Manuscript Formatting Template
BASIC FORMATTING GUIDELINES
• Font: Times New Roman
• Font Size: 12
• Line Spacing: 1.5
• Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
• Alignment: Justified
• Page numbers: Bottom right
TITLE PAGE
Title of the Manuscript (Bold, 14-16 pt, Sentence case)
Author Name1, Author Name2, Author Name3
1 Department, Institution, City, Country
2 Department, Institution, City, Country
3 Department, Institution, City, Country
Corresponding Author:
Full Name
Email (mandatory)
ORCID (optional)
Contact Number (mandatory)
ABSTRACT
Write a structured abstract (150-300 words).
For clinical/medical papers: Background, Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
For other disciplines: Provide a concise summary of objectives, methods, key findings, and conclusions.
Keywords
Provide 4-6 keywords separated by commas. Do not repeat words from the title.
1. Introduction
Provide background, literature review, research gap, and clearly state the objective(s) of the study.
2. Methodology / Materials and Methods
Describe study design, participants/data sources, tools, statistical analysis, and ethical approval (if applicable).
Statistical Analysis (if applicable)
Use appropriate statistical methods where relevant and clearly state significance levels (e.g., p < 0.05).
3. Results / Findings
Present findings clearly. Use tables and figures where necessary. Avoid interpretation in this section.
4. Discussion
Interpret findings, compare with previous studies, explain implications, and mention limitations.
5. Conclusion
Provide a concise conclusion addressing the study objectives, implications, and future directions.
DECLARATIONS
Funding
State funding information or write: 'This research received no specific grant from any funding agency.'
Conflict of Interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Ethical Approval (if applicable)
State the name of the ethics committee and approval number.
Author Contributions
Specify individual author contributions (conceptualization, methodology, analysis, writing, etc.).
Data Availability Statement
State data availability details. Example: Data available upon reasonable request.
AI Usage Statement
State whether generative AI tools were used for language editing only or not used at all.
Tables and Figures
Number tables and figures sequentially (Table 1, Figure 1).
Place table titles below tables and figure captions below figures.
Ensure high-resolution images.
REFERENCES (APA 7th Edition)
List references alphabetically using hanging indent format.
Include DOI where available.
In-text examples: (Smith, 2022); (Smith & Brown, 2021); (Smith et al., 2020).
Example:
Smith, J. A., & Brown, T. R. (2023). Title of article. Journal Name, 12(3), 145–150. https://doi.org/xxxxx
Review Articles (if applicable)
Review manuscripts should include: Title Page, Abstract, Thematic Sections, Conclusion, Declarations, References, and Figures/Tables where appropriate.
Editorial Notice
This template provides structural guidance for manuscript preparation. Minor formatting and stylistic adjustments may be made during editorial and production processing after acceptance.
Submission of a manuscript confirms that the work is original, not under consideration elsewhere, and that all authors have approved the final version.