Institution of Valuers (IOV), a pioneer organisation in the field of Valuation, is 54 years old organisation which was founded by Late Sh. P.C. Goel. Till date we have expanded to Pan India with the view to take Valuation profession to newer heights.
With the family of more than 30,000 members, we reach out to our members through our monthly journal "Indian Valuer" ISSN 2583-3553, the only Authentic Valuation Journal in India. It is being published since the inception of IOV i.e. 1969 without a break.
The sole-goal of publishing the journal is to keep all our members updated and informed with all the developments taking place in all the spheres of Valuation Field. Moreover, all the Valuation aspirants have a variety of things to learn to embark their footprints in the valuation profession. With the widespread of this profession to different parts of the country, it includes people from different regions, cultures and communities who bring their specialised experiences and learning on board in the form of their articles for the benefit of others. It is a true example of sharing one's knowledge with others to assist the growth of profession.
Guidelines for Selection of the Article
1. Originality
Authors must make sure that the articles sent should not be used/published/demonstrated/broadcasted in any form, anywhere on any website. The article should be plagiarism free as every article selected by the Editorial Board is subjected to a strict plagiarism check in line with ISSN's Plagiarism Policy.
2. Relevance/Topicality
The topic for the article should be in relevance to valuation, market analysis, or related to the development of Valuation or preferably related to the new innovations or practices involved for the growth of this profession.
3. Interest
Selected topic should have the potential to add to the knowledge of the readers. It should be interesting as well as thoughtful which can bring new ideas to the reader and motivate him/her to contribute to our field in a positive manner.
4. Clarity/Readability
The language of the article should be simple, readable with short sentences which could be easily understood by the readers and with no grammatical mistakes.
5. Word Limit
The article should not exceed 1500–2000 words following with the summary of additional 100 words in Word File only.
6. Headlines/Sub-heading
The headline of the article should be small and catchy, written with the purpose to draw attention of the readers.
7. References
The author must provide the references with the articles at the bottom.
8. Enclosures
A brief profile of the author, e-mail ID, postal address and contact numbers along with his passport size photograph (scanned for e-mail) and declaration regarding the originality of the article as mentioned above should be enclosed along with the article.
9. Subject of the E-mail
The subject of the e-mail through which the article is being submitted should mandatorily read as: Article for Monthly Journal – Indian Valuer.
Review Process
The article will be sent to the experts in the Editorial Board to assess the technicalities and to check the areas of any improvement/changes required. The authors are required to make necessary changes as per stated by the reviewer and mail it back as soon as possible. However, the publication of the articles is subject to final decision of the Editor in Chief of the Editorial Board.
Copyright / Honorarium
The copyright of published articles will be with the Institution of Valuers. The author shall have the copyright till the time of its Publication in the journal.
No honorarium will be paid for contributing article in the journal. However, the Registered Valuers are eligible to earn 4 Credit Points in subject to the publication of the article.
Address
Article can be sent via e-mail at gdiv@iov.co.in on or before 10th of each month.
Rejections
In case the article is found not suitable for publication the same shall be communicated to the members, preferably by e-mail with or without assigning any reasons thereof.
Disclaimer
- The Articles published in this issue are the author’s statements and opinions only and are not necessarily endorsed by the Institution of Valuers as a body.
- The Editorial Board assumes no responsibility for the statements and opinions expressed herein.
- IOV is not in any way responsible for the result of any action taken on the basis of the advertisements published in the journal.
- No part of the journal may be reproduced or copied in any form by any means without the written permission of the Institution.