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The rules are the same for every journal; the journal only adds its name, ISSN and aims & scope.

Read the aims and scope of the journal you choose (on its home page) to be sure your work fits. We consider a manuscript only when:

• it is your own original work;
• it has not been published and is not submitted to, or under consideration by, any other journal, book or volume;
• it contains no abusive, defamatory, libellous, obscene, fraudulent or illegal material (words, statements, images or data);
• all authors have agreed to the submission and to the corresponding author.

Unique publishing points. In the Introduction or Background, state clearly what is new in your article — an innovation, improvement, critique, technique, method or finding.

Type	What it is
Original Research Paper	Reports the results of original research.
Technical Paper	A complete but brief description of a specific application of a technique (4 to 5 pages).
Review Article	The progress, gaps, views, approaches and trends in earlier research. Submit it directly or on invitation.
Book Review	A concise review (1 to 2 pages, about 500 words) of a recently published book relevant to the journal.

Prepare the manuscript in MS Word and keep each part in its own file. Name files simply, e.g. Manuscript_vsb (your initials), Table_1, Figure_1.

File	What goes in it
Cover letter	Why the article suits the journal and what is new in it; any AI-use disclosure. You can also type it in the submission form.
First page	Title; all author names in order; affiliations with full address; email, telephone and mobile; the corresponding author; funding agencies and grant numbers. Author names appear only here.
Main manuscript	Title (no author details); Abstract of up to 200 words; Keywords (4 to 6); Introduction; body (methods, results, discussion, findings, conclusions); Acknowledgements; Conflicts of interest; Endnotes; References.
Tables	Each table in its own editable Word file (not a picture).
Figures	Each figure in its own image file (TIFF, JPG or PNG).
Captions	All captions of figures and tables, on a separate page.
Highlights & graphical abstract	4 to 6 highlights (typed in the form) and one graphical abstract image — see section 6.
Response to reviewers	For a revised manuscript only: your answer to every comment of the reviewers and editors.

Appendices and biographical notes are not needed. Footnotes go at the end of the manuscript as endnotes.

• Language: plain American English is preferred; British and Indian English are also accepted. Avoid discriminatory, sexist or racist terms.
• Font: Times New Roman, 10 pt, regular. Use italics only for special words such as vernacular or regional terms.
• Paragraphs: single line spacing, 6 pt before and after each paragraph and heading.
• Quotations from published work in single ‘…’ or double “…” quotation marks, always with the citation.
• Equations: made with the equation editor in Word (editable, not pictures); standard units, symbols and constants; numbered (1), (2), … and cited in the text as (equation (1)).

Headings — up to three levels, numbered from the Introduction (the abstract and keywords are not numbered):

Level	Style	Numbers
1. HEADING LEVEL I	Capitals, bold	1, 2, 3 …
1.1 Heading Level II	Each main word capitalised, bold	1.1, 1.2 … 2.1, 2.2 …
1.1.1 Heading level III	Italic	1.1.1, 1.1.2 … 1.2.1 …

We use the author–year style. Cite every reference, table, figure and equation in the text:

Case	In the text
One author	(Bhagat, 2002) · Bhagat (2002)
Two authors	(Smith and Warner, 2002)
Three or more	(Smith et al., 2006)
Several works	(Bhagat, 2002; Smith and Warner, 2002; Smith et al., 2006)
Tables, figures, equations	(Table 1) · (Figure 1) · (equation (1))

List the references alphabetically at the end of the manuscript. Article and chapter titles in sentence case; journal and book titles in italics; give the DOI whenever there is one. Journals’ own abbreviations of their names are accepted.

• Journal articleSurname, Initials, year. Title of article. Journal, volume(issue), pages.Bhagat, V. S., 2009. Use of LANDSAT ETM+ data for detection of potential areas for afforestation. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 30(10), 2607–2617.
• Article with a DOIZolekar, R. B. and Bhagat, V. S., 2015. Multi-criteria land suitability analysis for agriculture in hilly zone: Remote sensing and GIS approach. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 118, 300–321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2015.09.016
• Chapter in an edited bookSurname, Initials, year. Title of chapter. In: Editors (Eds.), Title of book, edition, publisher, city (country), pages.Wang, J. R. and Choudhury, B. J., 1995. Passive microwave radiation from soil: Examples of emission models and observations. In: Choudhury, B., Kerr, Y., Njoku, E. and Pampaloni, P. (Eds.), Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Land–Atmosphere Interactions. The Netherlands, 423–460.
• BookSurname, Initials, year. Title of book. Edition, publisher, city (country).Deer, P., 1999. Digital change detection techniques: Civilian and military applications. Taylor and Francis, UK.
• Conference paperSurname, Initials, year. Title of paper. Name of the conference, city (country), pages.Rabia, A. H., 2012. Mapping soil erosion risk using RUSLE, GIS and remote sensing techniques. 4th International Congress of ECSSS, EUROSOIL, Bari, Italy.
• ReportOrganisation, year. Title of report. Organisation, city (country).FAO, 1976. A framework for land evaluation. Soils Bulletin 32. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
• Thesis or dissertationSurname, Initials, year. Title. Degree, university, city (country).Wakene, N., 2001. Assessment of important physicochemical properties of Dystric Udalf (Dystric Nitosols) under different management systems in Bako area, Western Ethiopia. M.Sc. Thesis, Alemaya University, Ethiopia.
• PatentBalsam, W. L. and Tex, B. C., 1992. Method for quantitative detection of organic materials in rock and sediments using visible light spectra. US Patent 5155546.
• Web pageGive the URL and the date you accessed it.WMO, 2005. Climate and land degradation. World Meteorological Organization, Publication No. 989. Available at http://www.wmo.int, accessed on 22 June 2016.

Not sure about the style? Send your references in any one consistent style — our reference style guide has more examples, and we can convert them for you.

Figures

• Only high-quality figures: at least 300 dpi for colour photographs and maps, 600 dpi for greyscale images and line art (1200 dpi for fine line art).
• Each figure in its own file (TIFF, JPG or PNG), numbered Figure 1, Figure 2 … in the order they are cited.
• Label every axis of a graph and state the units (km², m, kg …).
• Maps and satellite images need a north arrow, a scale bar with units, standard geographic coordinates, and borders taken only from authentic maps.

Tables — editable Word tables (never pictures), numbered and cited in the text. Captions of figures and tables go in the captions file.

Highlights — 4 to 6 short points on the background, method, findings and conclusions, each up to 75 characters including spaces. They appear on the article’s web page.

Graphical abstract — one picture (image, graph, map, formula …) that shows the main findings at a glance, at 300 dpi in TIFF, JPG or PNG. It appears on the article’s web page. Need help? See Figures & graphical abstracts.

Material from other publications — for text, data, images, tables, drawings, audio or video clips and screenshots owned by others, get written permission from the copyright owner before you submit, and cite the source.

• The person who led the research and the writing is the first author. Everyone who took part in the research and the manuscript is named as a co-author.
• All authors must agree on the corresponding author, who handles all correspondence and submits the manuscript.
• Give the full name and contact details of each institution where the authors work and where the research was done. No changes to authors or affiliations are accepted after acceptance.
• Name the funding agencies and grants (scheme or grant number, year) that supported the research.
• AI tools cannot be authors (see section 12).

We receive manuscripts only through the Manuscript Portal. Register as an author (or sign in), then submit in five steps; you can save and come back at any time.

1. Step 1JournalChoose Journal and your journal.
2. Step 2AuthorsAdd all authors, check their order, choose the corresponding author.
3. Step 3MetadataType, title, abstract, highlights, keywords, 3 suggested reviewers, cover letter.
4. Step 4FilesUpload the first page, manuscript, tables, figures and captions.
5. Step 5SubmitCheck the PDF made from your files, then Submit Manuscript.

Every step, with screenshots: Manuscript submission guide · Author functionality

• Initial check by the editorial office: scope, originality, formatting and a similarity check (Turnitin iThenticate). A manuscript that needs fixing is returned to you with a list — not rejected.
• Double-blind peer review by independent experts: reviewers do not see your name, and you do not see theirs. At least two reports are needed for a decision.
• Decision — accept, revise or reject — with the comments, by email and in your account.
• Revision: revise, answer every comment in the response file, and resubmit from your account.
• After acceptance: copy editing for English, then galley proofs (PDF) in your account — check them and upload your corrections, the copyright form and your approval, as shown in the Proof Correction Guide.
• Online First with a Crossref DOI and CrossMark as soon as the proofs are approved; later placed in a volume and issue.

More: Editorial Policies · Reviewer Guide · For Authors · For Editors & Reviewers

Similarity report (Turnitin)

Every manuscript is checked with Turnitin iThenticate, which compares it with published articles, books and web pages. The editorial office runs the check; the report can then be opened only by the people working on that manuscript.

Who	What they can do
Editorial office	Runs the check on submitted manuscripts, and again if a check fails. Only the editorial office can start a check.
The manuscript’s authors	Open the report from their author account — a view-only copy.
Its reviewers	Reviewers assigned to the manuscript open it from Active Manuscript(s) or the report form.
Its editors	The editor handling the manuscript and the journal’s editorial board editors open it from the manuscript’s editorial page.
Anyone else	Cannot open it: the button shows “no access”. Reports are never public.

How to open it — sign in to the Manuscript Portal.

• Open Submitted Manuscript(s) and click View on your manuscript. The similarity button is at the top, next to View Manuscript and Compare versions.
• When the check is done, the button shows the score, for example Similarity Report (12%). Click it: the full report opens in a new browser tab in Turnitin’s viewer. If nothing opens, allow pop-ups for gathacognition.com and click again.
• The report highlights each matching passage and lists the source it matches. Your copy is view-only.

The button shows	What it means
Similarity: not yet checked	The editorial office has not run the check yet. Please look again later.
Checking Similarity… / still running — reload later	Turnitin is comparing the manuscript. Reload the page after a few minutes.
Similarity Report (12%)	The check is done; the percentage is the overall similarity score. Click to open the full report.
Similarity Check Failed / report unavailable	Something went wrong at Turnitin. The editorial office runs the check again; write to us if it stays like this.
Similarity report: no access	You are not one of the people on this manuscript, so the report cannot be shown.

Reading your score: matches with properly quoted and cited text, common phrases, methods wording and the reference list are normal. Large passages copied without quotation and citation, from others or from your own earlier work, are not. The editor looks at the report itself, not only the number; if something is unclear, the editorial office will ask you.

• No submission fee, no review fee, and no page or colour charges.
• Standard publication costs you nothing: readers and libraries buy access to the full text.
• Open Access Plus is your choice, made after acceptance: the article is free for everyone to read, for an Article Publishing Charge (APC) paid by you, your institute or a funder from your author account. No GST is charged.

• The country tier follows the corresponding author’s institution, using the current World Bank income list.
• Students (as corresponding author, with proof of enrolment) get 50% off any price above.
• Ask for a discount or waiver when you submit. Fees and waivers are handled by our office and never affect the editorial decision — editors and reviewers do not see them.
• Some journals hosted for institutions or societies are free for authors because the host covers the cost; this is shown on the journal’s home page.

Open Access free of charge in 2026: All articles submitted to our journals in 2026 are published free of charge and are freely accessible to readers — no APC. From 2027, the choice between Standard publication and Open Access Plus described here applies again.

Journal fees · Open Access Policy

• Standard publication: you sign the Publishing Agreement, which transfers the copyright of the accepted article (abstract, text, figures, tables, data, supplementary material and references) to Gatha Cognition. You find it in your author account with the composed copy of your article; upload the signed copy there.
• Open Access Plus: you keep the copyright, and the article is published under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.
• Free author copy of your published article in your author account, at any time, and 50 free e-prints to share with colleagues for non-commercial use. More e-prints can be ordered from your account.

We follow the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Plagiarism, duplicate submission, fabricated or manipulated data and undisclosed conflicts of interest are treated as research-integrity concerns.

• An AI tool cannot be an author, and cannot be cited as a source or reference — cite the verified literature instead.
• You are fully responsible for the whole manuscript, including any part drafted, edited, translated or analysed with AI help. Check every fact, citation and reference an AI tool suggests.
• Disclose any use of generative AI, including AI language editing, in the cover letter and in the Methods or Acknowledgments (tool, version, what it was used for). Ordinary spell-checkers and reference managers need no disclosure.
• AI-generated images may be used only as illustrations, never as data, and must be disclosed in the caption.
• Before review, the editorial office may run an AI-assisted technical screening of your manuscript, and AI-assisted tools may be used in production (formatting, copy editing, graphical abstracts, highlights).

AI Use Policy · CrossMark Policy (corrections and retractions) · Terms & Conditions

Checklist before you submit

• The manuscript is within the journal’s aims and scope, is your own original work, and is not under consideration anywhere else.
• The first page is a separate file: title, all authors in order, affiliations with full address, emails and phone, the corresponding author, and funding.
• The main manuscript has no author names or affiliations (double-blind review).
• A short, clear title; abstract of up to 200 words; 4 to 6 keywords.
• 4 to 6 highlights, each up to 75 characters including spaces.
• Headings in up to three levels, numbered from the Introduction.
• Every reference is cited in the text, and every citation is listed under References (author–year style).
• Tables in editable Word files; each figure as its own image file at the right resolution (JPG, PNG or TIFF).
• Equations made with the Word equation editor, numbered and cited as (equation (1)).
• A captions file for figures and tables; a graphical abstract.
• Written permission for any material taken from other publications, and every source cited.
• Names, affiliations and emails of 3 suggested reviewers with three keywords each.
• Any use of generative AI tools disclosed in the cover letter and in the Methods or Acknowledgments.
• Language checked for spelling and grammar, in simple, straightforward sentences.

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