Author guidelines
Please follow these requirements before uploading your manuscript. Submissions that do not comply are returned at editorial screening.
Accepted manuscript types
Original Research Article5,000–8,000 words
Review Article6,000–9,000 words
Conceptual/Theoretical Paper4,000–7,000 words
Case Study3,000–5,000 words
Short Research Note2,000–3,500 words
Manuscript structure
- Title page (separate, non-anonymised): title, authors, affiliations, country, corresponding author email.
- Anonymised main file: title, abstract (max 300 words), 3–5 keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, references.
- Tables and figures numbered consecutively with captions above tables and below figures.
Formatting
- Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), A4, 12 pt Times New Roman, 1.5 line spacing, 2.54 cm margins.
- APA 7th edition referencing throughout, with DOIs included where available.
- British or American English used consistently; maximum file size 25 MB.
Ethics and integrity
- Manuscripts must be original, unpublished and not under review elsewhere.
- Ethical clearance/IRB approval must be stated for research involving humans or animals.
- All submissions are screened for similarity; plagiarism leads to immediate rejection.
- Conflicts of interest, funding sources and author contributions must be declared.
Review and decisions
- Double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers.
- Decisions: accept, minor revision, major revision (revision required) or reject.
- Authors are notified in the dashboard and by email at every stage change.
Article processing charge
A flat fee of USD 55.00 applies to every journal, payable after editorial screening. The fee covers peer-review administration, DOI registration, HTML/PDF production, the certificate of publication and permanent open-access hosting.