Introduction
ISSN (print): 2219-245x
ISSN (online): 2617-1368
Introduction
PUTAJ - Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) is the official journal of Peshawar University Teachers' Association (PUTA) being published bi-annually since 1995. It publishes quality research work in humanities and social sciences. It is an open access, peer-reviewed and refereed journal published by Peshawar University Teachers’ Association.
The journal is published in both print and online versions. PUTAJ - HSS publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies and empirical research. Special Issues devoted to important topics in humanities and social science will occasionally be published. PUTAJ - Humanities and Social Sciences welcomes contributions from scholars around the world, with original, insightful and challenging articles on the relevant themes.
Aims and Scope
The principal aim of PUTAJ - Humanities and Social Sciences is to provide an intellectual platform for national and international scholars. PUTAJ - HSS aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in humanities and social science and become the leading journal at national and international level. The journal publishes research papers in the fields of humanities and social science such as sociology, anthropology, social work, social welfare, communication and media studies, political science, criminology, cross cultural studies, economics and development studies, pedagogy and education, ethics, human geography, history, management studies, international relations, legal studies, behavioural studies, library science, philosophy, political science, public policy and administration, literature, religious studies, gender and women studies.
PUTAJ-Humanities and Social Sciences by PUTA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://journals.uop.edu.pk/journal_detail.php?journal_id=25#.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://journals.uop.edu.pk/journal_detail.php?journal_id=25#.
Editorial Board
ADVISORY BOARD
- Prof. Dr. Klaus Beck, Chair of Communication Sciences, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universitaet, Rubenowstrasse 3, Germany.
- Prof. Dr. Arnulf Kutsch, Chair of Historical and Systematic Communication Sciences, Institute fuer KMW, University of Leipzig, Burgstra Be 21, 04109, Leipzig, Germany.
- Prof. Dr. Siret Hursoy, Head of the Department of International Relations, Jean Monnet Chair , Ege University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of International Relations, 35040 Bornova, Izmir – Turkey.
- Professor Dr. Miraj ul Islam, Dean Faculty of Oriental and Islamic Studies, University of Peshawar
- Professor Dr. Nazir Hussain, Director School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-e Azam University, Islamabad.
EDITORIAL BOARD
- Dr. Stefanie Averbeck, Institute fuer Kommunikatio-und-Medienwissenschaft, University of Leipzig, Burgstra Be 21, 04109, Leipzig, Germany.
- Prof. Amritjit Singh, Langston-Hughes Professor of English and Afro- American Studies, Ohio University, Elllis 360, Athens, Oh45701.
- Dr. Peter Marton, Associate Professor, Deputy Head Institute of International Studies, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary.
- Dr. Naeem Ahmad, Associate Professor Department of International Relations, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
- Dr. Mirwais Kasi, Associate Professor, Chairman Department of International Relations, University of Baluchistan, Quetta, Pakistan
- Prof. Dr. Himayatullah, Institute of Development Studies, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agriculture University, Peshawar, Pakistan
- Dr. Shazia Ghulam Mohammad, College of Home Economics, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Dr Arshi Saleem Hashmi, Chairperson Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Indexing & Abstracting
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Instructions for Authors
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.
Statement of Ethics
Dear author(s), before submitting your manuscripts to PUTAJ-HSS, please ensure:
- that all the authors of the manuscript have agreed for authorship;
- that all the authors have read and approved the manuscript;
- that all the authors have given consent for submission and subsequent publication of the manuscript;
- that the order of authorship has been agreed by all named authors prior to submission;
- that full names, institutional affiliations, highest degree obtained by the authors, and e-mail addresses have been clearly mentioned on the title page; and
- that the corresponding author, who takes full ownership for all the communication related to the manuscript, has been designated and his/her detailed institutional affiliation (including the postal address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address) are provided.
Conflict of Interest
The author(s) are advised to disclose any conflict of interest on the title page of the manuscript.
Manuscript Preparation
1. Language
The language of the manuscript must be in English (British standard).
2. Length of paper
The length of the paper should not exceed 5000 words. Paper containing more than 5000 words will be returned to the author(s) to reduce. Articles should be typed in double-space (including footnotes and references) on one side of the paper only (preferably A4) with wide margins. Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible, but not at the expense of clarity.
3. Title Page
The title page is a separate page before the text. It should include the following information:
Title
The title should be concise and informative. Try to avoid abbreviations where possible.
Authors’ names and affiliations
The given name and family name should be clearly indicated. The authors' affiliation addresses should be mentioned below the names. All affiliations should be after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Please provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name, e-mail address, and telephone numbers of each author.
Corresponding author
In the case of two authors please make sure that:
- One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:
- E-mail address
- Full postal address
Sponsoring information
If the research is sponsored or supported by an organization, please indicate it.
4. Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required (maximum length of 200 words). The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the methodology used and the principal results and major conclusions. References should be avoided, but if essential, they must be cited in full, without reference to the reference list.
5. Keywords
Please provide a maximum of 6 keywords, avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts.
6. Subdivision of the article
Divide your article into clearly defined and sections. The abstract is not included as a section.
7. Table and Figures
Present tables and figures at the end of the article. Please note that the article will be published in black and white.
8. References
Author(s) should follow the latest edition of APA style in referencing. Please visit www.apastyle.org to learn more about APA style
Citations in the text
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Avoid citation in the abstract.
Reference List
References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary.
9. Submission Preparation Checklist
Before submitting the manuscript, author(s) should check the following list:
- Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'
- All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- Text is single-spaced, with 12 points New Times Roman font style, all illustrations, figures and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points and not at the end.
- Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources.
- The submission has not been previously published and is not for consideration for another journal
- The submission file is in Open Office, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format
- The manuscript has been made in the light of the Journal’s author guidelines.
- Author(s) did not mention his or her name and affiliation in the main text
- Author(s) has read Journal policies detailed in this guide.
Call for Paper
Authors are requested to submit their articles for through email to the Editor.
Email: putajhss@uop.edu.pk
Review & Publication Policy
A full triple-blind refereeing process is used that includes the following steps.
- Paper is sent to three reviewers, one national and two international for review. The reviewers' recommendations determine whether a paper will be accepted / accepted subject to change / subject to resubmission with significant changes / rejected.
- For papers, which require changes, the Editor will ensure that the quality of the revised paper is acceptable.
- If the reviewers accept the paper, author(s) will be notified.
- Author/Corresponding Author will be notified about the possible date of publication (both online and print).
- One hard copy of the published journal (Print) for each article will be sent to the author/corresponding author. The review process takes maximum two weeks.
COPYRIGHT
The authors retain Copyrights for articles published in PUTAJ -HSS, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author.
PUTAJ-Humanities and Social Sciences by PUTA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://journals.uop.edu.pk/journal_detail.php?journal_id=25#.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://journals.uop.edu.pk/journal_detail.php?journal_id=25#.
Archives
Volume No. 27 Year : 2020
Volume No. 26 Year : 2019
Volume No. 25 Year : 2018
Volume No. 24 Year : 2017
Volume No. 23 Year : 2016
Contact
EDITOR
Minhas Majeed Khan (Ph.D.)
Department of International Relations
University of Peshawar
SUB EDITORS
Mumtaz Shah (Ph.D.)
Institute of Management Studies
University of Peshawar
Asghar Khan (Ph.D.)
Institute of Regional Studies
University of Peshawar
Email: putajhss@uop.edu.pk
