Author Guidelines

Submission Preparation Checklist

□  Processing a paper takes at least 4—5 weeks (possibly longer) to get a status update. The status of the paper can be viewed on the registered account and will be informed.

□  The article has never been published in other media and does not contain elements of plagiarism.

□  The manuscript MUST be written according to the provided template using a word processing application (e.g., Microsoft Word, Open Office, etc.) in either DOC or DOCX format. Additionally, the file size should not exceed 1 MB.

□ The manuscript should be typed in Aptos font, size 12 points. Titles should be written in 14-point bold font. Maintain single spacing throughout the document. Use A4-sized paper with margins set to 2,54 cm on all sides (right, left, top, and bottom).

□  The maximum number of paper pages is 15 pages and minimun 8 pages including references and tables.

□  References must be listed alphabetically and sequentially following the APA style, 7th edition.  Ensure a minimum of 10 references are included, with at least 80% sourced from scholarly journals.

Author Guidelines

Article Template for Submissions

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy

The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has increasingly influenced the academic writing and research process by providing tools that assist in language editing, text summarization, and information processing. While these technologies may support certain technical aspects of manuscript preparation, their use must remain aligned with the principles of academic integrity, transparency, and scientific responsibility. Therefore, this journal establishes the following policy regarding the use of AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of scholarly manuscripts.

Authors are permitted to use AI-based tools for limited purposes, such as improving grammar, language clarity, formatting, or assisting in preliminary text organization. However, the intellectual content of the manuscript—including the formulation of research problems, theoretical framework development, research design, data analysis, interpretation of findings, and scholarly argumentation—must be the result of the authors’ own intellectual work. AI tools must not replace the critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and scholarly judgment required in scientific research.

Any use of AI tools in the preparation of a manuscript must be disclosed transparently by the authors in an appropriate section of the article, such as the methodology, acknowledgements, or a dedicated disclosure statement. This disclosure ensures transparency in the research and writing process and allows editors and readers to understand the role of AI in supporting the preparation of the manuscript.

AI systems or tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of a manuscript. Authorship is strictly limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception of the research, the design and implementation of the study, the analysis and interpretation of data, and the writing of the manuscript. Consequently, all responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the published work remains fully with the authors.

Furthermore, the use of AI technologies to fabricate research data, manipulate analytical results, generate unverifiable references, or produce misleading academic content is strictly prohibited. If the editorial board identifies evidence of inappropriate or unethical use of AI that compromises the integrity of the manuscript, the journal reserves the right to reject the submission or retract the article after publication.

Through this policy, the journal encourages the responsible and ethical use of AI technologies as supportive tools in scholarly communication while upholding the principles of scientific integrity, academic honesty, and intellectual accountability.