1. General Guidelines for Authors
- The manuscript must be original, academically sound, and relevant to the journal's aims and scope.
- The manuscript must not have been published previously in substantially the same form.
- The manuscript must not be under consideration by another journal at the same time, unless the journal's policy explicitly permits an exception.
- Authors must ensure that the research is based on reliable sources, appropriate methodology, and valid analysis.
- All authors must have made a genuine scholarly contribution to the research and must approve the final manuscript.
- The manuscript must be written in clear, grammatically correct academic language.
- Authors must follow the journal's prescribed template, reference style, word limit, and submission requirements.
- All sources, including text, ideas, data, figures, tables, and other materials obtained from third parties, must be properly acknowledged.
- Authors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest, funding sources, and any required ethical approvals.
- Submission does not guarantee acceptance or publication. All manuscripts are subject to editorial screening and the journal's peer-review process.
2. Manuscript Structure and Formatting
Authors should arrange the manuscript in the following order.
- Title of the paper: A concise, specific title that reflects the subject, research problem, and main focus of the study.
- Author details: Full names, institutional affiliations, department, institution, country, and corresponding author's email address. Follow the journal's anonymization requirements.
- Abstract and keywords: Summarize the research problem, objective, methodology, principal results, and conclusion. Add the required number of keywords.
- Main body of the paper: Introduction, literature review, research gap, objectives or research questions, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion, as applicable to the research design.
- Supporting material: Tables, figures, diagrams, equations, appendices, supplementary datasets, and code where relevant.
- References and declarations: Complete references and applicable statements on funding, conflicts of interest, ethics approval, author contributions, data availability, and acknowledgements.
Recommended Formatting Checklist
The following values are illustrative defaults, not universal requirements.
| Element | Suggested Default |
|---|---|
| File format | .DOCX |
| Page size | A4 |
| Font | Times New Roman |
| Main text size | 12 pt |
| Line spacing | 1.15 |
| Margins | 1 inch |
| Abstract | Approximately 150–250 words |
| Keywords | 4–6 |
| Headings | Consistent numbered |
| Tables and figures | Numbered, titled, readable, and cited in the text |
| References | One consistent prescribed style, such as APA or IEEE |
| File naming | Clear manuscript title |
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