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Writing Rules
Manuscript Preparation
Language: English
The International Journal of Positivity & Well-Being is a scholarly publication that welcomes research articles and review articles written in the English language.
Article Types: Research and critical review articles
However, we advise authors to be as concise as possible for the dissemination of their work.
Author Changes: Only processed before the article is accepted. Authors are required to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the final author list at the time of original submission.
The International Journal of Positivity & Well-Being is a scholarly publication that welcomes research articles and review articles written in the English language. It follows a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.
- Kindly ensure that your manuscript adheres to the formatting guidelines specified by the International Journal of Positivity & Well-Being template.
- Authors are required to write their manuscripts in accordance with the manuscript template and spelling rules.
- Download Manuscript Template
- Newly submitted manuscripts should be
- The process of linguistic proofreading manuscripts is deemed obligatory prior to their publication. This is the author's responsibility.
- When submitting your paper to the Open Journal System, it is important to ensure that all authors are properly registered. The job of the corresponding author is to provide effective communication and coordination among the co-authors and to serve as the primary point of contact for the publication. Please note that we do not include authors who are still in the process of writing or have made a decision.
WRITING FORMAT
The articles intended for submission to the International Journal of Positivity & Well-Being should adhere to the following formatting guidelines: Times New Roman font style, size 12, single line spacing, with the first line of each paragraph indented by 1 cm. Additionally, there should be a 6 nk gap between paragraphs. APA 7 style should be used for in-text references and bibliographies. (To learn about the APA 7 style: https://apastyle.apa.org/)
Full-text submissions (including title, abstract, articles, references, and appendices) prepared for the paper should not exceed 10000 words, and abstracts should not exceed 250 words.
Submissions should be in Ms WORD (DOC or DOCX) format, have a problem statement and/or open research questions, including a conceptual framework, analytical method, technique, or questioning format, and include results and findings, discussion, and conclusions.
Originality and Plagiarism: The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, this has been appropriately cited or quoted. Manuscripts that are submitted for consideration should not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication in any other journal.
Length of the Manuscript: The recommended length for articles is a minimum of 5,000 words and a maximum of 10,000 words.
Acronyms: Acronyms should be defined the first time they appear.
RESEARCH ARTICLE BODY
Abstract: The article's abstract should give readers a general idea of the research. It is a shortened version of the paper and should contain all information necessary for the reader to determine the objectives of the research or study, the methodology, the results, and the significance of the results. The abstract should be written in Times New Roman 10 font, between 200 and 250 words.
Keywords: Please provide 3 to 5 keywords in alphabetical order (Times New Roman 10 font; between 3 to 5 words; every keyword should begin with a capital letter).
Introduction: It includes information about the purpose, significance, and conceptual Times New Roman 12 font, single line spacing, the first line indented 1 cm, and 6 nk space after paragraphs. The preparation of references should adhere to the guidelines outlined in the APA 7 reference and citation style, ensuring that the essential elements are accurately displayed.
Method: It provides details regarding the methodology and procedures employed in the research. It gives information about the method and the process followed in the study (Times New Roman 12 font, single line spacing, the first line indented 1 cm, 6 nk space after paragraphs).
Results: It is the main section in which the collected data and findings are presented (Times New Roman 12 font, single line spacing, the first line indented 1 cm, 6 nk space after paragraphs).
Discussion: It is the main section in which authors describe, analyse, and interpret their findings. They explain the significance of those results and tie everything back to the research questions (Times New Roman 12 font, single line spacing, the first line indented 1 cm, 6 nk space after paragraphs).
Conclusion and Recommendations: The conclusion part serves as the primary component where the study is summarised and finalised. The concluding section of an essay should emphasise the significance of the thesis statement, provide a sense of coherence to the overall piece, and make a lasting impact on the reader. This section should also encompass the limitations of the study and provide recommendations for further research (Times New Roman 12 font, single line spacing, the first line indented 1 cm, 6 nk space after paragraphs)..
Declarations
All manuscripts must contain the following sections under the heading 'Declarations': Acknowledgements, Authors’ contributions, Competing interests, Funding and Adherence to ethical concerns.
References: References should be prepared based on APA 7 references and citing and displaying essences For more information, please visit the APA website . It is imperative for the author to ensure a precise and exclusive correspondence between the names and years mentioned in the text and those documented on the list. The references should be arranged in alphabetical order based on the author's last name (Times New Roman 10 font).
In order to ensure precision, it is imperative that references are consistently kept up-to-date. This practise is essential not only for the benefit of readers, but also for scholars who are engaged in the subject matter being addressed in the work.
CITING & REFERENCES WRITING RULES
The proper formatting of citations and references for works intended for submission to the journal "Journal" should adhere to the guidelines outlined in APA 7. (For further details, please refer to the American Psychological Association (APA) website.
References in the article should be cited according to APA 7 rules (e.g., Gur, 2023). If more than one citation is used, the citations should be given in alphabetical order. For example, the reference should be given as (Adams, 2014; Gür and Eser, 2004; Smith et al., 2023).
An adequate and up-to-date bibliography should be used.
References
The preparation of references should adhere to the guidelines outlined in the APA 7th edition for proper referencing and citation, ensuring the accurate representation of essential information.
Articles:
Surname, A. (2017). Title of the article. International Journal of Positivitivity & Well-Being, 1(1), 11-18. doi
Achterberg, M., Dobbelaar, S., Boer, O. D., & Crone, E. A. (2021). Perceived stress as mediator for longitudinal effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on wellbeing of parents and children. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81720-8
Books:
Surname, A. (2017). Title of the book. Publisher
Seligman, M. E. P. (2012). Flourish: A visionary new understanding of happiness and well- being. Atria Books.
Chapter in Edited Books:
Surname, A., & Surname, B. (2017). Title of the chapter. In A., Editor and B. Editor (Eds.) Name of edited book (pp.xx-xx). Publisher
Waters, L. (2021). Positive education pedagogy: Shifting teacher mindsets, practice, and language to make wellbeing visible in classrooms. In Kern, M. L., & Kehmeyer, M. L. (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of positive education (pp. 137–164). Palgrave Macmillan.
Books with more than one edition:
Surname, A. (Year of publication). Title (xx ed.). Publisher
Belcher, W. (2019). Writing your journal article in twelve weeks: A guide to academic publishing success (2nd ed.). University of Chicago Press.
A few volumes in a multi-volume work:
Surname, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle (Vol. #). Publisher. DOI (if available)
David, A., & Simpson, J. (Eds.). (2006). The Norton anthology of English literature: The Middle Ages (8th ed.,Vol. A). W. W. Norton and Company.
Unpublished Doctorate and Master Thesis:
Surname, A. (Year of publication). Title of the doctoral thesis [Unpublished doctorate thesis]. University.
Smith, S. (2010). Motivational strategies in preschool settings [Unpublished doctorate thesis].Cyprus International University.
Edited Conference Proceedings
Surname, A. A., & Surname, A. A. (Eds.). (Year). Title of Proceedings. Publisher. URL (if applicable)
Huang, S., Pierce, R., & Stamey, J. (Eds.). (2006). Proceedings of the 24th annual ACM international conference on the design of communication. ACM Digital Library. https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1166324&picked=prox
Presentation Without an Online Source
Surname, A. A., Surname, B. B., Surname, C. C., & Surname, D. D. (Year, Month Day). Title of contribution [Description of contribution]. Title of Symposium/Conference, Location.
Matson, E. (2018, Nov. 5). Drones and autonomous vehicles: The latest new technology to come with potential threat [Conference session]. Dawn or Doom 2018 Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.
Presentation with Online Source
Surname, A. A., Surname, B. B., Surname, C. C., & Surname, D. D. (Year, Month Day). Title of contribution [Description of contribution]. Title of Symposium/Conference, Location. URL
Bailey, C. (2019, April 5). How to get your brain to focus [Address]. TEDxManchester, Manchester, U.K. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4Yvq-g7_Y
Individual Presentation in A Larger Symposium/Panel/Congress/Conferences
Surname, A. A., Surname, B. B., Surname, C. C., & Surname, D. D. (Year, Month Day). Title of contribution. In E. E. Chairperson & F. F. Chairperson (Chairs), Title of larger symposium/panel [Description of symposium/panel] Title of symposium/conference, Location. URL if available
Fabian, J. J. (2020, May 14). UX in free educational content. In J. S. Doe (Chair), The case of the Purdue OWL: Accessibility and online content development [Panel presentation] Computers and Writing 2020, Greenville, NC, United States.
Internet Documents:
Surname, A. (Year of publication). Title of the article. URL
National Association for the Education of Young Children (2009). NAEYC standards for early childhood professional preparation programs. https://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ProfPrepStandards09.pdf
Magazine News article:
Surname, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of article. Title of Publication. URL
Richards, C. (2019, December 9). Best music of 2019: Lana Del Rey sings lullabies about the end of America. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/best-music-of-2019-lana-del-rey- sings-lullabies-about-the-end-of-america/2019/12/06/6e82c5ec-15d8-11ea-a659- 7d69641c6ff7_story.html
Federal or State Statute
Name of Act, Public Law No. (Year). URL
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Publ. L. No. 111-148, 124 Stat. 119 (2010). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ148/pdf/PLAW- 111publ148.pdf
Report by A Government Agency or Other Organization
Organization Name. (Year). Title of report. URL
United States Government Accountability Office. (2019). Performance and accountability report: Fiscal year 2019. https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/702715.pdf
Report by Individual Authors at Government Agency or Other Organization
Surname, A. A., & Surname, A. A. (Year). Title of report. Organization Name. URL
Palanker, D., Volk, J., Lucia, K., & Thomas, K. (2018). Mental health parity at risk: Deregulating the individual market and the impact on mental health coverage. National Alliance on Mental Illness. https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/Publications-Reports/Public- Policy-Reports/Parity-at-Risk/ParityatRisk.pdf
Reports prepared by civil society organizations with the known author(s):
Surname, A. (Year of publication). Title of the report (Report No. XXX). Organization Name. URL
Stuster, J., Adolf, J., Byrne, V., & Greene, M. (2018). Human exploration of Mars: Preliminary lists of crew tasks (Report No. NASA/CR-2018-220043). National Aeronautics and Space Administration. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20190001401.pdf
Works written in different languages should have both original language and English equivalents(in brackets):
Bal, H. (2016). Nitel araştırma yöntem ve teknikleri [Qualitative research methods]. Sentez.
Vaitkevičius, J. (1995). Socialinės pedagogikos pagrindai [Basics of social pedagogy]. Egalda.
LEVEL OF HEADINGS
First Level Headings
Centred and the first letters capitalised
Second Level Headings Leaning to the left, and first letters capitalised
Third-Level Headings Leaning to the left, the first letters are capitalised and italicised.
Fourth Level Headings Leaning to the left, the first letters are capitalised and indented.
Fifth Level Headings Leaning to the left, the first letter is capitalised, indented, and italicised.
Table and Figure/Visual Representation
Tables and figures should be prepared in a ready-to-publish format and should be given where they appear in the text.
Table 1.Table name should be Times New Roman 10 font (not italic) and first letter word capital
Table number should be bold, Times New Roman 10 font, single line spacing with Roman number. Table Name Should be Times New Roman 10 font, italic and the First Letter Words Capital. Vertical lines should not be used in the table.
FIGURES
Figure titles should be shown below the figure. Figure number should be bold, italic, Times New Roman 10 font, single line spacing with Latin number. Figure Name Should be Times New Roman 10 font, and First Letter Words Capital
Figure 1. Figure name should be Times New Roman 10 font (not italic), and first letter word capital.
Figure number should be bold, italic, Times New Roman 10 font, single line spacing with Latin number.
Final Checklist
It is hoped that this list will be useful during the final check of the manuscript before it is uploaded to the journal system.
Make sure the following items are present:
1. Author information added.
Email address
Full postal address
Telephone number
2. All necessary files have been uploaded.
Article text
Copyright Agreement
3. The article has been "spell-checked" and "grammar-checked".
4. All references mentioned in the bibliography are cited in the text, and vice versa.
Submit Article
The account of the corresponding author of the study should be used in the submissions. All correspondence regarding the application is sent to the corresponding author by email through the journal system.
When uploading the manuscript file, make sure that this file does not contain any elements that will decipher the identity of the author due to the double-blind review process.
Files You Need to Upload Separately:
1) Full Article Text
During submission, the following commitment is obtained electronically from the author:
1. I am authorised by the co-authors to submit this work to your journal.
2. The manuscript is original, has not been formally published in another peer-reviewed journal, is not under consideration by another journal, and does not violate any existing copyright or other third-party rights.
3. I/we agree that if the article is accepted for editorial publication, it will be licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
4. The copyright and intellectual property rights of the author(s) or, if applicable, the author(s)' employer are reserved. The author(s) undertake that the publisher is not responsible for any claims or lawsuits to be filed by third parties due to copyright infringement and that all responsibility belongs to them.
5. The author(s) undertake(s) that there are no criminal offences or illegal expressions in the article and that no illegal materials or methods were used during the research.
AUTHOR'S GUIDE
Duties and Responsibilities of Authors
Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors. If there are minor contributors, e.g., language editors, they should be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission for publication. Authors are expected to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide the final author list at the time of original submission. Only in exceptional circumstances will the editor consider the addition, deletion, or reorganisation of authors after the manuscript has been submitted. All authors must agree to any such addition, deletion, or reorganisation. The authors take joint responsibility for the work.
Author Change Requests
The addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names in the author list can only be made before the manuscript is accepted and only if approved by the editor of the journal.
If such a change is requested, the editor will request from the responsible author (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail) from all authors that they agree to the addition. Only in exceptional cases will the editor consider the addition, deletion, or reorganisation of authors after the article has been accepted.
Article Writing
Authors of original research papers should address the topic in an original way and with an objective discussion. The paper should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly false statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.
Authenticity
The author should provide assurance that the article is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere in another language.
Using Original Sources and Citations
Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work and, if they have used the work or words of others, that this is properly cited. Privately obtained information, such as in conversations, correspondence, or discussions with third parties, should not be used without the express written permission of the source.
Data Access and Preservation
Authors may be asked to provide research data supporting their articles for editorial review and/or to comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if possible, and to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication. The journal recommends uploading research data to TUBITAK's Aperta Portal.
Multiple and Simultaneous Broadcasting
An author should not publish an article containing the same research in more than one journal. It is unethical to submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. An author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal except in the form of an abstract.
Publication of Studies Based on Questionnaires and Interviews
For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval (which must be obtained), this approval must be stated and documented in the article. In research requiring ethics committee approval, information about the approval (name of the committee, date, and number) should be included in the method section as well as on one of the first or last pages of the article; in case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.
Conflict of Interest
Any financial or other interest that may cause the person to be conflicted in his/her work, significantly impair his/her objectivity, or provide an unfair advantage in favour of any person or organisation All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript, as well as the role of sponsors in the study, should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, and grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.
Error Reporting
When an author notices a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work, he/she should notify the journal immediately. It is also the author's obligation to cooperate in withdrawing or correcting the manuscript if deemed necessary by the editor. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains errors, it is the author's obligation to cooperate with the editor, including informing the editor.
Image Integrity
It is unacceptable to enhance, darken, move, remove, or add a specific feature to an image. Authors must adhere to the policy for graphic images implemented by the journal.
