Author Guidlines

Author Guidelines

Manuscripts must be written in English and prepared using the AAMAR 2026 article template, available in the Download menu. Manuscripts that do not follow the template will be returned to the authors before review. Submitted manuscripts must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration by another journal.

General Format

Manuscripts are submitted as Microsoft Word files (.doc or .docx) on A4 paper in one column, Times New Roman 12 pt, single spacing, and justified, with margins of 3 cm (top and left) and 2 cm (bottom and right). The recommended length is 4,000–8,000 words, including tables, figures, and references. Text in red in the template is an instruction note and must be deleted before submission.

Structure of the Manuscript

  1. Title. Concise, informative, and not more than 16 words, written in capital letters (14 pt, bold). Avoid abbreviations and formulas.
  2. Authors and affiliations. Full names without academic degrees or titles, followed by the affiliation of each author (department, faculty, institution, city, country) and the e-mail address of the corresponding author, marked with an asterisk (*). ORCID iD is optional. All author identities must be removed from the file submitted for blind review and entered only in the OJS metadata.
  3. Abstract. One paragraph of at most 250 words, preferably covering purpose, design/methodology/approach, findings, originality/value, and implications, without citations.
  4. Keywords. Three to five keywords or phrases, arranged alphabetically and separated by semicolons.
  5. Introduction. About 15–20% of the manuscript, written in paragraphs without sub-headings. Explain the background and phenomenon, the research gap based on recent literature, the novelty, the research objectives, and the expected contributions.
  6. Literature Review. The underlying theory, a critical synthesis of prior studies, and the development of hypotheses or propositions. For quantitative studies, use the heading “Literature Review and Hypothesis Development” and state hypotheses in bold (H1, H2, …).
  7. Research Methodology. Describe the research design, population and sample, data sources and period, the operational definition of variables, and the analysis technique in enough detail for replication. Equations are numbered consecutively at the right margin.
  8. Results and Analysis. Present the findings in text, tables, and figures, and discuss why the results occurred by relating them to theory and previous studies. For hypothesis testing, state whether each hypothesis is supported. The same data should not be presented in both a table and a figure.
  9. Conclusion. Written in paragraphs (not in points), directly answering the research objectives, and including theoretical and practical implications, limitations, and suggestions for future research.
  10. Declarations (optional during the transition period). Acknowledgment (including funding sources and grant numbers), Author Contributions, Declaration of Competing Interest, Data Availability Statement, and Declaration of Generative AI Use.
  11. References. See below.

Section headings are written in capital letters, bold, and are not numbered. Sub-headings are bold and not numbered. Use numbered lists instead of bullets.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures are numbered consecutively and cited in the text before they appear. Table numbers and titles are placed above tables; figure numbers and titles are placed below figures. The source is written below each table and figure. Tables use horizontal lines only, with 10 pt font, and must not be inserted as images. Figures must be clear (at least 300 dpi).

Citations and References

Citations and references follow the APA 7th edition style, preferably managed with Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote. In-text citations use the author–date format, for example (Author, 2023), (Author & Author, 2023), or (Author et al., 2023). The reference list is arranged alphabetically with a hanging indent of 1.27 cm. At least 15 references are required and 25 or more are recommended, preferably with at least 80% from journal articles published within the last 10 years. Include the DOI of every reference that has one. Wikipedia and non-credible websites must not be cited.

Similarity Check

All manuscripts are checked with Turnitin. The maximum similarity index is 30% (excluding references), and the similarity with any single source must not exceed 4%.

Transition Period

ORCID iD, the declarations, the structured abstract, and 25 or more references are recommended but not yet mandatory. They will become mandatory from an issue announced on this website.