Article Structure-Format
The main structure, style, and format of the manuscript shall be as follows:
Title (font size 14, Times New Roman):
Active verbs are used instead of complex noun-based phrases. It is around 12 to 15 words long and summarises the study's main idea or ideas.
Abstract (180-200 words):
It provides a concise overview of the research problem, the study's purpose, the research design, and the key findings.
Keywords (seven-ten):
It does not use words or phrases from the title and supplements the title's contents. These are descriptive and represent key concepts and nouns.
Introduction (and background):
It describes the purpose, scope, context, significance, background, hypothesis(es), question(s), brief methodology, outcome(s), and outline of the remaining structure/organisation of the article.
Literature Review (relevant literature/sources)
It describes, summarises, and critically evaluates sources explored concerning the research problem(s) being investigated.
Conceptual and Theoretical Framework (or Model):
The conceptual framework clarifies the study's construction, while the theoretical framework explains the relationships explored within the study.
Research Methodology (methods and materials):
It describes the actions taken to investigate the research problem and the rationale for applying the specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select, process, and analyze the information needed to understand the problem.
Data and Results (if applicable):
It reports the study's results based on the methodology(ies) applied, in a logical sequence, without bias or interpretation, if data is generated from the author’s own research.
Analysis and Discussion (and findings):
It interprets and describes the significance of findings in light of what was already known about the research problem(s). It explains new understandings or insights emerging from studying the problem. It connects to the introduction through the research questions and/or hypothesis(es) and the literature reviewed for the study.
Conclusion (suggestions and future direction):
It helps readers understand why the research should matter to them. It synthesizes key points and (if applicable) suggests new areas for future research.
References (list of cited sources):
It contains a list of updated published and unpublished material on the topic, including research articles from internationally reputed journals, especially those indexed in WOS, Scopus, etc.
- Acknowledgments (if any)
- Appendices/Annexures (if any)
