CONTENTS OF JOURNAL IN DETAILS

About the Journal 

1. Journal of "Crime and Justice" is an international, peer-reviewed academic and informative journal publishing high-quality, original research covering the globe with special emphasis on Bangladesh. The editor-in-chief is Major (Retd) Md. Lutful Huda,psc, Artilley. 

2. Please see the journal's Aims & Scope for information about its focus and peer-review policy.

3. Please note that this journal only publishes in English Bimonthly.

Peer Review

4. we are committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once submitted paper has been assessed for suitability by the Chief Editor, it will then be double blind peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. Find out more about what to expect during peer review and read our guidance on publishing ethics.

Preparing Your Paper

5. Structure. Writing article should be compiled in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; annexes, appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figures; figure captions (as a list).

6. Word Limits. Please include a word count for your paper. A typical paper for this journal should be between 1000 and 3,000 words, inclusive of tables, references, figure captions, end notes.

Style Guidelines

7. Please refer to these quick style guidelines when preparing your paper, rather than any published articles or a sample copy.

8. Any spelling style is acceptable. However due attention on the same is desirable.

9. Please use single quotation marks, except where ‘a quotation is “within” a quotation’. Please note that long quotations should be indented without quotation marks.

Formatting and Templates

10. Papers may be submitted in Word format. Figures should be saved separately from the text. To assist you in preparing your paper, we provide formatting template(s).

11. Word templates are available for this journal. Please save the template to your hard drive, ready for use.

12. A template is available for this journal. Please save the template to your hard drive and open it, ready for use, by clicking on the icon in Windows Explorer.

13. If you are not able to use the template via the links (or if you have any other template queries) please contact us.

References

14. Please use this reference guide when preparing your paper.

15. An EndNote output style is also available to assist you.

'Crime and Justice' Editing Services

16. To help you improve your article and prepare it for submission, 'Crime and Justice' provides a range of editing services. Choose from options such as English Language Editing, which will ensure that your article is free of spelling and grammar errors, Translation, and Artwork Preparation. For more information, including pricing, visit this website.

Checklist: What to Include

17. Author Details. All authors should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the articles. Where available, please also include social media handles (Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn). One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author, with their email address normally displayed in the article PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article. Authors’ affiliations are the affiliations where the research was conducted. If any of the named co-authors moves affiliation during the peer-review process, the new affiliation can be given as a footnote. Please note that no changes to affiliation can be made after your paper is accepted. Read more on authorship.

18. Should contain an unstructured abstract of 200 words.

19. Graphical abstract (optional). This is an image to give readers a clear idea of the content of your article. It should be a maximum width of 525 pixels. If your image is narrower than 525 pixels, please place it on a white background 525 pixels wide to ensure the dimensions are maintained. 

20. Save the graphical abstract as a .jpg, .png, or .gif. Please do not embed it in the article file but save it as a separate file.

21. You can opt to include a video abstract with your article. Find out how these can help your work reach a wider audience, and what to think about when filming.

22. Between 3 and 4 keywords. Read making your article more discoverable, including information on choosing a title and search engine optimization.

23. Funding Details. Please supply all details required for funding.

Submitting Your Paper

24. Please read the guidelines above and then submit your paper in the relevant Author Center, where you will find user guides and a help desk.

Important Note

25. Please note that Journal of 'Crime and Justice' uses Crossref to screen papers for unoriginal material. By submitting your paper to Journal of 'Crime and Justice', you are agreeing to originality checks during the peer-review and production processes.

Publication Charges

26. There are no submission fees, publication fees or page charges for this journal.

27. Color figures will be reproduced in color in your online article free of charge. 

Copyright Options

28. Copyright allows you to protect your original material, and stop others from using your work without your permission. 'Crime & Justice' offers a number of different license and reuse options, including Creative Commons licenses when publishing open access. Read more on publishing agreements.

Open Access

29. This journal gives authors the option to publish open access via our Open Select publishing program, making it free to access online immediately on publication. Many funders mandate publishing your research open access; you can check open access finder policies and mandates here.

My Authored Works

30. On publication, you will be able to view, download and check your article’s metrics (downloads, citations and Altmetric data) via My Authored Works on 'Crime & Justice' Online. This is where you can access every article you have published with us, as well as your free eprints link, so you can quickly and easily share your work with friends and colleagues.

30. We are committed to promoting and increasing the visibility of your article. Here are some tips and ideas on how you can work with us to promote your research.

Article Reprints

31. You will be sent a link to order article reprints via your account in our production system. For enquiries about reprints, please contact the 'Crime & Justice' Author Services team at www.crime3357.com. You can also order print copies of the journal issue in which your article appears.

Queries

Should you have any queries, please visit our Author Services website or contact us.