Author Guidelines
Language: English and Bahasa Melayu. (For articles in Bahasa Malaysia, the title, abstract, and
keywords should be written in both English and Bahasa Malaysia.)
Length: Maximum 12 pages. This includes graphics, images, tables and reference lists.
Title: Designated title for the manuscript up to 50 words
Abstract: The abstract for each submission/article/work is limited to 200 words. Please refer to the detailed format attached for further information.
Keywords: At least five (5) key words, separated by a comma and list according to alphabetical order.
Name of Author(s): Each submission is to be furnished with the full name(s) (given names, followed by last name), correspondence author and address as well e-mail address of each author.
Format: A detailed format is provided below as a downloadable template file in both English and Bahasa Melayu versions: (English Version Template File: Here & Bahasa Melayu Version Template File: Here)
References: 7th Edition of APA Formatting and Style.
Footnotes and Endnotes: Please do not include any footnotes or endnotes in your writing. Any pertinent information should be incorporated into the article’s main text.
Foreign Terms: Please use italic type for foreign terms on first mention; for subsequent mentions, use roman type.
Abbreviations and Acronyms: Abbreviations or acronyms should appear in full on first mention in your article, with the abbreviation or acronym in parenthesis (for example, “Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV).”) The acronym alone can then be used throughout the rest of the article.
Time Frames and Dates: Please do not use references such as “now” or “presently”, and “the past ten years,” etc. in your text. Make use of time frames: “since the 1990s”; “in the mid-2000’s”; “as of early 2019”. Include dates when mentioning specific events.
Fact-Checking: Many readers of your article are likely not specialists in your field. Therefore, please include geographical, chronological, or cultural clues to identify people and concepts mentioned in your article where needed. People’s full names should be used on first mention; use only surnames thereafter. Before submitting your article, please double-check the accuracy of names, place names, dates, and other basic information in the text and bibliographies.
Use of Previously Published Material and In-Text Citations
Avoid using quotation from previously published works, even if they are your own. Two reasons being: (1) to avoid the necessity of securing written permission to reprint material from copyright sources, and (2) to ensure that the articles are truly original, in accordance with your publishing agreement.
Policy on Plagiarism
In maintaining our ethical standards in publishing, we have a zero-tolerance policy with regards to materials or text that has been taken from other sources, without proper acknowledgement and permission. This includes material taken from the Internet or author’s own work that has been previously published. Articles containing instances of plagiarism, whether intentional or accidental, will not be published. Authors are required to submit similarity index through Turnitin which is less than 25%.
Permissions
Authors may need to secure permission from the copyright holder to quote, reprint, or adapt works or portions of works from other sources (e.g. published books and journals, poetry, song lyrics, quotations from unpublished works, photos, tables, and figures) and the use of all copyrighted third-party material.
When securing permission, please be sure that you secure worldwide print or electronic rights, as the reference work will be published in electronic formats. It is the author’s responsibility to determine the copyright status of the third-party material, including sources quoted, and for securing reprint permission. Do secure permission from subjects in photographs, owners of photographs, graphics before the article is submitted to system.
