Indian Journal of Youth Affairs is published half-yearly in January and July by the Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, New Delhi. The Journal examines critical contemporary issues and presents vital, practical information for studying and working with young people.

The journal aims at providing readers with interdisciplinary, research-based information and analysis on subjects such as education, training, health, criminology, employment and culture related to youth today.

All payments are to be made in favour of Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, New Delhi by Money Order/ Cheque (Local Only)/ Demand Draft.

The material printed in this journal is the copyright of the Kendra and may not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Editor.

(Articles printed in this journal do not necessarily reflect the views of the Kendra or of the institutions to which individual authors belong.) 

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The Journal welcomes articles, reports of research studies and research based papers on youth work – policies, plans, programmes and allied themes. Articles are selected on the basis of relevance of the topics, clarity in presentation and correct language.

Each Submission should be accompanied by a declaration that the material is original and has not been published earlier. Submission of an article does not guarantee publication - which depends on the judgment of the editors and reviewers as to its relevance and quality. The Editor reserves the right to reject any article requiring substantive editing. Articles once sent will not be returned.

Language: Contributions may be in English language only.

Format: Contributions should be typed or printed on a word processor, double-spaced, and with ample margins on one side of the page. Only an original typed copy or a photocopy of equivalent quality should be submitted.

Length: Ordinarily Contributions should not be less than 2,000 words.

Abstract: An abstract of about 40-50 words should be included with the manuscript, stating the purposes of the study or investigation, main findings and the principal conclusions. It should be a kind of mini research announcement which is self-contained and gives the overview of your paper. Do not include any information that is not given in the body of the article. Do not cite references or use abbreviations or acronyms in the abstract

Tables and Figures: Figures, tables, images, and graphs should all be included within the text of the manuscript and should be clearly numbered and cited in the text and in the endnotes where appropriate. If this is not possible, they should be provided separately, and their exact locations in the text should be specified.

bbreviations: Please explain any abbreviations used unless they are immediately obvious.

References: References should be listed at the end of the article, also double-spaced in the following sequence.

Identification : Contributors are required to provide on a separate sheet their name, designation, the name of the departments and institutions to which they belong, official and mailing address along with E-mail ID.

Submission: In order to expedite the editorial process and the publication, contributors are requested to send their manuscripts by e-mail as MS Word Document attachment followed by a hard copy of the same by post. If submitting by post, please send a hard copy of the manuscript along with a floppy disk / CD containing the file of the manuscript and all endnotes. Contributors will be acknowledged soon after receipt of their manuscript. They will also be notified if their manuscript has been accepted for publication.

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We welcome books, research papers, and other publications related to any aspect of youth work for review. Authors, publishers, and institutions are requested to send one copy of book for review. However, priority would be given to research based publications. Be assured that all your books will be reviewed at least briefly which will be used by researchers, and professionals. This will ensure that your ideas will go a long way and in particular to the right people.