Guidelines For Authors

• Very specialized, technical, mundane and textbookish topics should be avoided. Articles should be written in a popular style, easily understandable and of interest for the average high school student.
• You may submit full-length articles of about 3000 words, short features of up to 1500 words, news reports of about 1000 words, book reviews, reports, etc.
• The Editor reserves the right to include a submitted write-up as a full-length article, short feature or as a news item.
• The Editor reserves the right to reject even invited articles.
• Articles not found suitable are sent back immediately. Information is conveyed about accepted articles. However, acceptance does not guarantee immediate publication.
• Articles should carry a self-declaration that the article is original and has not been previously published elsewhere. Science Reporter will not be responsible for any copyright violations. Articles without such a declaration will not be considered.
• Plagiarism is not acceptable. Even after acceptance of an article if it is found to have been plagiarized, it will be sent back. Authors may even be blacklisted
• The matter should be typewritten, double-space on one side of the paper. The articles should preferably be illustrated; all illustrations and photographs should have captions.
• All articles must clearly give the following details: Name, Address, Brief biodata, Email.
• Contributions should be sent to the Editor, Science Reporter, National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research, Dr K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi-110 012 or by Email at sr@niscpr.res.in