Author Guidelines
Submissions: Mandatory files
- An anonymous MS Word file of the manuscript including title,
abstract, main body, references,, and appendices.
- A title page with full author(s)' details and two suggested peer reviewers (upload it as a
supplementary file).
- Other supplementary materials, if any.
Authors Guidelines for Article Preparation
- File format: Microsoft Word file format is only acceptable for the main
manuscript document. All text in manuscripts should be in 12-point Times New Roman font, 1.5
spaced, justified-alignment only.
- Pictures/ Images: Only JPEG (JPG) or TIFF (TIF) file format for
illustrations and figures is accepted.
- Manuscript length: Each full-length research manuscript should be within
8000 words, a short comment should be 3000 words, and chapter or book review should be
within 4000 words. Paper for the especial issues should be between 5000 words. The word
count excludes the abstract, references, tables, and appendices.
- Sections and subsections: Each manuscript should be divided into a clearly
defined sections with a number assigned to each major section as 1.0, 2.0, etc. The
subsections should be numbered as 1.01, 1.02, etc. Any further subsection is discouraged;
however, if required should follow the italic title and numbered as 1.1.1, 1.1.2, etc.
e. Article structure: Each submitted manuscript should be prepared within the
following framework.
- Abstract: The maximum length for an abstract is 200 words.
Suggested contents: (1) background and/or problem statements, (2) purpose(s)/
aims or objectives, (3) method(s), (4) summary of key findings, and (5) contribution(s)
and implication(s). The abstract is often presented separately from the article,
so it must be able to stand alone.
- Key words: Present 3–5 Keywords immediately after abstract.
- Introduction: The introduction should clearly justify the
rationale of the study with appropriate theoretical and empirical backgrounds. This section
should include the reference of existing literature, credible information and data, and any
theoretical support for describing why the current study is a worthy literary work. The
introduction should briefly present key findings, contributions, and structure of the rest
of the paper. If a separate literature review section is required then, it can be placed
immediately after the introduction to develop the hypothesis.
- Data and Methodology: This section should explain the data source (if any)
and the empirical methodologies used in the manuscript. Proper reference should be
maintained if the paper is produced by following any published
methods.
- Results and Discussion: The result section should present the appropriate
empirical results and make extensive discussions on the overall and critical findings.
Relevant literature should be cited to reinforce the findings of the study.
- Conclusion and Policy Implications: The Journal holds that every single
article published must contain some specific policy implication for policy planner of the
appropriate regions or country under study. If the paper is of theoretical nature, the idea
of such paper is even more valuable. The conclusion should clearly state the major findings
of the paper without much repetition.
f. Appendices: If there is more than one
appendix, they should be identified as A, B, etc.
g. Formulae and equations:
Formulae and equations within the body of the manuscript should be given a separate number:
Eq. (01), Eq. (02) or sub-equation Eq. (01.A). However, the equation in the appendices should be
given separate numbering: Eq. (A1.1), Eq. (A1.2), etc.; in a subsequent appendix, Eq. (A2.1), Eq.
(A2.2) and so on. Tables and figures within the body should be labeled as: Table 01, Table 02, etc.
and Figure 01, Figure 02, etc. While tables and figures in the appendix should be labeled as: Table
A.1; Fig. A.1, etc.
h. References Style
Author(s) should follow the latest edition of APA style in referencing.
Please visit www.apastyle.org to learn more
about APA style. Examples of reference style are shown below. Please take care to follow the
reference style precisely.
- Journal Article
Machmud, K., & Abdulah, R. (2017). Using smartphone-integrated model of teaching to overcome
students’ speaking anxiety in learning English as a foreign language. Journal of Arts and
Humanities, 6(9), 01-11.
- Journal Supplement Article
Leftly, M. (2007, July 27). Blair, Brown and bling. Building, 272(30)(Suppl.), 6-7.
- Conference Proceeding
Taylor, J. A. (2006, November). Assessment: a tool for development and engagement in the
first year of university study. Paper presented at the Engaging Students: 9th Pacific
Rim in Higher Education (FYHE) Conference, Griffith, Australia. Retrieved from
http://www.fyhe.com.au/past_papers/2006/Papers/Taylor.pdf
- Published Abstract
Gaskin, D. J., Thorpe Jr., R. J., McGinty, E. E., Bower, K., Rohde, C., Young, J. H., & ...
Dubay, L. (2014). Disparities in Diabetes: The Nexus of Race, Poverty, and Place. [Abstarct].
American Journal Of Public Health, 104(11), 2147-2155.
- Book
Goldin, C., & Katz, L. F. (2018). The race between education and technology. In
Inequality in the 21st Century (pp. 49-54). Routledge.
- Reference to a chapter in an edited book:
Mettam, G.R., Adams, L.B., (2009). How to prepare an electronic version of your article, in: Jones,
B.S., Smith , R.Z. (Eds.), Introduction to the Economics. E-Publishing Inc., New York, pp.
281–304
- Monograph or Book in a Series
Schnepf E, (1993). The alveolar macrophage. In Cultured Human Cells and Tissues. Edited by Harris
TJR. New York: Academic Press, 54-56.
- Book with Institutional Author
Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification, (1999). Annual Report, London.
- PhD Thesis
McGrath, Z. (2018). The role of functional behaviour assessment in early
childhood education: supporting teachers to manage challenging behaviours in the classroom:
a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in
Educational Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand (Doctoral
dissertation, Massey University).
i. Abbreviations: If abbreviations are used in the text,
please define it in the text where first used.
j. Ethics: Permissions to use reprinted material, adapted
material, and material owned by other parties are the sole responsibility of the authors. Moreover,
all authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest, including any
financial, personal, or other relationships with other people or organizations. This should be
disclosed in the forwarding letter while submitting the manuscript.