Author Guidelines

Style and Format

File format

Manuscript files can be in the following formats: DOC, DOCX. Microsoft Word documents should not be locked or protected.

Font and spacing

Use Times New Roman font and font size (12') for body, font size (14') for title and font size (12') with bold for subtitle.

Manuscript text should be double-spaced.

Language and Abbreviations

Manuscripts must be submitted in English.

Define abbreviations upon first appearance in the text.

Equations

We recommend using MathType for display and inline equations, as it will provide the most reliable outcome. If this is not possible, Equation Editor or Microsoft's Insert→Equation function is acceptable.

Reference style

Journal

[1]. Asha G and Srivatsa S. K. (2022), “Security-Enabled Retransmission and Energy Conservation Architecture With Cluster-Based Multipath Routing in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks”, Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR), 15(1), 1-15. http://doi.org/10.4018/JITR.299951

[2]. D. Jagadeesan and S.K. Srivatsa (2012), “Multipath Routing Protocol for Effective Local Route Recovery in Mobile Ad hoc Network”, Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 7, pp. 1143- 1149, Science Publications, doi: https://doi.org/10.3844/jcssp.2012.1143.1149.

Books

[3]. D. Jagadeesan (2014), "Routing protocols in MANETs", 1st edition, JVK Publications.

Conference

[4]. H. R. Heinzelman, W. R., Chandrakasan, A., & Balakrishnan, H. (2000), “Energy-efficient communication protocol for wireless microsensor networks”, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, pp. 1-10. doi:10.1109/hicss.2000.926982.

Manuscript Organization

Manuscripts should be organized as follows. Instructions for each element appear below the list.

Title page: Title, authors, and affiliations as first page of the manuscript

Abstract (Maximum 300 words)

Introduction

Related Reviews

Materials and Methods

Results and Discussion

Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

Conflict of interest statement

I/We certify that the article is the Authors’ original work. The article has not received prior publication and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. On behalf of all Co-Authors, the corresponding Author shall bear full responsibility for the submission. This research has not been submitted for publication nor has it been published in whole or in part elsewhere. We attest to the fact that all authors listed on the title page have contributed significantly to the work, have read the manuscript, attest to the validity and legitimacy of the data and its interpretation, and agree to its submission to IJIMER Journal.

Plagiarism Policy

IJIMER Journal will judge any case of plagiarism on its limits. If plagiarism is detected by the editorial board member, reviewer, editor etc., in any stage of article process- before or after acceptance, during editing or at a page proof stage. We will alert the same to the author(s) and will ask them to rewrite the content or to cite the references from where the content has been taken. If more than 15% of the paper is plagiarized- the article may be rejected and the same is notified to the author.

Peer Review Guidelines

This journal follows a double-blind peer review model. In line with the aims and mission of the journal, papers are normally peer reviewed by two independent academic experts, and additional or supplementary reviews by experts from the policy community may be sought to ensure high-quality, impactful publications that are both academically rigorous and policy relevant.

Review Process

* Manuscripts are initially screened by the Associate Editor for completeness and adherence to the formal aspects of the Guidelines for authors. Manuscripts may be returned to authors to remedy issues before progression to the Editors’ desk.

* The Editor-in-Chief assess submissions and decide whether they are suitable for progression to the next stage of the review process on the basis of fit to the scope of journal, publishing standards of the journal.

* Papers that pass the Associate Editor stage will be reviewed typically by two peer reviewers who are experts in the field(s), with the selection of peer reviewers also taking into account the research methods.

* Based on the reviewer reports, Associate Editors will recommend to the Editors a decision on the manuscript.

* The final decision send to the authors.

Open Access(OA) Statement

This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

Copyright Terms

The transfer of copyright gives IJIMER the right to develop, promote, distribute, sell, and archive a body of scientific works throughout the world. The Author hereby grants and assigns to IJIMER all rights in and to author’s work in and contributions to the work. In connection with this assignment, the author acknowledges that IJIMER will have the right to print, publish, create derivative works, and sell the work throughout the world, all rights in and to all revisions or versions or subsequent editions of the work in all languages and media throughout the world. The authors reserve all proprietary right other than copyright, such as patent rights. I have no financial interest in the subject matter of the work or any affiliation with an organization or entity with a financial interest in the subject matter of the work. Everyone who is listed as an author in this article should have made a substantial, direct, intellectual contribution to the work and should take public responsibility for it. I hereby assign and transfer to the IJIMER Journal copyright and all rights under it. I further confirm that this article has not been published elsewhere, nor is it under consideration by any other publisher.