Submissions

Author Guidelines

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to confirm compliance with the following guidelines. Submissions not adhering to these may be returned to authors:

• The submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration by another journal (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
• The submission file is in Microsoft Word document format.
• Where available, DOIs or URLs for references have been provided.
• The text is 1.5-spaced, uses a 10-point font, employs italics rather than underlining (except for URLs), and includes all illustrations, figures, and tables within the text at appropriate points.
• The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
• For submissions to peer-reviewed sections, instructions in Ensuring a Peer Review have been followed.
• The paper has been checked for accidental plagiarism using tools such as Grammarly, Plagtracker, or Duplichecker.
• If the study involves human participants, compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) and informed consent from participants have been ensured.

Note: To verify originality, your article may be checked by the originality detection service CrossCheck.

The Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language (JSSAL) publishes Original Research, Review Articles, Studies and Articles, Book Reviews, Case Studies, and Monographic Studies. The editorial board reserves the right to make exceptions based on content suitability. Submitted papers must meet JSSAL’s standards; inadequately prepared submissions will not be reviewed.

Submission Process

Manuscripts must be submitted online via submission system. The electronic submission system guides authors through the process, reducing editorial and review times. Templates are optional for initial submissions but recommended for accepted papers.

Manuscript Structure

• Title Page: Include author names, a concise title, affiliations, addresses, and the corresponding author’s email.
• Abstract: Maximum 250 words, avoiding abbreviations and formulas.
• Keywords: 4-6 keywords.
• Text Formatting: Use Word, A4 size, Bookman Old Style font (8-point for abstract/keywords, 10-point for text). Manuscripts should be 2,500–9,000 words (excluding references, tables, figures), though exceptions may be approved by the editor. Use 1.5 spacing, italics for emphasis (not underlining except URLs), and automatic page numbering.
• Sections:
  • Introduction: State objectives and background, avoiding extensive literature reviews.
  • Methods: Provide sufficient detail for reproducibility, referencing published methods where applicable.
  • Finding : Present findings clearly and concisely.
  • Discussion: Explore the significance of results, avoiding repetition.
  • Conclusions: Summarize key findings (optional standalone section).
  • Acknowledgments: List contributors before references.
  • Appendices: Number as 1, 2, etc., if multiple.

Reference Style

All manuscripts must follow the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (7th ed.) citation style. Use of DOIs is encouraged.

Review and Publishing

All submissions undergo double-blind peer review by at least two expert reviewers. The editorial team decides on publication based on reviewer feedback and informs the author accordingly.

For more details, see our Publication Policy.