Submissions

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts to this journal. All submissions will be initially evaluated by the editorial team to determine whether they are within the journal's aims and scope. Manuscripts considered suitable will proceed to the peer-review process before a final decision on acceptance or rejection is made.

Prospective authors are strongly encouraged to ensure that their manuscripts align with the theme and focus of the forthcoming issue as announced by the journal. Submissions should clearly reflect the scope, relevance, and scholarly objectives of the issue. Manuscripts that do not correspond to the designated theme may not be considered for further review.

Before submitting a manuscript, authors must obtain permission to publish any copyrighted material included in the submission, such as photographs, figures, documents, datasets, or other third-party content. All listed authors must agree to authorship and consent to the submission. Where applicable, research involving human participants or animals must receive approval from an appropriate ethics committee and comply with the legal and ethical requirements of the country in which the study was conducted.

Important Information for New Authors

If you cannot find the "New Submission" button after logging in, please ensure that your account has been registered with the Author role.

How to Enable the Author Role

1. Log in to your OJS account.
2. Click your username in the top-right corner and select Profile.
3. Open the Roles tab.
4. Check the Author checkbox.
5. Click Save to update your profile.
6. Return to your dashboard and select New Submission.

Note: The submission menu is available only to users who have the Author role enabled in their profile.

An editor may issue a desk rejection if a manuscript does not meet the journal's minimum quality standards. Before submitting, authors should ensure that the research design, methodology, and arguments are clearly structured and presented. The title should be concise and informative, while the abstract should effectively summarize the study. Well-prepared manuscripts are more likely to proceed successfully through the peer-review process.

1. General Requirements

• Starting in 2026, all manuscripts must be written in English using clear and academically appropriate language.
• The maximum manuscript length is 8,000 words, including the abstract, main text, tables, figures, and references.
• Manuscripts must be prepared using Microsoft Word and follow the journal's official article template.
• Authors are required to use the predefined styles provided in the template for headings, body text, tables, figures, and references.

Article Template: Template

2. Article Structure

Title

• Concise, informative, and reflective of the study's main focus.
• Maximum two lines in the manuscript.
• Avoid uncommon abbreviations and acronyms.

Author Information

Provide the following information for each author:

• Full name
• Institutional affiliation
• Country
• Email address

Abstract

• Maximum 200 words.
• Written as a single paragraph.
• Should include:
• Background of the study
• Research gap
• Novelty and significance
• Research objectives
• Methodology
• Main findings
• Key conclusions

Keywords

• Listed immediately after the abstract.
• Maximum of three keywords.
• Should accurately represent the core concepts of the study.

Introduction

• Present the background and context of the study.
• Clearly identify the research problem and objectives.
• Explain the significance and contribution of the research.
• Maintain a coherent and concise narrative.

Methodology

Clearly describe:

• Research approach (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods)
• Population, sample, or participants
• Research instruments
• Data collection procedures
• Data analysis techniques

Results

• Present findings objectively and systematically.
• Use tables and figures when necessary to improve clarity.

Discussion

• Interpret the findings in relation to relevant theories and previous studies.
• Discuss implications, strengths, limitations, and future research directions.

Conclusion

• Summarize the main findings and contributions of the study.
• Align conclusions with the research objectives.
• Do not introduce new data, arguments, or references.

Acknowledgments

Recognize individuals, institutions, or organizations that provided non-financial assistance or support.

Funding Information

Disclose all sources of financial support.

If no funding was received, state:

"This research received no external funding."

Declaration of Interest

Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.

If none exist, state:

"The authors declare no conflict of interest."

References

• Follow the latest APA referencing style.
• Use reference management software to ensure consistency.
• Include recent, relevant, and scholarly sources.
• Whenever possible, provide DOI information.

Examples

Journal Article

Smith, A. J., Brown, L. K., & Chen, Y. (2021). Effective strategies for scientific writing. Journal of Research Writing, 45, 101–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrw.2021.00112

Journal Article with Article Number

Smith, A. J., Brown, L. K., & Chen, Y. (2023). Guidelines for preparing high-quality research articles. Heliyon, 20, Article e00312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e00312

Book

Johnson, P., & Lewis, R. (2018). Academic Writing Essentials (3rd ed.). Pearson Education.

Book Chapter

Taylor, M. G., & Rivera, S. (2019). Formatting your manuscript for electronic submission. In H. D. Evans & K. L. Morgan (Eds.), The Digital Publishing Handbook (pp. 150–175). Global Academic Press.

Website

GreenTech Solutions. (2023). Comparing lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries. Retrieved from http://www.greentechsolutions.com/articles/lithium-vs-lead-acid (Accessed January 12, 2023).

Dataset

Kawasaki, T., Sato, R., Nakamura, H., & Fujimoto, Y. (2017). Mortality and forest composition dataset for oak wilt in Japan [Dataset]. Mendeley Data, v2. https://doi.org/10.17632/abcd1234.2

Conference Paper

Anderson, B. P., Davis, C. M., & Lee, J. H. (2020, October). Development of the Body Image Assessment Scale. Poster presented at the meeting of the International Association for Behavioural Studies, London, UK.

Software

Martinez, F., Zhang, L., Kim, S., Patel, R., Rossi, M., & Gupta, N. (2021). Global Climate Simulator (GCS) (Version 1.2) [Computer software]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1234567

For web references, always include the complete URL and the date of access. Where available, provide DOI information, author names, and publication dates.

3. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Authors may use AI-assisted tools solely for language editing purposes, including grammar correction, sentence refinement, and clarity improvement.

AI tools must not be used to generate research content, datasets, analyses, interpretations, results, or conclusions.

Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, validity, ethical integrity, and overall quality of their manuscripts. Any use of AI tools should comply with the journal's publication ethics and integrity standards.