Submissions

Author Guidelines

1. Manuscript submitted to IJCHR has the length of 5,000- 10,000 thousand word following the IMRD format and uses APA 7th style in referencing. Use the Author Template provided. [Download Template]

2. References must be latest preferably within the range of 5-10 years. References on the study of humanities and phenomenology that focusses on the classic e.g. Ignatius of Loyola, Emile Durkheim are exempted. References are in alphabetical order.

3. Authors may send manuscript and wait for a letter of acceptance/ refusal of the paper within three days.

4. Once the paper is accepted the IJCHR secretariat will give you the IJCHR account for your publication payment.

5. The manuscript will be peer reviewed by experts related to the author’s field of research. The manuscript will be returned for the required and suggested improvements and revisions.

6. The IJCHR only accepts original papers that contributes to the reservoir of knowledge in various field. Make sure the papers considered in IJCHR publication is not published or not be submitted to another journal.

7. No paper shall be withdrawn after the peer review.

8. Papers presented to PACHR Journal conference are already considered for publication with the consent of the author.

9. Note: Before proceeding to the peer review process and revisions, the author will be asked to pay for the Article Processing Charge for the expenses to be incurred in reviewing, editing, finalizing, publishing, and storekeeping of the journal article.

Authors must strictly adhere to the format and style of the journal to avoid manuscript rejection. Hence, authors are encouraged to carefully read the instructions for authors before submitting their manuscripts.

Submission of Manuscripts

1. Manuscripts currently under the consideration by another journal or publisher should not be submitted.
2. Manuscripts should be submitted through the online portal of the IJCHR: https://ijchr.net
3. To promote anonymous review, authors should not identify themselves directly or indirectly in the manuscript or in experimental test instruments included in the submission.
4. A continuous line number will be provided in the manuscript for easy review.
5. Author information must be provided in the metadata section of the online portal of the IJCHR upon submission.
6. Revisions must be submitted within the time frame set by the Editorial Board.
7. Compliance with the Declaration Agreement for original contribution and sole responsibility of the author vs. plagiarism, the hierarchy of authorship (in case of multiple authors) must be declared.

 Style Guide

1. Organize the paper following these major headings: Title, Abstract, Keywords (JEL Classification for entries in Business and Economics), Introduction, Materials and Methods (for experimental study) or Design and Methods (for non-experimental study), Results and Discussion, Conclusions, and References.
2. Type the entire manuscript single-spaced on a short white bond paper (8.5x11in) on one side only with 1-inch margins all around using the font "Arial" with font size of 12. References, Acknowledgments, Table Titles, and Figure Legends should be typed single-spaced and numbered consecutively.
3. Leave two spaces before and after the major headings and two spaces before and after the sub-headings.
4. Spell out acronyms or unfamiliar abbreviations when these are mentioned for the first time in the text.
5. Write the scientific names of species completely with author(s) when it is first mentioned in the text and without author in succeeding references. Scientific names should be written in italics or bold face.
6. Do not spell out numbers unless they are used to start a sentence.
7. Use the metric system only or the International System of Units. Use abbreviations of units only beside numerals (e.g., 6 m); otherwise, spell out the units (e.g., kilometers from here). Do not use plural forms or periods for abbreviations of units. Use the bar for compound units (e.g., 1 kg/ha/yr). Place a zero before the decimal in numbers less than 1 (e.g., 0.25).
8. When preparing Tables and Figures, consider the journal's printed page of 5.5 in x 8.5 in and the reduction that will be necessary. Titles of Tables should be found on top of the table itself, while Captions of Figures should be found right below the figure itself.  It has to be as short as possible and understandable without referring to the text. Figures should consist only of simple line drawings, computer-generated graphics, or good-quality original photographs in a jpeg or png file format that are not enhanced electronically.   Label of Figures should be of such a size so that these are still legible even after reducing the size by as much as 50%. Use preferably Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe InDesign CC, and or PDF computer-generated graphics.
9. All cited sources should substantially consist of articles published in current content-covered or peer-reviewed journals. Use the newest edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition for citation and referencing format and style. Do not use footnotes; rather, use endnotes if required by the discipline.
10. Manuscript should be as concise as the subject and research method permit, generally 4,000 to 10,000 words, single-spaced.
11. Numbers. Spell out numbers from one to ten, except when used in tables and lists and when used with mathematical, statistical, scientific, or technical units and quantities, such as distances, weights, and measures.
12. Percentage and Decimal Fractions.  In non-technical copy, use the word percent in the text.
13. Hyphens. Use a hyphen to join unit modifiers or to clarify usage. For example, a cross-sectional-equation; re-form. See Webster's for correct usage.
14. Keywords. The abstract must be followed by at least five keywords to assist in indexing the paper and identifying qualified reviewers. Keywords must contain four parts: the discipline of the study, concepts investigated, method/process, and geographic location of study, country, continent.
15. Precise and Specific Title. Title by result rather than title by scope is preferred. The most important discovery in the conclusions/results shall be drafted as the title of the paper so readers will know immediately whether the content is what they need.

Title
Attract the reader’s attention. Contain the fewest possible words. Adequately describe content. Are informative but concise. Identify the main issue. Do not use technical jargon and rarely use abbreviations. As much as possible, the title must show global/national/local community impact.

Abstract
An abstract of about 150-250 words should be presented on a separate page immediately preceding the text. The Abstract must contain five parts written in one paragraph: Introduction to the topic, chief purpose/ objective, method, results, and conclusion. References and acronyms should be avoided. Since the abstract will be published separately by indexing services, it should concisely capture the essential content of the paper and be understandable without the text.

Introduction
The text of the paper should start with a section labeled "Introduction," which provides what the paper is about, related literature, the gap, and what the author intends to do with the gap. The Introduction should be relatively nontechnical yet clear enough for an informed reader to understand the manuscript's contribution. This section should describe the paper’s background and provide the rationale for the present study. Cite only those references that will give the most relevant background rather than an exhaustive review of the topic. Make sure to show the gaps of the study based on the literature review and its importance or contribution.

Methodology
This section should be described concisely and clearly to allow research to be repeated. For commonly used methods, a simple reference is sufficient. Avoid references that are not readily accessible.

Results/Findings
This section presents data in only one of the following: text, table, or figure. Results should preferably have no more than five illustrations (tables and/or figures). Do not use tables or figures to present data that can be more concisely stated in the text. If possible, only the summary should be shown in one or two tables. Avoid including all the tables.

Discussion
The discussion should interpret the results of previously published work. Do not repeat results or reiterate the introduction. The discussion should incorporate a summary of conclusions and use a theoretical or conceptual framework in the analysis of the report.

Conclusions
Conclusions should briefly answer the objectives of the study. They are not repetitions of the discussions but are judgments of the results obtained. Justify how the work advances the field. Explain how work advances the present state of knowledge. Answer the research questions/objectives/goals. Suggest areas for future study.

Acknowledgment
Should only include Advisors, Financial supporters and funders, proofreaders and typists, and Suppliers who may have donated materials can also be included.

References

Every manuscript must include a "References" section that contains only those works cited within the text. Each entry should contain all information necessary or unambiguous identification of the published work based on APA format.  Have accurate and complete entries. It is highly recommended to use sources from online databases.

You may use this link of the APA 7th Edition Style Guide for reference.

Assurance of International Quality of Journal Articles

The titles of the submitted articles should have an international perspective; no inclusion of very specific location names (unless it has significant international impacts), the minimum is a region of a country or continent, no specific cultural terms which cannot be understood globally (i.e. barangay, Sandiganbayan). The studies must bring in new information the global community needs to know, and which novelty and relevance of findings contribute to new knowledge in the discipline.

Other Helpful Points

1. Strong email addresses. Works of researchers using Gmail addresses containing the full name or the webmail of their institutions are preferred over those that are not. Thus, it can help if the researcher submits the work using the webmail of his/her university or agency or a Gmail account bearing his/her full name Aliases in the email address are discouraged because scientists are transparent in their advocacy.

2. Get sources from a wide variety of geographic scopes of scientific sources. Have sources/references coming from various continents such as Asia, Europe, Africa, the USA, and Australia. This can be done by using this formula: topic + continent + year (within 3 years) and searching this in Google Scholar. Do this for five continents.

3. Provide a critique on the methodology and theoretical limitations. This should be addressed in the last paragraph in the results and discussion part, where the writer cautions the readers regarding the limitations of the methodology and theoretical underpinnings for proper guidance in the interpretation and appreciation of the findings presented.

4. Application of Ethics Protocol in Research. Studies involving humans and animals shall be cleared by an institutional ethics review board, and a paragraph description is included in the methodology. A copy of the ethics board clearance shall be attached to the submitted paper as proof of compliance with the ethics protocol.

a. In the case of ecological, floristic, and faunal studies, a gratuitous permit or its equivalent issued by a government agency be attached, and a discussion of its ethics protocol must be included in the methodology for compliance. In the case of studies involving indigenous peoples and cultures, a certification from a published expert for that particular culture being studied must also be attached, indicating the correctness of information and ethics protocol. This must also be discussed in the methodology.

b. IJCHR publication is doing this to guarantee that it does not become a publisher of pseudosciences and poor-quality research that fails to meet internationally accepted standards.

5. Tables without theoretical support. The data in the table must be supported by the authors' statements to give it a scientific value. Without these authors, the paper is only an opinion essay.

6. Include only relevant tables. Tables that merely show very nominal and descriptive data shall be deleted along with the graphs and charts if these are already discussed in full in the text. Results of the hypothesis should be included, particularly if these contained significant values.

7. Have conclusions that answer the objectives of the study. Conclusions are judgments on the findings required to answer each objective of the study. There should be a close fit between the conclusions and objectives so readers would remember with finality what really were discovered in the study. Conclusions should validate or negate the theories used in the study so readers know whether the study affirmed or negated the theory. There should be minimal use of numbers since it is expected that the judgment of the numbers will be the one written.

8. Obtain data only from cited scientific sources. We may prefer sources that are taken only from scientific databases traceable from the web. After the customary bibliographic entry, paste the URL paste at the end of the bibliography.  Without these, it takes to mean that the source is only in print. By putting the URL, the editors and reviewers can click to access the original source. If the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is given, include it also.  A URL shortener may be used.