How to Prepare Paper for the Expression Journal

Submission Guidelines for Contributors:

1. Author Info: Full Name, Designation, Institutional Affiliation, Email, and WhatsApp number must be placed below the title of the paper.
2. Abstract & Keywords: An abstract of 250–275 words followed by 7–8 keywords.
3. Word Limit: 2800–5500 words (including Works Cited).
4. Plagiarism & AI Policy: The paper must be original and free from AI-generated content. A maximum similarity index of up to 10% is permissible.
5. Formatting: MS Word (.doc/.docx), Times New Roman, 12 pt font size, 1.5 line spacing, 1-inch margin on all sides.
6. In-Text Citation: Every Works Cited entry must correspond to properly parenthetical in-text citations within the body of the paper with page numbers, e.g., (Singh 34), (Roy 235), etc.
7. Style Sheet: Strict adherence to MLA 9th Edition is mandatory.

For Book:

• Singh, Bijender, Protibha Mukherjee Sahukar, Surendra Kumar Sao, and Anurag Ambasta, editors. The Routledge Handbook of Indian Diaspora Writers. Routledge, 2026.
• Beauvoir, Simone de. The Second Sex. Vintage Books, 1997.
• Lahiri, Jhumpa. The Namesake. HarperCollins, 2003.

ii) Paper/Chapter in a Book:

• Iyer, N. Sharada. “Interpreter of Maladies: A Voice across the Sea.” Musings on Indian Writing in English: Fiction, Sarup & Sons, 2003, pp. 155–162.
• Rajan, S. Dheva. “From Alienation to Assimilation: A Diasporic Study of Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake.” South Asian Diaspora: Writers and Works, edited by S. Chelliah and Bijender Singh, Perception Publishing House, 2021, pp. 79–86.

iii) Paper in a Journal:

• Rampolla, Mary. “Human Dignity in Steinbeck’s Critique of Capitalism.” The Journal of Ethics, vol. 21, no. 2, 2017, pp. 111–124.
• Rosner, Victoria. “Home Fires: Doris Lessing, Colonial Architecture, and the Reproduction of Mothering.” Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature, vol. 18, no. 1, 1999, pp. 59–89.
• Yadav, Ashu. “Diasporic Concerns in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake.” IJELLH, vol. 5, no. 8, Aug. 2017, pp. 379–408.