Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
* The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration. The manuscript is approved to be submitted by all authors and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere including electronically in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Editorial Team of this journal.
* The submission file is in Microsoft Word, other document files format is not available.
* The Turnitin result is 18% or less. Please check your paper yourself, or will be rejected.
* Prepare manuscript following the requirements as stated in the Author guidelines.
* Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'.
* A competing interests statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare.
* Highlights file should submit in a single document.
Author Guidelines
SCOPE: Assure that the article is aligned to the scope of the JIM.
Manuscript Submission Guidelines: Authors submitting manuscripts for publication in JIM must conform to the following requirements. Preparation of the manuscripts according to these guidelines is one of the requirements for initial screening prior to double blind peer reviews
Manuscript Format Requirements:
Title: Maximum length of title is 20 words. Three levels only. Use Times Roman 12, bold, capitalize all important words all CAPITAL words, single spaced, and align center.
Authors: Authors’ name use Times New Roman, 12pt, bold, single space, center aligned, First Last Name, put superscript after the author’s name, names of author should be the same as the name in the journal metadata.
Author's Biographical information: superscript number corresponding to the author (professional title, institutional affiliation, and email address) and ORCID number should be adhered.
Abstract: The abstract should briefly state the purpose of the research, the scope, methods, results, and conclusions. Technical language, citations and non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided. However, when abbreviations are essential, then they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. The abstract should consist of 150-250 words written in one paragraph only. Times New Roman, 12 pt, single spaced, justified aligned, and first line is not indented.
Keywords: 5 - 7 words below the abstract. They should be the important words used in the article. Times New Roman, 12pt, lowercase
Introduction: Presents necessary background of the study, the statement of the research purpose, research questions and significance of the study.
Literature Review: Presents previous studies relevant to the topic presented. The citation must follow APA 7th edition.
Methodology: Presents the hypotheses, research design, research sample, research instruments, data collection and data analysis process.
Results and Discussion: Presents the data analysis, interpretation, and explanation of the results based in the research questions or hypotheses of the study.
Conclusion and Recommendations: presents the key findings of the study including recommendations, implications, and suggestions for future research.
Entire article: Accepts between 6000-10000 words, including abstract and references.
Reference List: Alphabetical and follow APA 7th.
Manuscript Format: Times Roman 12-point typeface, 1.15 space. Align left and indent first line of every paragraph (0.5 cm). No footnotes.
Use third person (The author presents....)
Acronyms, initials, abbreviations must be spelled out when used first time
Paper Size: A4
Tables and figures: All figures and tables must be embedded in the document. Use APA 7 style for labels. You may use colored diagrams. Font size for information in tables and diagrams must be Times Roman 10 single space. Diagram labels use Times Roman 10. Photos are considered as figures. All tables and figures must be explained or referred in the text of the manuscript.
Reference List: Use APA 7th. The list of references must include only the authors cited in the article. Authors submitting articles based on dissertation, thesis or independent study must not copy and paste their entire references or bibliography in the submitted article.
English Grammar: The article must conform to high quality of English grammar. Manuscripts written in poor quality of English language needs to be grammar checked by the author.
All submissions for revisions required: Must be submitted in the original submission portal. Always use the original article code # assigned in the first submission. Use the revision tab and submit a response report as attached document in the review discussions.
Peer review process. All submitted manuscripts are anonymously peer reviewed by experts.
Letters of acceptance are issued after final version is submitted.
The Editorial Board of the Journal reserves the right to schedule the online publication of the article after final acceptance.
Submitted articles are subject for revision based on the recommendations of the peer reviewers and editors. Final acceptance for publication is given only when all requirements for revisions have been duly complied with and accepted by the editorial board.
A formal acceptance letter from the Editorial Board stating the date of publication of the article will be sent by email. Non-compliance with requirements for revisions will automatically mean non-acceptance for publication in this journal.
