AuthorGuidelines

Author Guidelines

These guidelines apply to all submissions to the Journal of Education Psychology and Social Development (JEPSI). Authors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts comply with the journal’s format, ethical standards, and reporting requirements.

1) Manuscript Types

Original Research Article
Systematic Review / Narrative Review
Short Communication
Case Report (with ethics/consent statements)
Conceptual / Methodological Paper

2) Submission Package

Submit the following files (separate documents):

Main Manuscript (anonymized for double-blind review; no author-identifying information).
Similarity Report (Turnitin or equivalent; similarity index ≤ 20%).
Supplementary Materials (datasets, instruments, checklists as applicable).

3) Formatting

Element	Specification
File format	DOCX (primary), with separate figure files (PNG/JPG/TIFF)
Font & size	Cambria, 12 pt (11 pt for tables/figure notes)
Spacing & layout	1.15 line spacing; A4; margins 2.5 cm; page numbers bottom-center
Title	Max. 15 words; concise and informative
Authors & affiliations	List all authors; superscript numerals for affiliations; include ORCID(s)
Abstract	Structured (Introduction, Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion); 150–250 words
Keywords	3–5 keywords (use standardized terms/MeSH where applicable)
Headings	Use a maximum of 3 levels (e.g., 1., 1.1., 1.1.1.)
Tables	Number consecutively (Table 1, Table 2…); title above; notes below
Figures	Number consecutively (Figure 1, Figure 2…); caption below; ≥300 dpi
Units	SI units
Abbreviations	Define at first mention and in a list of abbreviations (if many)

4) Manuscript Structure (IMRaD)

Title
Abstract (structured)
Keywords
Introduction (background, problem statement, objectives)
Methods (design, setting, participants, instruments, procedures, ethics approval & consent, data analysis, reporting guideline used—e.g., CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA)
Results (text, tables, figures; report effect sizes and CIs where relevant)
Discussion (key findings, comparison to literature, implications, strengths/limitations)
Conclusion (concise; recommendations if applicable)
References

5) Reporting & Ethics

Human studies: comply with the Declaration of Helsinki; include ethics committee name and approval number; describe informed consent procedures.
Clinical trials: follow CONSORT; include trial registration.
Observational studies: follow STROBE.
Systematic reviews: follow PRISMA; provide protocol/registration if available.
Animal studies: comply with institutional/national guidelines; include efforts to reduce suffering and animal numbers.
Plagiarism: similarity ≤ 20%; redundant/salami publication prohibited.

6) References

Use Vancouver style (numbered in-text citations in square brackets).
Minimum 25 references; ≥80% from recent peer-reviewed journal articles (last 10 years where feasible).
Ensure DOI/URLs where available; verify all bibliographic details.

7) Tables and Figures

Reference each table/figure in the text.
Provide editable tables in the manuscript file; do not embed as images.
Submit figures separately in high resolution; ensure permissions for any third-party material.

8) Peer Review & Editorial Decisions

The journal implements a double-blind peer review. Typical decisions include: accept; minor revision; major revision; reject. Authors must respond to each reviewer comment point-by-point and highlight revisions in the manuscript.

9) Authorship & Contributions

Authorship should reflect substantial contributions (conception/design; data acquisition; analysis/interpretation; drafting or revising critically; final approval; accountability).
Provide a CRediT contribution statement for each author.
Changes to authorship after submission require written approval from all authors.

10) Post-Acceptance

Accepted manuscripts undergo copyediting, typesetting, and proofing.
Authors must check proofs carefully and return corrections within the specified timeframe.