Author Guidelines

To maintain the standard of academic writing in articles published by IJMPOG, authors are encouraged to read and follow these author guidelines carefully.

General Guidelines

  1. Manuscripts should follow the APA 7th Style for citation and referencing.
  2. To ensure consistency in citation and referencing, authors are strongly encouraged to use a reference management application such as Zotero or Mendeley.
  3. Submissions should report research conducted using rigorous qualitative methods, quantitative methods, or an appropriate combination of both. The methodology must be described in sufficient detail as part of the article.
  4. Submissions based on survey research should include a copy of the data collection instrument as an appendix.
  5. Manuscripts employing a case study approach should explain how the case findings may be generalized or transferred to other relevant contexts.
  6. Research articles should include an unstructured abstract of approximately 200-250 words, containing a concise description of the Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.

Recommended Structure of Research Articles

  • Introduction: Provides the background to the study, the research problem, and why the work was undertaken.
  • Literature Review: Presents relevant literature, summarizes previous studies, identifies research gaps, and explains the contribution of the present study.
  • Aims: States the purpose of the study and, where relevant, outlines the research questions or hypotheses.
  • Methods: Explains how the study was conducted, including data collection and analysis procedures, in sufficient detail to allow replication.
  • Results: Presents the principal findings of the study in a clear and concise manner.
  • Discussion: Interprets the findings in relation to the broader literature, discusses implications, and acknowledges limitations.
  • Conclusion: Summarizes the study and its main findings without introducing new information.

Manuscript Specifications

  • Research articles may be up to 8,000 words in length, excluding references, tables, figures, and appendices.
  • A maximum of eight tables and/or figures is recommended.
  • Manuscripts presenting extensive and rigorous qualitative analysis may still be considered even if they exceed the word limit, upon prior consultation with the Associate Editors.
  • Research articles should include 5-7 keywords representing the principal concepts addressed.
  • Research articles should include a minimum of 25 references. Authors are encouraged to ensure references are relevant, recent (within the last 5 years where possible), and formatted consistently in APA 7th citation style.
  • The submission file should be in Microsoft Word (.docx) or RTF document format.
  • Text should be double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font, with 1-inch margins on all sides.
  • Where available, DOIs or URLs for the references should be provided.
  • All illustrations, figures, and tables should be placed within the text at the appropriate points, with captions clearly labeled.