Five Steps to Publish
Our streamlined submission process ensures your manuscript reaches our editorial team quickly and efficiently. Follow each step to complete your submission.
Register an Account
Create your author profile on the journal's homepage. It only takes a minute.
Login to Dashboard
Access your author dashboard to manage all your submissions in one place.
Create New Submission
Click "New Submission" and upload your manuscript following formatting guidelines.
Upload & Submit
Upload your cover letter, manuscript, and supplementary materials, then confirm.
Track & Revise
Monitor your submission status, receive feedback, and submit revisions easily.
Need Detailed Instructions?
Download our comprehensive Article Submission Guidebook for step-by-step screenshots and detailed explanations of each stage in the process.
Manuscript Preparation
All manuscripts must follow these guidelines before submission to ensure a smooth review process.
Formatting Requirements
Manuscript Structure
All manuscripts must follow this structure. Each section is required unless otherwise noted.
References
Tables & Figures
Horizontal borders only, left-aligned title above table, centered in text, source noted below.
Centered in text, title and source below figure, minimum 300 dpi resolution.
Authors are encouraged to use Grammarly to improve language accuracy before submission.
Submission Preparation Checklist
Ensure your manuscript meets all requirements before submitting to the journal.
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in Microsoft Word format (.doc, .docx, or .rtf).
Where available, URLs for all references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced, uses an 11-point font, employs italics rather than underlining (except for URL addresses), and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
Recommended reviewers are provided (minimum Master's degree qualification, with full name, email address, and WhatsApp number).
Need the Complete Checklist?
Download our comprehensive Submission Preparation Checklist to ensure your manuscript meets all requirements.
Double-Blind Review Process
All manuscripts undergo editorial screening and rigorous double-blind peer review to ensure the highest standards of scholarly quality.
Manuscript Submission
Editorial Screening & Plagiarism Check
Reviewer Assignment
Peer Review Evaluation
Copyediting & Publication
Final Acceptance
Revision (if required)
Editorial Decision
Decisions include: acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.
Article Processing
Some journals apply APCs. Check individual journal pages for details.
Preprints
Preprint submissions are accepted. Disclose any preprint posting during submission.
ORCID
Authors are encouraged to register for and include their ORCID identifier.
Article Types
We accept original research articles and review articles.
Copyright & Licensing
Authors retain full ownership of their work under an open access licensing framework.
Copyright Retention
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Non-Exclusive Distribution
Authors may enter into separate, additional non-exclusive distribution arrangements for the published version of the work (e.g., posting to an institutional repository or publishing in a book), with acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
Open Posting Encouraged
Authors are encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges and earlier and greater citation of published work.
For Reviewers
Invitation to Review
Reviewers will receive an email invitation to review a manuscript. The invitation includes the article title and abstract. By clicking the link in the email, reviewers can accept or decline the invitation. Once accepted, reviewers can access the manuscript through their reviewer account on the journal portal.
Ethics
Confidentiality
Reviewers must not disclose manuscript content to anyone outside the review process.
Consultation with colleagues is limited and must maintain confidentiality.
The review process follows a double-blind model — neither the author nor the reviewer knows each other's identity.
Evaluation Criteria
Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts across the following 11 areas:
Scoring Questions
Reviewers provide scores for the following six dimensions:
Recommendation Options
After evaluation, reviewers select one of the following recommendations:
Need Help with Your Submission?
Our editorial team is here to assist you with any questions about the submission process or manuscript preparation.
