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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 Microsoft Word file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The manuscript should be written in English in a clear, direct, and active style.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 10-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.
  • The authors declare "no conflicts of interest" should be included if there is a conflict of interest.

Author Guidelines

Here are the academic guidelines translated into English text format:

Ethics in Publishing:

  • Permitted Use: Articles may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes only. Any substantial reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, or distribution in any form to any individual or organization is expressly forbidden.

  • Author Responsibility: Authors are solely responsible for the content of their articles.

  • Copyright: The journal holds the copyright of the articles. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, or damages whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of the research material.

  • Conflict of Interest Disclosure: All authors must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest, including financial, personal, or other relationships with individuals or organizations related to the submitted work.

Language:

  • Papers are accepted only in English.

Word Count:

  • Although there is no specific word limit for manuscripts, authors are encouraged to write concisely.

File Type:

  • The manuscript should be saved in Word (.doc or .docx) file format.

Page Setup:

  • Margins: Please use 2.5 cm (1 inch) margins.

  • Page Size: A4 paper size.

  • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.

Title Page:

  • Title: Use 14-point bold font for the title, with initial capital letters for proper nouns. Center the title on the page.

  • Author Information: All authors must provide their full names, affiliations, postal addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses. One author should be identified as the corresponding author.

  • Abstract: Include an informative 10-point bold abstract (100 to 200 words) that presents the main points of the paper and its conclusions.

  • Keywords: Include 4 to 5 descriptive keywords (e.g., Science Education, Survey Development). Capitalize the first letter of each keyword, separated by commas.

Main Text:

  • Font Size: Use 12-point font size.

  • Text Alignment: The text should be justified.

  • Spacing: Manuscripts should be single-spaced.

  • Paragraph Formatting: Do not indent paragraphs. Leave one line of space between consecutive paragraphs.

  • Emphasis: Do not underline words for emphasis. Use italics instead.

  • Lists: Both numbered and bulleted lists are acceptable when needed.

  • Citations: Ensure that every in-text citation corresponds to a reference in the reference list, and vice versa.

Headings:

  • Divide the text into unnumbered sections with short and meaningful sub-headings. Avoid numbered headings.

  • First-Level Headings: Use 12-point bold font.

  • Second-Level Headings: Use 10-point bold font.

  • Third-Level Headings: Use 10-point italic font.

  • Leave one blank line after each heading and two blank lines before each heading (except when consecutive headings are used).

Tables and Figures:

  • Embed tables and figures in appropriate sections of the document and center them horizontally.

  • Provide captions (maximum 6-8 words) for each table or figure. The caption should be centered above the table and below the figure.

  • Tables should not include vertical lines.

  • Preferred formats for figures: GIF, JPEG (JPG).

Acknowledgments:

  • Please include acknowledgments in a separate section at the end of the manuscript, before the references.

References:

  • Manuscripts must follow the APA citation style. Please refer to the latest Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

  • List all references in alphabetical order by the last name of the first author.

  • Use the first-level heading "References" for the references section.

Examples of APA Citation Styles:

  1. Journal Article: Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.

  2. Magazine Article: Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31.

  3. Online Article: Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderland, L., & Brizee, A. (2010, May 5). General format. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Conference Template:

Copyright Notice

Copyright Notice:

By submitting a paper to ICCES 2025, the authors agree to the following copyright terms:

  • The authors retain copyright and grant the conference organizers a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the work as part of the conference proceedings.

  • The paper may be included in digital repositories and indexing services as required by the conference.

  • The authors confirm that the submission is original, does not infringe on any third-party rights, and has not been previously published or submitted elsewhere.

  • Proper credit must be given to ICCES 2025 if any part of the work is reused or modified after publication.

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