As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
Author Guidelines
CUAITL welcomes submissions of original, unpublished work that is not under consideration elsewhere. Manuscripts must be written in clear, scholarly English. Authors whose first language is not English are strongly encouraged to have their manuscripts reviewed for language quality before submission.
Manuscript Categories
Research Article (4,000–8,000 words): Original empirical or theoretical study.
Review Article (5,000–10,000 words): Systematic or narrative literature review.
Case Study (3,000–6,000 words): In-depth analysis of a specific implementation or intervention.
Short Communication (1,500–3,000 words): Preliminary findings or highly focused reports.
Perspective / Opinion (1,000–2,500 words): Informed viewpoints on emerging trends or policy issues.
Word counts exclude the abstract and reference list.
Formatting Requirements
File format: Microsoft Word (.docx) or RTF
Font: Times New Roman or Arial, 12 pt, double-spaced
Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides; pages numbered consecutively
Section headings should be clearly hierarchical (Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.)
Figures and tables embedded in the text at their first mention, and also supplied as separate high-resolution files (minimum 300 dpi for images)
Each table and figure must have a descriptive numbered caption
Abstract and Keywords
All submissions must include a structured abstract of 200–250 words using the headings: Background, Objectives, Methods, Results/Findings, and Conclusions. Provide 4–6 keywords that do not simply repeat terms already in the title.
Reference Style
CUAITL uses APA 7th edition citation style. Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all references. In-text citations follow the author-date format (e.g., Smith & Jones, 2022, p. 45). All cited works must appear in a reference list at the end of the manuscript, arranged alphabetically by the first author surname.
Ethical Standards and Required Declarations
All submissions must include the following declarations before the reference list:
Ethics approval: Studies involving human participants must state the name of the approving ethics committee or IRB and the approval reference number.
Informed consent: Confirm that written informed consent was obtained from all participants (or their guardians) where applicable.
Conflict of interest: Disclose any financial or non-financial interests that could influence the work. If none, state "The authors declare no conflict of interest."
Funding: Acknowledge all funding sources, including grant numbers. State "This research received no external funding" if applicable.
Author contributions: Specify each author contribution using the CRediT taxonomy (e.g., Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Review & editing).
Data availability: State where supporting data can be accessed, or explain why data cannot be shared.
Plagiarism, data fabrication, and falsification are grounds for immediate rejection and may be reported to the relevant institution. All submissions are screened for originality prior to review.
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