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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

International Journal of Governance and Development Studies (IJOGDES) invites authors from around the world to share their innovative research and findings. Submissions to IJOGDES receive more visibility and undergo a peer-review process. We welcome the following types of academic contributions: original academic articles, conference papers, and book reviews.

Authors are expected to adhere to the following publishing ethics:

- Avoid plagiarism of others' work.

- Do not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal or publisher simultaneously.

- Cite and acknowledge other authors’ work appropriately.

- Only list co-authors who have made significant contributions.

- Avoid fabrication or the creation of false research data.

- Avoid falsification or manipulation of existing research data.

Authors submitting journal articles are encouraged to follow this format:

- Title

- Author's name, institutional affiliation, and email address

- Abstract

- Introduction

- Methodology

- Findings and Discussion

- Recommendations

- Conclusion

- Profile of Author(s)

- Reference

Before submitting a manuscript for publication in IJOGDES, please ensure that:

- Your findings advance the understanding in a specific research field.

- Your work is relevant to the journal's audience.

- Your manuscript is structured according to the journal's editorial policy.

- You have included keywords, all figures (with relevant captions), and all tables (with titles, descriptions, and footnotes).

- Your conclusions are justified by your results.

- You use the 7th edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style, as recommended by all IJOGDES journals.

- You have reviewed your work and corrected any grammatical and spelling mistakes.

- One author is designated as the corresponding author and provides their contact details: email address, institution, and phone number.

- The order of authors in the manuscript is appropriately listed. Any additions, deletions, or rearrangements of authorship should be made only before the manuscript is accepted.

Each submitted manuscript for publication will undergo a peer-review process.

 

 

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