Authors Submission Guideline
1. Manuscripts must be submitted in two typed copies in Microsoft Word. The author's biographical information should be included in a separate file.
Imagionary manuscript template:
2. Writing format:
a. Manuscripts should be typed single-spaced on A4 paper (21 x 29.7).
b. Manuscripts should be between 4,000 and 7,000 words or between 15 and 20 pages of A4 paper.
c. Use Times New Roman font, size 12.
d. Use normal margins.
e. Tables, figures, and sections should be numbered, titled, and clearly cite the source and other information in Times New Roman font, size 11.
f. In-text citations should be written by stating the author's last name and the year (use APA format).
1) One source with one author (Edward, 2001).
2) One source with two authors (Edward and McAlister, 2001).
3) One source with more than two authors (Edward et al., 2001 or Edward et al., 2001).
4) Two sources with different authors (McAlister, 2000; Edward, 2001).
5) Two sources with the same author (Edward, 2001; 2002), if the publication year is the same (Edward, 2001a; 2001b).
3. Writing Systematics.
a. Writing Systematics for Articles or Literature Reviews.
1) The title should be in Times New Roman, size 14, bold, and capitalized.
2) The author's name should be in size 12, bold (without academic titles).
3) The name of the institution should be in Times New Roman, size 12.
4) The abstract should be in Times New Roman, size 11, italicized (written in English, maximum 250 words) and should include keywords (minimum 3 and maximum 5 words).
5) Contents: Introduction (without sub-chapter headings, containing the background, objectives, and scope of the paper), discussion, conclusions, suggestions, and references.
b. Systematics for writing research results:
1) The title should be in Times New Roman, size 14, bold, and capitalized.
2) The researcher's name should be in Times New Roman, size 12 (without academic titles).
3) The name of the research institution should be in Times New Roman, size 12.
4) The researcher's email address should be in Times New Roman, size 12.
5) The abstract should be in Times New Roman, size 11, and italics (written in English, with a maximum of 250 words) and should include no more than five keywords. It should include the research objectives, methods, samples, and results.
6) Contents: introduction (without sub-chapter headings) containing the background and objectives or scope of the research), problem statement, research objectives, research methodology (including samples, data collection, data analysis tools), discussion, conclusions and suggestions, and references.
4. All articles must include a list of references with the following writing requirements:
a. The list of references should be arranged alphabetically by the author's name or institution.
b. The writing structure should include the author's name, year of publication (in parentheses), journal or textbook title, journal or textbook name, publisher name, and page numbers.
c. Authors should use journal referencing software, including Mendeley, Zotero, Endnote, and similar applications to facilitate the ordering of references. An example of a bibliography format using the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition is as follows.
Journals, magazines, and newspapers in print format
General format
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year).
Article title: Article title, xx(XX), xxx-xxx.
Note: Journal title and publication volume in italics.
Issue number in parentheses and standard format.
One author:
Turner, R. A. (2007). Coaching and consulting in multicultural contexts. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 241-243.
Two to six authors:
Brainerd, C. J., Reyna, V. F., Wright, R., & Mojardin, A. H. (2003). Recollection rejection: False-memory editing in children and adults. Psychological Review, 110(4), 762-784.
More than six authors
(The first six authors hereafter use et al.)
Wolchik, S. A., West, S. G., Sandler, I. N., Tein, J., Coatsworth, D., Lengua, L., et al. (2000). An experimental evaluation of theory-based mother and mother-child programs for children of divorce. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68(5), 843-856.
Magazine article
Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Beyond the melting pot. Time, 135, 28-31.
Newspaper article with no author
Generic Prozac debuts. (2001, August 3). The Washington Post, pp.
E1, E4.
Books, reports, and other print formats
General format
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work. Location: Publisher.
One author
Nagel, P. C. (1992). The Lees of Virginia: Seven generations of an American family. New York: Oxford University Press.
Company author
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Anonymous author
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