Author Guidelines and Instructions
TISS Conference accepts and publishes six different article types: original articles, review
articles, business reports, case studies, editorials, and letters.
1. AUTHOR ROLES
1.1. Submitting Author
The submitting author assumes all responsibility throughout the
submission, peer review and publication process. Only the submitting author can edit the article,
author names, contributions, and affiliations.
1.2. Corresponding Author
After publishing the article, the submitting author may designate a co-author to serve as the
corresponding author. Please note that the corresponding author does not have edit access.
1.3. AI Chatbots
AI Chatbots, also Known as Large Language Models No LLM (Large Language Models) tool,
such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, will be accepted as a credited author on an article. That is because
any attribution of authorship carries accountability for the work, and AI tools cannot take such
responsibility.
2. Submission Guidelines
2.1. Title
- APA style
- Title case
- Only one sentence
- No acronyms, initialisms, or abbreviations in the article title.
- 3500 characters limit
2.2. Abstract
Abstract subheaders are permitted in original articles only.
2.3. Categories
1-3 article categories
2.4. Keywords
5-10 keywords. Please keep your keywords short (a maximum of 3-4 words each) and as specific as possible.
2.5. Disclosures
Please provide all relevant information about any human or animal subjects and disclose any applicable conflicts of interest (COI). You may also add acknowledgements at this time.
2.6. Text Formatting
- All articles must adhere to formatting styles
- No paragraph indentations or bulleted lists Only one line returns after each paragraph
- Only one space between sentences
- Please remove any text styling before copying and pasting your text into the appropriate field.
- The maximum length of the submission is 20 pages (including title page and all figures, tables,
appendices, and references) - limited to 5,000 words.)
- Font: Times New Roman, Size: 12 pt, Line Spacing: 1.5.
- References may be single spaced.
- The entire paper submission (title page in title case, abstract (200 words), main text, figures,
graphs,tables, references, etc.) must be in using the following formats: Microsoft Word(.doc,
.docx)Number the pages in the document
2.7. Conclusions
The conclusions should be concise, excluding any data or other information requiring citations.
- 1-2 paragraphs
- Articles with 1-2 sentence conclusions will not be accepted.
2.8. References
- Reference should be provided at the end of the paper in APA-7th edition format with proper in-text
citations.
- Illustrations such as photographs, charts, graphs, drawings, and diagrams should be in high
resolution and should be labelled and mentioned in the description. (e.g., Table-1, Figure-2)
2.9 Additional Formatting Requirements
Please adhere to the following requirements for each reference type. Please pay particular
attention to the following:
- References missing required information (page numbers, title, authors, etc) will always be the author's responsibility, even if Preferred Editing has been purchased.
- Do not link to a website that no longer exists. (Defunct journals may still be referenced.)
- When referencing a book (chapter or whole), editors (if available), publisher and publisher location must be listed.
- When referencing a journal article, only the first letter of the first word should be capitalized. (Note:Book titles should be listed in title case, i.e. the first letter of each word is capitalized.)
- Website references must include an access date and the name of the citation (i.e. not just the URL).
- List only the volume number of the journal. Issue and supplement numbers should not be included.
- If referencing a book chapter, please include the edition and volume numbers.
- Please list the page numbers of the cited chapter or article.
- The DOI number should be added to the end of the reference if available. The “DOI” abbreviation should not be included.
- All references must include a DOI or URL unless neither exists.
All authors are requested to adhere strictly to the APA 7th Edition referencing format for citations
and references in their manuscripts
Book with One Author
- Format: Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
- Example: Verma, R. (2022). Cultural Dynamics in South Asia. Sage India.
Book with Multiple Authors
- Format: Author Last Name, First Initial., Author Last Name, First Initial., & Author Last Name, First
Initial. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
- Example: Khan, A., Mishra, P., & Desai, N. (2020). Understanding Digital Literacy. Routledge.
Edited Book by Single Editor
- Format: Editor Last Name, First Initial. (Ed.). (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
- Example: Reddy, S. (Ed.). (2021). Current Debates in Educational Research. Springer.
Edited Book by Two Editors
- Format: Editor Last Name, First Initial., & Editor Last Name, First Initial. (Eds.). (Year). Title of the book.Publisher.
- Example: Sharma, K., & Thomas, J. (Eds.). (2019). New Horizons in Social Sciences. Orient BlackSwan.
Chapter in an Edited Book
- Format: Author Last Name, First Initial., & Author Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of the chapter.
In Editor Initial. Last Name & Editor Initial. Last Name (Eds.), Title of the book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
- Example: Mehta, A., & Kulkarni, P. (2022). Urban housing and policy challenges. In D. Nair & R. Kumar
(Eds.), Perspectives on Urban Development (pp. 88–104). Taylor & Francis.
Journal Article (Single Author)
- Format: Author Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue),
page range. DOI or URL
- Example: Ghosh, S. (2023). Emerging technologies in academic libraries. Library Science Review,
29(3), 205–219. https://doi.org/10.1234/lsr.2023.003
Website Article with Author
- Format: Author Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of the article. Website Name. URL
- Example: Shinde, R. (2022, October 5). Digital tools reshaping learning spaces. EduTech Insights.
https://www.edutechinsights.com/digital-learning
Government Report
- Format: Government Agency. (Year). Title of the report. Publisher. URL or DOI
- Example: Ministry of Education. (2021). Annual Report on Higher Education Statistics. Government of
India
Newspaper Article (Print)
- Format: Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of the article. Newspaper Name, p. Page
number.
- Example: Tiwari, M. (2023, March 12). Youth engagement in rural policymaking. The Times of India, p.
B3.
Newspaper Article (Online)
- Format: Author Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of the article. Newspaper Name. URL
- Example: Rana, L., & Bansal, S. (2024, February 8). The impact of automation on traditional industries.
The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/automation-industries
NOTE: All the authors should submit full manuscripts at healthinformatics@tiss.ac.in on or before 30 October 2025