Instructions for Authors

The journal follows the APA 7th formatting and citation style.

Authors are required to prepare manuscripts using the official Article Template, available here.

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that all requirements outlined below are met.

By submitting a manuscript, the author(s) confirm that:

• The manuscript is original, falls within the journal’s aims and scope, and complies with the journal’s Publication Policy.
• The manuscript has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
• The manuscript follows the structure and formatting provided in the official Article Template.
• The manuscript has been checked for correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
• The manuscript complies with ethical standards and avoids research misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, and inappropriate claims of authorship.
• The author(s) agree with the journal’s Open Access and Licensing Policy.

All submissions are subject to a double-blind peer review process in accordance with the journal’s Peer Review Policy.

1. General Guidelines

• Language: Manuscripts must be submitted in English.
• Length: 3,000–6,000 words.
• Font: Times New Roman, 12pt.
• File Format: Submit as a Microsoft Word .doc file (not PDF).
• Style Guide: Use APA 7th edition citation and referencing style. APA Style Guide
• Originality: Submissions must be original and not previously published or under consideration elsewhere.

2. Abstract and Keywords

• Abstract: Max 250 words, 12pt Times New Roman.
• Keywords: Five keywords, written in lowercase, separated by commas, with no final period.

3. Title Page

• Title: Title Case (capitalize all words except articles, prepositions, and conjunctions of three or fewer letters).
• Running header (if applicable): Maximum 50 characters, including spaces.
• Author information: Full names, affiliations, and ORCID iDs.
• Additional information (where applicable): Funding information, acknowledgements, conflict of interest, details of prior presentation (e.g. conferences), corresponding author's information

4. Main Text

• Headings: Capitalize all words with no capitals on articles, prepositions, and conjunctions of four or less characters. Numerate the different levels of headings (e.g., 1.; 1.1.; 1.1.1.)
• Figures and Tables: Should be in editable format, numbered, with titles above the table. If the figure has a note - it comes after the table and should include the source (if any). In case there is no note, the source is part of the title caption (Author, Year).
• Footnotes: Minimize footnotes, using them for additional information or clarification, not citations.
• Alphabet: Use only the Latin alphabet and avoid letters from other writing systems (e.g., Cyrillic, Arabic, Greek, Turkish) in the manuscript text.

5. Citations and References

• In-text Citations:
  • (Author, Year), (Author & Author, Year), or (Author et al., Year)
  • For direct quotes: (Author, Year, p. 12) or (pp. 12–14)
  • Use & only in parentheses; otherwise write and
• Reference List:
  • Alphabetical by author, then chronological.
  • The list of References shall only include works that are cited in the text and vice versa.