstract briefly pointing out materials, methodology and main findings. The text should be organised under appropriate heading and sub-headings.

Papers submitted to SSR must not be under consideration by any other publisher; authors must attest to this at the time of submission. It is also the author’s responsibility to disclose any potential conflict of interest regarding the submitted manuscript.

Plagiarism

Social Science Review and the Faculty of Social Sciences take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. We seek to protect the rights of our authors and we always investigate claims of plagiarism or misuse of published articles. Equally, we seek to protect the reputation of the journal against malpractice. Submitted articles may be checked with duplication-checking software. Where an article, for example, is found to have plagiarised other work or included third-party copyright material without permission or with insufficient acknowledgement, or where the authorship of the article is contested, we reserve the right to take action including, but not limited to: publishing an erratum or corrigendum (correction); retracting the article; taking up the matter with the head of department or dean of the author's institution and/or relevant academic bodies or societies; or taking appropriate legal action.

Manuscript Formatting

  1. The manuscript should be submitted in MS Word format.
  2. All articles should be types on one side of the paper (preferably A4) and double-spaced throughout (not only the text but also displayed quotations, notes, references and any other matter).
  3. Notes should be numbered serially and presented at the end of the article. Notes must contain more than a mere reference.
  4. British spellings be used throughout.
  5. Use single quotes throughout. Double quotes only used within single quotes. Spellings of words in quotations should not be changed. Quotations of 45 words or more should be separated from the text and indented with one space with a line space above and below. When directly quoting from a work, include the page number in the citation.
  6. When referring to a century use ‘19th century’, ‘1980s’. Spell out numbers from one to nine, 10 and above to remain in figures. However, for exact measurements use only figures (3 km, 9 per cent not %). Use thousands and millions, not lakhs and crores.
  7. Tables and figures to be indicated by number (e.g., see Table 1) with appropriate heading, not by placement (e.g., see Table below). Source(s) should appear below the table followed by notes, if any, in lower letters. Short and crisp titles and headings in tables and figures are preferred. The units of measurement should be stated.
  8. Figures should be planned to fit the proportions of the printed page. Full source(s) should be provided below each figure. All maps should be numbered consecutively. Sources should be provided below each map. Illustrations, graphs and charts should be drawn in deep blue ink on thick drawing papers clearly and legibly within the printing area with appropriate legends.

In-text Citations & References

Citations and References should adhere to the guidelines below (based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition). Some examples are given below:

In text Citations:

  • One work by one author: (Author Last Name, Year, p. XX) or ‘Author Last Name (Year) found that among the epidemiological samples..’.
  • One work by two authors: (First Author’s Last Name & Second Author’s Last Name, Year, pp. XX–XX) or First Author’s Last Name and Second Author’s Last Name (Year) found that..
  • One work by three or more authors: (First Author’s Last Name, Second Author’s Last Name & Third Author’s Last Name, Year) [first instance]; First Author’s Last Name et al. (Year) [Second instance onwards].
  • Groups or organizations or universities: (University of Dhaka, Year) or University of Dhaka (Year).
  • Authors with same surname: Include the initials in all the in-text citations even if the year of publication differs, e.g., (A. Ali, 2006; M. Ali, 2008).
  • Works with no identified author or anonymous author: Cite the first few words of the reference entry (title) and then the year, e.g., (‘Study finds’, Year); (Anonymous, Year).
  • If abbreviations are provided, then the style to be followed is: (Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development [BARD], Year) in the first citation and (BARD, Year) in subsequent citations.
  • Two or more works by same author: (Author Last Name, 1990, 2006, in press)
  • Two or more works with different authors: (Author Last Name, 1996; Author Last Name, 1999)
  • Secondary sources: Allport's diary (as cited in Nicholson, 2003).

 References:

Book

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Book title. Place: Publisher.

Edited Book

Author, A. A., Author, & B. B. (Eds.) (year). Book title. Place: Publisher. [For single editor, use (Ed.)]

Chapter in book

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Chapter title. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Book title (pp. xxx–xxx). Place: Publisher. [For single editor, use (Ed.)]

Non-English reference book, title translated into English

Author, A. (Year). Title in original language [Title in English] (edition number). Place: Publisher.

Journal Article (Single Author)

Author, A. A. (year). Article title. Journal Name, vol. no.(issue no.), page range. DOI or URL (Accessed on Month Day, Year). [DOI number optional]

Journal Article (Two or more Authors)

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Article title. Journal Name, vol. no.(issue no.), page range. DOI or URL (Accessed on Month Day, Year). [DOI number optional]

Web Resources

Author, A. A. (Year). Document Title. Retrieved from Site Name. URL (Accessed on Month Day, Year).

Conference paper

Contributor, A. A., Contributor, B. B., & Contributor, C. C. (date). Title of contribution [Type of contribution]. Conference name, location. DOI or URL

Newspaper Article (with an author)

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, p. XX. Retrieved from http://www.webaddress.com/full/url/ (Accessed on Month Day, Year).

Newspaper Article (without an author)

Title of the news/article. (Year, Month Day). Title of newspaper, p. XX.

Authors who publish in the Social Science Review (SSR) agree to the following terms that:

  1. The Social Science Review (The Dhaka University Studies, Part D) retain copyright and grant the Social Science Review (The Dhaka University Studies, Part D) the right of first publication of the work.
  2. Creative Commons Licence
  3. Articles in Social Science Review are licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC License Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license permits Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

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The minimum personal data that are stored are:

  • full name
  • email address
  • affiliation (department, and institution)
  • country of residence

Optionally, the user can provide:

  • salutation
  • gender
  • associated URL
  • phone number
  • fax number
  • reviewing interests
  • mailing address
  • ORCiD
  • a short biography
  • interests
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How we collect and use your data:

1. When using the website

1.1 what data we collect

  • When you browse our website, we collect anonymised data about your use of the website; for example, we collect information about which pages you view, which files you download, what browser you are using, and when you were using the site.
  • When you comment on an article or book using Disqus, we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the DISQUS privacy policy can be found on their website.
  • When you annotate an article or book, this is done via a 3rd party plugin to the website called Hypothes.is. In using this plugin we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the Hypothes.is privacy policy can be found on their website.

1.2 why we collect the data

  • We use anonymised website usage data to monitor traffic, help fix bugs, and see overall patterns that inform future redesigns of the website, and provide reports on how frequently the publications on our site have been accessed from within their IP ranges.

1.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We do not collect personal information that can be used to identify you when you browse the website.
  • We currently use Google Analytics for publication reports, and to improve the website and services through traffic analysis, but no personal identifying data is shared with Google (for example your computer’s IP is anonymised before transmission).

1.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • Please contact info@ubiquitypress.com to request a copy of your data, or for your data to be removed/anonymised.

2. When registering as an author, and submitting an article or book

2.1 what data we collect

  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • As part of submitting an article for publication, you will need to provide personally identifying information which will be used for the peer review process, and will be published. This can include ‘Affiliation’, ‘Competing interests’, ‘Acknowledgements’.

2.2 why we collect the data

  • Registering an account allows you to log in, manage your profile, and participate as an author/reviewer/editor. We use cookies and session information to streamline your use of the website (for example in order for you to remain logged-in when you return to a journal). You can block or delete cookies and still be able to use the websites, although if you do you will then need to enter your username and password to login. In order to take advantage of certain features of the websites, you may also choose to provide us with other personal information, such as your ORCiD, but your decision to utilize these features and provide such data will always be voluntary.
  • Personal data submitted with the article or book is collected to allow follow good publication ethics during the review process, and will form part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We do not share your personal information with third parties, other than as part of providing the publishing service.
  • As a registered author in the system you may be contacted by the journal editor to submit another article.
  • Any books published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats on the publisher’s site.
  • Any personal data accompanying an article or a book (that will have been added by the submitting author) is published alongside it. The published data includes the names, affiliations and email addresses of all authors.
  • Any articles published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in various formats (e.g. PDF, XML).
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  • For physical purchases of books on the platform Ubiquity Press use print on demand services via Lightning Source who are responsible for printing and distribution via retailers. (For example; Amazon, Book Repository, Waterstones). Lightning Source’s privacy policy and details on data handling can be found on their website.

2.4 why we store the data

  • We store the account data so that you may choose to become a reviewer and be able to perform those tasks, or to become an author and submit an article and then track progress of that article.
  • Published personal data that accompanies an article or a book forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • You are able to view, change and remove your data associated with your profile. Should you choose to completely delete your account, please contact us at support@ubiquitypress.com and we will follow up with your request as soon as possible.
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

3. When registering as a reviewer

3.1 what data we collect

  • To become a reviewer you must first register as a user on the website, and set your preference that you would like to be considered as a reviewer. No new personal data is collected when a registered user elects to become a reviewer.
  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • Reviewers can also be registered by editors who invite them to review a specific article. This requires the editor to provide the reviewer’s First Name, Last Name, and Email address. Normally this will be done as part of the process of inviting you to review the article or book.
  • On submitting a review, the reviewer includes a competing interest statement, they may answer questions about the quality of the article, and they will submit their recommendation.

3.2 why we collect the data

  • The data entered is used to invite the reviewer to peer review the article or book, and to contact the reviewer during and the review process.
  • If you submit a review then the details of your review, including your recommendation, your responses to any review form, your free-form responses, your competing interests statement, and any cover letter are recorded.

3.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • This data is not shared publicly and is only accessible by the Editor and system administrators of that journal or press.
  • The data will only be used in connection with that journal or press.
  • Data that is retained post final decision is kept to conform to publication ethics and best practice, to provide evidence of peer review, and to resolve any disputes relating to the peer review of the article or book.
  • For journals or presses that publish the peer reviews, you will be asked to give consent to your review being published, and a subset of the data you have submitted will become part of the published record.

3.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • If you would no longer like to be registered as a reviewer you can edit your profile and tick the box ‘stop being a reviewer’. This will remove you from the reviewer database, however any existing reviews you may have carried out will remain.
  • If you have been contacted by an editor to peer review an article this means that you have been registered in the system. If you would not like to be contacted for peer review you can reply to the email requesting that your data be deleted.

4. When being registered as a co-author

4.1 what data we collect

  • Co-author data is entered by the submitting author. The submitting author will already have a user account. According to standard publishing practice, the submitting author is responsible for obtaining the consent of their co-authors to be included (including having their personal data included) in the article/book being submitted to the journal/press.
  • The requested personal data for co-authors are at the bare minimum; first name, last name, institution, country, email address. This can also include; ORCID ID, Title, Middle Name, Biographical Statement, Department, Twitter Handle, Linkedin Profile Name or ImpactStory ID.

4.2 why we collect the data

  • Assuming that it is accepted for publication, this data forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.
  • Author names, affiliations and emails are required for publication and will become part of the permanent cited record.

4.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • The co-author’s personal data is stored in the author database. This personal data is only used in relation to the publication of the associated article.
  • Any co-author data collected is added to the author database and is only used in association with the article the user is co-author on.

4.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • To receive a copy of your data, please contact info@ubiquitypress.com
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

5. When signing-up to receive newsletters

5.1 what data we collect

  • We require you to include your name and email address

5.2 why we collect and store the data, and for how long

  • This data would be collected to keep you updated with any news about the platform or specific journal

5.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

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5.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data or want your data to be removed

  • All emails sent via our newsletter client will include a link that will allow you to unsubscribe from the mailing list

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(Updated: 25 February 2020)