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GENERAL GUIDELINES:
CHECKLIST FOR SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES

The following checklist should be iii. discussion of procedure; iv. Figures/pictures/graphs
used when preparing an article iv. results; submitted are :
for submission. Please be sure to v. conclusions; a. Large enough to be
follow the specifications exactly and readable when reduced
completely to ensure that your article vi. implications for practice to fit the journal page
is reviewed in a timely manner and and advancement of
any delays avoided further along in research. size (approximately
the publishing process should your vii. references; 5.25” x 8.25”.)
article be accepted for publication. viii acknowledgements b. A brief caption is
1. The paper should be created (Optional), if funding for provided for each
using a word-processing the research was received figure/picture graph.
programme (such as Microsoft from non-personal c. The figure is cited in the
Word) and should be between sources, the sources text.
3,000 and 5,000 words in length. must be identified in this d. Please ensure that
The file may be in .docx or .doc section), and;
format. ix. an autobiographical scanned images are
2. The paper is typewritten, sketch. of a high resolution to
ensure good quality
double-spaced, and formatted 5. Please ensure that : printing (not less than
to print on 8.5”x11” (or A4) size i. References are complete, 640 x 480).
paper. It is written in the third have been arranged
person in a clear style, free of alphabetically by author v. All tables are included
jargon. surname and checked for either in the original
3. The first page of the article accuracy. manuscript file or as a
includes the following : ii. Reference citations in the text separate Microsoft Word
i. the paper’s title; and; are referred to by author document and have been
ii. an approximately 200 name and year. If there checked to ensure that they
can be easily reproduced
word abstract that are more than two authors,
emphasises the paper’s the name of the first author on the journal page size
contribution to the followed by “et al.” has approximately 5.25” x 8.25”.
field and its practical been used. a. A brief caption is
architectural/planning/ iii. References contain the provided for each table.
social / economic following information, in b. The table is cited in the
implications. the order shown : names text.
iii. the name(s), position(s), of all contributing authors 6. If your paper is accepted
professional or academic (last name followed by first
affiliation(s) and email initial), date of publication, for publication, you will be
address(es) of the title of article, names of provided with information on
author(s) as well as the editors (edited books only), where to send the hard copies of
full postal address of the title of author any figures if required.
corresponding journal or book, volume 7. The manuscript and any table/
and issue numbers (journals
4. The body of the paper should only), location and name of picture files should be sent via
include the following: email to hsmishelter@gmail.com
publishing company (books
i) An introduction to the only),and inclusive pages ONLY original works neither
subject; (journals and articles in published nor under review
ii. background information; edited books). elsewhere will be considered.
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