Preparation of Manuscript

Font & Size

Times New Roman with sizes of Heading (14), Subheading (12), and Section titles (11 un-bold &Italics) font with 1.5 line spacing must be followed throughout the manuscript. Headings, sub-headings and section titles are required to be numbered appropriately. Numbering must be given as follows., For example - 3. Research Methods, 3.1 Data, 3.1.1 Sampling Method.

Language & Grammar Check

The journal considers submissions that are only in English. Authors are advised to follow British English. The reporting style of the submitted article should have a clear and research style of communication/presentation. Before submitting, the manuscript must be spell-checked completely and be edited fully following the aspects of scientific writing.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations to be defined when they first appear in the text. Once abbreviated, the same must be used throughout the manuscript.

Structure and Formatting Requirements

A manuscript must have segments such as Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, Results and Discussions, Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if any), and References. Strictly do not provide footnotes. Instead, authors are encouraged to present end notes, if required, with proper numbering. End notes are meant to provide further details/definitions or technical aspects relating to a specific word or concept used in the main body.

Content of submission

The first page of the manuscript (title page) shall include the Title, Author details, Abstract and Keywords. The manuscript from the second page (main body) shall start from the Introduction.

Particulars Specifications
Title The title must be specific to reflect the core objectives of the research work. (16 Font Size Bold)
Abstract A concise abstract highlighting the important aspects of the research for about 250-300 words is required. Since an abstract, is often presented separately from the article, it must be able to stand alone. The abstract should be structured and have the following five sections: Background, Objectives, Methodology, Key Findings, Implications/Significance.
Keywords The manuscript must have 4 to 6 keywords characterizing the scope of the paper. Key words must be written Title case separated by comma.
Introduction The introduction section must present the pretext and the need for the study.
Literature Review The literature review section must include a discussion on extensive research works performed on the topic of the research. Citing very recent works of literature adds more value to the manuscript. The final part of the review section must synthesize the key findings and point out research gap and link to the objectives of your research work.
Methods The methods section must discuss the methodological aspects used for the analysis of the research. Justify why a particular method is incorporated in the analysis. Nature of the study, data collection method, sources of data, description to the variables as applicable, timeline, and tools used for analysis should be legibly reported in this section.
Results and Discussions The results and discussion section must elaborate on the findings of the research analysis substantiated by the outputs of the method used. Further, the manuscript must cite relevant works of literature which support and contradicts the results of the research work. Non-technical discussions for technical/statistical results must be presented with possible causes and effects, as applicable.
Conclusion The conclusion section must broadly summarize the overall findings and discussions of the research work. It should also include the key implications/significance of the findings, followed by novelty of the study or its outcome. Justification of how the article adds to the knowledge and practical world is essential. The final part of the conclusion must include the scope of further research.
Acknowledgment (if any) Acknowledgments, if any, must be given in a few lines.
References (7th edition of APA citation guidelines) In-text citations of
single author article:
    1. Parenthetical citations: Author (s) and the date, separated by a comma, appear in parentheses for a parenthetical citation. e.g., (Peter, 2022).
    2. Narrative citations: E.g., Peter (2022) examined the results of the previous studies to support this finding.

two authors articles:
  1. Parenthetical citations: …. (Peter & Paul, 2022
  2. NNarrative citations: Peter and Paul (2022) examined…
more than three authors articles:
  1. Parenthetical citations: (Peter et al., 2022)
  2. Narrative citations: Peter et al. (2022)

citing more than one citation in Parentheses (Peter & Paul, 2022; Jenson, 2021)
Works excluded from the reference lis
  1. Personal communications, like emails, and text messages, are cited in the text only not in the reference list because readers cannot retrieve them from anywhere in the public domain.
  2. General mentions of whole websites, whole periodicals, software, and applications need not be referenced.
Reference Examples
Textual Works
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Case of single author

Yelinek, J. (2020). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

Case of Two authors

Kanfer, F. H., & Busemeyer, J. R. (1982). The use of problem-solving and decision-making in behavior therapy. Clinical Psychology Review, 2(2), 239-266. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

Case of more than two authors

Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

BOOK/EBOOK REFERENCES

Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Carey, B. (2019, March 22). Can we get better at forgetting? The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/health/memory-forgetting-psychology.html

VIDEO REFERENCES

Asian Boss. (2020, June 5). World’s leading vaccine expert fact-checks COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy: Stay curious #22 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQdLDMLrYIA

WEBPAGE ON A WEBSIT

Bologna, C. (2019, October 31). Why some people with anxiety love watching horror movies. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-love-watching-horror-movies_l_5d277587e4b02a5a5d57b59e

CONFERNECE PAPERS Published in book form

Cismas, S. C. (2010). Educating academic writing skills in engineering. In P. Dondon & O. Martin (Eds.), Latest trends on engineering education (pp. 225-247). WSEAS Press

Published in Conference proceedings or Journal form

Chaudhuri, S., & Biswas, A. (2017). External terms-of-trade and labor market imperfections in developing countries: Theory and evidence. Proceedings of the Academy of Economics and Economic Education, 20(1), 11-16. https://search-proquest-com.elibrary.jcu.edu.au/docview/1928612180?accountid=16285

Annexure Additional data or technical explanations can be presented in Annexure section by numbering them appropriately and discussions of main body may have reference to the annexure citing the number.
Tables and Figures Tables and figures must be following the standard format throughout the manuscript. Every table and figure must be numbered and titled appropriately. They must begin with ‘Table 1 or Figure 1 (bold) ‘followed by the title of the table or figure. All the tables and figures must be cited in the text. Tables and figures should be in editable format. All figures/graphs/pictures/maps should be of high resolution. Tables and figures must be placed appropriately in the body of the manuscript.