Index
1. INTRODUCTION
The Journal of Quantum Science of Consciousness concentrates on the realms of Quantum Science applied to Physics, Psychology, Economics, Health, and Happiness.
All submitted papers undergo a thorough review process, emphasizing a high standard of scrutiny. While there’s no specific length requirement, but overly lengthy or letter-type articles are not accepted. Authors are encouraged to prioritize clarity and conciseness in their writing. They should make careful survey of the previous papers to ensure that papers do not duplicate previous work and existing knowledge has been taken into account.
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) during the 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity in Singapore in 2010 has developed the below-mentioned guidelines. Journal of Quantum Science of Consciousness Journals, as a publisher, follows COPE, WAME and has adopted COPE’s best practice guidelines for dealing with ethical issues in a journal. The Journal Members (Advisory Board, editors, and the journal manager) have consented to adopt the COPE as it meets the purpose and objective of the Journals. The following is a summary of COPE’s international standards for authors of scholarly research publications and describes responsible research reporting practice.
II. Editor’s Responsibility
2. TYPES OF ARTICLES
The emphasis for Journal of Quantum Science of Consciousness lies on original research papers, but Review Articles are also welcome. A Review Article is expected to present a major and recent advance of a research topic. Note that a Review Article should not be focused on the authors’ own work only. Most Review Articles are solicited by the Editors, but unsolicited submissions may also be considered.
3. MANUSCRIPT PREPATION
The manuscript should contain the following items.
3.1 Title
Titles should be concise and informative, clearly stating the main findings of the manuscript. Avoid using new terminology, hyperboles assessing the quality of the work (“precise,” “important,” or “accurate”), proper nouns and brand names (name of equipment, people, or places), and coined words.
3.2 Names of Authors
The names of authors and their professional affiliations must be given in the by-line at the beginning of a manuscript. The author who submits the manuscript is responsible for ensuring that all listed authors approve the inclusion of their names, and for checking that each name is written in the format normally used by that author. Ensure that one author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details: email address, full postal address. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author’s name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.
3.3 Abstract
A concise (preferably less than 600 words) and factual abstract is required. The Abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions. Abstracts should be self-contained and should not include footnotes or citations to references, as abstracts are reprinted in abstracting journals and databases where such information is not useful. Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided
3.4 Keywords
Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 6 keywords, using American spelling and avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, ‘and’, ‘of’). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.
3.5 References and footnotes
Combine references and footnotes to text material in a single list, and number the items consecutively in the order in which they are cited. They are designated with superscript numbers and numbered consecutively throughout the paper. Ensure that all references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa.
Example:
…….. Materialists try to pretend that everything belongs in the category of objects, including subjective qualia2 ; but of course the dualism remains implicit as demonstrated by the physicist Henry Stapp3 . The problem of distinction is sometimes expressed in another way: defining unconscious brain actions and conscious brain actions and looking for a trigger for the latter1 . But here again, one has…..
References
1. Abraham Maslow (1971), The Further Reaches of Human Knowledge. New York: Viking
2. Dennet (1991 ). Consciousness Explained. Boston: Little Brown.
3. Henry Stapp 2007 Mindful Universe: Quantum Mechanics and the Participating Observer. New York: Springer.
4. Goswami 1989 ). “The Idealist Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics.” Physics Essays, vol. 2, pp. 385-400.
5. Goswami 1993 Self Aware Universe : How Consciousness Creates the Material World. N.Y
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3.6 Formatting requirements
There are no strict formatting requirements but all manuscripts must contain all the essential elements: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Artwork and Tables with Captions.
There are no strict requirements on reference formatting at submission. References can be in any style or format as long as the style is consistent. Where applicable, author(s) name(s), journal title/book title, chapter title/article title, year of publication, volume number/book chapter and the article number or pagination must be present. Use of DOI is highly encouraged. Note that missing data will be highlighted at proof stage for the author to correct
Divide the article into clearly defined sections. It is not necessary to format your manuscript in double column layout.
3.7 Subdivision – numbered sections
Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, …), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering). Use this numbering also for internal cross-referencing: do not just refer to ‘the text’. Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line.
4. AI POLICY
Authors should disclose in their manuscript the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by following the instructions below. A statement will appear in the published work. Please note that authors are ultimately responsible and accountable for the contents of the work.
The below guidance only refers to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process. Where authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should only use these technologies to improve readability and language. Applying the technology should be done with human oversight and control, and authors should carefully review and edit the result, as AI can generate authoritative-sounding output that can be incorrect, incomplete or biased. AI and AI-assisted technologies should not be listed as an author or co-author, or be cited as an author. Authorship implies responsibilities and tasks that can only be attributed to and performed by humans.
5. SUBMISSION
Before submitting the ensure that:
• Manuscript has been ‘spell checked’ and ‘grammar checked’
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet)
• A competing interests statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare
• Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed
• Referee suggestions and contact details provided, based on journal requirements.
The paper may be uploaded on the portal or sent to the email address:
atishmozumder@gmail.com
6. DISCLOSURES
Authors must disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of their manuscript in the core manuscript file, before the References list. The statement should be placed in a new section entitled ‘Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process’.
Statement: During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication.
This declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references etc. If there is nothing to disclose, there is no need to add a statement.
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract, a published lecture or academic thesis,, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published anywhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically without the written consent of the copyright-holder. To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
7. USE OF INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
Inclusive language recognizes diversity, shows respect to all individuals, is mindful of differences, and advocates for equal opportunities. It’s important that content avoids making assumptions about readers’ beliefs or commitments and refrains from implying superiority based on factors like age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or health condition. Authors should strive for bias-free writing, steering clear of stereotypes, slang, and references to dominant culture. Gender neutrality is encouraged, opting for plural nouns (e.g., “clinicians, patients/clients”) to avoid gender-specific pronouns. Descriptors related to personal attributes such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or health condition should only be used when relevant and valid. When employing coding terminology, offensive or exclusionary terms like “master,” “slave,” “blacklist,” and “whitelist” should be replaced with more appropriate alternatives such as “primary,” “secondary,” “blocklist,” and “allowlist.” These guidelines serve as a reference to promote appropriate language use but are not exhaustive or definitive.
8. CHANGES IN AUTHORSHIP
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, the Editor must receive the following from the corresponding author: (a) the reason for the change in author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation from the author being added or removed.
Only in exceptional circumstances will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or rearrangement of authors after the manuscript has been accepted.
9. SUGGESTING REVIEWERS
Please submit the names and institutional e-mail addresses of several potential reviewers.
You should not suggest reviewers who are colleagues, or who have co-authored or collaborated with you during the last three years. Editors do not invite reviewers who have potential competing interests with the authors. Further, in order to provide a broad and balanced assessment of the work, and ensure scientific rigor, please suggest diverse candidate reviewers who are located in different countries/regions from the author group. Also consider other diversity attributes e.g. gender, race and ethnicity, career stage, etc. Finally, you should not include existing members of the journal’s editorial team, of whom the journal are already aware.
Note: the editor decides whether or not to invite your suggested reviewers.
You may choose to submit your manuscript as a single file to be used in the refereeing process. This can be a PDF file or a Word document, in any format or lay-out that can be used by referees to evaluate your manuscript. It should contain high enough quality figures for refereeing. If you prefer to do so, you may still provide all or some of the source files at the initial submission. Please note that individual figure files larger than 10 MB must be uploaded separately.
10. PEER REVIEW
The submitted manuscript undergoes Double-blind peer review before publishing.
All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of one independent expert reviewer to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor’s decision is final.