Submissions
All manuscripts and cover letters should be submitted via email to [email protected]. The cover letter must confirm that the work is original, has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and explain the manuscript’s contribution to transformative, multidisciplinary scholarship. Authors will receive an acknowledgment within seven (7) days of submission. Noncompliant manuscripts will be returned without review.
Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) using Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spacing, and 1-inch margins on all sides. Original research articles should range from 6,000–10,000 words, while systematic reviews may extend up to 12,000 words. The title page should include the full title, author names, institutional affiliations, ORCID IDs, contact information of the corresponding author, funding acknowledgments, and conflict of interest declarations.
Abstracts must contain 200–250 words and, for research papers, follow a structured format (Background, Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion), with four to six keywords listed alphabetically. References must follow APA 7th Edition style, with at least 75% published within the last five years and a minimum of ten citations from Scopus or Web of Science-indexed journals. Tables and figures should appear after the reference list, each on a separate page with appropriate titles and notes. All submissions must include an ethics approval number (if applicable), and a signed CRediT author contribution statement.
Submission Preparation Checklist
Before submission, authors must confirm that:
- The manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere (or a justification is provided to the editor).
- The file is in Microsoft Word format, with all identifying author details removed from both the text and file properties for double-blind review.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements stated in the Author Guidelines.
- The authors uphold Open Science principles, including, where possible, Open Data, Open Materials, and Preregistration (See: https://osf.io/tvyxz/wiki/home/)
- The submission complies with the journal’s AI policy and transparently discloses any use of AI tools in the research or writing process.