Instructions for Authors

File format
Articles should be submitted as a Word file.

Language and spelling
The language of the Journal is English, and the spelling should be British English.

Font (throughout the Manuscript)

• Times New Roman,
• Size 12
• Double-line spacing

Margins
A4 size page, 2.5 cm from all sides

Title

• Times New Roman, size 12 with double-line spacing, bold, initial capital letter for each proper noun.
• A title should be accurate and informative, which will enable the reader to understand the subject of the article.
• It is better to have one or two keywords in the title, which will increase the discoverability of the article.
• A good research title is generally between 10 and 12 words. Please try to stay within the limits where possible, as longer titles lose the attention of the reader.

Abstract

• The abstract should be no more than 250 words.
• Abstracts may be really short, but they are essential as they tell the reader what they might learn. Therefore, an abstract should cover what the research is about, what is the methodology of the research, and what has been found out. While writing your abstract, do remember that every abstract should stand on its own as it should be a concise summary of the research.
• Do not use abbreviations, footnotes (forbidden in the whole Manuscript), endnotes and references, as well as images, background information and/or technical terms that will need further explanation to be understood.
• Additionally, be aware that there is a difference between a research abstract and a policy review abstract. In a research abstract, you need to tell the methods of the research. On the other hand, in a policy review abstract, the primary objective of the review should be stated initially, together with the reasons for this choice, the main outcomes and results of your review, and the conclusions, which should also show their implications for further research.
• In both article types, do not forget to include the keywords.

Keywords
Keywords are vital to help readers to find your article. There should be between 4 and 6 keywords. Remember that selecting the right keywords will enable you to have an effective title and an abstract.

Headings

• There are three heading levels to be used in this Journal, which are 1., 1.1., 1.1.1.
• All the headings should be written with an initial capital letter for all proper nouns.
• First-level headings (1., 2. etc.), such as the introduction and conclusion, should be written in bold. Second-level headings (1.1., 2.2. etc.) should be in bold italics, and third-level headings (1.1.1., 1.2.1. etc) should be in italics.

Tables and figures

• Tables and figures should be saved as separate files and should not be included in the article. Instead, the author/s should show clearly where the tables and figures would appear in the article by writing [Table 1 near here] or [Table 2 below this paragraph]
• The information on the tables should not duplicate the information given in the text. The table should be understood easily and clearly, and the author/s should refer to each table in the text.
• The text of the table should be written in Times New Roman, like the rest of the article.
• If tables are reproduced from another source, please follow the Using Third-Party Material rules.
• Tables, graphics etc., should be submitted as editable files such as Word, Excel, Photoshop etc.
• Be sure you number your tables correspondingly. The table numbers will be Table 1, table 2, etc.
• While preparing a table, think that the page size is A4 (210×297 mm) and the margins are 2.5 from all sides. Thus, you prepare your table with the sizes that will fit on a page and let it have its title.
• If there are abbreviations on the table, and if you haven’t used them before in your text, please explain them while referring to the table in your text.
• The referencing style should be consistent with the rest of the article.
• Figures should be prepared with image resolutions given below.
  

  Colour photographic images:	300dpi
  Grayscale photographic images:	600dpi
  Line art or monochrome images:	1200dpi
  Combination images (photographs and labelling):	600dpi

• Authors should avoid large file sizes. Therefore, please check Adobe Photoshop for more information on image size and resolution.
• File formats accepted are JPEG and EPS.
• While creating a jpeg file, be sure that you are exporting JPEG at maximum quality.
• Be sure that you have been given permission to use any tables or figures you are using and/or reproducing from another source before you submit.
• Figures must be saved separately to text and should not be embedded in the manuscript file as well as tables.
• Captions and figure titles should not be included in the figure files.
• Be sure that you number your figures correspondingly. The figures will be numbered as Figure 1, Figure 2 etc. If there are parts in your figures, then Figure 1a, Figure 2b etc.