{"id":3494,"date":"2022-03-04T06:32:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T06:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/sse\/?page_id=3494"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:43:35","slug":"authors-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/sse\/authors-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Author\u2019s Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3494\" class=\"elementor elementor-3494\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdd19f2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdd19f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45078b3\" data-id=\"45078b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4e634 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bf4e634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n    \/* ========================================================\r\n       Unique Scoped CSS for ScholarPublishing Author Guidelines (Light Theme)\r\n       ======================================================== *\/\r\n    .sp-gl-wrapper {\r\n        font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\r\n        background-color: #ffffff; 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Please follow the structural guidelines below.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sp-gl-alert\">\r\n        <i class=\"fas fa-info-circle sp-gl-alert-icon\"><\/i>\r\n        <div class=\"sp-gl-alert-content\">\r\n            <h3>General Instructions<\/h3>\r\n            <p>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.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sp-gl-alert warning\">\r\n        <i class=\"fas fa-exclamation-triangle sp-gl-alert-icon\"><\/i>\r\n        <div class=\"sp-gl-alert-content\">\r\n            <h3>Manuscript Length Limit<\/h3>\r\n            <p>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.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <h2 class=\"sp-gl-section-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-alt\"><\/i> Manuscript Preparation<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"sp-gl-grid\">\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"sp-gl-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"sp-gl-card-header\">\r\n                <div class=\"sp-gl-card-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-heading\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                <h4>Title Page Elements<\/h4>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <ul class=\"sp-gl-list\">\r\n                <li>A concise and informative title.<\/li>\r\n                <li>The name(s) of the author(s).<\/li>\r\n                <li>The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s).<\/li>\r\n                <li>E-mail address, telephone, and fax numbers of the corresponding author.<\/li>\r\n                <li>An abstract of 150 to 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Citations<\/h4>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <ul class=\"sp-gl-list\">\r\n                <li>Reference citations in the text should be identified by numbers in square brackets.<\/li>\r\n                <li><strong>Example 1:<\/strong> This result was later contradicted by Becker and Seligman [5].<\/li>\r\n                <li><strong>Example 2:<\/strong> This effect has been widely studied [1-3, 7].<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"sp-gl-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"sp-gl-card-header\">\r\n                <div class=\"sp-gl-card-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-list-ol\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                <h4>The Reference List<\/h4>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <ul class=\"sp-gl-list\">\r\n                <li>Only include works cited in the text that are published or accepted for publication.<\/li>\r\n                <li>Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text.<\/li>\r\n                <li>Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.<\/li>\r\n                <li>Entries must be numbered consecutively.<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sp-gl-downloads\">\r\n        <h4>Required Manuscript Templates & Tools<\/h4>\r\n        <div class=\"sp-gl-btn-group\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/Repository\/SSE_Template.dotx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sp-gl-btn\">\r\n                <i class=\"fas fa-file-word\"><\/i> Download MS Word Template\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/Repository\/SSE_NumberedSimple.ens\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sp-gl-btn sp-gl-btn-secondary\">\r\n                <i class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i> Download EndNote Style\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    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