Information For Authors
Interested in submitting your work to our journal? We invite researchers, scholars, and industry practitioners to submit high-quality original research articles, systematic literature reviews, and empirical field studies. All submitted manuscripts undergo rigorous double-blind peer review to ensure scientific validity, methodological soundness, and original contributions.
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Submission Workflow
Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the 5-step submission wizard. Please review the Author Guidelines and section policies before initiating your submission.
Formatting & Manuscript Standards
- Originality: Submissions must represent original, unpublished research that is not currently under evaluation elsewhere.
- Template: Manuscripts must be formatted using the official Microsoft Word template (.doc / .docx) available in the sidebar.
- Citation Style: All citations and references must adhere to APA 7th Edition guidelines, including active Digital Object Identifier (DOI) links where available.
- Anonymization: Main manuscript text files uploaded for review must be fully anonymized for double-blind peer review.
Mandatory Author Declarations
In alignment with COPE guidelines, all manuscripts must feature the following 4 Mandatory Declarations directly prior to the References section:
- Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Explicit statement declaring whether or not generative AI or machine-assisted tools were used.
- Author Contributions (CRediT): Detailed breakdown of contributor roles using the CRediT taxonomy.
- Funding Statement: Complete funding agency details and grant numbers (or explicit declaration of self-funding).
- Conflict of Interest: Disclosure of any commercial, financial, or personal relationships that could influence the work.
Copyright & Publication Fee Terms
Authors retain full copyright of their published work under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). There are no charges for initial manuscript submission or peer review evaluation; an Article Processing Charge (APC) applies only upon formal editorial acceptance. Detailed rates and waiver policies are outlined on our Publication Fees page.