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Gatha Cognition®
Perception, Learning and Reasoning

For authors

Publish your research with us

We look forward to your original articles and books. Rigorous peer review and careful editing help you improve your work — and every published paper is permanent, citable and easy to find.

No feesto submit or be reviewed
Double-blindpeer review by experts
Online Firstwith a Crossref DOI
50 e-printsfree to share
Author copyfree, for life

Submit a manuscript Author Guide Choose a journal Publish a book

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.

Where to publish

Each journal has its own aims and scope; one Author Guide applies to all of them — please read it before you submit.

Books & chaptersSole-authored and edited books, chapters and proceedings, as eBooks and in print.
Book publishing · Send a proposal

Publication steps for journal articles

  1. YouChoose a journalPick the journal that fits your work: original research paper, technical paper, review article or book review.
  2. YouPrepare the manuscriptFollow the Author Guide — files, first page, highlights, graphical abstract and references.
  3. YouSubmit onlineOn the Manuscript Portal only, in five steps; save and come back at any time.
  4. Editorial officeInitial assessmentOriginality, scope, formatting and similarity check. A manuscript that needs fixing is returned with a list — not rejected.
  5. ReviewersPeer reviewIndependent experts rate the manuscript and comment for the authors and editors; at least two reports are needed.
  6. EditorsEditorial decisionAccept, revise or reject, with the reviewers’ and editors’ comments, by email and in your account.
  7. YouRevisionRevise, answer every comment, and resubmit from the link in the email or from your account.
  8. EditorsAcceptanceThe decision is sent to the corresponding author; choose Standard publication or Open Access Plus.
  9. YouProofsCheck the galley proofs (PDF) in the journal layout and upload your corrections on the portal.
  10. WePublished Online FirstWith a Crossref DOI, citable at once, and later placed in a volume and issue.

Full details of each step are in the journal’s Editorial Policies, and on Journal Publishing.

Manuscript Portal®

Submit and track

Your manuscripts, in one account

We receive manuscripts through the Manuscript Portal only. Create the manuscript, submit it in five steps, and follow its progress at every stage. All manuscripts are archived and stay available on login.

Sign in or register

UnsubmittedNew and saved manuscripts, and those returned for corrections.
Under reviewManuscripts with the editors and reviewers.
With decisionDecisions, comments, revisions, proofs and your published copy.

How the portal works for authors: Author functionality · Manuscript submission

Peer review & editorial procedure

  • The Managing Editor first checks the manuscript’s suitability.
  • The Editor-in-Chief or an editorial board member assesses it before peer review.
  • The Editorial Office organises peer review by independent experts.
  • At least two review reports are needed for a decision.
  • For a revision, you revise according to the comments in the editorial letter and resubmit.
  • Accepted articles are checked for English by a professional copy editor.

After acceptance

Galley proofsThe Editorial Office uploads the proofs; you check them carefully and upload your corrections on the portal Galley proofsThe Editorial Office uploads the proofs; you check them carefully and upload your corrections on the portal.
mdash; Proof Correction Guide.
Online FirstPublished with its Crossref DOI as soon as the proofs are approved — anyone can read the abstract and cite it.
Free author copyView, read and download your published articles and books in your author account, any time.
50 free e-printsShare your article with colleagues and friends as soon as it is published; more can be ordered online.
Cite & “Cited by”A Cite button on your article page and a list of the works that cite it.
Your scholar profileYour articles, chapters and books together, with citations and ORCID.

Open Access & fees

  • No submission fee, no fee for peer review, and no page charges.
  • Standard publication at no cost to you: readers and libraries buy access to the full text.
  • Open Access Plus — your choice after acceptance: free for everyone to read, for an APC of ₹7,500 (India) or $200 (outside India), paid by you, your institute or a funder.
  • Waivers: free for low-income countries, 50% off for students.

Open Access Plus

Articles, book chapters and books can be made free to everyone immediately after publication — for the widest readership and the best chance of citation. You keep the copyright (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Open Access Policy · Journal fees · Current offers

Need help with English? Language editing is available on request — copy editing from ₹75 per page. Ask us.

Policies & guides for authors

We follow the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Every manuscript is checked for similarity with Turnitin iThenticate. Before review, your manuscript may get an AI-assisted technical screening by the editorial office, and AI-assisted tools may be used in production (formatting, copy editing, graphical abstracts, highlights) — see the AI Use Policy, Sections 5a and 5b.

Author Guide AI Use Policy Open Access Policy CrossMark Policy Reference style guide Terms & Conditions Refund & Cancellation Special issue proposals

Ready to submit?

Submit your manuscript on the Manuscript Portal.

Questions about a journal, your manuscript or fees? Write to us.

office@gathacognition.com
+91 94216 11949 · 02424 299 094
WhatsApp +91 95118 96365
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