Instruction to Authors

Population Geography of the Association of Population Geographers of India is a refereed journal published biannually in June and December. The Journal welcomes original papers in Population Geograpy and allied disciplines.

Manuscripts. The maximum length of a paper should be  about 6000 words. The manuscripts must be submitted in both soft and hard copy, typed in MS Word, using Georgia font in size 11, with 1.08 spacing. Original Maps, if any should be included in the text and separately in .jpg format, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Manuscripts should be carefully checked before submission and must be preceded by a covering page stating the title of the paper, the full name(s) of the author(s), and mailing address. Initially, an abstract of 200-250 words outlining the work’s scope, methodology, and main findings should be given. The paper must not have been published previously in any preiodical or book and should only  be submitted  elsewhere once a decision is received from the Journal.

References: References should be arranged in alphabetical and chronological order. Follow the latest edition of the APA style guide for referencing. Some examples:

Journal Articles: Authors, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, volume(issue), #-#. https://doi.org.xxxx

Book: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright Year). Title of the book. (7th ed.). Publisher. DOI or URL

Chapter in an Edited Book: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright Year). Title of the book chapter. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title of the book. (2nd ed., pp, #-#). Publisher. DOI or URL

Narrative in-text citation: (i) Krishan and Singh (2020) found . . ., (ii) Aron et al. (2019), Dillard (2020), and Thestrup (2010)

Parenthetical in-text citation: (i) A positive association was found . . .(Krishan & Singh, 2020, ii)(Aron et al., 2019; Dillard, 2020; Thestrup, 2010)

References list entry: Krishan, G., & Singh, N(2020) 

For more details, refer to: https://apgin.org/Visit Journal: Instructions to Authors.

Spellings of Oxford Dictionary are to be used uniformly.

Footnotes should be numbered consecutively and typed on sheets separate from the text. 

Illustrations in maps, figures, diagrams, and photographs may be produced in colour and numbered consecutively. neatly drawn on white paper, should be clear with solid black and white contrasts, numbered consecutively. If photographed, they should be on glossy paper. The height-to-width ratio should conform to the Journal’s page size (19 x 14.5 centimeters, i.e., 7.5 x 5.8 inches).

Authors can obtain printed copies of the papers, on demand, if they are ordered before publication. The single author and corresponding authors, in case of multiple authors, will receive a free copy of the Journal in which their article appears.

The Editor reserves the right to adjust the papers to the journal’s style. Authors are responsible for the views expressed in their papers and for obtaining permission from the concerned authority/person for copyright material if used. 

Submission of Manuscripts: Manuscripts can be emailed as an attachment to ninasingh99@gmal.com, Editor, Population Geography, Department of Geography, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014, India.

Upon acceptance of their articles, the author(s) will pay a processing fee of Rs. 4000/- effective April 1, 2025.