Submissions

Author Guidelines

A typical manuscript will be between 5000 and 8000 words including tables, references, captions, footnotes, and endnotes. Manuscripts that greatly exceed this will not be conidered.

Manuscript Preparation

1. General Guidelines

Please download the following template and format your paper accordingly.

Manuscripts should be written in English. Any consistent spelling and punctuation style is acceptable. Use double quotation marks, except when a quote is within a quote (e.g., “a quotation ‘within’ a quotation”). Long quotations (40 words or more) should be indented without quotation marks.

A typical manuscript should be between 5000 and 8000 words, including tables, references, captions, footnotes, and endnotes. Manuscripts significantly exceeding this length will be critically reviewed regarding their length.

Manuscripts should be organized in the following order: title page, abstract, keywords, main text, acknowledgements, references, and appendices (if applicable).

An abstract of 160 words is required for all submissions. Each manuscript should include 5 keywords. Section headings should be brief.

The cover page must list the full names, affiliations, postal addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of all authors. One author should be designated as the corresponding author. The affiliation at the time of the research should be provided. If a co-author's affiliation changes during the review process, the new affiliation can be noted as a footnote. No affiliation changes are allowed post-acceptance. The corresponding author's email address will typically be displayed in the PDF and online article.

All individuals who have a legitimate claim to authorship must be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author must have the consent of all co-authors to act on their behalf in all publication matters, and the authorship order should be mutually agreed upon.

Acknowledgement of funding and grants should be detailed on the title page in a separate paragraph:

• For single agency grants: "This work was supported by [Funding Agency] under Grant [number xxxx]."
• For multiple agency grants: "This work was supported by [Funding Agency 1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency 2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency 3] under Grant [number xxxx]."

Authors must also include a Disclosure Statement acknowledging any financial interest or benefit arising from the direct applications of their research.

Non-discriminatory language is mandatory. Sexist or racist terms must not be used. When using a proprietary term or trademark, use the symbols ® or TM.

2. Style Guidelines

• Reference Style: APA 7th edition. For more information, visit: APA Style Basics.
• Section Headings for Original Research Papers:
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Framework
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion/Concluding Remarks
  • *For qualitative studies, sections 1, 2, and 5 are required.
• Section Headings for Book Reviews:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter I
  • Chapter II
  • Concluding Remarks
• Section Headings for Case Studies: Same as original research papers.

3. Figures

Provide figures in the highest quality format possible. Ensure figures and graphics are supplied at the following minimum resolutions:

• Line art: 1200 dpi
• Greyscale: 600 dpi
• Color: 300 dpi

Figures must be embedded in the manuscript file and saved in one of the following formats: TIFF, PostScript, or EPS. They should include all necessary font information and the source file of the application (e.g., CorelDraw/Mac, CorelDraw/PC).

All figures must be numbered sequentially as they appear in the manuscript (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2). In multi-part figures, each part should be labeled (e.g., Figure 1(a), Figure 1(b)).

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.