About Textiles and Clothing Research Center e-Journal

TCRC e-Journal                                                                                     Version: Online (Peer Reviewed)Periodicity: BiannualPlace of Publication: Sukh Apartments Flat No.-B-4, J-3/76 D, Khirki Extension, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi – 110017, TCRC, New DelhiCountry of Publication: IndiaThe Textiles and Clothing Research Center (TCRC) e-journal aims to serve the Textile and Clothing community by publishing useful research, both from and to the researchers and practising professionals. To accomplish this, the e-journal is interested in articles from a wide range of fields of knowledge with application to Textile and Clothing Heritage. All the published papers will be peer-reviewed. The e-journal will be published biannually.TCRC e-Journal publishes original research papers, technical and traditional papers, case studies, textile heritage visit reports(museum visit having a textile collection, visit textile crafts artisans) review reports (book, conference or seminar review, exhibition notes, or any other related information), talk given by TCRC member, textile heritage news and resources, textile calendar (events, workshops, seminars, conferences, exhibitions, and web resources).The submission of a contribution for publication has to be original and it cannot enter in conflict with any article previously published elsewhere by the author(s). Also, it cannot be currently submitted for consideration to any other publisher. In case the paper is written under collaboration with more authors or institutions, it is the responsibility of the authors to obtain the required approval from all the parties involved. Authors must be the creators or owners of the images of their article or must have used and publishing permissions from the owners of the images. By submitting a contribution to TCRC e-Journal it is implicit that authors have previously obtained the appropriate permissions concerning any cultural heritage items, works of art, or persons depicted in the images. TCRC has a double-blind reviewing policy. This means that the names of the author and reviewer are withheld from each other to prevent bias. The reviewers assess whether the study is relevant, has followed ethical guidelines, and designed appropriately. They may raise questions on the methodology, interpretation of the data, statistical analysis, etc. if necessary. It is their decision to accept a paper, request modification if any, or reject a paper.In case of acceptance after peer review, the author(s) may choose to get the manuscript published under Open Access terms, wherein anyone can read/ download any article/ research paper without any fees.Manuscripts submitted to TCRC e-Journal are reviewed under the understanding that they have not been published, simultaneously submitted, or already accepted for publication elsewhere. Papers are usually reviewed within three months of their receipt. The papers will be published online (in Html format) as soon as they are accepted and are made available online in pdf format.Acknowledgements must appear at the end of the manuscript, after the conclusion. Authors must declare any conflict of interest in a separate section after the acknowledgements. All manuscripts must be submitted with details of the funding agency and the grant number. If the study is supported by multiple grants, all must be listed in this section. In case the research is not supported by any grant, this must be stated in a single sentence. The funding source must appear after the acknowledgements. Any illustrations, tables, figures, or quotes taken from a previously published source must be used in the manuscript only after due permission has been taken from the original author/copyright holders. The permission must be produced whenever requested by this journal. TCRC e-Journal will not take any responsibility for a breach in this matter. All studies involving the use of human participants and animal experimentation must comply with the principles of ethics and laws governing their use in research. TCRC e-Journal does not take any responsibility in case of a discrepancy on the part of the author in following ethical principles, and any consequences, as a result, must be borne by the author.There is a zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism (including self-plagiarism) in our journal. Manuscripts are screened for plagiarism before, during, and after submission, and if found, they can be rejected at any stage of processing.The accountability of the article published in the journal is entirely of the author(s) concerned and not of the publisher/editor. The views expressed in the articles of the journal are those of the contributors, and it does not essentially correspond to the views of the publisher/editor. It will be the responsibility of the authors to seek copyright clearance for any part of the content of the articles. The publisher/editor of the journal is not liable for errors or any consequences arising from the exercise of information contained in it.