Author’s Guidelines
Authors are requested to submit their original papers using the submission website of the respective journal. Please follow the structural guidelines below.
General Instructions
Save your file in the native format of the word processor used. Keep the text in single-column format with a simple layout (most formatting codes will be replaced during processing). To avoid unnecessary errors, strongly utilize the 'spell-check' and 'grammar-check' functions.
Manuscript Length Limit
There is no strict restriction on manuscript length. However, publication of lengthy papers (typically greater than 30 pages) is often significantly delayed, as excessive length acts as a disincentive to the reviewer.
Manuscript Preparation
Title Page Elements
- A concise and informative title.
- The name(s) of the author(s).
- The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s).
- E-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers of the corresponding author.
- An abstract of 150 to 250 words (no undefined abbreviations or unspecified references).
- A list of 4 to 6 keywords for indexing purposes.
Text Formatting
- Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 10-point Times New Roman) for text.
- Use numbered headings for dividing the manuscript into sections.
- Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to create tables.
- Use the equation editor or MathType for mathematical equations.
- Save file in .docx format (Word 2007+) or .doc format (older versions).
Tables
- Number all tables using Arabic numerals.
- Cite tables in the text in consecutive numerical order.
- Supply a table caption (title) explaining the table components.
- Identify previously published material with a reference at the end of the caption.
- Indicate footnotes to tables by superscript lower-case letters.
Artwork & Illustrations
- Submit all artwork (photographs, line drawings, etc.) as part of the manuscript.
- Number figures using Arabic numerals and cite them consecutively.
- Denote figure parts by lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.).
- Include concise captions accurately describing the figure in the text file.
- Cite previously published material in the figure caption.
References & Citations
In-Text Citations
- Reference citations in the text should be identified by numbers in square brackets.
- Example 1: This result was later contradicted by Becker and Seligman [5].
- Example 2: This effect has been widely studied [1-3, 7].
The Reference List
- Only include works cited in the text that are published or accepted for publication.
- Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text.
- Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.
- Entries must be numbered consecutively.