Author Guidelines & Standards
Comprehensive guidelines for submitting monographs, textbooks, edited volumes, and conference proceedings conforming to UGC API Career Advancement norms.
Manuscript Preparation & Formatting
Authors must submit their complete manuscripts in Microsoft Word format (.docx or .doc). All text, tables, illustrations, equations, and references must be incorporated in a single master document.
Typography & Sizing
- Main body text: Times New Roman, 12pt, 1.5 line spacing.
- Primary headings: 14pt, Bold, Title Case.
- Secondary subheadings: 12pt, Bold.
- Page margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all 4 borders.
Reference Styles Accepted
- APA 7th Edition: For Social Sciences & Management.
- IEEE / Vancouver: For Engineering, IT & Medicine.
- MLA 9th Edition: For Literature and Arts.
- Authors must ensure uniform citation style throughout.
UGC & CAS ISBN Compliance
Sara Book Publication is an officially registered publisher with the Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN (Ministry of Education, Govt. of India).
Publications with authentic 13-digit ISBNs qualify for Academic Performance Indicators (API) under Category 3(e) of UGC Regulations. A single-authored textbook or reference monograph yields up to 10 to 12 API points upon evaluation by university screening committees.
Typesetting & Layout Specifications
Once approved, all manuscripts enter our Adobe InDesign workflow where font kerning, pagination, running headers, and table styling are mechanically calibrated to world-standard press book formats.
Double-Blind Peer Review Lifecycle
To maintain the highest scholarly integrity, every manuscript is examined by our subject-matter editorial board following a rigorous 4-step sequence:
Initial Plagiarism Screening
Similarity index verified using Turnitin/iThenticate. Must remain strictly under 15% overall.
Subject Expert Appraisal
Two peer reviewers independently inspect chapter coherence, research methodology, and factual citations.
Author Revision & Formatting Proof
Reviewer feedback dispatched to authors for minor revisions, followed by draft PDF typesetting sign-off.
Printing & Nationwide Distribution
ISBN allocated, legal deposit sent, and book activated on Amazon, Flipkart, and Sara Book Store.
Intellectual Property, Copyright & Royalties
Sara Book Publication operates on an author-empowered non-exclusive model. Authors retain full copyright over their intellectual work, and may produce translated versions or revised future editions freely.
Earn up to 15% royalty on every book copy sold across Amazon, Flipkart, and institutional library distributors with zero maintenance fees. Detailed sales statements are sent every quarter directly to your registered author portal.