GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS
All the authors are requested to follow the below-listed guidelines for the manuscript submission in the Rajasthan Economic Journal:
1. Manuscript Title
The title of the paper should be in 14 font size and Times New Roman font. It should be bold typed and centre aligned.
2. Author(s) Name
The author(s) full name should be in 12 font size and Times New Roman font. Please do not mention any prefix before the name. Mark * on the name and give details such as designation, institution, e-mail address below the name.
3. Abstract
Abstract should be fully italicised and in 12 font size and Times New Roman font not exceeding 250 words. The abstract should explain the objectives, methodology, and a brief summary.
4. Headings
All the headings should be in 12 font size and Times New Roman font. It must be bold-faced, left aligned and in title case.
5. Sub-Headings
All sub-headings should be in 12 font size and Times New Roman font. It must be bold and italicised and left aligned.
6. Main Text
The main text should be in 12 font size and Times New Roman font. The text should be double-spaced and justified.
7. Tables
Tables should be consecutively numbered having its title at the top and source at the bottom. All tables should be placed at the last after references in the appendix.
8. References
The references should be in APA format and alphabetically arranged. It must be double-spaced and justified having a hanging indentation. The authors should mention only cited references in the manuscript. The references or works cited should be properly cited in the text of the manuscript.
For Books
Surname followed by name (year), title in italics, name of the publisher, place and in case of online book retrieved from url. In case of a chapter in a book, the page no (pp-pp) should be mentioned. E.g. Swinnen, J. F., & Rozelle, S. (2006). From Marx and Mao to the market: The economics and politics of agricultural transition. New York: CRC Press.
For Journals
Author, A., Author, B., & Author, C. (Year). Title of article. Title of periodical, vol, pp-pp. Mention url in case of online access. Eg. Hochman, B. (2002). The reading habit and the yellow wallpaper. American Literature, 74, 89-111. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search?vid=1&hid=11&sid=5807095b-b998-48fc-ba02-f23d603010f6%40sessionmgr13
For Magazine/Reports
Author, A. (Year, month). Title of article. Name of journal, vol(x), pp-pp. In case of online access mention the url. E.g. Hobson, K. (2009, Feb.) Colon cancer. U.S. News & World Report, 146(1), 72-72. Retrieved from http://www.usnews.com/
For Newspaper Article
Author, A. (Year, month day). Title of article. Name of newspaper.
For Website
Author, A. (if available). (Year). Title of the Web site. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxx
10. Appendix
All the graphs and tables should be consecutively numbered and be placed after the references/works cited in the manuscript.
11. Copyright Violation
The editor REJ will not be responsible for any case of plagiarism or copyright violation. It will be the sole responsibility of the Author(s).