General Instructions for Author

• Manuscripts should not exceed 20 pages and must conform to the style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA 7Edition).
• The author's name(s) should be given above the abstract with asterisk signs, and their affiliations and addresses must be given in the footnote (after the abstract and keywords) on the same page.
• An abstract must comprise 250-300 words.
• The manuscript should consist of 4000-8000 words, including references.
• The authors are requested to check the article thoroughly for spellings, figures, grammatical errors, illustrations, etc., before submitting it for publication. Incomplete articles will not be entertained.
• The research papers are accepted for publication on the understanding that they have not been published earlier and are not being considered for publication elsewhere.
• Research papers and articles should be original pieces, including methodology, contents, data analysis, and interpretation.
• Articles are urged to add something new to the existing stock of knowledge.
• The maximum number of authors for an article should not exceed more than three.
• Authors should be clearly specified as:
  • Main/Corresponding author
  • Co-author, and/or
  • Contributor/Supporting author.
• Manuscripts will be reviewed by at least two consulting editors/reviewers. This process normally takes 45 days.
• Submit manuscripts in Microsoft Word; PDFs not accepted.
• Figures can be in Word, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, EPS, or PPT formats.
• Use Times New Roman font, 1.15 spacing for main text.
• Single-spacing for tables, long headings, and captions.
• Text in double columns across paper width.
• Number manuscript sections (e.g., 1. INTRODUCTION).
• Article title in bold, font-size 16, with capitalized initial letters.
• Author names (bold, font size 12) with professional affiliation (department, institution, mailing address, email; no position titles), all in font size 12.
• Use an asterisk (*) to indicate the corresponding author.
• Provide a short running title (max 50 characters, font size 10). 
• Manuscript Format A research article should be divided into the following

  sections:

  1. Title Page

  The title should be clear and precise. There shouldn't be more than four authors on a manuscript. If there is any doubt about the family name (such as a duplicate name), please make it explicit. Place the authors' affiliation addresses (where the work was completed) below the names. Mention the following details of each author:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Affiliations

  Authors should be clearly specified as the main/corresponding author, co-author, and/or contributor/supporting author.

   2. Abstract

  The structured abstract should adhere to a specified format with a font size of 10, and the total word count should not exceed 250-300 words.

  3. Introduction

  Compose an introduction into paragraphs that encompasses the study's background, duly citing previous literature. The manuscript should consist of 4000-8000 words, including references.

  • The authors are requested to check the article thoroughly for spellings, figures, grammatical errors, illustrations, etc., before submitting it for publication. Incomplete articles will not be entertained.

  4. Methodology

  It should include various components focusing on sampling frame, instrumentation, etc.    

  5. Results and Discussion

   

  Be clear and concise with the help of appropriate tables, figures, and other illustrations. Data should not be repeated in tables and figures but must be supported with statistics. Provide an interpretation of the results in the light of previous relevant studies, citing published references.

  6. Conclusions

  In the concluding section, provide a concise and summarized overview of the results. Refrain from incorporating results not explicitly detailed in the results section. Authors may propose for further research based on the study's outcomes. This section serves to conclude the paper and, offer policy implications from the study's findings.

  7. Acknowledgments (if any)

  Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section on the title
  page. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.

  8. Conflict of Interest

  All articles published in the journal will be accompanied by a conflict-of-interest disclosure statement, or a statement that the author(s) have replied that they have no conflicts of interest to declare.

  9. Declaration

  This manuscript, titled [Title of Your Manuscript], is my original work and has not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. All sources and contributions have been appropriately acknowledged. I confirm that this submission adheres to the ethical standards required by the journal.

  10. References

  Citations and references must strictly follow the APA (American Psychological Association) style; font size 10. References should include only works that are cited within the text of the manuscript. Consulting the APA style manual is strongly recommended for completing manuscript submissions.

After approval, the paper will be edited thoroughly. If conditionally approved, the authors will be required to revise the article within a specific time given for the purpose.