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Instructions for Authors
Manuscripts submitted to JnUJP should neither be published previously nor be under consideration for publication in another journal. The main article types are as follows:
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Full theoretical and experimental manuscripts that will provide a substantial amount of new information.
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Short communications that present significant findings will also be considered.
Manuscripts Submission Information
· Manuscripts should be original, unpublished work, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
· All submissions will go through the regular double-blind review process and follow the standard norm.
· Articles published in this journal are freely available online, immediately upon publication.
· Article processing charge: Upon acceptance, authors have to pay minimum fee.
Key Dates
· Submissions Starts: September 15, 2023
· Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
· Notification of Acceptance: May 31, 2024
· Publication Date: July 2024
Manuscripts along with a similarity index report (not more than 20% similarity) should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief (Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Uzzaman, Chairman, Department of Psychology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh. E-mail: psyjournal.jnu@gmail.com)
Manuscript Preparation
Prior to submission, please carefully read and follow the ‘Instructions for Authors” that is given below. Manuscripts that do not conform to the submission guidelines may be returned without review.
The manuscript must be written in English typed in MS Word with double space, 12-pt Times New Roman, in A4, sheets (not exceeding 16 pages together) leaving standard margin and should be numbered beginning with the Title page. The Short Communication must include text, figures, and tables that must be within double-spaced 4 pages. The list of references should be as small as possible.
General Considerations
Front Page Sections
The following sections should appear in all manuscripts:
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Title: The title of your manuscript should be concise, specific, and relevant.
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Author List and Affiliations: Authors' full first and last names must be provided. The initials of any middle names can be added. The standard format is used for affiliations: complete address information including city, zip code, state/province, and country. At least one author should be designated as corresponding author, and his or her email address and other details should be included at the end of the affiliation section.
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Abstract: The abstract should be a total of about 200 words maximum. The abstract should be a single paragraph and should follow the style of structured abstracts, but without headings: 1) Background: Place the question addressed in a broad context and highlight the purpose of the study; 2) Methods: Describe briefly the main methods or treatments applied. 3) Results: Summarize the article's main findings; and 4) Conclusion: Indicate the main conclusions or interpretations.
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Keywords: Three to five pertinent keywords need to be added after the abstract. We recommend that the keywords should be relevant to the article.
Research Manuscript Sections
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Introduction: The introduction should briefly place the study in a broad context and highlight why it is important. It should define the purpose of the work and its significance, including specific hypotheses being tested. The current state of the research field should be reviewed carefully and key publications must be cited. Finally, briefly mention the main aim of the work. Keep the introductions comprehensible and reader-friendly.
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Methods: It should be described with sufficient detail.
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Results: Provide a concise and precise description of the results and their interpretation.
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Discussion: Authors should discuss the results and how they can be interpreted in the perspective of previous studies and of the working hypotheses. The findings and their implications should be discussed in the broadest context and limitations of the work should be highlighted. Future research directions may also be mentioned. This section may be combined with Results.
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Conclusions: This section is not mandatory, but can be added to the manuscript if the discussion is unusually long or complex.
Back page Sections
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Supplementary Materials: Describe any supplementary material alongside the manuscript (figures, tables, etc.). Please indicate the name and title of each element as follows Figure A1: title, Table A1: title, etc.
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References: All the references must be cited in the text. The Citation and the Reference list should be prepared as recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA) Manual (7th edition).