Authors submitting manuscripts must ensure that their manuscripts are original, have not been previously published, and are not under consideration for publication in another journal.
Manuscripts should make a clear scholarly contribution to the relevant field of study and must fall within the journal's stated Focus and Scope.
Manuscripts must be written in clear and academically appropriate language and must comply with the journal's official manuscript template and formatting requirements.
Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality, ethical integrity, and completeness of their submissions.
The journal generally accepts the following types of manuscripts:
Original Research Articles
Systematic Literature Reviews
Scoping Reviews
Conceptual and Theoretical Articles
Methodological Articles
Empirical Research Articles
Review Articles
Policy and Practice Articles
The journal may determine the accepted manuscript types according to its specific Focus and Scope.
Research articles should generally include the following sections:
Title
Author Information
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Literature Review / Theoretical Framework (if applicable)
Method
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Implications / Recommendations (if applicable)
Acknowledgments (if applicable)
Author Contributions (if applicable)
Funding Statement (if applicable)
Conflict of Interest
AI and Generative AI Disclosure
Data Availability Statement (if applicable)
References
The structure may be adapted according to the nature, methodology, and type of manuscript.
The title should be concise, informative, specific, and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript.
Authors should avoid unnecessary abbreviations, overly general expressions, ambiguous terminology, and statements that may be misleading.
The title should clearly communicate the main research topic, issue, variables, population, object, or context where appropriate.
All authors who have made substantial contributions to the research should be listed as authors.
The submission should include:
Full name of each author
Institutional affiliation
Department or study program, where applicable
City and country
Email address of the corresponding author
ORCID iD, where available
The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal and for ensuring that all authors have approved the submitted manuscript.
The abstract should provide a concise and self-contained summary of the manuscript.
For research articles, the abstract should generally include:
Background or research context
Research problem or objective
Method or research approach
Key findings
Conclusion
Implications, where appropriate
The abstract should normally contain 150–250 words and should be understandable without referring to the main text.
Authors should provide 3–5 keywords that accurately represent the principal concepts of the manuscript.
Keywords should be specific, relevant, and useful for indexing and discoverability.
The Introduction should establish the research context, identify the relevant problem or research gap, explain the significance of the study, and clearly state the research questions or objectives.
Authors should demonstrate the significance and contribution of the study through relevant and up-to-date scholarly literature.
The Introduction should clearly explain how the study differs from or contributes to previous research.
A Literature Review or Theoretical Framework should be included when appropriate to the research design.
The section should critically synthesize relevant literature rather than merely summarize previous studies.
Authors should establish the theoretical or conceptual foundation of the research and explain how the present study contributes to existing knowledge.
Where appropriate, authors should formulate a conceptual framework, propositions, or hypotheses based on the relevant literature.
The Method section should provide sufficient information to allow readers to understand and evaluate the research process.
Depending on the study, authors should describe:
Research design and approach
Research setting and context
Participants, population, sample, or data sources
Sampling procedures
Instruments or research materials
Data collection procedures
Data analysis techniques
Validity, reliability, or trustworthiness procedures
Ethical considerations
For qualitative research, authors should explain the procedures used to establish credibility and trustworthiness.
For quantitative research, authors should clearly describe the variables, measurement procedures, statistical techniques, and relevant assumptions.
For review studies, authors should explain the search strategy, databases or sources, inclusion and exclusion criteria, screening procedures, and synthesis methods where applicable.
For studies involving human participants, authors should provide appropriate information regarding ethical approval and informed consent where applicable.
The Results section should present the research findings clearly, systematically, and objectively.
Tables, figures, charts, diagrams, and other visual materials may be used when they improve the presentation and understanding of the findings.
Authors should avoid unnecessary duplication between the text and visual materials.
Statistical results, qualitative themes, documentary findings, or other forms of evidence should be presented in a manner appropriate to the research methodology.
The Discussion should critically interpret the findings in relation to the research objectives, theoretical framework, relevant literature, and previous studies.
Authors should explain:
The significance of the findings
The relationship between findings and previous research
Similarities and differences with previous studies
Theoretical implications
Practical implications
Policy or professional implications, where relevant
Limitations of the study
The Discussion should provide critical analysis rather than simply repeat the Results section.
The Conclusion should directly address the research questions or objectives and summarize the principal contribution of the study.
The conclusion should be based on the findings and analysis presented in the manuscript.
Authors should avoid introducing substantial new arguments, evidence, or findings that have not been discussed in the manuscript.
Recommendations or implications may be included when supported by the findings.
Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively and referred to clearly in the manuscript.
Each table and figure should have an informative title or caption.
Tables and figures should be clear, readable, and relevant to the manuscript.
Authors must ensure that all visual materials are original or appropriately licensed and cited.
Authors must use accurate, relevant, and authoritative scholarly references.
References should primarily include recent peer-reviewed publications and authoritative sources relevant to the research topic.
Authors should ensure that every work cited in the manuscript appears in the reference list and that every reference listed is cited in the manuscript.
APA 7th edition should be used for citation and reference formatting unless otherwise specified by the journal.
Authors are encouraged to use reference-management software such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote.
Authors should verify the accuracy of author names, publication years, titles, journal names, volume, issue, page numbers, and DOI information where available.
Authors must comply with accepted standards of research ethics and academic integrity.
Where applicable, manuscripts should provide information regarding:
Ethical approval
Informed consent
Participant confidentiality
Data protection
Permissions for research instruments or copyrighted materials
Appropriate treatment of sensitive information
Research involving human participants must comply with relevant institutional, national, and international ethical requirements.
Submitted manuscripts must be original and must not contain:
Plagiarism
Duplicate publication
Self-plagiarism
Fabricated data
Falsified information
Manipulation of research findings
Unethical citation practices
Other forms of academic misconduct
The journal may use plagiarism-detection software and editorial assessment as part of the publication process.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources, quotations, arguments, data, and ideas derived from other works are appropriately acknowledged and cited.
Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.
A manuscript submitted to a journal must remain under exclusive consideration until an editorial decision has been made or the manuscript has been formally withdrawn.
Simultaneous submission may be considered a violation of publication ethics.
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the research and who have participated in drafting or critically revising the manuscript.
All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to be accountable for the work.
Changes to authorship after submission require an appropriate explanation and approval from all affected authors.
Individuals who contributed to the research but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.
Authors must disclose any financial, personal, professional, institutional, or other relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.
If no conflict exists, authors should state:
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Authors should disclose all sources of financial support for the research and publication.
The funding statement should identify the funding organization and, where applicable, the grant number.
If the research received no specific funding, authors may state:
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Authors should provide a Data Availability Statement where applicable.
The statement should indicate whether the data supporting the findings are:
Publicly available
Available upon reasonable request
Restricted for ethical or privacy reasons
Subject to confidentiality requirements
Not applicable
Authors must not disclose confidential or personally identifiable information without appropriate authorization.
The journal permits the responsible use of artificial intelligence and generative AI tools in accordance with its AI and Generative AI Policy.
AI tools may assist with language improvement, grammar correction, translation, formatting, brainstorming, and other appropriate tasks.
Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of their manuscripts.
AI or generative AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors.
Substantive use of AI in manuscript preparation must be transparently disclosed.
Authors should include an AI and Generative AI Disclosure statement before the References.
Example:
AI and Generative AI Disclosure: During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used [name of AI tool] for [describe purpose]. The authors reviewed, verified, and revised the output and take full responsibility for the final content of the manuscript.
If no AI tools were used:
AI and Generative AI Disclosure: The authors declare that no generative AI tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript.
Authors retain responsibility for ensuring that their submitted work does not infringe the copyright, intellectual property, privacy, or other legal rights of third parties.
Authors should review the journal's Copyright Notice and Licensing Policy before submission.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted materials where necessary.
Authors must prepare manuscripts using the official manuscript template provided by the journal.
The manuscript should follow the formatting requirements specified in the template, including:
Page layout
Font and font size
Heading structure
Line spacing
Tables and figures
Citation style
Reference formatting
Article length
Author information
Manuscripts that do not substantially comply with the journal's formatting requirements may be returned to authors for revision before entering the peer-review process.
Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal's online submission system.
Authors should ensure that all required submission information and files have been completed before final submission.
The submission should normally include:
Main manuscript
Author information
Supplementary materials, where applicable
Ethical approval documentation, where applicable
Copyright or author declaration, where required
Authors should carefully check all metadata entered into the online submission system before completing submission.
All manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening to assess their:
Relevance to the journal's Focus and Scope
Originality
Academic quality
Methodological rigor
Ethical compliance
Compliance with manuscript requirements
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are evaluated through the journal's peer-review process.
The journal may apply a double-blind, single-blind, or other appropriate peer-review model according to its stated editorial policy.
Authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts in response to reviewers' and editors' comments.
The final publication decision is made by the editor based on the quality of the manuscript, reviewer recommendations, and the journal's editorial standards.
Any applicable Article Processing Charge (APC) should be stated transparently on the journal's website.
Authors should not be required to pay an APC before a manuscript has successfully completed the editorial and peer-review process and has been formally accepted for publication, unless otherwise stated by the journal.
Payment of an APC does not guarantee acceptance or publication.
Authors who wish to withdraw a manuscript after submission should contact the editorial office and provide a clear reason for the withdrawal.
Withdrawal after acceptance or during an advanced stage of publication may be subject to editorial consideration and applicable publication ethics procedures.
Authors should not submit the same manuscript to another journal while it remains under consideration.
The journal may publish corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.
Authors are expected to cooperate with the journal in investigating and correcting significant errors or ethical concerns identified before or after publication.
Corrections and retractions will be handled in accordance with applicable publication-ethics standards and the journal's policies.
Submission of a manuscript indicates that the authors have read and understood these Author Guidelines and agree to comply with the journal's editorial, ethical, and publication requirements.
Authors remain responsible for:
The content and accuracy of their manuscripts
Originality and academic integrity
Appropriate citation of sources
Ethical conduct of research
Accuracy of analysis and interpretation
Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Disclosure of conflicts of interest
Disclosure of funding
Appropriate disclosure of AI and generative AI use
Accuracy and completeness of author information
By submitting a manuscript, authors acknowledge that the manuscript may be evaluated through editorial screening, plagiarism detection, and peer review before a final publication decision is made.
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