Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements:
- The manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not currently under consideration by another journal.
- The submission falls within the aims and multidisciplinary scope of GTIMRJ.
- The manuscript has been prepared according to the Author Guidelines.
- A separate Title Page containing author details has been prepared.
- The main manuscript has been anonymised for double-blind peer review and contains no information that identifies the authors.
- The manuscript file is in an acceptable editable format, preferably Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).
- The title, abstract, keywords, author names, affiliations, and other required metadata are accurate and complete.
- All references cited in the manuscript appear in the reference list, and all listed references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
- DOI links have been included for references where available.
- Tables and figures are appropriately numbered, titled, cited in the text, and accompanied by any required permissions.
- Appropriate ethical approval and informed consent have been obtained where required.
- All authors have approved the submission and meet appropriate authorship criteria.
- Relevant funding sources and conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
- The manuscript complies with the journal's policies on plagiarism, research integrity, publication ethics, copyright, and responsible use of AI-assisted tools.
- The authors understand that manuscripts may be screened editorially and, when suitable, subjected to double-blind peer review.
- The corresponding author agrees to communicate with the journal on behalf of all co-authors throughout the editorial and publication process.
Original Research Articles
Original Research Articles report original, methodologically sound, and previously unpublished research relevant to the multidisciplinary scope of GTIMRJ. Submissions should clearly present the research problem, objectives, methodology, results, discussion, conclusions, and relevant references. Manuscripts submitted to this section are subject to initial editorial screening and, when suitable, a double-blind peer-review process by qualified subject experts. Authors must comply with the journal's research ethics, authorship, originality, conflict of interest, and publication policies.
Review Articles
Review Articles provide critical, comprehensive, and scholarly syntheses of published literature within the multidisciplinary scope of GTIMRJ. Submissions should identify a clear topic or research question, critically evaluate relevant literature, highlight major developments, gaps, controversies, and future research directions, and provide appropriate scholarly references. Review Articles may include narrative reviews, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and other recognised review formats where appropriate. Manuscripts submitted to this section are subject to initial editorial screening and, when suitable, a double-blind peer-review process by qualified subject experts. Authors must comply with the journal's research ethics, authorship, originality, conflict of interest, and publication policies.
Short Communications
Short Communications present concise reports of original, significant, and timely research findings that are appropriate for rapid scholarly communication within the multidisciplinary scope of GTIMRJ. Submissions should clearly describe the research objective, methodology, key findings, discussion, and conclusion in a focused and concise format. Short Communications must report original work that has not been published previously and should make a clear scholarly contribution to the relevant field. Manuscripts submitted to this section are subject to initial editorial screening and, when suitable, a double-blind peer-review process by qualified subject experts. Authors must comply with the journal's research ethics, authorship, originality, conflict of interest, and publication policies.
Case Studies
Case Studies present detailed, scholarly analyses of individual, organisational, educational, clinical, social, behavioural, managerial, or other relevant cases within the multidisciplinary scope of GTIMRJ. Submissions should clearly describe the background, context, methods or sources of evidence, observations or findings, analysis, discussion, implications, and conclusions. Where applicable, authors must ensure that appropriate ethical approval, informed consent, confidentiality, and anonymisation requirements have been followed. Manuscripts submitted to this section are subject to initial editorial screening and, when suitable, a double-blind peer-review process by qualified subject experts. Authors must comply with the journal's research ethics, authorship, originality, conflict of interest, and publication policies.
Conceptual / Theoretical Papers
Conceptual / Theoretical Papers present original scholarly arguments, theoretical developments, integrative frameworks, models, or critical perspectives that contribute to knowledge within the multidisciplinary scope of GTIMRJ. Submissions should demonstrate a clear conceptual foundation, engage critically with relevant literature, articulate the theoretical contribution, and explain the implications for research, policy, education, professional practice, or future inquiry as appropriate. Manuscripts submitted to this section are subject to initial editorial screening and, when suitable, a double-blind peer-review process by qualified subject experts. Authors must comply with the journal's research ethics, authorship, originality, conflict of interest, and publication policies.
Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright in their work and grant the Genius Thinking International Multidisciplinary Research Journal (GTIMRJ) the right of first publication.
Articles accepted for publication are intended to be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, unless otherwise stated.
Under this licence, readers may share and adapt the published work for any lawful purpose, including commercial use, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the licence is provided, and any changes made are indicated.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that material reproduced from third-party sources is appropriately licensed or accompanied by the necessary permissions.
By submitting a manuscript, the corresponding author confirms that all authors have authorised the submission and agree to the journal's applicable copyright and licensing terms.
Privacy Statement
Privacy Statement
The Genius Thinking International Multidisciplinary Research Journal (GTIMRJ), published by Genius Thinking Educational Service, India, respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, registered users, and other individuals who interact with the journal website.
Information We Collect
The journal may collect personal and professional information that users voluntarily provide when registering, submitting manuscripts, participating in peer review, communicating with the editorial office, or otherwise using the journal website.
Such information may include:
- name and preferred public name;
- email address and other contact information;
- institutional affiliation and country;
- ORCID iD and other scholarly identifiers where provided;
- academic interests, expertise, biography, and professional information;
- manuscript submission and authorship information;
- reviewer and editorial activity;
- correspondence with the journal;
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Personal information collected through the journal website may be used for legitimate scholarly publishing and journal administration purposes, including:
- managing user accounts;
- processing manuscript submissions;
- facilitating editorial assessment and peer review;
- communicating with authors, reviewers, editors, and other users;
- publishing accepted scholarly work and associated metadata;
- maintaining the integrity and security of the journal system;
- generating journal usage and administrative statistics;
- supporting indexing, discovery, preservation, and scholarly metadata services;
- investigating ethical, research-integrity, technical, or legal concerns where necessary; and
- fulfilling other functions reasonably required for operating the journal.
Published Author Information
Information associated with published scholarly articles, such as author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, article metadata, and other information intentionally included in a publication, may become publicly accessible as part of the permanent scholarly record.
Authors should therefore ensure that information supplied for publication is accurate and appropriate for public disclosure.
Peer-Review Confidentiality
GTIMRJ normally follows a double-blind peer-review process. Reviewer identities and confidential peer-review information are not intended for public disclosure except where disclosure is required for legitimate editorial, ethical, legal, or research-integrity purposes.
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Personal information will not be sold to advertisers or used for unrelated commercial marketing purposes.
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Certain information associated with published articles and completed editorial processes may need to be retained as part of the permanent academic record.
Data Accuracy and User Requests
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Requests concerning correction of personal information, privacy questions, or other reasonable data-related concerns may be submitted to the journal's Editorial Office.
Some information may not be capable of deletion where retention is necessary to preserve the integrity of published scholarly records, editorial history, research-integrity investigations, contractual obligations, or applicable legal requirements.
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GTIMRJ takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no online information system can guarantee absolute security.
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Changes to this Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement may be reviewed and updated from time to time to reflect changes in journal practices, technology, applicable requirements, or scholarly publishing standards.
Privacy Contact
Questions or concerns regarding privacy and the handling of information may be directed to:
Editorial Office
Genius Thinking International Multidisciplinary Research Journal (GTIMRJ)
Genius Thinking Educational Service, India
Email: editor@gtimrj.org
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