Submission Guidelines

The following guidelines are designed to facilitate a simple process of submitting your manuscript for assessment and publishing successfully. By ensuring that submissions are submitted clearly and systematically, reviewers and editors can carry out their work without any obstacles.

General Requirements

Before submission, it is necessary to make sure that:

  • Your paper is original and has not been published before and is not being reviewed.
  • The text is written in clear academic English in the right structure and grammar.
  • Each of the listed authors has given consent to the final version of the manuscript.
  • The manuscripts are submitted in the Microsoft Word (.doc or.docx) format.
  • Tables, figures and images are clear, numbered and cited in the text.

Manuscript Structure

The general outline of your manuscript should be as follows:

1. Title Page

  • Manuscript title
  • Full names of all authors
  • Connections and points of contact.
  • Email address of the corresponding author.

2. Abstract

  • Brief summary of the research (usually 150 words to 250 words)

3. Keywords

  • 4-6 terms that are the main issues of your paper.

4. Main Text

  • Introduction
  • Methodology
  • Results or Findings
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion

5. References

  • Cite all referenced sources in homogenous citation style.

Formatting Instructions

  • Normal readable font (e.g., Times New Roman, 12 pt).
  • Make the whole manuscript double-spaced.
  • Label each page sequentially.
  • Make sure that there are captions placed on tables and figures and cited in the text.

Submission Process

  1. Either create an Account or Login to the online submission system.
  2. Go to New Submission and upload the manuscript and other supplementary files.
  3. Attach a brief cover letter which explains why and why your work is significant.
  4. Once it has been submitted, the status of your manuscript can be tracked on your account dashboard.

Ethical Standards

Authors are expected to:

  • Cite all the sources and plagiarism.
  • Do not publish or submit to different journals at the same time.
  • Report any possible sources of conflict of interests and funding.
  • Develop ethical principles of dealing with human subjects in research, where appropriate.

Adhering to these recommendations will contribute to making the process of review and editorial more effective and more likely to provide a positive result. In case of any doubts or additional support, the editorial team in JHCSCI can be contacted. Your contributions will be greatly appreciated.