Please read these notes carefully. The notes emphasize the importance of adhering to the manuscript submission guidelines to expedite the review process. Only submissions that fully comply with the requirements, including practitioner notes, keywords, and open access statements, will be considered for peer review. This ensures efficient evaluation and timely decisions.
Preparing your manuscript
Length
Abstract
Please provide an abstract of no more than 300 words.
Full-text
There is no word limit for the full-text. Please feel free to write as much as necessary to convey your ideas comprehensively.
Title page
Title
Titles play a crucial role in information retrieval systems. Avoid using abbreviations whenever possible to ensure clarity and comprehensibility.
Author names and affiliations
Please provide the full names of each author, including their given names and family names. Verify that all names are spelled correctly. If necessary, you can add your name in parentheses using your own script following the English transliteration. Present the authors’ affiliation addresses (Department, University, City, Country) below the names.
Author ORCID IDs
Include the ORCID ID for each author. ORCID IDs are unique identifiers used to distinguish researchers.
Corresponding author
Clearly designate one author as the corresponding author. This individual will be responsible for handling all correspondence throughout the refereeing process, publication, and any post-publication inquiries. Ensure that the corresponding author’s email address is provided and kept up-to-date. The corresponding author will be responsible for addressing any future questions related to Methodology and Materials.
Declarations
The title page should also include the explanation of the following sections: Ethics statements, Informed consent, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors’ contributions, and Acknowledgments.
Abstract
Each manuscript should contain a concise, informative abstract. The abstract should succinctly summarize the key points of the paper, highlight the most important findings, and briefly discuss the conclusions and implications.
Keywords
Immediately following the abstract, provide a maximum of 5 keywords using either British or American spelling, but avoid mixing the two. General terms, plural terms, and multiple concepts (e.g., “and,” “of”) should be avoided. Use abbreviations sparingly: only those that are well-established in the field are acceptable. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.
Manuscript structure
Title
Titles should be clear and concise, providing a brief overview of the content. Avoid using abbreviations unless they are widely understood.
Subsection – numbered sections
Subsections shouldn’t be numbered.
Introduction
Clearly state the purpose of the study and provide a relevant background without delving into excessive detail or summarizing results.
Methods
Offer sufficient detail for reproducibility. Summarize established methods with references. Use quotes and citations for direct quotations. Clearly describe any modifications to existing methods.
Results
Present results in a clear and concise manner, avoiding unnecessary complexity.
Discussion
Focus on the significance of your results. Avoid repetition and excessive citations. Consider combining the Results and Discussion sections if appropriate.
Conclusions
Summarize the key findings of your study. A separate Conclusions section is optional; it can also be integrated into the Discussion or Results and Discussion.
Tables
Kindly submit tables as editable text, rather than images. Tables may be positioned adjacent to the corresponding text within the manuscript or on separate pages at the conclusion. Tables should be numbered sequentially according to their order of appearance in the text, and any table notes should be placed beneath the table content. Exercise restraint in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented therein does not replicate results described elsewhere in the manuscript. Please refrain from employing vertical rules and shading within table cells.
References
Text
This reference guide details methods for citing and formatting reference entries in accordance with principles established by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), Seventh Edition (2020).
References are cited in the text in an alphabetical order (in the same way they appear on the reference list), separated by a semi-colon. Example: (Akman, 2013; Roberts, 2012).
List
References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, etc., placed after the year of publication.
DOI links should be added to all references. Example: https://doi.org/10.58583/Pedapub.EM2301
References must conform to the style of the Publication Manual of the APA 7th Edition. All reference titles from other languages should be in English and should be accompanied by its original reference title in any other language. An English translation of the title (for titles and journal names) should be displayed in “[ ]” if without the original English title and/or journal names.
Name both authors in the signal phrase or in the parentheses each time you cite the work. Use the word ‘and’ between the authors’ names within the text and use the relevant symbol i.e., ‘&’ in the parentheses. Example: Research by Akman and Roberts (2022) includes… (Akman & Roberts, 2022)
Acknowledgments
At the end of your manuscript, in a separate section titled “Acknowledgments,” express gratitude to individuals who have contributed to the manuscript or the research it reports.
To preserve the integrity of the double-blind peer review process, acknowledgements should not be included in the main manuscript file and will not be shared with reviewers. Instead, upload acknowledgements as a separate file clearly labeled as such.
Utilize the acknowledgements section to identify and thank individuals who assisted during the research, such as those who provided language support, writing assistance, or proofreading the manuscript, but who are not listed as co-authors.
Supplementary material
To enhance your manuscript, you may publish supplementary materials like applications, images, and sound clips alongside it. Submitted supplementary items will be published exactly as received (Excel or PowerPoint files will retain their original format online). Please submit your supplementary material along with the manuscript and provide a concise, descriptive caption for each file.
If you need to make changes to supplementary material at any point in the process, be sure to provide an updated file. Avoid annotating corrections on previous versions. Please disable the “Track Changes” option in Microsoft Office files, as these changes will appear in the published version.
Similarity report
You may upload a similarity report from iThenticate or Turnitin as a PDF file. The similarity report should not exclude more than five words, and the similarity rate should not exceed 15%.
If no similarity report is uploaded by the author, the similarity report will be checked by the editor using iThenticate.
Format
Please submit your manuscript in .doc or .docx format. Avoid using any formatting features like strikethrough, hidden text, comments, or merges.
Language
We accept manuscripts written in English (either American or British style is fine, but please maintain consistency). The language should be clear, concise, and adhere to the conventions of scientific writing. Avoid using foreign words or phrases.
If referencing works originally published in languages other than English, please provide the English title along with the original title in brackets. If an English title is not available, please include an English translation in brackets “[ ]”.
Declarations
The following sections should be explained on the title page:
Ethics statements: This section should include details about any ethical considerations related to the research.
Informed consent: If your research involved human participants, this section should confirm that informed consent was obtained from all participants or their legal guardians. This includes both verbal and written consent, where appropriate. Authors should state how consent was obtained and whether any additional consent was required, such as for the publication of identifying images or other personal data.
Availability of data and materials: All manuscripts must contain a clear statement regarding the availability of data and materials used in the study.
Competing interests: Please disclose any potential conflicts of interest, both financial and non-financial, that may be relevant to the research reported in this manuscript.
Funding: All sources of funding that supported the research should be explicitly declared.
Authors’ contributions: Please specify the individual contributions of each author to the conception, design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing, and revision of the manuscript.
Acknowledgments: Please recognize any individuals or entities that contributed to the article, but who are not listed as authors.
Submission checklist
All authors
• Affiliation (Department, University, City, Country)
• ORCID ID (0000-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX)
• E-mail address
The title page and full text must be uploaded
• Tables and figures should be included within the full text document and not as separate files.
Further considerations
• The manuscript has been thoroughly proofread for spelling and grammar errors.
• References are formatted according to the guidelines.
• Every reference cited in the text is included in the Reference list, and conversely, all references in the list are cited within the text.
• Necessary permissions have been acquired for the use of copyrighted materials from external sources, including online resources.
