Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Humanities (JH) must be original contributions and not under consideration for any other publication at the same time. The corresponding Author must submit the manuscript online-only through our Manuscript Submission System. Authors are kindly invited to suggest potential reviewers (names, affiliations and email addresses) for their manuscript, if they wish. Authors should ensure that work is written in correct British English before submission. Professional copyediting can help improve the manuscripts and increase its chances of being considered for publication by JH. In case you feel that your manuscript would benefit from a professional a professional English language copyediting checking language grammar and style, you can find a reliable revision service at:

Manuscript preparation

Title Page

Title Page is required for all submissions and must contain the following information

1. fore name and surname of each author, separated by commas;

2. affiliation(s) of each author (in English);

3. email address for the corresponding author;

Manuscript

Manuscripts must contain the following in that order

1. title (lowercase), without acronyms;

2. an abstract between 200 and 300 words in length

3. at least five key words from the manuscript.

4. Introduction

5. Main text

6. Conclusion

7. Acknowledgments

8. Declaration of conflict of interest

9. References

10. Tables and Figures

Manuscript must be submitted in an electronic file (Microsoft Word) and should use Times New Roman (12 pt.) and 2.0 line spacing.

Manuscripts must have block paragraphs which must be justified on the right and left. Manuscripts must indicate paragraph breaks by leaving a line open. The Main text of the manuscript should be reasonably divided into sections and, if necessary, sub-sections, clearly indicating the hierarchy of subheadings.

Cited sections should be marked by quotation marks and emphasized expressions should be marked in italics.

The document of the main manuscript must be anonymised.

Authors must check that all references cited in the text are included in, and correspond with, those in the works cited or references section.

Tables and Figures

If tables and figures are used, they should be presented each on a separate page at the end of the manuscript after the references. They must be numbered in the order they are cited in the text of the manuscript; each must be cited in the main text.

If figures are used, they must be submitted as .tiff or .jpg files, with the following digital resolution:

1. color (saved as CMYK): minimum 300 dpi;

2. black and white/grays: minimum 600 dpi;

3. one column width (8.5 cm) or 2 column widths (17.5 cm).

Authors must obtain written permission for the reproduction and adaptation of material which has already been published. A copy of the written permission has to be provided before publication (otherwise the paper cannot be published) and appropriately cited in the figure caption. The procedure for requesting the permission is the responsibility of the Authors; JH will not refund any costs incurred in obtaining permission.

Manuscript Length

Original articles should be between 5000 and 8000 words including references.
Book reviews should be between 2000 and 3000 words.

Letters to the editor/stand points must be between 1000 and 1500 words.

Abbreviation

If abbreviations are used in the text, authors are required to write full name and abbreviation in brackets [e.g. Multiple Myeloma (MM)] the first time they are used, then only abbreviations can be written.

Ethical considerations

JH requires Ethical Considerations section in main text. An Ethical Considerations sub-section is REQUIRED in the Methods section for all studies involving human or animal subjects. Authors must include the following:

1. manner in which animals were treated and how their rights were respected.

2. manner (oral, written) in which consent was obtained from participants, and

3. methods used to protect data and confidentiality of participants.

Quotations

Short quotations should be indicated by double inverted commas, with single inverted commas for quotations within the main quote. Quotations of not more than 3 lines should be enclosed in double inverted commas (double quotes). A quotation within a quotation must be marked with single quotation marks. A quotation of more than 3 lines must be indented and blocked on both sides. Its font size must be 11 pt.

References

Avoid footnotes. However, if the author gives information which should not be part of the main text, she may explain in a footnote.

When referring to published material, please use the latest version of American Psychological Association (APA) Style Manual (7^th Ed).

References are cited in the text by giving the name of the authors(s), the year of publication (in parenthesis), and the page number(s) as follows:

1. In the text of a research paper, if the author’s name is part of the narrative, include only the year of publication in the parentheses. Example: According to Sango (2013), teaching art in a poor country is a challenging task because of lack of materials.

2. If the author is citing a particular page or chapter of a document, include that information in the parentheses. For example: Teaching art in a poor country is a challenging task because of lack of materials (Sango, 2013, p. 199).

3. In general, a scholar is expected to look for and use the original source of the information. When such work becomes difficult to find, a secondary source may be cited as follows: Seidenberg and McClelland’s study (as cited in Coltheart, Curtis, Atkins, & Haller, 1993)

4. At the end of the paper, in a section called “References,” full citations are listed in alphabetical order. For example:

   1. Books by a single author: Kimmel, M. S. (2007). The gendered society. Oxford University Press

   2. Books by two or more authors: DiFonzo, N., & Bordia, P. (2007). Rumour psychology: Social and organizational approaches. American Psychological Association.

   3. Books by a Corporate (Group) Author: American Sociological Association. (1975). Approaches to the study of social structure. Free Press.

   4. Edited Book: Rhodewalt, F. (Ed.). (2008). Personality and social behaviour. Psychology Press

   5. Book/Document with No Author: The universal declaration of human rights. (1974). U.S. Catholic Conference, Division of Latin America.

   6. eBooks: Gillam, T. (2018). Creativity, wellbeing and mental health practice. Wiley Blackwell.

   7. From a website: Sanger, M. (2000). Woman and the new race. Bartleby.com. http://www.bartleby.com/1013/ (Original work published 1920).

   8. Chapters in Books: Levi-Strauss, C. (1971). Totem and caste. In F. E. Katz (Ed.), Contemporary sociological theory (pp. 82-89). Random House.

   9. Article, entry, or chapter from an online reference book (encyclopedia, dictionary, handbook): Watkins, M. (2013). Mind-body problem. In H. Pashler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the mind. SAGE.

   10. Journal Article: Klimonske, R., & Palmer, S. (1993). The ADA and the hiring process in organizations. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 45(2), 10-36.

   11. Newspaper Article – Online: Cieply, M. (2013, November 11). Gun violence in American movies is rising, study finds. New York Times.

   12. Newspaper Article – Print: Jones, S. (1997, October 19). Hit-and-run suspect commits suicide. New York Times, p. 17.

   13. Dissertations or Theses: Rockey, R. (2008). An observational study of pre-service teachers’ classroom management strategies [Doctoral dissertation, Indiana University of Pennsylvania].

All citations must be fully listed in a works cited or references section at the end of the article or review in alphabetical order by author, with complete bibliographic details.

Authorship

JH defines an author as an individual who has significantly contributed to the development of a manuscript. Determination of authorship will be ascertained by the following criteria: i) contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; ii) drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for purposes of intellectual engagement iii) individual agreement of accountability for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. JH accepts manuscripts authored by more than one person as long as they meet the criteria stipulated above.

Changes in Authorship

Should changes of authorship occur after the submission process, only corresponding authors will be allowed to make the request for change in authorship to the editor. These changes may include introducing a new author or changing the order of authors.

Acknowledgements

JH encourages the acknowledgement of those who participated in the research and the development of the manuscript but do not qualify as the authors of the manuscript. Institutions or organizations that have funded the research or provided substantial support should also be acknowledged by the author(s).

Submission of Manuscript

Authors should read the “Author guidelines” on the journal’s page before making a submission. Manuscripts should be prepared according to the style and specifications of the journal’s author guidelines. Authors listed on the manuscript should have met the requirements for Authorship specified above. Where necessary, authors will be asked to specify the contribution of each of the authors. Once a manuscript is submitted, it is assumed that all authors have read and given their approval for the submission of the manuscript. Contact information of all authors should be stated on the manuscript, although only one individual must be designated as corresponding author. Surname/Other names, affiliation, emails should also be included in the manuscript. Where available, authors should also indicate their ORCID. Authors should also note that JH will not accept manuscripts that are being reviewed elsewhere nor will it accept manuscripts that have already been published elsewhere.

Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest refers to situations in which financial or other personal considerations may compromise, or have the appearance of compromising a researcher's professional judgment in conducting or reporting research. JH encourages authors to disclose all financial/relevant interest that may have influenced the production of the manuscript. Similarly, reviewers are also encouraged to disclose any conflict of interest and if necessary, decline the review of any manuscript they perceive to have a conflict of interest. JH will also ensure that its editors decline from considering any manuscript that they may have conflict of interest with. Such manuscripts will be re-assigned to other editors. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest should be stated in the manuscript.

Confidentiality

JH considers each submitted manuscript as confidential. It will therefore not disclose the names of authors and the submitted manuscripts to anyone except to individuals that are involved in the processing and preparation of the manuscript if accepted for publication. These individuals include editors and the editorial staff. However, in suspected cases of misconduct such as plagiarism, a manuscript may be revealed to members of the editorial board so as to decide regarding the suspected misconduct.

Misconduct

JH believes in ensuring the integrity of the research process and hence considers plagiarism as a serious form of misconduct. Violations of JH policies also constitute misconduct. Any other activities that threaten or compromise the integrity of the research and publication process are also considered potential misconducts. Suspected cases will be thoroughly investigated by the editorial board. In the event that the board confirms that misconduct has indeed taken place, JH will take down the paper from the JH website.

Correction and retraction of articles

Corrections may be made to a published article with the authorization of the editor of JH. The editor will decide the magnitude of the corrections and whether there is need to address them or not. However, in cases of major corrections, the original article will remain unchanged, while the corrected version will also be published. Both the original and corrected version will be linked to each other. A statement indicating the reason for the major change to the article will also be published. When necessary, retraction of articles will be done after a thorough scrutiny of the reasons of retraction by the editor in conjunction with the editorial board.

Common reasons for rejection

The first kind of rejection is due to the manuscript’s failure to pass the preliminary test of technical impeccability. Such manuscripts are rejected by the JH’s handling editorial office where routine checks about technical requirements are done. The paper may fail the test of technical impeccability on the following grounds:

1. The manuscript is under review at another journal (submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal is forbidden).

2. There is evidence that the manuscript contains plagiarized content.

3. The submission is incomplete; for example, there is missing information such as authors’ names, title, keywords, affiliation of authors, references, substantive content, tables or figures, etc. Other reasons could be that the manuscript or parts of the submission are in unacceptable formats e.g. in some proprietary software unknown to JH.

4. The language is below the minimum threshold such that the paper cannot undergo peer review.

5. The manuscript does not conform to JH’s Author Guidelines (see Author Guidelines).

The second type of rejection is a result of the thorough review process. The reasons for this type of rejection are usually based on the substantive matters of the manuscript.