Guidelines for Authors

Guidelines for Authors

Global Frontier: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Politics welcomes original scholarly submissions that engage with political questions through rigorous, interdisciplinary, and methodologically sound approaches. Authors are requested to read these guidelines carefully before preparing and submitting their manuscripts. Submissions that do not conform to these guidelines may be returned to authors without being sent for peer review.

1. Scope and Eligibility of Submissions

Global Frontier publishes research in political science and related fields, including international relations, law, governance, sociology, history, philosophy, and cultural studies, where these intersect meaningfully with political inquiry. Before submitting, authors are advised to confirm that their manuscript falls within this scope.

The journal accepts the following types of contributions:

• Original Research Articles — Empirical or theoretical studies presenting new findings or advancing existing debates.
• Review Articles — Comprehensive, critical reviews of existing literature on a clearly defined theme or scholarly debate.
• Conceptual and Theoretical Papers — Papers that develop, critique, or substantially advance theoretical frameworks in political science or related disciplines.
• Case Studies — In-depth, analytically rigorous examinations of specific political events, institutions, policies, or actors.

Note: Manuscripts that are purely descriptive without analytical contribution, or that fall outside the journal’s stated scope, will not be considered for publication.

2. Originality and Simultaneous Submission

Submission of a manuscript to Global Frontier is taken as confirmation by the author(s) that:

• The manuscript is original and has not been previously published in any form, in whole or in part, in any language.
• The manuscript is not currently under review at any other journal or publication.
• The manuscript does not reproduce, without proper attribution, content from the author’s own previously published work to a degree that constitutes self-plagiarism.

Manuscripts found to be in violation of any of the above conditions will be rejected immediately, and the matter may be reported to the author’s affiliated institution where appropriate.

3. Manuscript Length

Manuscripts should not exceed 8,000 words, inclusive of all references, footnotes, and endnotes. Abstracts, keywords, and title information are not counted within this limit. Authors are encouraged to write concisely and to avoid unnecessary repetition. Submissions that significantly exceed the word limit without scholarly justification may be returned for revision before they are sent for peer review.

4. Language and Style

All manuscripts must be submitted in English. The journal does not accept submissions in any other language. The journal does not provide language editing services. Authors whose first language is not English are strongly advised to have their manuscripts reviewed by a proficient English language editor prior to submission.

Authors may follow either British English or American English conventions, provided that usage is consistent throughout the manuscript.

5. Manuscript Preparation and Formatting

5.1 General Formatting Requirements

• File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). PDF submissions are not accepted at the submission stage.
• Font: Times New Roman, 12-point.
• Line spacing: Double-spaced throughout, including the reference list.
• Margins: One inch (2.54 cm) on all sides.
• Page numbers: All pages must be numbered consecutively, beginning from the title page.
• Alignment: Left-aligned or justified throughout.

5.2 Title Page

The title page must be submitted as a separate document from the main manuscript, as the journal follows double-blind peer review. The title page should contain:

• Full title of the manuscript.
• Name(s) of all author(s).
• Designation and complete institutional affiliation of each author.
• Institutional email address of the corresponding author.
• Postal address of the corresponding author’s institution.
• ORCID ID of author(s), if available.
• Word count of the manuscript.
• Declaration that the manuscript is original and not under review elsewhere.

5.3 Main Manuscript Document

The main manuscript document must contain no identifying information about the author(s). It should include the following sections in order:

• Title. The title should be concise, informative, and clearly reflective of the manuscript’s subject matter. Titles should generally not exceed 15 words.
• Abstract. A structured abstract of between 150 and 250 words must be provided. The abstract should clearly state the research question or objective, the methodology employed, the key findings or arguments, and the significance or contribution of the work. The abstract must be self-contained and should not contain references.
• Keywords. A list of 5 to 7 keywords must be provided below the abstract. Keywords should reflect the core themes, concepts, geographical focus, and methodology of the manuscript.
• Main Text. The main text should be organised under clear, logical headings and subheadings. The typical structure includes Introduction, Theoretical Framework or Literature Review, Methodology, Analysis or Discussion, Conclusion, and References. Authors may deviate from this structure where the nature of their work requires it, provided the structure is logical and clearly signposted.
• Acknowledgements (if applicable). Acknowledgements of funding, institutional support, or research assistance should appear after the main text and before the references. Acknowledgements must not appear in the submission document — they should be included only in the final accepted version.
• References. All references must be provided at the end of the manuscript in a separate References section.

6. Citation and Referencing Style

Global Frontier follows the Author-Date (Chicago) referencing style for all in-text citations and reference lists. All in-text citations must correspond to entries in the reference list, and all works listed in the references must have been cited in the text.

In-text citation examples:

Single author:              (Chatterjee 2004)

Two authors:                (Dreze and Sen 2013)

Three or more authors:      (Mehta et al. 2019)

Direct quotation:           (Guha 2007, 234)

Reference list examples:

Book:

  Chatterjee, Partha. 2004. The Politics of the Governed. New York: Columbia University Press.

Journal Article:

  Mehta, Pratap Bhanu. 2003. “The Burden of Democracy.” Economic and Political Weekly 38 (15): 1468-1472.

Book Chapter:

  Kohli, Atul. 2001. “Introduction.” In The Success of India’s Democracy,

  edited by Atul Kohli, 1-20. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Online Source:

  Author Last Name, First Name. Year. “Title of Article.” Website Name. Month Day. URL.

Authors are advised to double-check all references for accuracy, completeness, and consistency before submission. Incomplete or inconsistently formatted references will be returned to the author for correction.

7. Tables, Figures, and Images

• All tables and figures must be numbered consecutively (Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1, etc.) and accompanied by a clear, descriptive title.
• The source of all tables and figures must be acknowledged below the table or figure.
• Tables should be prepared in Microsoft Word table format and embedded within the manuscript at the appropriate location.
• Figures, maps, and images should be submitted both embedded in the manuscript and as separate high-resolution files (minimum 300 DPI) in JPEG or PNG format.
• Authors are solely responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted tables, figures, or images. Evidence of such permission must be provided at the time of submission.

8. Bibliographic Details on Published Articles

In accordance with standard academic publishing requirements, the following bibliographic details will appear on each published article:

• Full title of the journal: Global Frontier: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Politics
• Volume number, issue number, month and year of publication, and page numbers

These details will be assigned and added by the editorial office at the time of final publication. Each page of a published article will be numbered consecutively.

9. Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Global Frontier undergo initial editorial screening by the Editor-in-Chief or Managing Editor. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal’s basic requirements of scope, originality, language quality, and formatting will be returned to the author at this stage without proceeding to peer review.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent for double-blind peer review by a minimum of two independent expert reviewers. Under this process, the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept strictly confidential throughout.

Following peer review, authors will receive one of the following decisions:

• Accept — The manuscript is accepted for publication as submitted.
• Minor Revision — The manuscript is accepted subject to minor corrections specified by the reviewers.
• Major Revision — The manuscript requires substantial revision before a final decision can be made.
• Reject — The manuscript is not suitable for publication in the journal.

Authors invited to revise their manuscripts must submit the revised version along with a detailed response letter addressing each reviewer comment point by point.

10. Plagiarism Policy

Global Frontier takes academic integrity with the utmost seriousness. All submitted manuscripts are checked for plagiarism using standard detection tools. The journal follows the plagiarism guidelines established by the University Grants Commission (UGC), India.

Manuscripts found to contain plagiarised content — including self-plagiarism — at any stage of the editorial process will be rejected. In cases of confirmed plagiarism in already published articles, the journal reserves the right to retract the publication and notify the author’s affiliated institution. Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their submission before it is sent to the journal.

11. Ethical Standards

By submitting a manuscript to Global Frontier, authors confirm that:

• All authors listed have made a genuine and significant intellectual contribution to the work.
• No individual who qualifies as an author has been omitted from the author list.
• All sources of data, ideas, and previously published content have been properly cited and acknowledged.
• Where human subjects are involved in research, appropriate ethical approvals have been obtained and declared in the manuscript.
• There are no undisclosed conflicts of interest that may influence the research or its interpretation.

12. Declaration of Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could be perceived as influencing the research at the time of submission. If no conflict of interest exists, authors must state this explicitly: “The author(s) declare no conflict of interest.”

13. Corresponding Author Responsibilities

The corresponding author is responsible for:

• Ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript before submission.
• Communicating all editorial correspondence to co-authors promptly.
• Ensuring that the manuscript complies fully with these guidelines before submission.
• Notifying the editorial office of any errors discovered in a published article.

14. Post-Acceptance Process

Upon acceptance of a manuscript, authors will be required to:

• Submit a final, clean version of the manuscript incorporating all accepted revisions.
• Confirm that no further changes to authorship will be made after acceptance.
• Provide a signed declaration of originality and copyright transfer to the journal if requested.

The editorial office will prepare the manuscript for publication, assign final bibliographic details including volume number, issue number, and page numbers, and notify the corresponding author when the article is published.

15. Open Access Policy

Global Frontier: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Politics is a fully open-access journal. All published articles are freely available to all readers without subscription, registration, or paywall. The journal does not charge article processing fees (APCs) from authors.

16. Submission Instructions

Manuscripts must be submitted by email to the journal’s official email address. Authors must submit the following as separate attachments in a single email:

• Document 1: Title page (with author details)
• Document 2: Main manuscript (anonymised, with no author identification)
• Document 3: High-resolution figures or images, if applicable

Subject line format:

Manuscript Submission — [Short Title of Paper] — [Type of Submission]

Example: Manuscript Submission — Electoral Politics in Federal Systems — Research Article

Authors will receive an acknowledgement of receipt within five working days. If no acknowledgement is received within this period, authors are advised to follow up with the editorial office.

17. Contact

For queries related to manuscript submission, editorial policy, or any aspect of these guidelines, please contact the editorial office through the details provided on the Contact page of the journal website.

These guidelines are subject to periodic revision. Authors are advised to consult the most current version on the journal website before preparing their submission.