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Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Sri Jayewardenepura

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ISSN 2362-079X

Published in Sri Lanka by the Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

 

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Instructions for Authors

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (IJMS) is the official English language journal issued by the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, publishing original articles and review articles, representing multi disciplines.
Original articles are on theoretical or methodological advances in research and new findings in research that belongs to various disciplines. The maximum word count for single paper is 3000 – 5000 words, excluding References.
Review articles consider the implications and lessons to be learned, comprehensive state of the art reviews. The maximum word count for single paper is 3000 - 5000 words, excluding References.
Editorial Office: Faculty of Graduate Studies, USJ
Email address: ijms@sjp.ac.lk

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies is a peer-reviewed journal.

  • Submissions for the journal are welcomed throughout the year.
  • The reviewer panel of the journal has been chosen with an eye for diversity in both discipline and geography.
  • IJMS is published biannually on January 15th and July 15th on the website http://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/ijms.
  • Publishing fee: Free of charge
  • Online access for the journal: Free of charge
  • All authors are encouraged to use British English to maintain the language consistency of the journal.
  • All author contributions have to be submitted according to the provided format for each article.
  • All authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes in case of detection.
  • Authors should adhere to the author guidelines provided in journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/ijms/about/submissions#authorGuidelines
  • Tables and figures (resolution 900 X 1200) in articles should be clear and well configured within article content.
  • Financial support should be included in acknowledging section if applicable.
  • ERC (Ethical Review Committee) approval should be mentioned if applicable.