Guide for Authors

Step 1: Prepare Your Manuscript

  • Adhere to the IMRAD Format:
    • Introduction: Clearly state the research problem, objectives, and significance.
    • Methods: Describe the study design, participants, interventions, data collection, and analysis methods.
    • Results: Present the findings clearly and concisely, using tables and figures where appropriate.
    • Discussion: Interpret the results, discuss their implications, and compare them to existing literature.
    • Conclusion: Summarize the main findings and highlight the study's contributions.

Follow the Style Guide:

Use a clear and concise writing style.

Adhere to the journal's specific formatting guidelines (e.g., font size, line spacing, and margins).

Cite references according to the specified style (e.g., APA).

Step 2: Submit Your Manuscript

Create an Author Account:

Visit the journal's website and create an author account.

Provide the required information (name, affiliation, email address, etc.).

  Prepare Your Files:

  • Organize your manuscript, tables, figures, and supplementary files.
  • Ensure that all files are named appropriately and in the correct format.

  Submit Your Manuscript:

  • Log in to your author account and follow the online submission guidelines.
  • Upload your manuscript and any additional files.
  • Provide the necessary information about the corresponding author and any potential conflicts of interest.

Step 3: Peer Review Process

Initial Screening:

The editorial team will review your manuscript for completeness, adherence to guidelines, and potential fit with the journal's scope.

Peer Review:

  • If your manuscript passes the initial screening, it will be sent to two or more experts for peer review.
  • Reviewers will assess the manuscript's originality, methodology, data analysis, and conclusions.

Author Revisions:

You may be asked to revise your manuscript based on the reviewers' comments.

Address the reviewers' concerns and provide a detailed response to each comment.

Step 4: Publication

  • Acceptance and Production:
    • Once your manuscript is accepted, it will undergo copyediting and proofreading.
    • You may be asked to review and approve the final proofs.

Online Publication:

Your article will be published online, and a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) will be assigned to it.

You will receive a notification once your article is published.