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GENERAL GUIDELINES:
CHECKLIST FOR SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES
The following checklist should i. an introduction to the (books only), and inclusive
be used when preparing an subject, pages (journals and articles
article for submission. Please be ii. background information, in edited books).
sure to follow the specifications iv. Figures/ pictures/ graphs
exactly and completely to ensure iii. discussion of procedure, submitted are:
that your article is reviewed iv. results, a. Large enough to be
in a timely manner and any v. conclusions, readable when reduced
delays avoided further along in to fit the journal page
the publishing process should vi. implications for practice size (approximately 5.25”
your article be accepted for and advancement of x 8.25”).
publication. research, b. A brief caption is
1. The paper should be created vii. references, provided for each figure/
using a word-processing viii. acknowledgments picture/ graph.
program (such as Microsoft (optional; if funding for
Word) and should be the research was received c. The figure is cited in the
between 3,000 and 5,000 from non-personal text.
words in length. The file may sources, the sources d. Please ensure that
be in .docx or.doc format. must be identified in this scanned images are of a
2. The paper should be section), and high resolution to ensure
good quality printing
typewritten, double-spaced, ix. an autobiographical (not less than 640 x 480)
and formatted to print on sketch.
8.5” x 11” (or A4) size paper. 5. Please ensure that: v. All tables are included either
It should be written in the in the original manuscript
third person in a clear style, i. References are complete, have file or as a separate Microsoft
free of jargon. been arranged alphabetically Word document and have
3. The first page of the article by author surname and been checked to ensure that
they can be easily reproduced
checked for accuracy.
should include the following: on the journal page size
i. the paper’s title; and ii. Reference citations in the approximately 5.25” x 8.25”).
text are referred to by author
ii. an approximately 200- name and year. If there are a. A brief caption is to be
word abstract that more than two authors, the provided for each table.
emphasises the paper’s name of the first author b. The table should be cited
contribution to the followed by “et al.” has been in the text
field and its practical used.
architectural/ planning iii. References contain the 6. If your paper is accepted
social/ economic following information, in for publication, you will be
implications. the order shown: names provided with information
on where to send the hard
iii. the name(s), position(s), of all contributing authors copies of any figures if
professional or academic (last name followed by first required.
affiliation(s), and email initial), date of publication,
address(es) of the title of article, names of 7. The manuscript and any
author(s), as well as the editors (edited books only), table/picture files should be
full postal address of the title of journal or book, sent via email to hsmishelter@
corresponding author; volume and issue numbers gmail.com ONLY original
works neither published nor
4. The body of the paper should (journals only), location and under review elsewhere will
include the following: name of publishing company be considered.
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