Author Guidelines
Author Guidelines
Guidelines for manuscript preparation, submission, review, and ethical publication
6.1
Manuscript Requirements
Length
3,000–6,000 words (research articles); 1,500–2,500 words (reviews/short communications)
Format
MS Word (.docx), Times New Roman 12pt, 1.5 line spacing, A4
Structure
Title, Author(s) & Affiliation, Abstract (150–250 words), 4–6 Keywords, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results/Discussion, Conclusion, References
Citation Style
APA 7th Edition (recommended for ELT/Linguistics/Literature journals)
Anonymization
Author details removed from the manuscript file for blind review (submitted separately)
6.2
Submission Process
1
Register/login on the OJS portal
2
Submit manuscript + author declaration + copyright form
3
Editorial desk screening (scope fit, plagiarism check)
— 3–5 days
4
Double-blind peer review
— 3–4 weeks
5
Revision (if required)
— 1–2 weeks
6
Final acceptance and copyediting
7
Publication in the upcoming issue
6.3
Ethical Requirements
✓
No plagiarism
— similarity index threshold to be stated, e.g., <15%
✓
No simultaneous submission
to another journal
✓
Proper informed consent/IRB statement
for studies involving human participants