Submission Preparation Checklist
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors must confirm compliance with the following guidelines. Submissions that do not adhere to these requirements may be returned for corrections.
- Author Metadata
- Complete metadata (names, affiliations, contact details) for all authors is provided.
- No author/co-author names or affiliations appear in the main manuscript file (to ensure blind peer review).
- Authorship Integrity
- No changes to author names, order, or affiliations will be permitted after submission. Requests for changes may result in rejection.
- Formatting Standards
- The manuscript is single-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font.
- Italics are used for emphasis; underlining is reserved for URL links only.
- Figures, tables, and illustrations are embedded within the text at appropriate points (not appended at the end).
- Referencing Style
- All references strictly follow APA 7th edition guidelines.
- Originality Certification
- The manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere.
- Authors agree to publish under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Required Documents
- Cover letter addressed to the Editor (from the corresponding author).
- Full manuscript (including abstract, keywords, and APA-formatted references).
- Ethical approval documentation (if applicable to human studies).
- Signed Authors’ Declaration Form (click here to download).
