The Indian Journal of Technical Education (IJTE) is committed to maintaining complete, accurate, consistent, and internationally accessible metadata for all published scholarly articles. Authors are required to provide the following information at the time of manuscript submission.
1. Article Title
- The article title must be clear, descriptive, informative, and relevant to the contents of the manuscript.
- The title must be provided in English.
- Abbreviations and unnecessary technical expressions should be avoided wherever possible.
2. Abstract
- Every manuscript must include an informative abstract in English, not exceeding 200 words.
- The abstract should briefly describe the purpose of the study, methodology, major findings, and conclusions.
- The abstract should be self-contained and should not include references, tables, figures, or unexplained abbreviations.
3. Keywords
- Authors must provide 4–6 relevant keywords in English.
- Keywords should represent the principal subject areas, concepts, and significant aspects of the research.
- Keywords should be selected to facilitate online searching, indexing, and retrieval of the article.
4. Author Names and Affiliations
- The full names of all authors and co-authors must be provided in the correct order.
- Academic titles and professional prefixes such as Dr., Prof., Mr., and Ms. should not be included before author names.
- The institutional affiliation of each author must be clearly stated, including the department, institution, city, and country.
- Where authors are affiliated with different institutions, their respective affiliations must be clearly identified.
5. Corresponding Author's Details
- Each manuscript must identify one corresponding author.
- The corresponding author's valid institutional or professional email address must be provided.
- The corresponding author will be responsible for communication with the editorial office during the review and publication process.
6. References
- All references must be complete, accurate, and consistently formatted according to the journal's prescribed reference style.
- References should be provided in Roman script (English/Roman alphabet).
- References originally published in other languages should include transliterated bibliographic details and, wherever appropriate, an English translation of the title.
- Authors are responsible for verifying the accuracy of all cited references, including author names, publication titles, year, volume, issue, page numbers, and DOI, wherever available.
7. Accuracy and Consistency of Published Metadata
IJTE ensures that the bibliographic information displayed on the journal website and in the published PDF version of each article is consistent. The following details are checked before publication:
- Article title and subtitle, wherever applicable.
- Full names and sequence of authors.
- Institutional affiliations and country details.
- Corresponding author's email address.
- Abstract and keywords.
- Journal title, volume, issue number, and publication period.
- Page numbers or article identification number, as applicable.
- References and DOI information, wherever available.
8. DOI and Online Article Information
Where a DOI is assigned, it will be displayed prominently on the article's landing page and in the published PDF. The article metadata deposited with Crossref will be checked for accuracy and consistency with the published article.
9. Author Responsibility
Authors are responsible for submitting complete and accurate article metadata. Any corrections required before publication must be communicated to the editorial office. Requests for corrections to published metadata will be examined by the editorial team and processed in accordance with the journal's publication policies.
IJTE aims to maintain reliable bibliographic records and ensure that its published articles are discoverable, accessible, and accurately represented across scholarly databases and indexing services.
