Authors/Submission Guidelines
Manuscript Requirements -
Please prepare your manuscript before submission, using the following guidelines:
Format: All files should be submitted as a Word document (docx.).
Article Length: 2000 words including references and appendices.
Article Title Page - The following should be submitted alongside each individual article:
- Article Title
- Author Details
- Acknowledgements
- Author Biographies
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Article Classification
Abstract -
Authors must supply an abstract containing the following:
- Purpose (mandatory)
- Design/methodology/approach (mandatory)
- Findings (mandatory)
- Research limitations/implications (if applicable)
- Practical implications (if applicable)
- Social implications (if applicable)
Maximum 300 words.
Headings - Headings should be concise. Use bold for first-level headings and medium italics for sub-headings.
Research Funding - Authors must declare all sources of external research funding in the article.
Figures - All figures should be submitted in electronic form and numbered consecutively.
Tables - Tables should be included in the main body of the article (not in a separate file).
References - References should be in Harvard style and checked for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
Submission Checklist - Ensure the following:
- The submission is in MS Word format.
- The article has not been previously published.
- All authors agree to the submitted manuscript.
- Text adheres to stylistic and bibliographic requirements.
