Submissions

Author Guidelines

3. Guidelines for submission of Research Articles

1. Authors are requested to upload a manuscript that does not carry any author’s and his institution's Information or any information that can reveal the author’s identity.
2. The title page that carries details of authors and their institution, acknowledgment, details of the conflict of interest, disclosures, and details of the contribution of each author must be submitted separately.
3. Author Agreement Statement must be submitted separately with the manuscript and title page.
4. Authors must ensure that submitted work is original and has not been previously published or submitted elsewhere.
5. Article should be in the standard format, and footnote references in Chicago Manual format be followed for citations.
6. Properly ordered Bibliography in Chicago Manual format should be provided.
7. Draft must be submitted at the website < https://thecitizen.lgu.edu.pk/index.php/thecitizen> with a cover letter carrying the article's title, author’s full name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, and any other information the author wishes to send related to the paper.
8. Maximum three contributors will be allowed in one article.
9. Loanwords accepted in English should be spelled following the standard dictionaries.
10. All submitted manuscripts will be checked with anti-plagiarism software (Turnitin) before being sent for blind peer review. A maximum of 19% similarity is allowed as per the mandatory condition of the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
11. The Editor / editorial team will review every submitted manuscript to determine if the topic fits within the journal's scope. All manuscripts received will be accepted after initial screening and undergo a double-blind peer review process. The reviewer’s response will be shared with the corresponding author. In case of revision, the corresponding author will be given time to incorporate the revisions and resubmit the work.
12. The Editor / Editorial Board reserve the right to edit the draft and make necessary changes, defer for revision, or reject the paper.
13. Once reviewed, the Research paper cannot be withdrawn, provided the Editor / Editorial Board allows it upon request of the author/s in some particular cases.
14. The authors retain the copyright for articles published in THE CITIZEN, with first publication rights granted to the journal. THE CITIZEN is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work.
15. Manuscripts should be typed in MS Word. Text may kindly be limited to 4000 to 9000 words. With the font size, 12 points, font style ‘Times New Roman, A4 Paper size, and references should be numbered consecutively throughout and appear as footnotes in Chicago manual style.

1. The abstract of 150- 200 words should briefly summarize the aim, findings, or purpose of the article. Please minimize the use of abbreviations and avoid citing references in the abstract.
2.  Mention five to ten keywords representing the article's main content.
3. Introduction should explain the background of the study, its aims, a summary of the existing literature, and why this study was necessary.
4. For research articles, this section should discuss the implications of the findings in the context of existing research and highlight the study's limitations. For methodology manuscripts, this section should discuss any practical or operational issues involved in performing the study and any issues not covered in other sections.
5. For case studies, this should describe the pros and cons of the intervention, with a realistic evaluation of its feasibility and effectiveness.
6. Conclusions should state clearly the main conclusions and explain their relevance or importance to the field.
7. If the paper is based on the case studies, then the conclusion should state what was learned, what the next steps should be, and, if possible, what contingency planning may be required for those steps. 
8. Please make sure you have the following information available before submitting your manuscript: full names, affiliations, institutional and email addresses, and phone numbers of all authors.