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Author Guidelines

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Manuscripts should be submitted in an electronic format. Please use the recent APA reference style, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition).
Author(s) are responsible for clearing copyright on all information (e.g., visual, sound, and other data) found in the article, if needed.
Authors should use gender neutral language as appropriate.
The title page of all manuscripts submitted must be accompanied by a descriptive title and an abstract of no more than 250 words. The abstract should summarize the problem, methods, and results. Please include up to six keywords to describe the content of the manuscript.
In summary, the order of the main document should be: title, author(s), abstract, keywords, e-mail and postal addresses, the text, references, figures/tables, and endnotes.


Length and Style of Manuscripts
Full-length manuscripts should not exceed 35 pages in total (including cover page, abstract, text, references, tables, and figures) and a standard font (e.g., Times New Roman) of 12 points (no smaller). The entire paper (text, references, tables, etc.) must be double spaced.
Instructions on preparing tables, figures, references, metrics, and abstracts appear in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition).



  • language editing: it is the author’s responsibility to present papers in an acceptable form, both in terms of grammar and expression. Authors should check their manuscript for typing errors, spelling, punctuation, etc. Particularly if English is not your first language, please make sure before submitting your manuscript that you have had an appropriate language check. This is not a mandatory step, but may help to ensure that the academic content of your paper is fully understood by journal editors and reviewers. If you would like information about professional help, we can refer you to reliable low-budget services. Authors are liable for all costs associated with language editing.