Instructions for Authors

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript Length: 2500 to 3000 words

Manuscript format: APA 7th edition format

General Formatting Guidelines:

Font: Times New Roman, 12-point size.

Margins: 1-inch margins on all sides.

Line Spacing: Double-spaced throughout the document.

Page Numbers: Top right corner, beginning with the title page.

Headings: Levels of headings should be clear and consistent (APA has specific guidelines for formatting headings).

Title Page:

Title: Concise and informative. Avoid abbreviations and unnecessary words.

Author Names and Affiliations:

Full names of all authors and their institutional affiliations.
Corresponding Author: Provide the name, address, phone number, and email of the corresponding author.
Running Head: A short version of the title (50 characters maximum) for the header of each page.

Abstract:

Length: Typically 150–250 words.
Content: Brief summary of the research question, methods, results, and conclusions.
Keywords: 3-5 keywords that capture the main topics of the article.

Main Body:

Introduction: Background information, research question, and hypothesis (if applicable).
Method: Participants, measures, procedure.
Results: Findings presented in a clear and concise manner, including statistical analyses.
Discussion: Interpretation of results, implications of findings, limitations, and suggestions for future research.

References:

Format: Alphabetical order by authors' last names.
Examples: Follow APA guidelines for citing books, journal articles, websites, etc.
DOI: Include DOI (Digital Object Identifier) where available.

Tables and Figures:

Numbering: Sequentially (e.g., Table 1, Table 2; Figure 1, Figure 2).
Titles and captions: Below the table or figure, descriptive and concise.
Sources: Provide sources for any previously published tables or figures.

Appendices (if applicable):

Content: Supplementary material such as questionnaires, raw data, or detailed descriptions of methods.

Ethical Considerations:

Informed Consent: If human subjects are involved, state that informed consent was obtained.

Ethical Approval: Specify if the study received ethical approval from a relevant committee.

Conflicts of Interest: Disclose any potential conflicts of interest.

Publication Charges:

For Pakistani: 10000 Pakistani Rupees (normal processing fees); 15000 Pakistani Rupees (fast-track publication fees). Processing and publication fees can be submitted on the journal's Jazz Cash account (+923251471915) and proof of payment sent to these email addresses (managingeditor@pjpp.org, editor@pjpp.org). Send proof of fees to the WhatsApp number +923371694817.

For Overseas: 50 US Dollars

Manuscript Submission

There are following submission requirements:

1. Click on new submission and write title and abstract

2. Upload complete manuscript, including abstract

3. Upload the author's permission letter (Names and signatures of all authors)

4. Upload a letter of informed consent for data collection or an ethical approval letter.

5. Upload a proof of manuscript processing and publication charges

 

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