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Aims & Scope of the Research Journal of the ooi Junior Academy,
Transactions on…
The
aim of the Research Journal of the ooi
Junior Academy, Transactions on…. is to promote learning experience in
current research that is not limited to a narrow academic area (i.e. subject
specific). The Journal is created for
articles from authors who have lots of room to grow in research experience.
The
scope of the articles published in the Journal
is not limited to a specific subject area. The ooi Consortium for Teaching,
Research, Learning and Development (ooiCTRLD), a non-profit professional
academic global organization that is responsible for the journal publication,
believes that you become a better researcher if you are exposed to how research
is conducted in other academic areas outside your narrow field of expertise.
Hence, “Transactions on ….” different subject areas is established in the
journal, based on articles submitted.
The
journal’s editorial team encourages and balances global contributions of the
articles that are published so that the readers can appreciate and learn from
the influence of cultural differences on how research is conducted world-wide.
The
Research Journal of the ooi Junior
Academy, Transactions on… is published two times in a year, Spring and
Fall.
AUTHOR’S GUIDE FOR PREPARING A LOWER TIER
JOURNAL PAPER
(The Format of the Manuscript of a Lower
Tier Journal Paper)
<Title of paper>
<Author’s Name>
<University Name, Country>
<and>
<Second Author’s Name>
<Company, Country>
Abstract
The
abstract should summarize the content of the paper. Try to keep the abstract
under 200 words. Do not have references or displayed equations in the abstract.
Your manuscript should fit on a 8.5” x 11 (or A4) paper. It is imperative that
the margins and style described below be adhered to carefully. Please keep in
mind that the manuscript you prepare will be electronically uploaded from the
source and printed as received. Readability of the paper is of paramount
importance. Use indirect sentences in your writing. Report your research in
past tense since you have already done the research. A paper submitted which
does not comply with this Journal Publication Format will be rejected or
recommended for publication in the Proceedings of the Conference. By the way,
the lower tier journal is an ooi Junior Academy journal.
This
abstract section is typed using Times New Roman font size 12 point italic. It
is even justified.
1. Introduction
The
length of an acceptable paper is 4 to 14 pages single spaced. There is a limit
of 14 pages for each paper in the Journal.
At most, 4 additional pages can be included, provided the fee of US$ 25.00 per
extra page is submitted with the Author’s registration. Also, complete the
Copyright Transfer form and fax it to the conference headquarters. The
conference headquarters’ contact information is as follows: Contact: ooiCTRLD
Conference; P. O. Box 1392, Ruston, Louisiana 71273-1392, U. S. A.; Phone:
1-318-254-0422. Fax: 1-318-513-9497; e-mail: facultystudentconference@yahoo.com; Website: http://www.facultystudentconference.org
2. Content of a Journal Paper
The
content of a Journal paper should
consist of a summarized technical report of a scholarly research on any topic
in any academic discipline. A paper that reports qualitative research, in-depth
review research theoretical research or concept development research is the
standard for the lower tier Journal (
- Qualitative or Methodology Research). A paper that has
never been published before is preferred. However, the paper could be an
expansion, a modification or a revision of a previously published paper. If so,
the topic must be new and an adequate reference should be made to the
previously published paper. Thou shall not plagiarize. The paper must be
word-processed using Microsoft Word. The author must submit his or her paper
via e-mail attachment to the appropriate person (See the Conference
Announcement).
How to successfully publish in the Journal:
1.
Select a topic from any
discipline. The title of the paper must be new.
2.
Investigate the topic by
collecting primary and/or secondary data on the topic, or using mathematical
modeling techniques.
3.
Analyze the data/model to
identify your findings.
4.
Reports your findings,
observations, recommendations, etc.
5.
Text: Use Microsoft Word,
size 12 points Times New Roman.
6.
Abstract should not be
more than 200 words; Literature review not more than one page.
7.
The whole paper
absolutely should not be less than 4 pages and more than 14 pages including
tables, figures, footnote, acknowledgement and references.
8.
Majority of the
referenced articles in your paper should not be older than 5 years. Using
articles within the last year is a plus!!!
9.
Appendix is not allowed.
10.
All footnotes must be
placed just before the CONCLUSIONS section.
11.
A paper that has not been
previously published is preferred; or it may contain not more than 50% of your
previously published work.
12.
Thou shall not
plagiarize.
13.
Conceptual and Theory
papers are acceptable. Articles that fall generally under qualitative and
methodology research are acceptable in the journal.
14.
All papers are peer
reviewed.
Other articles solicited for publication
in the Journal:
1.
Essays.
Articles on contemporary issues are invited for publication in the Journal.
2.
Case Study. We
publish Case Studies from any discipline which have not been published
somewhere else before.
3.
Book reviews.
Reviews of recently published books, including textbooks, are also welcome. The
length of one article, in each case, should not be more that 5 pages, using the
recommended Journal Publication Format.
3. Preparation of the Paper
General appearance. The text must be in English. The submitted paper must
be in its final form and of good appearance because we will like to print it as
it is without any editing. The paper must be typed in one column as it appears
in this document. The document you are reading is printed in the format that
should be used in your paper.
Required style of writing (English
Grammar). When writing use past tense
because you have already completed the research. It is absolutely necessary
that you must use indirect sentences when writing your paper. We require that
all authors must avoid using DIRECT SENTENCE and or PERSONALIZATION (Use of I,
we, my, our, us etc) in writing. A journal article is technical paper. It is
not a literature book where you do story telling. Therefore, we require that
you use INDIRECT SENTENCE when writing. For example: “In this paper we present the design and implementation of an
integrated online client and accounting management system (IOCAMS) that is used
for business operations.” This is a DIRECT SENTENCE and it is not allowed.
It is preferred that the sentence be re-written as “In this paper, the design and implementation of an integrated online
client and accounting management system (IOCAMS) that are used for business
operations are presented.” This is an INDIRECT SENTENCE and it is allowed.
Or “In this paper, the authors present
the design and implementation of an integrated online client and accounting
management system (IOCAMS) that are used for business operations.” This
avoids personalization (use of I, we, my, our, etc) in writing and it is
allowed.
Specifications. To ensure uniformity of appearance for the Journals, your paper should conform to
the following specifications: Your paper must conform to the following
Microsoft Word specifications. You may use the following procedure to set the
required specification: In Microsoft Word, click on “File” menu and then click
on “Page Setup” menu. In the “Page Setup” window, use the following margin
settings: Top: 1” (2.5 cm.) Bottom: 0.8” (2.0 cm.) Left: 0.8” (2.0 cm.) Right: 0.8” (2.0 cm.) Gutter: 0” Header: 0.7” (1.75 cm.) Footer: 0.5” (1.25 cm.). Gutter position
select “left.” In the “Paper Size” window, use Letter 8 ½ x 11ins (or A4)
Width: 8.5” (21.25 cm.) Height: 11” (27.50 cm.). Orientation is “Portrait.” Use
“even” justify margin.
4. Recommended Font Sizes
Use
New Times Roman font size 12 points for your typing. Use New Times Roman font
14 points for the title (ALL CAPITAL LETTERS) of your paper and it must be
centered across the page. Include name of Author(s) and affiliation. Some technical
formatting programs print mathematical formulas in italic type, with subscripts
and superscripts in a slightly smaller font size. This is acceptable.
5. Headings
Major
headings are to be column centered in a bold font and in capital without underline.
They may be numbered, if so desired. “5. HEADINGS” at the top of this paragraph
is a major heading.
Subheadings. Subheadings should be in a bold font lower case with
initial capitals. They should start at the left-hand margin on a separate line.
Sub-subheadings. Sub-subheadings are to be in a bold font. They should
start and run in at the beginning of the paragraph. The top of this paragraph
illustrates a sub-subheading.
6. Sections of Your Paper
The
following sections are very much the standard for an average journal paper.
Title. The title should be in bold capital letters centered across the top of
the first page and should be in a distinctive 14 point size font.
Authors names, affiliation and addresses. The author’s name, affiliation and addresses should
be centered below the title. These lines should be in 12 point size font.
Abstract. All standard journal papers must have an Abstract
section as described in the previous section.
Introduction. All standard journal papers must have Introduction
section.
Literature Review. All standard journal papers must have Literature
Review section.
Methodology or similar title. All standard journal papers must have Methodology
Section or a Section with similar title.
Illustrations. All halftone illustrations (pictures) and line
drawing should be clear black or shaded. Make sure that you include a caption
for each photograph or line drawing. All illustrations must fit on the page
within the specified margins. An illustration should not overflow to the next
page.
Tables, figures and equations. All tables, figures and equations must be placed in
the paper near where you first mention them. All tables, figures and equations
must fit on the page within the specified margins. They should not overflow to
the next page. Another option is to place them at the end of your paper after
the REFERENCE section and before the short autobiography of the author(s).
Conclusions, recommendations, summary. Depending on your research, these are common sections
used at the end of a journal paper. This is the section in which you want to
tell the readers what your research has accomplished, the shortcomings of the
research and the follow up on the research open for further investigations.
Acknowledgement and footnote sections. These sections are optional.
References. Use a format appropriate to your area of discipline
OR use APA Editorial Style format to list all references at the end of the
paper. Use the APA Editorial Style format also when citing references in the
text as shown at the end of this sentence (Ivari, 1991, pp. 252), (Cornell
& Shapiro, 1987), (Dudley, Dudley, Clark & Payne, 1995), (Ivari, 1991;
Cornell & Shapiro, 1991; Web, 1998 and Dudley, et al., 1995) and (Andrews
& Leventhal, 1993, pp. 6-18). Cross
check to make sure that each reference cited in your paper is listed in the
REFERENCE section.
6. Formulae
All
equations must be typed in black. They should be numbered consecutively
throughout the text. Equation numbers should be enclosed in parentheses and
flushed right. Equations should be referred to as Eq. (X) in the text where X
is the equation number. In multiple-line equations, the number should be given
on the last line.
7. Readability
One
major cause of rejection of a paper is poor readability of the paper. You are
advised to use Grammar checker in the Tools menu in MS-Word to check your
paper. Make sure that the Flesch Reading Ease index of the Readability
statistics is more than 28 for a technical paper (i. e. a paper with formulae,
equations, statistics, tables and graphics) and more than 40 for a
non-technical paper.
8. Editorial Recommendation
If
the article that you submitted does not meet the standard of the Journal requirements, it will be
recommended for publication in the Proceedings of the Conference.
9. Acknowledgments (Not required.)
Acknowledgments
should be just before the references.
10.
Footnotes (Not required.)
Footnotes
should be typed in singled-line spacing and placed here and not at the bottom
of the page where it is cited. Footnotes should be used only when absolutely
necessary.
11.
Conclusions
The
better you look, the better we all look. Thank you for your cooperation and
contribution. We look forward to seeing you at ooiCTRLD Conference.
12.
References or Literature
The
total number of references used in your paper and listed here in this section
must not be less than 10; and it should not be more than 50. Cross check to
make sure that each reference listed in this section is cited somewhere in your
paper at least once. The following listed references are used or cited in this
document. The APA Editorial Style format is used in the listing.
Andrews, D, C., & Leventhal, N. S. (1993). FUSION:
Integrating IE, CASE, and JAD: A Handbook for Reengineering the Systems
Organization. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632.
Cornell, B., & Shapiro, A. C. (1987). Corporate
stockholders and corporate finance. Financial
Management, 16, 5-14.
Dudley, S., Dudley, L., Clark, F., & Payne, S.
(1995). New directions for the business curriculum. Journal of Education for Business, 70(5), 305-300.
Ivari, J. (1991). A Paradigmatic Analysis of
Contemporary Schools of IS Development. European
Journal of Information systems, 1(4), 249-272.
Web, W. (March, 1998). Not being present to present. http://www.video-conferencing.business.com
Other References
These
are references that are not cited in the body of your paper. They represent
other references, which the authors(s) would like the readers to check out for
additional facts relating to the research discussed in the paper.
Bibliography
If
there are no references cited in the body of the paper, then the heading for
the REFERENCE section should be BIBLIOGRAPHY. These are references that are not
cited in the body of the paper. They represent books and articles, which the
authors(s) would like the readers to read to gain some background knowledge of
the research discussed in the paper.
Please note that your paper must have no
less than 10 references and no more than 50, to qualify for publication in the
journal.
