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Submission
Guidelines

Everything you need to know before submitting your manuscript to Caesurae.

Before You Submit

Authors who submit their work must register as members of the journal. Registration is free. You are required to sign up with a password and login only — no membership fee applies to journal submissions.

Manuscript Requirements

Every submission must be accompanied by the following:

  • Membership details — your registered member profile.
  • Brief CV of the author along with a photograph.
  • Covering email mentioning the nature of the manuscript submitted.
  • Copyright permissions for any artwork, music clips, or illustrations by others used within the manuscript. All permissions must be obtained by the author prior to submission.
  • Translation approvals — in case of literary translation, authors are required to obtain relevant copyright approvals. The editors of the journal will not be held responsible for any copyright infringement.
  • Plagiarism and AI check report — all submissions must be accompanied by a report confirming originality.
Originality & Copyright

Manuscripts sent to the journal must be original and must not have been published elsewhere. A Declaration of Copyright — stating that the article and ideas are the author's own intellectual property — is required at the time of submission.

Copyright for the manuscript rests with the author. However, written intimation must be given to the Managing Editor in the event the author wishes to republish with any other publisher.

Peer Review Timeline: The peer review process may take 4 to 6 months. Correspondence pertaining to the status of a manuscript will not be entertained during this period.
Formatting

All articles should be submitted as MS Word documents and sent via email.

File Format MS Word (.doc / .docx)
Typeface Times New Roman
Font Size 12pt
Line Spacing 1.5
Citation Style MLA Stylesheet, 7th Edition
Notes End Notes only (not Footnotes)
In-text Citation Author Year: Page  e.g. (Wright 2015: 12)
Word Limits
Submission Type Word Count
Critical Essays 3,000 – 4,500 words
Short Fiction & Translations 2,000 – 2,500 words
Articles 1,500 – 2,000 words
Reviews & Interviews 1,500 – 2,000 words
Reference Style

All books and articles mentioned in the References must have corresponding in-text citations. The essay should be followed by end notes and a References section. Please follow the stylesheet below:

Journal Article
Tharu, Susie. "The Impossible Subject: Caste and the Gendered Body." Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 31, no. 22, 1996, pp. 1312–15.
Book
Butler, Judith. Bodies that Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex". New York: Routledge, 1993.
How to Submit
Step 1
Register as a member on the journal platform. Registration is free.
Step 2
Prepare your manuscript in MS Word following the formatting guidelines above. Attach your CV, author photo, and plagiarism/AI check report.
Step 3
Send your submission via email to the Chief Editor at mail@caesurae.in, or directly to the relevant section editor as indicated on the Forthcoming Issue page.
Step 4
Await editorial acknowledgement. The peer review process takes 4 to 6 months. Please do not follow up on the status of your manuscript during this period.