Instructions for Author

Author Guidelines

Here are the submission guidelines for the original manuscript

  • The original manuscript must be submitted through the Open Journal System (OJS).
  • Authors are requested to provide their manuscript along with a cover letter containing the study's title, the author's name, institutional affiliation, and the corresponding author's email address.
  • Exclude the author's name and affiliation from the initial page of the manuscript.
  • Recognizing the contributions of all authors who participated in the research is essential.
  • The corresponding authors must submit a duly filled-in agreement form at the time of manuscript submission. 
  • Every manuscript must be accompanied by a declaration confirming that it has not been published elsewhere and is not concurrently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Nevertheless, we do consider re-analysis of data previously published.
  • Authors are accountable for securing permission to reproduce copyrighted content from external sources. Upon acceptance, all published articles will be owned by the publishing body.
  • The manuscript should adhere to the formatting guidelines outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Edition). It should be typed, double-spaced, with a minimum one-inch margin on all sides. Pages in the manuscript should be numbered sequentially from start to finish.
  • Authors are requested to provide a concise version of the title, suitable for the running header, with a maximum of 50 characters and spaces.
  • Prepare manuscripts, including tables, figures, and references, following the guidelines provided in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Edition).

Each table should have a concise title positioned above it with a clear legend. Any footnotes should be appropriately placed below the table. Ensure that all units are provided. Figures should also be completely labeled.

Language

The language of the manuscript must be English.

Format: Please ensure that the manuscript is structured following the format specified by the Journal, which includes the following sections:

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Length of paper

The length of the paper should not exceed 20 pages excluding tables, figures, references, and appendices (if any). Paper containing more than 20 pages will be returned to the author(s) to abridge. Articles should be typed in double-space (including footnotes and references) on one side of the paper only (preferably A4) with wide margins. Authors are urged to write as concisely as possible, but not at the expense of clarity. Manuscript Word Count: 3000-5000 words.

Title Page

Title Page

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  • Title of Research Article
  • Author and corresponding author
  • Occupation
  • Field of Specialization/Interest
  • Date of submission
  • Address:
  • Name of Institution
  • Name of Department Full Postal Address
  • E-Mail Address
  • Telephone Number
  • Fax Number

Abstract

All original articles must accompany a structured abstract of 250-300 words. The study's objective, methodology, results, and conclusions should be stated. (Selection of study subjects or experimental animals; observational and analytical methods; give specific data and their statistical significance, if possible). Emphasize new and important aspects of the study or observations. This page should contain structured abstracts and keywords only. Authors need to be careful that the abstract accurately reflects the article's content. Single-digit figures should be written in words, i.e., 2 should be written as two.

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Keywords

Below the abstract, please give a few keywords, up to seven, that will assist indexers in cross-indexing the article as they are published with the abstract.

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*Include at least one keyword describing the method and one describing the type of participants or phenomenon (ONLY FOR QUALITATIVE RESEARCH)

 Introduction and Literature Review: The introduction must provide a clear rationale with theoretical and practical implications, contextualize within the existing literature, provide a background of the study, indicate gaps between previous and current research, introduce variables, coherence between variables and theoretical support related to variables, add previous literature supporting current research. State the hypotheses of the current study. Also, add the conceptual framework of the study (compulsory).

*Skip hypotheses and state objectives/research questions and inquiry approach with theoretical framework (ONLY FOR QUALITATIVE RESEARCH)

Methods

It should include the exact method, observation, or experiment. If the method is established, give a reference; if the method is new, give enough information so that another author can perform it. For patients, age (mean ± standard deviation) and sex must be given. Statistical methods must be mentioned, and any general computer program must be specified. The Ethics Committee / Institutional Review Board (EC/IRB) approval number with the date should be included in this section. Description of participants, sampling procedures (size, power, precision), study design, recruitment, and sampling techniques, instrumentation (valid and reliable measures), data transformation (recording methods, field notes, and transcription process), clearly identify and state the data-analytic strategies, ethical consideration and statistical analysis from APA Manual 7th edition (https://www.msubillings.edu/asc/pdf/APA%207th%20Edition.pdf) for more assistance and guidance.

Results

It must be presented in text, tables, and illustrations. The contents of the tables should not be repeated in the text. Instead, a reference to the table number may be given. Extra or supplementary materials and technical details can be placed in an appendix where it will be accessible. It may be omitted from the printed version but may be published in the electronic version of the Journal. Make tables according to APA 7th Manual; Figures may also be added in this section. The findings may have tests of significance, including null hypothesis testing, effect sizes, confidence intervals, inferential statistics, and supplementary analyses.

Table and Figures

Present tables and figures within the article, not at the end of the article.

Discussion

Evaluate and interpret the findings consistent with previous literature and current outcomes. Highlight the support for original hypotheses, similarity of results, and interpretation. Emphasize the new and essential aspects of the study and the conclusions that follow from them. It must be mentioned whether the hypothesis mentioned in the article is true or false or no conclusions can be derived. This section should also include what new information it has added to the scientific literature and its practical significance.

Limitation and Strength: Coin the limitations and future avenues for your research.

Implications of the study: Theoretical and practical future research directions, generalizability of findings (only for quantitative research), and limits of the scope of transferability (only for qualitative research) must be mentioned.

References: References must be cited in the text according to the APA 7th manual style. Please ensure that the text's dates, spelling, and titles are consistent with those listed in the Reference list. Here are a few examples of references

  1. Journal Article Reference:

Ashing‐Giwa, K. T., Padilla, G., Tejero, J., Kraemer, J., Wright, K., Coscarelli, A., Clayton, S., Williams, I., & Hills, D. (2004). Understanding the breast cancer experience of women: A qualitative study of African American, Asian American, Latina and Caucasian cancer survivors. Psycho‐Oncology, 13(6), 408-428. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.750

  1. Online News/Magazine Reference:

Rogers, O. (2021, July 9). Why naming race is necessary to undo racism. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/who-am-i-who-are-we/202107/why-naming-race-is-necessary-undo-racism

  1. Book Reference:

      Kanegsberg, B., & Kanegsberg, E. (Eds.). (2011). Handbook for critical cleaning (2nd ed., Vols. 1–2). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

  1. Book Reference with Chapter:

Hamilton, R.B., & Newman, J. P. (2018). The response modulation hypothesis: Formulation, development, and implications for psychopathy. In C. J. Patrick (Ed.), Handbook of psychology (2nd ed., pp. 80–93). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

  1. Web Page Reference:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Preventing HPV-associated cancers. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/basic_info/prevention.htm/

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Case Report/Review Article: All review articles and case reports should be preceded by a summary. Authors submitting review manuscripts should include a section describing the methods for locating, selecting, extracting, and synthesizing data, the databases searched, and the period. These methods should also be summarized in the abstract.

 Letter of Undertaking:  Manuscripts must be accompanied by a letter of undertaking signed by all the authors. A scanned copy of the Letter of Undertaking should also be uploaded to our online editorial system. Note: Peer Review may take four to five months. Authors who are in a hurry must first enquire before submitting.

Correspondence and submission: Communication between the editorial office and author(s) will be done via email. Please provide an email address the corresponding author intends to keep for at least a couple of years after the publication.

Acknowledgment:

The author may use the acknowledgment section on the title page of the paper (if any).