I. General Manuscript Standards

Language:
Articles are normally published only in English. Manuscripts must meet international standards for the English language (American English is the default style, but you can specify British English on the first page).

Format:
Body Text: 11 points in normal Times New Roman font.
Spacing: Single-spaced.
Other: The entire document should contain page and line numbers. MS-Word 97–2003 format is recommended.

Title:
Aligned to the center and in Times New Roman font.
Should be concise (maximum 14 words) and a statement of the main result or conclusion.
Abbreviations should be avoided.

Keywords:
Provide up to 5 keywords (at least 3 are mandatory).

Headings and Sub-headings:
Headings: Use UPPERCASE, bold, and Times New Roman.
Subheadings: Capitalize each word, use bold, and Times New Roman.

II. Manuscript Structure (Original Research Articles)

The recommended sections for an Original Research Article are:

1. Title, Authors, and Affiliations

Provide exact and correct author names.
Affiliations should be listed as: Faculty (for students), Institute/University/Organization, City, Province, Country. Avoid detailed addresses.
The Corresponding Author(s) should be marked with a superscript and their exact contact email provided separately.

2. Abstract

Word length is not more than 250 words.
It should clearly render the general significance and conceptual advance of the work.
Minimize abbreviations and do not cite references.

3. Introduction

Key Content: Provide background, state the research objective and significance, review pertinent literature (State of the art), and clearly state the gap analysis or novelty statement.
Formatting: Avoid making a subsection in the Introduction.

4. Method

Explain clearly how the research was conducted to enable evaluation and replication.
Formatting: Avoid making a subsection in Method.

5. Result and Discussion

State major findings, explain their meaning, support answers with results, and discuss implications and limitations.
Warning: Avoid over-interpreting results or unwarranted speculation.
Formatting: Avoid making a subsection in Results and Discussion.

6. Conclusion

Provide a synthesis of key points explaining the importance of the research.
Do not rewrite the abstract or introduce new arguments.

7. References

Style: Use the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition format.
All citations must be in the list, and vice versa.

III. Figures and Tables Guidelines

Captions/Legends:
Must be able to stand alone. Use 12-point Times New Roman font (verify with the journal if they prefer Times New Roman here too).
Table legends must be placed immediately before the table.
Figure legends should be placed at the end of the manuscript.

Format and Resolution:
Accepted formats: TIFF (.tif), JPEG (.jpg), EPS (.eps).
Resolution: 300 dpi at final size. Images must be uploaded separately.

IV. Funding

Details of all funding sources, including grant numbers, must be provided in a dedicated funding section.