Author Guidelines
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WRITING FORMAT
References should be written in an educational style as specified in the author guidelines, referring to the Vancouver style. Please refer to the template for the correct reference format, as shown in the example below. Make sure that images and tables are of an appropriate size so that all information is clearly legible. For all equations, use Microsoft Equation Editor or the MathType add-on. Equations should be numbered sequentially in parentheses, e.g. (1), and placed in the right margin.
Note: Failure to comply with the template may result in delay or rejection of your submission. Always verify that your manuscript complies with the template format before submission.
The manuscript template in MS Word/PPTx can be downloaded here.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Title: Capitalize each principal word, maximum 15 words, Book Antiqua 16pt, bold
- Author names and affiliations: Include department, faculty, university, city, postal code, country
- The corresponding author's email must be provided with an asterisk. (*)
- Font: Book Antiqua 11pt, single spacing, justified alignment
- Length: 100-250 words in single unstructured paragraph
ABSTRACT STRUCTURE
Must include the following components in sequence (Template):
- Background: Problem statement and study rationale
- Objective: Clear study objectives
- Methods: Research design, participants, selection criteria, instruments, data analysis
- Results: Main findings with statistical significance and confidence intervals when relevant
- Conclusions: Relevant conclusions addressing objectives and practical implications
- Keywords: Minimum 3, maximum 7 keywords separated by semicolons; avoid general/plural terms
FULL PAPER REQUIREMENTS
- A4 paper, 2.54cm margins all sides
- Double-spaced throughout
- Maximum 5,000 words (excluding abstract, tables, figures, references)
- No page numbers, headers, or footers
- Book Antiqua font throughout
REQUIRED SECTIONS (in order) - Template
Introduction
The introduction should explain the problems, scale, chronology, and state of the study. Please note that the last paragraph of the introduction should include the aims or purpose of the study
Methods
The methods section should clearly explain the research procedure conducted, including, but not limited to, study design; population, sample size, and sampling; instruments; intervention procedure (where relevant); data analysis; and ethical clearance or study design, population/sampling, instruments, procedures, statistical analysis, and ethical considerations.
Results
Report the main outcome(s) or findings, including levels of statistical significance and confidence intervals, where relevant. If you have any tables to present, please format them as follows. The table does not use any vertical lines. The horizontal line is used only in the top, bottom, and header rows. The table should be single-spaced with Book Antiqua 12 pt font (bold for the header, normal for the rest). The title of the table must be placed at the top of the table.
Discussion
The discussion should explain the findings and discuss them with facts, theory, and the authors’ opinions. The discussion should also explain the limitations of the study.
Conclusions
The conclusions relevant to the study aims and hypothesis are provided. Please provide a brief explanation of the practical implications and recommendations for further research
Conflict of Interest
All financial, commercial, or other relationships that might be perceived by the academic community as representing a potential conflict of interest must be disclosed. If no such relationship exists, the authors will be asked to confirm the following statement:
“The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.”
Funding
Details of all funding sources should be provided, including grant numbers, if applicable. Please ensure that all necessary funding information is provided, as this is no longer possible after publication. List funding sources in this standard way to facilitate compliance with funders’ requirements. Detailed descriptions of the program or type of grants and awards are not necessary. When funding is from a block grant or other resources available to a university, college, or other research institution, submit the name of the institute or organization that provided funding. If no funding has been provided for the research, please include the following sentence: “This study did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”
Acknowledgments (if applicable)
Acknowledgments should be limited to the appropriate professionals who contributed to the paper, including technical help and financial or material support, as well as any general support from a department chairperson.
Declaration of Artificial Intelligence Use
If the authors used AI during the study or manuscript preparation, please add the statements (choose one or more alternatives) and add the compulsory statement.
“This study used artificial intelligence (AI) tools and methodologies in the following capacities (CHOOSE & EDIT AS APPROPRIATE):
- Data analysis and modeling: Machine learning algorithms, including [specific algorithms or techniques], were used to analyze the dataset and predict outcomes. These were implemented using [software/tools, for example, Python, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow].
- Data preprocessing: AI-assisted techniques [state the technique(s)] were applied for data cleaning, feature selection, and transformation to prepare the dataset for analysis.
- Visualization: AI tools, such as [for example, Tableau and Matplotlib with AI extensions], were used to generate graphs, charts, and visual summaries.
- Manuscript writing support: AI-based language models, such as [for example, ChatGPT, Quillbot], were/was employed to (CHOOSE AS APPROPRIATE)
- Language refinement (improving the grammar, sentence structure, and readability of the manuscript).
- Content summarization (assisting in summarizing the findings and conclusions concisely).
- Technical writing assistance (providing suggestions for structuring complex technical descriptions more effectively)
- Generate scientific content, interpret data, and draw conclusions
- Simulation and forecasting: Predictive modelling and simulations were conducted using AI frameworks to validate the research hypotheses.
PLUS
“We confirm that all AI-assisted processes were critically reviewed by the authors to ensure the integrity and reliability of the results. The final decisions and interpretations presented in this article were solely made by the authors.”
This declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools for checking grammar and spelling (such as Grammarly), references (EndNote, Zotero, etc.), SPSS.If there is nothing to disclose:
“We hereby confirm that no artificial intelligence (AI) tools or methodologies were utilized at any stage of this study, including during data collection, analysis, visualization or manuscript preparation. All work presented in this study was conducted manually by the authors without the assistance of AI-based tools or systems”.
References
The author-year notation system is required and has been completed. All references mentioned should be written in reference using Vancouver style. Articles have a minimum of 25 recent references (last 5 years), and 85% are from journals or main references. References from journal publication should be provided by DOI active. All cited references must be mentioned in the in-text citation and using Mendeley
HEADING FORMAT
Main headings: UPPERCASE, Book Antiqua Bold 12pt
First sub-headings: Title Case, Book Antiqua Bold 12pt
Second sub-headings: Sentence case, Book Antiqua Italic 12pt
TABLES AND FIGURES
Tables: No vertical lines, horizontal lines only for header/top/bottom, Book Antiqua 12pt
Figures: Clear, readable, within margins, title below figure
Both must be referenced in text
REFERENCES
Vancouver style using Mendeley
Minimum 25 recent references (last 5 years)
85% from journals with active DOI
Author-year notation system required
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS
Authors are encouraged to submit supplementary files including datasets, research instruments, and additional materials to enhance reader engagement.
ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS
All studies must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and include ethics committee approval details.
AI DECLARATION
Authors must declare any AI tool usage during study conduct or manuscript preparation, or confirm no AI assistance was used.