GUIDE TO AUTHORS

Authors should submit only papers that have been carefully proofread and polished. Manuscripts are accepted with the understanding that they are original or extended version of previously published papers in conferences and/or journals and that, if the work received an official sponsorship, it has been duly released for open publication. Before submission please make sure that your paper is prepared using the journal paper template. The authors must refer to ITLJ article template for writing format and style. Please download and use as template for initial manuscript submission. Any papers not fulfilling the requirements based on the guidelines will not be processed.

Manuscript Formatting Requirements

All manuscripts must be prepared using the official ITLJ Article Template. Authors should not create their own formatting or modify the prescribed layout. The manuscript should comply with the following formatting requirements:

  • Font: Times New Roman throughout the manuscript.
  • Article title: 14 pt, bold.
  • Author name(s): 12 pt, bold.
  • Author affiliation(s): 10 pt.
  • Corresponding author and email: 10 pt.
  • Abstract heading: 10 pt, bold.
  • Abstract text: 9 pt and not more than 200 words.
  • Keywords: 9 pt. The label Keywords: should be bold.
  • Main section headings: 12 pt, bold.
  • Main manuscript text: 10 pt.
  • References: All references must follow APA 7th edition. Authors must first ensure that the reference list is correctly formatted according to APA 7th edition and subsequently ensure that all in-text citations are consistent with the reference list and follow APA 7th edition citation style.
  • Tables and figures: Authors should follow the format and presentation illustrated in the ITLJ Article Template.
  • Acknowledgement: A brief acknowledgement of not more than 50 words should be included before the References section, where applicable.

The manuscript should normally be organised using the following sections, where applicable: Introduction, Literature Review, Research Objectives/Questions, Methods, Results, Discussions, Conclusion, Limitations and Future Studies, Conflict of Interest, Acknowledgment, and References. The Methods section may include relevant subsections such as Research Design, Samples and Population/Participants, Research Instruments, and Data Analysis.

Authors are strongly advised to download the ITLJ Article Template and prepare the manuscript directly using the template. Manuscripts that do not comply with the prescribed format and submission guidelines may be returned to the authors for reformatting and will not proceed to the review process until the required formatting has been completed.

Download the ITLJ Article Template here.

Revision Submission Requirements

For revised submissions, authors must ensure that the manuscript is reformatted strictly according to the ITLJ Article Template provided. The ITLJ template should be used as the working document, and the manuscript structure, headings, font, tables, figures, citations, and references must follow the prescribed journal format.

Please submit the following:

  1. Table of Corrections – clearly indicate how each editor and/or reviewer comment has been addressed and specify the relevant page and line numbers.
  2. Revised article with Track Changes – all revisions made in response to the editor and/or reviewer comments must be clearly visible.
  3. Clean revised article – submit the final revised version without Track Changes, comments, or editing marks.

For revised manuscripts, authors should also download and complete the Table of Corrections Template.

Download the Table of Corrections Template here.

The submitted papers are subject to a double-blinded peer review process, in order for the Editorial Board to select for publishing the articles meeting the highest possible standards in Education. The reviewers' identities are not disclosed to the authors, nor are the authors' identities disclosed to the reviewers.

When a manuscript is submitted to ITLJ Journal, it undergoes an initial prescreening by the Editorial Board in order to determine whether or not the paper fits the scope of the Journal. If the Editorial Board feels the manuscript meets the journal's minimum standards for publication, the paper then enters a blind reviewing process.

In the main reviewing phase, the Executive Editor or a designated editorial board member sends the received papers, without the name and affiliation of the authors, to two experts in the field, by using the on-line web-based paper management system. The electronic evaluation form used by reviewers contains a checklist in order to help referees to cover all aspects that can decide the publication. In the final section of the evaluation form, the reviewers must include observations and suggestions for improvement that are sent to the authors, without the names of the reviewers.

All the reviewers of a paper remain anonymous to the authors and act independently before, during, and after the evaluation process. If the decisions of the two reviewers are not the same (accept/reject), the paper is sent to a third reviewer.

The final decision for publication is done by the Editor-in-Chief based on the scrutiny of reviewers and the scope of the journal.

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the quality and selection of manuscripts chosen to be published, and the authors are always responsible for the content of each article.

A brief acknowledgment of not more than 50 words should be included at the end of the manuscripts, before the list of references. Acknowledgement could be made to funding body, institution/ universities/ organization or individual/ person.

Example:

1. Acknowledgement to funding body (Grant number) : This work was supported by the Trust [grant numbers xxxx, yyyy]; the Natural Environment Research Council [grant number zzzz]; and the Economic and Social Research Council [grant number aaaa].

2. Acknowledgement to institution/universities/organization: We would like to thank XYZ University for their helpful feedback and support.

3. Acknowledgement to individual/person: We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our supervisor, Professor John Doe, for his valuable guidance and support throughout the research process. His expertise and insights were invaluable in shaping our research and helping us to overcome challenges.