Instruction/Guidelines for the Authors

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ISSN PRINT:  2708-2938

ISSN ONLINE: 2708-2946

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COUNTRY: PAKISTAN

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

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Instructions/submission guidelines for Authors

Before submitting a paper, please ensure that it has not been previously published and is not being considered for publication elsewhere.

Format of the Paper: All papers should be submitted in MS Word format via the online submission process. Please use the template provided at the end of the guidelines for formatting your paper. The paper should be arranged in a single column format. Upon acceptance, the editorial team may format the paper according to the journal’s standard format/style.

Language: All papers must be written in English. Authors whose first language is not English are advised to have their papers proofread by a fluent English speaker for language and grammar accuracy and appropriateness. Consistency in American spelling is required.

Structure of the Article: The structure of the article should include:

• Title Page
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Body of the article (including tables, figures, etc.)
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendices (if applicable)

Title Page: The title page should include the full name, and academic and professional details of the author(s), including institutional affiliation, areas of interest, and email addresses. If the paper has been presented elsewhere, the date and venue of the presentation should be given. In the case of more than one author, one author should be mentioned as the corresponding author.

Abstract: The abstract should briefly indicate the subject and scope of the paper, including study methodology and important results. An abstract of not more than 250 words and not less than 150 words should be included at the beginning of the paper.

Keywords: After the abstract, a list of at least 5 and a maximum of 8 keywords should be given in alphabetical order.

Body: The body of the paper should include an introduction, study statement, literature review, methods and procedures, data collection, data analysis, summary/conclusion, and references (in Chicago manual of style 17^th edition). Tables, diagrams, and figures should be located in the text and numbered sequentially using Roman numerals. Captions should be concise and be listed below the figure and above the table. Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.

Length: The research paper should be between 3000-5000 words, including the title, abstract, main text, figures, and tables, but excluding references.

References: References should be cited in the text according to the Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition system in footnotes. The reference list should include every work cited in the text and should be arranged alphabetically.

Tables, Diagrams, and Figures: Use the Microsoft Word table function to create tables. Please prepare all figures, especially line diagrams, to the highest possible standards. When a paper is submitted, all figures should be embedded into the main text file for review purposes. After acceptance of the paper, a separate high-resolution print quality figure will be required.

Footnotes: Bottom of the page footnotes are mandatory. Footnotes must be indicated by numerals placed in the text.

Submission Fee: No fees or charges are required from authors for manuscript processing.

Open Access Policy: The journal is freely available online, and articles are published under the Creative Commons copyright license policy CC-BY. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that where copyright materials are included within an article, the permission of the copyright holder has been obtained.