Author Guidelines

Submission
Manuscripts should be submitted by one of the authors of the manuscript through the online manuscript submission system. Submissions by anyone other than one of the authors will not be accepted. Author needs to prepare two different files; a Title page which includes the title of the article, author names, and affiliations, ORCID, Funding, acknowledgment etc and the main documents without author information. 

Authors are suggested to provide the names of four well-qualified reviewers. Current e-mail addresses must be provided for all suggested reviewers.

If for some technical reason online submission is not successful, the author can submit the manuscript to; dcer@scienceingress.com

Please click here to download the manuscript template

Article Format-Structure

Manuscript Preparation
To expedite the review process, please format the manuscript in the following way:

Article type:
One Column

The main structure/style of the manuscript DCER shall be as follows:

Title: The title should be concise, informative and meaningful to the whole readership of the journal. It should include key terms to help make it more discoverable when people search online. Please avoid using long systemic names and non-standard or obscure abbreviations, acronyms or symbols.

Abstract: Your abstract should give readers a brief summary of your article. It should concisely describe the contents of your article and include key terms. It discusses a compact view of the research problem, purpose of study, research design and key findings and should not be more then 250 words.

Keywords: (six-eight). It does not use words or phrases from the title and supplements the title's contents. These are descriptive, representing key concepts and nouns.

Introduction (and background): It describes the purpose, scope, context, significance, background, hypothesis(es), question(s), brief methodology, outcome(s), and outline of the remaining structure/organization of the article.

Literature: "literature" refers to published works such as academic articles, books, and reports that explore various educational topics. To incorporate literature into your study, you assess existing research to identify gaps and key findings, use established theories to ground your work, position your research within the broader educational landscape, and inform your methods based on prior studies.

Methods: This section should provide sufficient details of the research design (qualitative or quantitative), sampling strategy, data collection methods (interviews, surveys), data analysis techniques (thematic analysis, regression), validity and reliability measures, ethical considerations, and ensuring results reproducibility.

Results: The results section succinctly presents the key findings of the study. For qualitative research, themes and patterns are highlighted with illustrative examples, while quantitative data are displayed using tables or graphs. The results are discussed in relation to the research questions, supporting the study's objectives with data analysis evidence. A clear overview is provided for interpretation and discussion alignment with the research goals..

Discussion： (and findings): The discussion section interprets and contextualizes the results within the broader research context. Key findings are analyzed and compared with existing literature to determine their significance and implications. The discussion also addresses any limitations of the study and suggests recommendations for future research. A concise and focused discussion allows for a deeper understanding of the research findings and their implications.

Conclusion： (suggestions and future direction): The conclusion section summarizes the key findings of the study and their implications. It reiterates the main points discussed in the results and discussion sections, highlighting the significance of the research and its contributions to the field. Recommendations for future research or practical applications may also be included. A concise conclusion reinforces the study's main points and leaves a lasting impression on the reader.

References： (list of all cited sources):

It contains a list of updated published and unpublished material on the topic, including research articles from internationally reputed journals, especially those indexed in WOS, Scopus etc. 

  • Acknowledgments (if any) 
  • Author contributions
  • Appendices/Annexures (if any)
  • Competing interests
  • Ethical statement
  • Funding statement

Figure and table requirement:
3. All figures or photographs must be submitted as eps, jpg or png files with distinct characters and symbols at 300 dpi (dots per inch). Tables and equations should be in an editable rather than image version. Tables must be edited with Word/Excel. Equations must be edited with Equation Editor. Figures, tables and equations should be numbered and cited as Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, etc. in sequence.



References format:

There are no strict requirements on reference formatting at submission. References can be in APA (American Psychological Association) 7th edition format as long as the style is consistent. Where applicable, author(s) name(s), journal title/book title, chapter title/article title, year of publication, volume number/book chapter and the article number or pagination must be present. Use of DOI is highly encouraged. The reference style used by the journal will be applied to the accepted article by ScienceIngress Publisher at the proof stage. Note that missing data will be highlighted at the proof stage for the author to correct. If you do wish to format the references yourself, it should be arranged according to the following examples:


All references should be formatted in the text and listed in the REFERENCES section, as shown below:

  1. Books:

Last, F. M. (Year Published). *Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle*. Publisher.

Example: Smith, J. A. (2020). *Understanding psychology: A guide*. Psychology Press.



  1. Journal Articles:

Last, F. M. (Year Published). Title of article. *Title of Periodical, volume number*(issue number), pages.

Example: Doe, J. (2021). The impact of sleep on cognition. *Journal of Sleep Research, 30*(2), 120-131.

  1. Webpages:

Last, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Title of webpage. Site Name. URL

Example: Brown, T. (2022, June 5). The effects of climate change. *Environmental Awareness*. http://www.environmentalawareness.org/effects

  1. Dataset

Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of dataset* (Version if applicable) [Data set]. Publisher. DOI or URL

Example:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2021). *NOAA global surface temperature data* [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.1234/noaa.123456

  1. 5. Conference Proceedings

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of paper. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), *Title of proceedings* (pp. page range). Publisher. DOI or URL

Example:

Smith, J. A. (2020). Innovations in sustainable agriculture. In R. T. Jones (Ed.), *Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Development* (pp. 58-67). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1234/sd.2020.123456

  1. Thesis

Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of thesis* (Publication No. xxx) [Master’s thesis, University Name]. Database Name. DOI or URL (if available)

Example:

Johnson, L. M. (2021). *The impact of social media on adolescent mental health* (Publication No. 123456) [Master’s thesis, University of California]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. https://doi.org/10.1234/uc.123456

  1. Article in Proceedings

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. *Title of Proceedings*, volume number(issue number), page range. DOI or URL

Example:

Lee, K. S. (2019). Robotics and human-robot interaction. *Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation*, 2019(1), 102-108. https://doi.org/10.1234/robotics.2019.456

  1. Newspaper Article

Format:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. URL or DOI (if available)

Example:

Johnson, R. (2023, October 5). Local community gardens promote biodiversity. The Daily News. https://www.dailynews.com/local-community-gardens

  1. Website

Format:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of webpage. Website Name. URL

Example:

National Institute of Health. (2022, March 15). Understanding diabetes. NIH. https://www.nih.gov/understanding-diabetes