Author Guidelines

Guidelines for publishing an article

The journal accepts only manuscripts that have not been submitted to any other publication and are not currently under consideration by another publisher. However, articles derived from conference proceedings, abstracts of preliminary findings, or preprint drafts may still be considered. Any prior publications or materials published simultaneously online must be disclosed in the cover letter. Authors must attach a copy or include a web link for any material that may overlap. Please note that content similarity of at least 10% is already classified as duplication. All authors and co-authors are required to have an ORCID ID before the article is officially published. ORCID registration is free via the official ORCID.org website. Authors must check the Article Processing Charges before submission to ensure the fees are acceptable. The format and structure of the submitted manuscript must follow the guidelines. Authors are advised to understand these standards before aligning them with the journal’s specific instructions.

Write a cover letter: Provide a one-page cover letter summarizing your research and its significance.

Submit the manuscript: Please review the manuscript submission checklist thoroughly, along with the additional guidelines regarding publication policies. Make sure your manuscript format follows the templates provided.

Manuscripts may be submitted using any citation and reference style for the initial submission. However, if the manuscript proceeds to the peer-review stage, authors will be required to reformat the text to comply with the APA Style (7th edition).

The journal requires adherence to and submission of reporting guidelines and checklists for specific article types, such as randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews, and preliminary reviews. For these article types, the completed checklist must be uploaded as a multimedia supplement.

The following format must be used for articles containing original research data:

Title (describes the article’s topic and its methods/design, but does not reveal its main conclusions)

Abstract (Guidelines for writing an abstract)

Keywords (Choosing good, relevant, and specific keywords for your research may increase the number of people who find and read your manuscript, which may lead to more citations. Enter 5–12 keywords which separated by semicolons. There is no limit on the number of keywords, but ideally, authors use about a dozen keywords)

Introduction (e.g., theory, hypotheses, previous research)

Methods (e.g., with subheadings such as Study Design, Recruitment, Analysis, Ethical Considerations, etc. Specific ethical considerations, including those regarding informed consent, are required when the study involves vulnerable populations) 

Results (e.g., user statistics, evaluation results). If your study comprises different sections, the subheadings in the results section should correspond to the subheadings in the methods section to describe those sections. 

Discussion (e.g., with subheadings “Main Results,” “Limitations,” “Comparison with Previous Research,” “Conclusions”)

Acknowledgments (The Acknowledgments section lists the names of individuals and/or organizations that the authors wish to acknowledge. This section is not mandatory. However, it will be published in the final version if included)

Funding Statement (Authors are required to disclose any sources of funding, grants, or financial support for this research. This information must be included in a separate Funding section)

Conflicts of Interest (A conflict of interest (COI) is any situation that interferes with, or could reasonably be perceived to interfere with, the complete and objective presentation, peer review, editorial decision-making, or publication of research or non-research articles submitted to this journal. If the author declares that there is no COI, please enter None declared)

Data Availability (Strongly encourages authors to include a Data Availability Statement in every submitted manuscript containing original research)

Author Contributions (All authors should describe their contributions using the CRediT roles. All contributors must be given the opportunity to check and confirm the roles assigned to them. An individual may have multiple roles, and there may be multiple contributors for a single role)

Abbreviations (Define abbreviations must be included upon first use and provide an abbreviation list)

Optional Multimedia attachments (e.g., a PowerPoint presentation from a conference presentation on this study, additional screenshots from a website, MPEG/QuickTime video or audio files, or Excel, Access, SAS, or SPSS files containing raw data)

References (Please comply with the APA 7th Edition style for the reference list)