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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 OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-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 text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Authors Guidelines

  • Title: The title of the article should be bold, centered, and typed in capital letters (in 14 points) in Times New Roman Font.
  • Author(s) Details: Author(s) details including full name (bold), affiliations, and contact details should be in (12 points) Times New Roman Font and should be centered below the title.
  • Abstract: All manuscripts must be accompanied by a brief abstract. The abstract should not exceed 150-200 words. It should be properly formatted as justified in italicized text in Times New Roman Font (10 points). It should highlight the Research Background, Methodology, Major Finding(s), and Conclusion in brief.
  • Key Words: Authors must mention 5-7 keywords. Keywords should be listed alphabetically, separated by commas, and full stops at the end.
  • Page Setup: The size of the page should be 7 inches in Width and 9.5 inches in Height with a 1- 1-inch margin on all four sides. The header and Footer Layout should be 0.5 inches from the edge.
  • Manuscript: Manuscripts must in between 4000 – 6000 words (all inclusive). It should be 1.0 line spaced, in Times New Roman font 12 point.
  • Tables and Figures/Images: All important tables and figures/images should be incorporated into the body of the paper. The heading of the Table should be in Times New Roman, Bold, 12 Points, and 0.25 inches indent (Left). Heading of the Figure/Images Should also be of the same specifications as Tables but below the Image/Figure and Centrally Aligned.
  • References: All references should be listed alphabetically at the end of the article using APA reference style only.
  • Citations in the Text: Kindly make sure that every reference cited in the text should also be presented in the reference list and vice versa. Authors should avoid using citations in the abstract of the manuscript.
  • Author(s) Biography: Every author must submit a brief biography, and a photograph along with the Copyright Agreement form. Footnotes should be numbered consecutively.

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