Author Guidelines
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The author must submit two separate files following listed below in .DOC or .DOCX format:
- Title page (with author details): This should include the title, authors' names, affiliations, acknowledgments, and any Declaration of Interest statement, and a complete address for the corresponding author including an e-mail address.
- Main document (without author details): The main body of the paper (including the references, figures, tables, and any acknowledgments) should not include any identifying information, such as the authors' names or affiliations.
The detail of the main document is briefly guided per followings:
- Set default tab stops at 0.2 inches (0.5 cm) left for each paragraph throughout the entire document.
- Use letter size (8.5 x 11 inches, no A4 size), employ single line spacing, and justify alignment.
- Configure the document in two columns, portrait orientation, with top and bottom margins set at 1-inch, left margin at 0.8 inches, and right margin at 0.75 inches.
- A manuscript title must be up to 12 words with Times New Roman, 16 pt, bold
- For headings and subheadings, use Times New Roman, bold, and a font size of 12. The main text should be in Times New Roman, with a font size of 10, and tables should use Times New Roman at a font size of 8.
- No footnotes; however, endnotes are acceptable.
- The abstract should be within the range of 197 to 203 words.
- Provide a maximum of 5 keywords, separated by commas (,).
- Submissions to The Scholar: Human Sciences may include a maximum of eight (8) tables, figures, or appendixes collectively.
- Please write your text in good English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these)
- Manuscripts have no specified maximum length, but authors are encouraged to be concise and maintain a length between 5,000 and 8,000 words. Full papers should not exceed 12 pages in the final print or a total of 9,000 words, inclusive of all content.
- Tables and Figures: Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Avoid vertical rules. Tables must be adjustable. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in tables do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. A paper in The Scholar: Human Sciences from now on may include a maximum of eight (8) tables and figures in total.
- Authors are required to adhere to the APA 7th edition for citation and reference style.