1. General format (submission stage)

• File type: Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx)

• Font: Times New Roman, 11–12 pt, used consistently

• Line spacing: Single spacing 

• Alignment: Left-aligned

• Page numbers: Optional at submission

• Paragraphs: Optional at submission

 

2. Final JoLIE layout (applied after acceptance)

The final published version follows the established JoLIE print format:

• Page size: 17 × 24 cm

• Margins: 2 cm on all sides

• Header: 1.25 cm

• Font: Times New Roman

• Paragraphs: First-line indentation of 1.27 cm (0.5 inch)

Font sizes in the final version:

• Title and author name(s): 12 pt

• Affiliation: 11 pt

• Abstract and keywords: 10 pt

• Main text: 11 pt

• References: 10 pt

Authors are not required to apply these settings at submission.

 

3. Manuscript files for double-anonymized review

Authors must submit two separate Microsoft Word files:

1. Title page, including:

   • Article title

   • Author name(s)

   • Institutional affiliation(s)

   • Corresponding author’s email address

   • ORCID (optional)

   • Short biographical note(s) (100–150 words)

2. Main manuscript (anonymized), containing:

   • No author names or affiliations

   • No acknowledgements or identifying funding information

   • No self-identifying references

 

4. Required manuscript structure 

Manuscripts should follow the general structure recommended by APA 7 and include the following elements, in this order:

• Title

• Abstract (English)

• Keywords (3–6)

• Main text (using APA heading levels)

• References

• Tables and figures (each on a new page or embedded near first callout; one approach should be used consistently)

• Appendices (if any)

Journal-specific structural guidance
The main text should be divided into clearly defined sections using appropriate APA heading levels. Authors are strongly encouraged to organize their papers under the following headings, where appropriate to the nature of the study:

• Introduction

• Literature Review

• Research Methodology

• Results and Interpretation

• Conclusions and Recommendations

Subsections may be used as necessary.

Additional requirement:
Authors are required to provide an abstract in their first language (where applicable), either as a separate section following the English abstract or as a separate file.

 

5. Abstract and keywords

• Abstract length: 150–250 words

• Keywords: 5–6 keywords

• Any additional abstract (author’s first language) should follow the English abstract or be submitted separately.

 

6. Headings 

APA heading levels must be used consistently:

• Level 1: Centered, Bold, Title Case

• Level 2: Flush Left, Bold, Title Case

• Level 3: Flush Left, Bold Italic, Title Case

• Level 4: Indented, Bold, Title Case, ending with a period. Text begins on the same line.

• Level 5: Indented, Bold Italic, Title Case, ending with a period. Text begins on the same line.

 

7. Numbers, abbreviations, and language

Authors should follow APA 7 rules regarding numbers, abbreviations, capitalization, and inclusive, bias-free language. Either British or American spelling may be used, but consistency within a manuscript is required.

 

8. In-text citations 

• Parenthetical: (Popescu, 2004) or (Popescu, 2004, p. 45)

• Narrative: Popescu (2004) argues that…

• Two authors: (Smith & Jones, 2020)

• Three or more authors: (Kramer et al., 2023)

• Multiple citations: (Allan, 2020; Jones, 2019)

 

9. Reference list 

• Start on a new page titled References (bold, centered)

• Double-spaced throughout

• Use a hanging indent of 1.27 cm (0.5 inch)

• Include DOIs in URL format where available

Examples:

• Journal article:
  Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), xx–xx. https://doi.org/xxxxx

• Book:
  Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book (Edition if applicable). Publisher.

• Chapter in edited book:
  Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx

• Webpage:
  Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL

 

10. Tables and figures 

• Number tables and figures consecutively in the order they appear (Table 1, Figure 1, etc.)

• Follow APA conventions for titles and notes:

  • Table titles: italicized, title case

  • Figure captions: formatted according to APA 7

• Provide source notes and copyright acknowledgements where required.

 

11. Quotations

• Fewer than 40 words: integrated into the text with quotation marks and citation (Author, year, p. x)

• 40 words or more: block quotation, indented, no quotation marks, with citation after final punctuation

 

12. Permissions

Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission for any third-party copyrighted material and for including credit lines exactly as required by the rights holders.

 

13. Length

JoLIE accepts manuscripts of 7,000–9,000 words, including references and appendices, unless otherwise specified by the editors.