Submissions

Author Guidelines

Publication Type

Full-length submissions are considered for publication that considerably improve understanding in social Sciences and closely related disciplines and are likely to have a notable impact on the relevant scientific and research communities.

Formatting

 It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that the submitted manuscript follows the language standards required by the publication of the scientific journal. Authors are invited to use the language editing and proofreading services before submission. If the manuscript is written in a second or third language, it is recommended to first contact a language reviewing service to avoid grammar and style mistakes. When abbreviations and acronyms first appear in the text, they should be explained. Introduce any ideas that readers may be unfamiliar with early in the paper so that the results are clear.

Templates and article formats

The manuscripts should be in MS word format. Use an appropriate font size (12 point with Times New Roman format) and single line spacing.

Paper length

The manuscripts submitted should have minimum 3000 and maximum 6000 words, including abstract, notes, and references, and annexures.

Number of Authors

The number of authors in a single paper must not be more than three (03)

Structure of the article

The manuscripts have to follow the APA style of formatting (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition). The article should follow the Introduction, Research Methodology, Literature Review, Discussion and Analysis, Conclusion and Recommendations and References with the following sections often included:

Title Page

A separate document will be added with the name of the authors, their affiliation and email address. Please indicate the corresponding author as well.

Title

The title should be brief, informative, and relevant to the journal's entire readership.

Abstract and Keywords

The abstract of all manuscripts should be between 150 and 250 words explaining the objectives of the manuscript, the methodology used and the main results and findings, analysis drawn and conclusions. It is also necessary to include between five to seven keywords that define the article and serve to identify the content of the work. The abstract should be centralized.

Introduction

This should be brief and describe the nature of the topic being investigated, its objectives, scope and significance, research problem as well as its context.

Literature Review

This section includes the updated  previous and existing research avaliable on the research to be conducted.

Methodology

This section should include enough information about the experiment, design, methods, simulation, statistical test, or analysis used to create the results so that the method/material and results can be replicated by another researcher.

Discussion and Analysis

The key findings and outcomes of the study should be included in this section.This section should explain the relevance of the findings and compare them to past research using appropriate references.

Conclusion & Recommendations

This section should be used to emphasize the work's novelty and significance, as well as any future intentions for relevant work, and what have the author learnt from the whole research and its practical implication.

References

This section should be used to compile a comprehensive list of all related works in APA style. More information on referencing can be in the template.

Tables and figures

Diagrams, charts, graphs and tables will have a brief title and explanation. . In the case of images, it is necessary to send them in jpeg format. Figures should be numbered sequentially in the order in which they are mentioned in the text (e.g., figure 1, figure 2, etc.). If a figure has many parts (e.g., figure 1(a), 1(b), etc.), the components should be indicated by a lower-case letter in parenthesis near or inside the figure's area.