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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.
  • Authors have read the "Author Guidelines" and "Publication Policies".
  • The submission must be original and relevant, and has not been previously published, nor sent to another journal before for consideration (Please provide an explanation in the 'Comments to the Editor' if it was sent before).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format.
  • The manuscript format for submission adheres to the Manuscript Template stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The article has been prepared with scientific publication ethics and all the research meets the ethical guidelines, including adherence to the legal requirements of the study country.
  • All persons designated as authors meet authorship criteria including designing the study, generating or gathering the data, analysis of the data, writing the paper, or critical revision of the paper.
  • The use of acronyms and abbreviations is kept to a minimum and, when used, they are to be defined where first used, followed by the acronym or abbreviation in parenthesis.
  • All references and citations have been checked for accuracy and completeness. Where available, URLs of DOI for the references have been provided.

Author Guidelines

Author should review the following guidelines carefully before submitting your manuscript.

 1. Manuscript Types
The journal accepts:
 - Original research articles
 - Reviews and meta-analyses
 - Case studies and reflective pieces
 - Conceptual, theoretical and methodological papers

2. General Requirements

- Originality: Submissions must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration elsewhere.
- Language: Manuscripts should be written in clear and professional English.
- Formatting: Use 10-point font (Arial) 1.5 spacing and 1-inch margins on all sides.
- Length: Manuscripts should not exceed 6,000 words (excluding references, tables, and figures) unless otherwise agreed with the editor team.

3. Manuscript Structure
Authors MUST visit and read the page Manuscript Structure to download the required template for adherence reference and forms for completion and submissions. All listed authors must meet authorship criteria, take responsibility for the content and provide a statement describing each author’s contributions.

4. Language Policy
The journal recognises the global diversity of its contributors and readership. To foster inclusivity and accessibility, the journal accepts manuscripts written in either American or British English. Authors may choose the English variety most familiar or relevant to their academic background or regional context.

Authors may use either American English or British English throughout their manuscript. The chosen form of English (American or British) should be applied consistently within each manuscript. Authors should avoid mixing varieties in spelling, grammar, or terminology within the same article.

5. Ethical Considerations and Policies Relevant to Authorship
The editorial policies are consistent with recognised best practices, such as COPE Core Practices. Author should take note of the following policies:

Ethics Approval: For studies involving human participants, provide details of institutional review board (IRB) or ethics committee approval and informed consent.

Others:
Academic Misconduct Policy
Artificial Intelligence Policy
Authorship Policy
Citation Manipulation Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy
Data & Software Availability Policy
Image Integrity and Standards Policy
Open Access Policy
Plagiarism Policy
Research Ethics Policy
Sponsorship Policy

6. Submission Process
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Articles

The published articles are peer-reviewed independently in line with COPE practices.

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