Writing Guidelines

General Requirements

  • The article is about 3500-6000 words (including references, notes, and tables).
  • Each article will undergo a plagiarism check.
  • The article consists of 9 components.

Authors are required to organize their manuscripts based on the following nine main sections:

  1. Title: Maximum 20 words, written in Book Antiqua, size 14, centered, and bold.
  2. Author’s Name: Written below the title in Book Antiqua, size 11, without academic titles, and may not be abbreviated. Below the author’s name, include the field of expertise, institution name, City, Country, and email address of the corresponding author [Book Antiqua, size 10, normal]
  3. Abstract: No more than 300 words, written in English in a single paragraph containing the research objectives, methodology, data analysis, and findings. Typed in Book Antiqua, size 10, single-spaced.
  4. Keywords: Maximum 6 words, separated by commas, typed with double spacing below the abstract. [Book Antiqua, size 10, single-spaced, italic]
  5. Introduction: [Written in uppercase Book Antiqua, size 12, bold], containing the background with problem-solving explanation, urgency and rationalization of the study, literature review, proposed solution, research objectives, and hypothesis development. [Book Antiqua, size 11, normal].
  6. Methods: [Written in uppercase Book Antiqua, size 12, bold], explaining the research methodology, including approach, scope or object, operational definitions of each variable/research focus, research site, population and sample/informants, main sources and instruments, data collection techniques, and data analysis techniques. [Book Antiqua, size 11, normal].
  7. Results and Discussion: [Written in uppercase Book Antiqua, size 12, bold], presenting research findings in full and in accordance with the predetermined scope. Results may be supported with tables, graphs, and/or diagrams. Each table and figure must be numbered and titled. Data analysis results should be explained accurately. The discussion section should logically elaborate on the findings and connect them with relevant references. [Book Antiqua, size 11, normal].
  8. References: [Written in uppercase Book Antiqua, size 12, bold], containing cited sources, with at least 80% from publications within the last 10 years, including books and journals. References should follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Style and are preferably managed using Mendeley. [Book Antiqua, size 10, normal]

Additional Requirements

  • Sections in the article should not use chapter numbering (except for research results and discussion); however, the indicators of each section/component should be identifiable from the first sentence of the opening paragraph.
  • The rules for writing paragraphs, spacing between paragraphs, tables, figures, references, and others are specified in the Manuscript/Article Template

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