Guidelines for submission

Abstract Guidelines for Submission Consideration

Please send abstract and information to submissionjournal@wcces-online.org as detailed in this document under the title “STEP #1: Review of Manuscript Description”. 

​Within 10 days, a notice of acceptance or denial of article submission to the journal for full review will be sent to the author(s) with additional necessary instructions provided.
 
Review Time Line
The journal’s goal is to have all blind reviews completed within 4 weeks after submission.  This time frame begins after the abstract is determined as accepted by the editorial staff by email and the author(s) have sent the full manuscript within the guidelines indicated in this document under the section entitled “STEP #2: Full Manuscript Submission Process”.   
 
Accessibility
The journal will be open-access without cost to the authors or readers.
 
Languages
  • Arabic
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • English
  • French
  • Russian
  • Spanish
 
STEP #1: Review of Manuscript Description
Documents and information to be sent
  • description of manuscript
    • Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish: 350-600 words
    • Chinese (Mandarin): 600-1000 characters
    • English: 300-500 words
  • details of author(s):
    • primary institution(s),
    • title(s),
    • primary email address, and
    • online profile from primary institution
 
Email to submit                               
submissionjournal@wcces-online.org
 
STEP #2: Full Manuscript Submission Process
Submission Deadline
Full manuscript must be sent within 10 days after receiving acceptance from editorial staff detailed above in Step #1.  Full instructions will be given in the acceptance email.  If received after 10 days, the review of Step #1 must be reinitiated. 
 
Author(s) Identification
Due to the blind-review process, submitted manuscripts cannot have any text or wording that indicates authorship.  Manuscript that indicate author(s) will not be considered for publication.
 
Abstract
Provide an abstract on 1st page of manuscript (maximum 300 words)
 
Keywords
Provide 5-8 keywords on manuscript’s 1st page
 
Word Count
  • Not to exceed the word counts listed below (excluding references).  Preapproval from editors will need to be received to exceed this maximum word length
    • Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish: 12,000 words
    • Chinese (Mandarin): 20,000 characters
    • English: 10,000 words
  • Abstract: Not to exceed the word counts listed below
    • Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish: 360 words
    • Chinese (Mandarin): 600 characters
    • English: 300 words
 
Originality and Ownership
Manuscripts will not be considered if published elsewhere. Material submitted for publication must be accurate and in conformity with ethical guidelines.
 
Topics Considered for Publication
Please refer to the journal’s description for relevance of topics.
 
Formatting (submission for review)
File Format
MS Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
 
Images
  • Not to exceed 20% of total article text length (in APA formatting)
    • pre-approval from editors will need to be received to exceed this maximum
  • All copyright issues must be completed by author(s)
  • Image Format
    • Place within manuscript
    • See Manuscripts Requirements (Post-Acceptance) section for image formatting requirements for publication
 
Formatting
APA (American Psychological Association), 6th edition (http://www.apastyle.org)
 
Revised Manuscripts Requirements (Post-Review)
Submit response cover letter with revised manuscript
 
 
STEP #3: Manuscripts Requirements (Post-Acceptance of Full Manuscript)
Details of each author:
  • primary institution,
  • title(s),
  • primary email address,
  • online profile from primary institution,
  • affiliation(s) of WCCES society(ies), and
  • bio that does not exceed 200 words for each author.
 
Final Manuscript Format
  • MS Word
 
Final Images Format
  • Sent images as separate files from manuscript
    • File formats: JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, EPS
    • Minimum Resolution 300 dpi
  • Provide copyright information on request