Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise, and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Please ensure that the following points have been made before you submit your manuscript.

1. Articles have not been published or accepted for publication, or are being considered for publication elsewhere.

2. In addition to the manuscript, a written statement should be attached that clarifies the originality and is free of plagiarism.

3. Use the provided article template.

4. Types of articles suitable for publication include research reports and conceptual ideas.

5. Each article should be in the form of an essay written in English, which includes:

• Title (15-20 words) in bold type and in capital letters and in 12-point size of Times New Roman font. Please follow the template uploaded on the website.
• The author's name (without academic degree) with an e-mail address and the institution's name.
• Abstract must be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt as suggested by the IJHS template. Abstract should be written in English, which includes research problems, methods, and results. You should not put any references in this section. The abstract for IJHS should consist of 150-200 words.
• Keywords in English (3 - 5 words).
• Introduction (Capitalized first letter, Times New Roman, Bold, 12 pt) includes the background and objectives. The introduction section ends with an emphasis on items to be discussed. You can cite the previous studies that inspire you by mentioning the name of the author and the year of publication (Name of author, 2001). Please use the APA 7^th edition style. You are encouraged to use Mendeley as the referencing tool. It will help you insert your bibliography with ease. Every paragraph should be single-spaced with indentation in each paragraph. This section also elaborates on the literature reviews/theoretical constructs of the research. You should tell readers the kinds of research, journal articles, and books you use in analysing your data.
• Method (Capitalized first letter, Times New Roman, Bold, 12 pt) is written to mention the source of data and its context. You also need to mention clearly the process of analysing the data. Please write sufficient details about the method.
• Findings and Discussion (Capitalized 1st letter, New Romans, Bold, 12pt)
• Conclusion (without sections), which includes the concluding remarks, research implications, and suggestions. Please write your concluding remarks in one paragraph. You should not put any references in this section.
• References must be at least 25 references, typed using APA 7^th edition standard, alphabetically ordered, and 80% of the references should be from recent scientific journals (less than 10 years old).

6. If the submission is a Conceptual Idea article, please use the following templates.

• Introduction
• Theory
• Theory Application
• Conclusion
• Reference

7. Another suitable type of article is a book review. Please note the following requirements for submitting book reviews:

• Books being reviewed should be newly published.
• Book reviews should be between 2-4 pages in length.
• A copy or scan of the book cover should be attached.

8. The editors appreciate it if authors excerpt information from subsequently published articles in IJHS.

9. Articles should be uploaded onto the IJHS website as soft files supported by Microsoft Word (.docx/.doc/.rtf). They should be 3,000 - 10,000 words, single-spaced on A4-sized paper, using 12-point Times New Roman font.

10. Authors will be notified of the receipt of manuscripts and editorial decisions (whether the articles are accepted or not) by e-mail.