Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in Microsoft Word file format.
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- The text is double-spaced, uses a 12-point font, employs italics rather than underlining (except with URL addresses), and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points rather than at the end.
- The manuscript is not more than 5,000 words, including references.
- The total number of references should not exceed 20, except in systematic reviews
- Make use of British spelling throughout the manuscript. Except where direct quotes are used.
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The journal uses a structured abstract with the following subheadings:
Background: In the background, contributors are discouraged from citations. The background should simply set the stage for the study. Conceivably, it should give an insight into the work, why the topic is important, and why the study is worth conducting.
The objective of the study: The objective of the study should clearly state the problem to be solved.
Methodology: This should indicate how the research was carried out as well as the designs that were adopted to achieve the study objectives. The sample size, sampling procedure for selection of respondents, and instruments for data collection for the study should be clearly stated as well. The method(s) of data analysis utilized and mode of data presentation should be indicated. Issues like validity and reliability should be addressed.
Results: Results should be presented in clear and simple language.
Unique Contribution: The researcher should state the distinctive contribution of his/her manuscript to past or existing knowledge by highlighting its practical, theoretical, or scholarly contributions.
Conclusion: The conclusion should be handled with seriousness. The contributors should concisely sum up the study.
Key Recommendation: Here, recommendations for further studies on the research topic should be stated.
- The main document should be anonymised without the author's details.
- A separate title page should should be uploaded. It should contain all the author's details, such as name, institutional affiliation, corresponding author's email address, and ORCID IDs. The ORCID IDs should be written in the following format: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0618-5352
- The number of authors and their information on the title page should also match the information in the journal's online system. Failure to do so might result in omitting other authors' names.
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