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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.

  • Submit Full text of the manuscript WITHOUT list of author(s) & affiliation.
  • Attach a separate file of the title page WITH the names and affiliations of all authors.
  • The submission must be in Microsoft Word using the IJPS template, and has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses Times New Roman, 12-point font; and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate sections.
  • The citation and reference are following the 7th APA style and where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • Manuscripts with plagiarized content of more than 20% similarity index will not be considered by the journal.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author's Guidelines.
  • Suggest 2 to 3 potential reviewers (with their names, affiliations, and emails) in "comments for Editor"

Author Guidelines

 

Guidelines for authors

1 Publication policies

 IJPS requires authors to comply with IJPS's publication policies, i.e. papers submitted to IJPS

should be original work, i.e. the same paper must have not been published or accepted for publication in any other journals/books either in full or substantial part; and

the submission file is in Microsoft WORD.

It must not be submitted to any other journal for concurrent publication or being
considered for publication or even being reviewed.

2 Manuscript preparation

Manuscripts must comply with the following guidelines before entering the review process.

Download the IJPS_Paper Template here

3 Language

Papers must be written in Standard British English. The language of the paper should be very comprehensible and moulded in proper syntax. Do not use any slang or jargon. Abbreviations and acronyms should be clearly defined when they are first introduced in the text.

 

4 English language editing

Authors are responsible for the linguistic accuracy of their manuscripts. Authors who are not fully conversant with the English language are highly encouraged to seek advice/assistance from subject specialists with a sound knowledge of English.

 

5 Length of paper

The preferred length of a paper is between 7,500 and 10,000 words inclusive of everything (Tables, Figures, References and Appendices).

 

6 Format

Manuscripts must be prepared using Microsoft Word, using Times New Roman, and font 12. All paragraphs including footnotes and notes under each Table should be justified. The manuscript should be formatted in one column with Tables and Figures at the end. Leave a blank line between each paragraph, each entry in the reference section, and between each section or part. The line spacing is 1.15 for the whole manuscript except for Abstract of which it is 1.0.

 

7.1  Title page

The first page of the manuscript includes the title of the manuscript, the authors' specifications, the Abstract, and the Keywords.


Title: Brief, effective, and reflective of the manuscript; font size 14, bold and centralised, capitalise each content word in the title
Author(s): Full name(s), affiliation(s), e-mail and postal address(es) all in font size 11. For multiple authors, please indicate the corresponding author using an asterisk. Author affiliations, acknowledgements and information on research grants may be written in a footnote (indicated by superscript symbols, font size 10 on the title page. This footnote should not be part of the consecutive numbering of footnotes of the paper. See the following example:
Example: Mohammed AlAqad*, Anas Adam and Mohammed Ariff
It appears in the footnote as follows:

* Corresponding author. Adam Ali, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of
Business and Economics, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, e-mail: adam@um.edu.my.


Abstract: Must be STRUCTURED ABSTRACT , Concise, informative, not more than 200-250 words, font size 11, the word abstract is bold, typed in font size 12. The abstract must includes the following sections:

  • Introduction
  • methodology
  • findings
  • analysis/discussion
  • conclusion


Keywords: Not more than eight in alphabetical order; the word keywords should  be bold. Separate each key words by using a comma, capitalise each content  word in the keywords and do not close this part with a dot. See the following example:
    Example:
    Keywords: Gaza Genocide, War zone, Palestinians, Israel-Palestine, Discourse Analysis.

 

7.2 First page of the full manuscript. 

The first page of the manuscript includes the title of the manuscript, WITHOUT authors' specifications . Add the Abstract, and the Keywords. Title: Brief, effective, and reflective of the manuscript; font size 14, bold and centralised, capitalise each content word in the title

8 Tables and figures

 Tables and Figures should be presented in text.

 

9 Table format
Tables should be arranged in the following format:
Tables and figures submitted as image data are not accepted, for they cannot be edited for publication.
The first letter of each content word in the headings of the Tables should be capitalised typed in Times New Roman, font size 12 with single line spacing. A brief Table Heading is preferred. Please do not present the headings in either bold or italic format.
Tables should be centralised, and the heading should be aligned to the left.
The contents of the Table should be in Times New Roman, font size 10, single spacing, and aligned to the left.
Table Notes which are presented right below the Tables should be typed in Times New Roman, font size 8, single spacing and aligned to the left.

 

10 Section headings

Section headings should be in bold, font size 12, aligned to the left, and NOT numbered sequentially. First-level and second-level subheadings should be in italics and capitalized first letter only and NOT bold, font 12.

Example:

Methodology

Sample

Research design

Findings

Discussion

Conclusion

 

11 References

References should be listed at the end of the manuscript (before Tables and Figures), arranged alphabetically by the family name or the main name of the first author. For the same author, or for the same set of authors, references should be arranged chronologically. If there is more than one publication in the same year for the same author(s), the letters a, b, etc., should be added to the year and used for the in-text citation as well. References to the publications should strictly follow APA referencing style. In this section, there are a few illustrations. (Authors are required to consult a comprehensive APA manual to conform fully to the APA style.)

 

11.1 Authorship

 11.1.1 Single author

In-Text citation 

According to Al-Aqad (2023), the primary reason for the resilience of Palestinians is their unwavering commitment to their cultural identity, which is reinforced through the ongoing challenges faced during the Gaza conflict.

Reference list 

Al-Aqad, M.H. (2023). Resilience and resistance: Palestinian identity and cultural survival during the Gaza conflict. Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 45(3), 210-230.

 

 11.1.2 Two authors

In-Text Citation 

Consistently, Hassan and Khaled (2022) suggest that international media coverage of the Gaza war often fails to present the humanitarian toll on Palestinian civilians, focusing instead on political narratives.

Reference list 

Hassan, S., & Khaled, A. (2022). Media framing of the Gaza conflict: A comparative analysis of international and Palestinian perspectives. Journal of Conflict Media Studies, 17(2), 45-60.

 

 11.1.3 Three and more authors

In-Text citation (first time) 

Previous research by Al-Sharif, Nasser, and Zaid (2021) indicated that the international community’s response to the Gaza conflict has been heavily influenced by geopolitical alliances, rather than humanitarian considerations.

Subsequent citations 

International responses to Gaza have been shaped by geopolitical factors (Al-Sharif et al., 2021).

Reference list 

Al-Sharif, A., Nasser, J., & Zaid, M. (2021). Geopolitical influences on international responses to the Gaza conflict. International Relations Journal, 30(4), 389-405.

 11.2 Types of Publication

 11.2.1 Books

Reference list 

Abu Taha, R. (2020). The Gaza War: A study of international responses and humanitarian crises. Oxford University Press.

 

 11.2.2 Chapter in an edited book

Reference list 

Fahmy, S., & El-Kurd, M. (2021). Displaced narratives: Palestinian voices in Gaza during the 2021 conflict. In L. Smith & A. Baroud (Eds.), Narratives of war: Media and the Middle East (pp. 150-180). New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

 

 11.2.3 Journals

Reference list 

Al-Aqad, M.H. (2024). Strategic alliances and their impact on the Gaza conflict: A historical perspective. Journal of Middle Eastern Politics, 38(1), 120-135.

 

 11.2.4 Journals accessed from a journal database or website with digital object identifier (DOI) assigned

Reference list 

Khaled, I., & Sultani, F. (2022). Gaza’s resilience: The role of grassroots movements in conflict resolution. Global Politics and Conflict Review, 29(2), 178-195. 

doi:10.1016/j.gpcfr.2022.04.007

 

 11.2.5 Journals accessed from a journal database or website without DOI

Reference list 

Samir, K. (2021). The role of social media in mobilizing the Palestinian diaspora during the Gaza war. Journal of Digital Activism, 12(1), retrieved on 15 September 2022, from http://www.jda-activism.org/2021-12/role-palestinian-gaza-war

 

 11.2.6 Work discussed in a secondary source

 

In Text citation 

In El-Kurd’s study (as cited in Baroud & Roberts, 2023), the impact of Western media coverage on Palestinian identity was explored during the 2021 Gaza conflict.

Reference list 

Baroud, R., & Roberts, F. (2023). Palestinian media resistance: Countering the dominant narratives during the Gaza conflict. Oxford University Press.

 

 11.2.7 Conference proceedings

11.2.7.1 Published conference proceedings 

Reference list 

Jabari, M., & Hussein, L. (2021). The psychological impact of the Gaza war on Palestinian children: A clinical perspective. In P. Abdel-Rahman (Ed.), The impact of war on children in the Middle East: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Children’s Health in Conflict Zones (pp. 120-145). Cairo: Middle East Studies Press.

 

11.2.7.2 Unpublished conference proceedings

Reference list 

Amir, H., & Zainab, F. (2022, March 12-14). Understanding the Gaza crisis: International responses and their effects on Palestinian communities. Paper presented at the International Conference on Middle Eastern Politics, Beirut, Lebanon.

 

 11.2.8 Theses

Reference list 

Sami, H. (2021). The impact of foreign media on the perception of the Gaza conflict in the West. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Beirut, Lebanon.

 

 11.2.9 Government document

Reference list 

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (2021). Gaza Strip: Humanitarian needs overview (OCHA Report No. 2021-1579). United Nations. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

 

Submission of Manuscripts

Manuscripts that fail to adhere to the specified instructions may be sent back for required revisions prior to the commencement of the review process.