Instructions to Authors
At IJIS, a structured abstract of not more than 300 words is employed, and the following template shall guide prospective contributors:
Title: The title of a manuscript should not be longer than 50 words. The title should be in lower case, except in cases where the upper case is best suited like for proper nouns. The title of a manuscript should bear the state where the research was carried out, and titles should be as clear and precise as possible.
Background of the study/ Introduction: 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 utilised 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.
Keywords: The keywords which serve as the yardstick to make reference to, and or identify the paper should be clearly indicated with a semicolon (;) separation.
References: At IJIS, the referencing style we adopt is APA 7th edition. Contributors are also encouraged to cite reputable impact factor journals.
Total number of references: The total number should range from 15-20. For a systematic literature review, we can accept up to 25 references.
ORCID ID: ORCID is a compulsory requirement for all authors.
Generative AI: Authors should only use AI-assisted technology to improve readability and not generate content.
Originality
We apply the following guidelines regarding originality:
- Before manuscripts can be considered for peer-review, the combined score of AI and plagiarism must not exceed 20%.
- Manuscripts with combined AI and plagiarism score of more than 35% will be rejected instantly.
- Manuscripts with AI and plagiarisms cores of 21-34 % will be returned to the authors for paraphrasing before proceeding to the next stage of the review.
Word count
The total number of words should range from 3000 to 5000.
Formatting
The following formatting should be observed:
1 The manuscript should be double-spaced in A4.
- The font type is Times New Roman.
- The size is 12 points.
- The file should be in Microsoft Word.
- The document should be properly justified.
Type of file
At least two types of files should be submitted. These are:
- Anonymous main document. This should contain the title and abstract. There should be no identifiable information to allow for blind peer-review
- Title page, which should contain the title of the manuscript and the abstract. It should also include the author's personal information like name, institution, email address of the correction author and ORCID IDs for all authors.
Section
Authors are allowed to only make submissions to the article section of the journal.
