Author’s Guidelines

• Manuscripts submitted to JNS must be devoid of any identifying information about the authors or their affiliated institutions to ensure a fair and unbiased review process.
• A separate title page should be provided, containing the authors' details, institutional affiliations, acknowledgments, potential conflicts of interest, and the specific contributions of each author.
• Authors must certify that the research work they are submitting for publication is entirely original and has not been previously published or submitted for consideration elsewhere.
• Manuscripts should range from 4,000 to 6,000 words, formatted in Microsoft Word, using 1.15-line spacing, and adhering to A4 paper size. Submissions should be made through the journal's online submission portal.
• A structured abstract of 200 to 250 words should be included, summarizing the theoretical background, research objectives, methodological approach, key findings, and the study's contributions. The abstract should be self-contained and free of citations.
• Articles must conform to the standard formatting guidelines, and all citations should adhere to the APA 7th edition referencing style.
• A properly formatted reference list in APA style must be provided at the end of the manuscript.
• Each article is limited to a maximum of three contributing authors.
• Original illustrations, figures, and tables should be submitted in a print-ready format. Each visual element should be clearly numbered, accompanied by the author's name and the article's title. Tables must be legible, appropriately labeled, and include the source attribution at the bottom.
• All submitted manuscripts will undergo rigorous plagiarism checks using anti-plagiarism software before being sent for blind peer review.
• The Editor/Editorial team will initially assess each manuscript's suitability for the journal's scope. Accepted manuscripts will then proceed to a double-blind peer-review process, where the authors' identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa. Reviewers' feedback will be communicated to the corresponding author, who will be given an opportunity to address any necessary revisions and resubmit the revised work.
• The Editor/Editorial Board reserves the right to edit manuscripts, make necessary modifications, request revisions, or reject submissions based on their discretion and the review process outcomes.
• Once a research paper has undergone the review process, it cannot be withdrawn unless the Editor/Editorial Board grants explicit permission upon the authors' request in exceptional circumstances.
• Authors retain the copyright for articles published in the JNS journal.

Review & Editorial Process
JNS follows a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence. Submitted papers undergo evaluation by independent referees or members of the Editorial Board who are subject matter experts in the respective fields. The review process assesses the scientific significance, novelty, and alignment of the submitted work with the journal's scope and publication ethics.

Upon completion of the review process, a paper may be rejected, returned to the author(s) for revisions, or accepted for publication. Authors bear the primary responsibility for the content and integrity of their work. Editors may request authors to provide additional elaboration or technical details when deemed necessary.

The editorial team may perform scientific editing to ensure compliance with the journal's formatting and writing standards, without compromising the original content or findings. The inclusion of visual elements, such as pictures and graphs, is subject to editorial discretion to maintain an optimal balance and relevance within the paper's content.

Regardless of the format, all materials are held to ethical standards concerning authorship and integrity. When research processes, results, or data collections involve the use of images, authors must provide accurate descriptions of the image origins.

The acceptance and publication of an article are contingent upon the decision of the journal's Editor, guided by the review reports received from the peer reviewers.

 

 

Publication Workflow

1. Authors are required to submit a complete manuscript without author or institutional details, accompanied by a separate title page containing the authors' information and affiliations.
2. The Editor/Manager assigns the anonymized manuscript to an Editorial Board member for an initial desk review. The journal utilizes an Open Journal System for efficient management.
3. The Editorial Board member sends the article to the Editor after the desk review and initial screening.
4. The Editor sends the articles that successfully clear the desk review to two reviewers, including national and international experts, for peer review.
5. Reviewers receive notifications via email and the Open Journal System.
6. Based on the reviewers' evaluations, the Editor determines whether the article is acceptable for publication. If positive reviews are received, the article proceeds to the copy-editing stage; otherwise, it is returned to the author(s) for revisions.
7. Copy editing involves further proofreading and formatting corrections to ensure the article's compliance with the journal's standards.
8. Upon completion of the copy-editing process, the Editor initiates the production and publication stages. A PDF version of the article, including the abstract and authors' affiliations, is uploaded to the Open Journal System for publication.