INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS
Length
Please ensure your submission is within the appropriate length, between 4000 and 8000 words, including references, notes, and tables.
Editing and Proofreading
To facilitate a more efficient review process and enhance the likelihood of a successful submission, it is highly recommended that authors submit manuscripts that have been meticulously edited with attention to both structure and style. Furthermore, authors are strongly urged to carefully and thoroughly proofread their manuscripts to eliminate any typographical and grammatical errors.
Language
Papers may be written in either English or Bahasa Melayu (Malay).
Formatting
The recommended font size for manuscripts is 11-point Arial, including quotations and a 10-point Arial font for references. Submissions must follow APA style, as outlined in the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (7th ed.). All text, including quotations, should be single-spaced. Please use a version of Microsoft Word format and paginate your manuscript. All figures should be numbered with Arabic numerals (1,2,...n). All photographs, schemas, graphs and diagrams are to be referred to as figures. Line drawings should be good-quality scans or accurate electronic output. Low-quality scans are not acceptable. Figures must be both embedded into the text, and all images should meet the minimum requirement of 500 x 500 pixels. Lettering and symbols should be clearly defined either in the caption or in a legend provided as part of the figure. Use the Manuscript Template provided.
Manuscript Template
For more information for authors, refer to the Manuscript Template provided.
Abstract
Please include at the beginning of your manuscript an abstract of less than 250 words. It should not contain any reference citations or displayed equations. Typeset the abstract in 11 pt Arial. If the manuscript is written in Bahasa Melayu, provide an English abstract and place it below the Malay version.
Acknowledgement
if there is one, should appear as a separate note at the end of your manuscript.
Conflict of Interest Statement: Additional information regarding the manuscript includes a declaration of conflicting interests. The statement must be unambiguous and describe any potential competing interests (or lack thereof) for each contributing author.
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Manuscript Template
Transfer of Copyright Agreement Form