Standard Publishers (Bharat) welcomes book proposals and research manuscripts in Humanities, Social Sciences, Indology, Art & Literature, Commerce, Management, Law, Environment, Science, and Multidisciplinary Studies. We publish works in English and Hindi, with priority given to outstanding contributions across Indic and regional academic literature.
1 Disciplines & Subjects Entertained
Proposals are evaluated across Humanities, Social Sciences, Philosophy, Indology, Sanskrit Studies, Religion, History, Biographies, Defence, Law, Commerce, Management, Environmental Science, and Applied Sciences including reference dictionaries and encyclopaedias.
2 Languages of Publication
Works are primarily accepted in English and Hindi. High-priority evaluation is given to scholarly research and annotated translations in Sanskrit and other classical Indic languages.
3 Proposal Dossier Contents
A complete proposal dossier must include: (a) Proposed book title and detailed table of contents; (b) 2–3 page executive synopsis describing scope, readership, and curriculum relevance; (c) Sample chapter (minimum 20 pages); and (d) Author curriculum vitae detailing academic affiliations and previous publications.
5 Evaluation & Review Timeline
Detailed peer and editorial review takes approximately 4 to 6 weeks. Authors will be notified promptly by email once the acquisitions committee completes its preliminary assessment.
6 Editorial Evaluation Parameters
Submissions are assessed on scholarly originality, clarity of methodology, analytical depth, bibliography and documentation standard, market feasibility, and relevance to university syllabi.
7 Editorial Communication Policy
To preserve evaluation integrity, status updates are provided via email or author dashboard. Authors are kindly requested to refrain from unscheduled telephone inquiries while peer evaluation is active.
8 Contractual Terms & Royalties
Upon formal editorial acceptance, a publishing agreement covering royalty percentages, territorial copyright, digital/eBook rights, and print runs is executed directly with the author.
9 Simultaneous Submissions
Simultaneous proposal submissions to other publishers are permitted provided the author informs us in advance. If your manuscript is accepted elsewhere, kindly notify our desk promptly so we may halt evaluation.
10 Author Submission Checklist
• Retain master copies of all submitted documents.
• Include complete contact details (full name, academic title, institutional address, phone number, and email).
• Ensure high-resolution figures, maps, or charts (minimum 300 DPI) are identified.
