INSTRUCTIONS FOR MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
Abstract
Key Words
Main Text
HEADINGS
References
Page Setup
Title Page
Main Title
Footnotes
Figures and Tables
Submissions length
Abstract
The manuscript must have an abstract. The abstract should
be self contained and understandable by the general reader outside the
context of the full manuscript. The abstract is to be in fully justified
italicized text, below the main title. Use the word "Abstract" as the title,
in 12-point Times New Roman, boldface type, and arrange left, capitalized.
The abstract is to be in 11-point Times New Roman, single-spaced type, and
should not exceed 200 words in length.
Key Words
The abstract should be followed by 5-8 key words separated
with commas. Leave two blank lines after the keywords, and then begin the
main text.
Main Text
Type your main text in 11-point Times New Roman, paragraph
spacing: before - 6 pt, line spacing: single-spaced. Be sure your text is
fully justified - that is, flush left and flush right, without a first-line
indent. A blank line should separate paragraphs
HEADINGS
1. First-order headings
First-order Heading should be Times New Roman 12-point
boldface, capitalized, flush left, paragraph spacing: before - 12 pt and
after - 12 pt, line spacing: single-spaced with. Use a period (".") after
the heading number, not a colon.
1.1. Second-order headings
Second-order headings should be Times New Roman 11-point
boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, paragraph spacing: before - 11
pt and after - 11 pt, line spacing: single-spaced with.
1.1.1
Third-order headings
Third-order headings are strongly discouraged. However, if
they must be used, use 10-point Times, italics, initially capitalized, flush
left, preceded by one blank line, followed by the text on the next line.
References
References in the text should be indicated by authors'
names and year of publication in parentheses, e.g. [Author, 2001]. If a
referenced paper has three or more authors the reference should always
appear as the first author followed by et al. References should be listed
alphabetically at the end of the manuscript. Journal titles should not be
abbreviated.
Page Setup
Paper size: A4
Margin: Top and Bottom: 3.0 cm
Left and Right: 2.5cm
Title Page
Each paper must have a
title page which includes the title of the paper,
full name of all authors, and complete addresses including affiliation(s),
telephone number(s), and e-mail address(es).
Main Title
The first page of the
manuscript should include the main title and abstract of the paper.
The main title should be centered in Times New Roman,
16-point bold, all capitalized. Leave two blank lines after the title. The
main title should appear on top of the title page.
Author Name(s) and Affiliation(s)
Author names are to be centered beneath the title and
printed in Times New Roman 11-point, bold. Affiliations are left justified
below authors' names, italicized, not bold. Include corresponding author
email.
Footnotes
If footnotes are used, place them at the bottom of the page
on which they appear. Use Times New Roman 8-point type, single-spaced. To
help your readers, avoid using footnotes altogether and include necessary
peripheral observations in the text (can be within parentheses).
Figures and Tables
Figures should be numbered consecutively as they appear in
the text. Figures that contain only textual rather than diagrammatic
information should be designated tables. Tables should be numbered
consecutively as they appear in the text.
Submissions length
The manuscript should not exceed 10 pages, including
tables, figures, and appendices.
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