PANCHAKOTesSAYS (Print ISSN: 0976-4968) is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, international journal published by Panchakot Mahavidyalaya, Sarbari, Purulia, West Bengal. (Publisher Website: https://panchakotmv.ac.in/). It is a scholarly platform dedicated to fostering academic excellence and intellectual exchange across diverse fields of study. As a multidisciplinary journal, it encourages contributions from varied disciplines, creating a space where ideas intersect, perspectives converge, and innovative research thrives. Being peer-reviewed, every submission undergoes rigorous evaluation by subject experts to ensure originality, quality, and academic integrity. With an international outlook, PANCHAKOTeSSAYS aspires to connect researchers, academicians, and practitioners worldwide, promoting knowledge dissemination that transcends boundaries and contributes meaningfully to global scholarship

Publication Frequency: Bi-annual. Summer volume: May, Winter volume: November

Submission Guidelines to Authors:

Article (written in english) should be the authors’ original research work and free from plagiarism (below the prescribed limit as per the UGC guidelines). While the manuscript is under consideration in PANCHAKOTesSAYS should not be submitted elsewhere for publication.

If accepted for publication, your article will be published in printed hard copy of the journal and archived electronically with DOI assigned on the journal website:  https://journal.panchakotmv.ac.in

The guidelines for authors provided on the journal website should be followed:  https://journal.panchakotmv.ac.in/index/18042021001PAN/Guide_for_Authors

Articles are received only through the submission portal which is open all over the year.

Please send your full-length articles (5,000–8,000 words), short essays (2,000–3,500 words) or book reviews (1,000–1,500 words) through Online Submission Portal of the journal website https://journal.panchakotmv.ac.in/index/18042021001PAN/Submit_Paper 

Submission Fee: INR 100/- 

Publication Fee: INR 1000/-

Steps of Review and Fee Structure

The reviewing process at PANCHAKOTesSAYS involves three stages:

Stage One: In this stage, a preliminary review is conducted by the editorial committee members and, in certain cases, subject experts.

Stage Two: The submission is checked using similarity-checking software (Crossref Similarity Check Powered by iThenticate), and the result is shared with the author. If the submission progresses to the second stage, the author(s) must pay a processing charge of ₹100/- INR (Submission Fee). This fee is non-refundable, even if the submission is rejected in the final stage.

Stage Three: After completing the second stage, the submission is sent to a reviewer for the final round of review. Once the review is complete, the final report is shared with the author. If the submission is accepted for publication, the author(s) must pay a Publication Fee of ₹1000/- INR. This fee is non-refundable under any circumstances once the payment is made.

We invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners to submit articles for the upcoming volumes of the journal. This journal serves as a platform for publishing high-quality research and scholarly articles across diverse academic fields. By embracing a broad spectrum of disciplines, such as science, technology, engineering, social sciences, humanities, and the arts, it fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange.

The journal aims to bridge gaps between specialised domains, encouraging innovative approaches to solving complex global challenges. It is committed to maintain rigorous peer review, promoting ethical research practices, and disseminating impactful findings to a global audience of academics, practitioners, and policymakers.

We look forward to receiving your submissions, which should advance the academic discussions on a wide range of issues.

All suitable submissions will be subject to plagiarism check and peer review process.

For further inquiries, feel free to contact us at journal@panchakotmv.ac.in.