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Submission Guidelines

All submissions—including original research articles, case studies, review papers, book reviews, and letters to the editor—must be submitted online through the Journal’s submission system. Manuscripts are reviewed on the understanding that they are submitted exclusively to the IEDS Journal. Once accepted, papers may not be published elsewhere, either in full or in part, without the written permission of the General Editors.

Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished works that fall within the broad scope of the journal.

All submissions must strictly adhere to the guidelines outlined below. Manuscripts that do not comply with the required format will not be considered for review.

All manuscripts must be professionally proofread prior to submission, with particular attention to the quality and accuracy of English usage, paragraph structure, grammar, and punctuation.

1. Introduction

• Manuscripts must be written in English.

• Submissions should be made via the journal’s online submission system or electronically as an email attachment.

• Files must be prepared in MS Word or an equivalent editable format. PDF and other non-editable formats will not be accepted.

• For online submissions, the entire manuscript (title page, abstract, and main text) must be submitted as one single document.

• Institutional logos, graphics, or branding must not be included.

• Documents must be clean and free from tracked changes, comments, or annotations.

• No changes to the title, abstract, authorship, or manuscript content are permitted after the submission deadline.

2. General Manuscript Guidelines (Format)

• Paper size and margins: A4 size with 2.2 cm margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, and right).

• Font type and size:

  • Main text: Book Antiqua, 11-point

  • Main headings: 14-point, bold

  • Subheadings: 12-point, bold

  • Paper title must be in bold

• Headings:

  • Major and secondary headings must be bold, left-aligned, and in lower case.

• Spacing and punctuation:

  • Use a single space after commas, colons, and semicolons.

  • The manuscript must be single-spaced throughout.

• Paragraphing:

  • Leave one blank line between paragraphs.

  • Do not indent paragraphs.

• Footnotes:

  • Footnotes should be numbered consecutively.

• Formatting restrictions:

  • Do not underline text.

  • Do not use borders or text boxes.

3. Structure of the Manuscript

3.1 Cover Page

The cover page must include the following elements:

• Title of the article

  • Maximum 30 words

  • Centered, uppercase and lowercase letters

  • Font size 14, bold

• Author(s) name(s)

  • Centered below the title

  • Font size 12, bold

• Institutional affiliation and contact details

  • Full names of all authors

  • Current institutional affiliations

  • Valid email addresses and postal addresses

• Author’s note

  • Departmental affiliation

  • Acknowledgement of any financial or non-financial support

  • Corresponding author’s mailing address

  • Email addresses of all co-authors

• Keywords

  • Maximum of six (6) keywords

  • Listed in alphabetical order

3.2 Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise, self-contained summary of the manuscript and should include:

• Purpose of the research

• Research design and methodology

• Key findings or results

• Practical implications and conclusions

Abstract guidelines:

• Begins on a new page

• Heading in bold, font size 12, left-aligned

• Maximum length: 250 words

• Do not include citations, tables, or figures

3.3 Body of the Manuscript

From the section following the abstract, the manuscript should be clearly structured into numbered sections and subsections. All section headings must be bold.

The recommended structure is as follows:

• Introduction

• Literature Review

• Research Methodology

• Findings / Results

• Discussion and Conclusions

• Limitations and Directions for Future Research

• Appendices (if applicable)

• References

3.4 Use of Tables, Figures, and Equations

• All tables and figures must be embedded within the text at appropriate locations and not submitted separately.

• Tables and figures should be centered and numbered consecutively.

• Titles and captions must be centered below tables and figures.

• Figures must be in black and white and prepared using high-quality graphic software.

• All figures and diagrams should be converted to high-resolution JPEG format.

• Equations must be created using the same word processor and formatted using MathType.

• Tables, figures, and diagrams should not be placed after the references section.

4. References

Authors must use the Harvard referencing style for all citations. Additional guidance can be found at:
http://www.citethisforme.com/Harvard-referencing

• References must be listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript.

• Journal names must be written in full.

• Titles and subtitles of articles, books, and journals should capitalize main words.

• Titles of books and journals should be italicized.

• Use the heading “References”, not “Bibliography”.

• Every in-text citation must have a corresponding entry in the reference list.

• Do not include references that are not cited in the text.

• The reference list must not be numbered.

• For sources written in languages other than English, include both the original title and an English translation.

5. Self-Referencing

Excessive self-referencing is actively discouraged by the Editorial Board and should be avoided where possible.

6. Permission

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted material for both print and online publication in perpetuity. Any required fees must be paid by the author. Written evidence of permission from the copyright holder must be provided to the editors, and appropriate acknowledgements must be included in the manuscript as required.

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