Artha Beekshan seeks to encourage and publish both theoretical and empirical research articles that are of high scientific quality and offer new insights in the field of economics and allied areas. The journal aims not only to focus on contemporary issues in India or abroad, but to impact directly on decision-making processes in the concerned field. To this end we are inviting original research articles on theoretical, empirical, experimental economics. The articles may also be interdisciplinary in nature having strong socio-economic or policy implications for India or West Bengal. Before submission the authors are requested to kindly go through the guidelines for the authors of the journal and adhere to them.

Reviewing Process:

Each paper is reviewed by the editors and, if judged suitable for this publication, is then sent to two referees from our panel of distinguished experts for a strict double-blind peer review. The editors then decide whether the paper should be accepted as it is, accepted with minor revision, accepted with major changes or rejected. Artha Beekshan is committed to an initial decision on a research article within four months from the date of assigning a referee to the paper.

Guidelines for the Authors:

• 1. All articles and notes submitted for publication must be in English. An abstract of no more than 300 words must accompany all articles.
• 2. Articles published or submitted for publication elsewhere should not be sent. If the article has been presented at a conference or seminar, this must be indicated.
• 3. Authors should identify themselves by providing their full name and address. Institutional affiliations, if any, should be clearly stated. These details must be provided on a separate sheet, and the author’s identity must not be disclosed in the text or in the abstract.
• 4. Papers for publication should be submitted in MS Word format (.doc or .docx file).
• 5. Matter intended for footnotes should be indicated in the text by consecutive superscript numbers and listed in numerical order at the end of the manuscript.
• 6. Bibliographical references should be given in full, in alphabetical order, after the footnotes.
• 7. Quotations must be carefully checked. Citations in the text should appear as (Hicks 1993). References in the bibliography should follow the format: Hicks, J.R. (1939): Value and Capital, followed by the name of the publisher and place of publication. Authors should adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style or APA citation style.
• 8. Tables, whether in the text or in appendices, should be numbered consecutively using numerals at the top and given appropriate titles. Sources and explanatory notes, if any, should be given below the table.
• 9. Mathematical expressions should be presented in a form that is easily printable. Proofs of mathematical theorems should be furnished in full on a separate sheet, even if condensed in the text.
• 10. Diagrams should be clearly drawn in black ink on glossy white paper with all axes clearly positioned. The width of a diagram should not normally exceed 6 cm. The legend for each diagram should be stated below the diagram. Diagrams should be inserted in the text with appropriate numbering and should be in compatible formats such as BMP, JPG, JPEG, TIF, WMF, or EPS.
• 11. Cite sentences or words taken from other works using single quotation marks; use double quotation marks only within quotations. Quotations exceeding fifty words should be separated from the text and indented on the left. Unless the entire sentence is part of the quotation, punctuation must remain outside the quotation marks.
• 12. Authors have latitude regarding italicization, but italicization must be consistent throughout the article. Both British and American spellings are acceptable, but usage must be consistent throughout the paper.
• 13. Write numbers from one to ninety-nine in words, and 100 and above in figures. However, the following should be in figures only: distance: 3 km; age: 32 years old; percentage: 64 percent; century: 20th century; and years: 1990s.
• 14. Authors should supply artwork files of their diagrams along with their articles.
• 15. All materials submitted for publication should be double-spaced with Times New Roman (12 points font). Manuscripts will not be returned to the author(s) unless a referee suggests revision of the contents. Revised manuscripts must be submitted in the same form as the original.
• 16. A manuscript submission fee is applicable only for non-life members of the Association; for Life Members, this fee is fully waived.
• 17. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit or reject any material submitted for publication without assigning any reason to the author(s).