Author Guidelines

Basics Formatting

  • File Types: Arial
  • Font: 11 point, Arial
  • Text [Including references]: Double-spaced, left-justified
  • Page Layout: 1-inch margins on all sides with no page numbers or header/footer
  • Page Maximum: 20 pages, properly formatted and inclusive of title, abstract, keywords, text, footnotes, references, tables, figures, and non-web appendices (web appendices do not count toward this limit).

Readability
Manuscripts are judged not only on the depth and scope of the ideas presented and their contributions to the field but also on their clarity and whether they can be read and understood. Readers have varied backgrounds. Thus, the following guidelines should be followed:

  • Write in an interesting, readable manner with varied sentence structure, and use active voice. Use as little passive voice as possible.
  • Avoid using technical terms that few readers are likely to understand. If you use these terms, include definitions. Remember: The journal is designed to be read, not deciphered.
  • Keep sentences short so the reader does not get lost before the end of a sentence.

Copy Editing and Proofreading
It is important to convey your ideas in a clear and engaging manner. Weak writing can detract from your contribution in important ways. Therefore, it is essential that you proofread your manuscript carefully before submission and consider hiring a copy editor. Once your revisions are complete, ensure that all comments among authors have been removed and that all tracked changes have been accepted or rejected.

Plagiarism Check
The final manuscript must be checked for plagiarism issue. The author should provide the report while submitting the final manuscript to be published.

Manuscript Organization
Title Page

  1. Title
  2. Author(s) name, title, institution, address, telephone number, and e-mail address
  3. Author(s) note (if any)

Manuscript Components
Title
The title should not exceed 20 words.

Abstract
The abstract is limited to 200 words and summarizes the key components of the manuscript, offering the reader a sample of the manuscript. Both English and Bahasa Melayu version abstract is needed.

Keywords
Include up to 5 primary keywords that best suit the topic of the manuscript.

Main Text
Text may include all of these following:

  1. Introduction
  2. Literature review
  3. Methodology
  4. Results
  5. Discussion
  6. Conclusion

Acknowledgements
Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article before the references and do not include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise.
All research articles should have a funding acknowledgement with the funding agency written out in full, followed by the grant number. Multiple grant number should be separated by comma and space.

Appendices
If there is more than one appendix, please label each one with a capital letter (eg. Appendix A, Appendix B). Each appendix must have title.

References
Authors should pay particular attention to the accuracy and correct presentation of references following the standard American Psychological Association (APA) reference style.