Author Guidelines
Thank you for considering submitting your work to Odine Journal of Human and Social Sciences (OJHSS). Articles submitted to OJHSS must be formatted according to the APA 7 standards and should follow the provided article template. You can access the article template “HERE”. Writing guidelines for each section are clearly outlined in the template. Submitted articles must adhere to both the template and the specified writing guidelines.
During the submission process, authors are required to upload, in addition to the Blinded Article File, Title Page, Similarity Report, and Copyright Transfer Form. Authors are required to have an ORCID ID for publication in the journal. ORCID IDs can be obtained from the official ORCID website. To ensure a smooth and efficient review process, please follow the guidelines outlined below:
Language:
The language of the manuscript must be in English (either American or British standard, but not the mixture of both) and Arabic.
Length of paper:
The length of the paper should not exceed 25 pages. Paper containing more than 25 pages words will be returned to the author(s) to abridge.
Title Page:
Title page is a separated page before the text. It should include the following information:
Title: Tile should be concise and informative.
Author’s names and affiliations: Please indicate the given name and family name clearly. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name, and the e-mail address.
Corresponding author:
Clearly indicate who is willing to handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing, publication and also post-publication. Ensure that telephone numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.
Sponsoring information: If the research is sponsored or supported by an organization, please indicate it.
Manuscript Preparation:
Submission Preparation Checklist:
Before submitting the manuscript, author(s) should check the following list.
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
- The submission file is in Microsoft Word file.
- Manuscript has been made in the light of Journal’s author guidelines.
- Author(s) did not mention his or her name and affiliation in the main text
- Author(s) has read all the terms and conditions of the journal.
Format: Prepare your manuscript in a standard word processing format, preferably Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).
Title: Provide a concise and informative title that accurately reflects the content of your paper. Try to avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible. The article title should be written in 16-point Times New Roman font, with the first letter of each word capitalized.
Abstract: The abstract should not exceed 250 words and should be written in 11-point Times New Roman font in the designated area of the template.
Keywords: Keywords should not exceed five words. The first word should be capitalized.
Article Type: The type of article should be specified as Review, Research Article (Original Research), Case Report, or Book Review.
Corresponding Author Contact Information: The author information, including ORCID, should be included as specified in the template.
Introduction: The article should be written in 12-point Times New Roman font, with a line spacing of 1.5, and formatted with justified alignment. The margins should be set to 2.5 cm on the bottom, right, and left, and 2.75 cm on the top for paragraphs. Main headings and subheadings should be bold and centered (without indentation). All letters in the main and subheadings should be capitalized. Headings should be divided into no more than four levels. A one-line space should be left before and after the main headings, and a one-line space should be left before but not after the subheadings. The article should be written in APA 7 format: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/professional-annotated.pdf.
The introduction should include the topic, purpose, problem statement, research questions, significance of the study, and its contribution to the field. Additionally, a literature review and problem identification should be included in this section. The length of the introduction is at the author's discretion, but a sufficient introduction is expected for the article to be accepted.
Method: There should be a space left before the subheading, but no space should be left afterward. There should also be no space between paragraphs. For studies requiring ethics committee approval, information related to the approval (name of the committee, date, and reference number) must be included in the method section of the article as well as on the first/last page. The article should be written according to APA 7 format: APA Style Guidelines.
Results: All tables, figures, images, and graphs within the article should be numbered consecutively and displayed justified on both sides in the appropriate places in the text. Tables, figures, images, and graphs should be formatted according to APA guidelines. Each table, figure, image, or graph should have a title. The title should be placed above the table, figure, or graph, aligned to the left, with only the first letters of the words capitalized, and in 12-point font. A line of space should be left before the table display. The numbering, such as "Table 1," should be in bold without a period. Directly beneath, the title of the table should be italicized, with the first letter of each word capitalized. The line spacing between the table numbering and title should be double. APA 7 guidelines should be reviewed for table presentations. The article should be written in APA 7 format: APA Style Guidelines.
Discussion and Conclusion: All tables, figures, images, and graphs within the article should be numbered consecutively and displayed justified on both sides in the appropriate places in the text. Tables, figures, images, and graphs should be formatted according to APA guidelines. Each table, figure, image, or graph should have a title. The title should be placed above the table, figure, or graph, aligned to the left, with only the first letters of the words capitalized, and in 12-point font. The article should be written in APA 7 format: APA Style Guidelines.
Recommendations: This heading should be provided separately, as shown in the template. Any sources used in the article should be included in the reference section. The sources used should be listed alphabetically by the author's last name, regardless of type (thesis, book, article, report, etc.). Works by the same author should be listed in the references, starting with the most recent. The article should be written in APA 7 format: APA Style Guidelines.
Ethical Considerations (Ethics Committee Approval): For studies requiring ethics committee approval, information related to the approval (name of the committee, date, and reference number) should be included in this section, as a separate heading, immediately before the references.
References: Should be written in APA 7 format: APA Style Guidelines. Please visit www.apastyle.org to learn more about APA style
Citations in the text:
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Avoid citation in the abstract. Unpublished results and personal communications should not be in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.
Reference List:
References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters "a", "b", "c", etc., placed after the year of publication.
Accuracy: Verify the accuracy of your references, including author names, publication titles, and publication years.
Here are examples illustrating how different sources should be cited in APA format:
Books:
Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.
Example: Smith, J. (2019). Understanding Organizational Culture. Oxford University Press.
Journal Articles:
Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages.
Example: Doe, J. (2021). The Impact of Leadership on Employee Motivation. Journal of Business Management, 15(2), 123-145.
Conference Proceedings:
Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of paper. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of Published Proceedings. Publisher.
Example: Khan, A. (2020). Emerging Trends in Public Sector Management. In S. Kumar & D. Singh (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2023 International Conference on Public Administration.
Reports:
Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of report (Report No. XXX). Publisher.
Example: United Nations. (2022). World Economic Outlook (Report No. 2022/4). United Nations Publications.
Figures and Tables:
Present tables and figures at the end of the article. Please note that the article will be published in black and white.
Numbering: Number all figures and tables consecutively and provide clear captions for each.
Quality: Ensure that all figures and tables are of high quality and can be easily understood.
Citations: If figures or tables have been previously published, provide appropriate citations and permissions as required.
