Author Guidelines for First Submission:

For your initial submission, please adhere to the following guidelines:

  1. Ensure that your submission has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.
  2. Submit your article in Microsoft Word format, with line numbering, as an open document file.
  3. Utilize a reference manager tool, such as Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero, or similar.
  4. Maintain single-spacing throughout the text and use a 12-point font.

Online Submission:

To submit your article online, follow these steps:

  1. If you are a new user, register on JOPAS using a Username and Password by visiting the registration page.
  2. If you already have a Username and Password, proceed to the login page.
  3. Both registration and login are necessary for submitting items to JOPAS.
  4. Ensure you save your username and password for future reference when checking the status of your submissions.