Submissions

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Author Guidelines

Submissions should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition, including title page (without author names), abstract, keywords, in-text citations, pagination, headings, tables, figures, and reference list. Title page, references, tables, and figures are not included in the word count.

Authors are encouraged to review current issues of the journal for examples of published articles, as well as the journal's Aims & Scope. Authors are encouraged to review the criteria used to evaluate manuscripts in our double-blind peer-review process.

Manuscript Preparation

  • Submission Portal: All manuscripts submitted to the JINA must be submitted exclusively through the journal’s online submission portal. Submissions can be made by visiting the official JINA journal website and accessing the editorial system.
  • Corresponding Author: Manuscripts must be submitted directly by the corresponding author through the journal portal. Submissions sent via email, or through third-party agents, journal representatives, companies, or proxy services, will not be accepted.
  • Account Registration: Authors are required to create an individual author account within the submission system. A separate account is required for each journal submission. First-time users should select the “Create an account” or “Register” option when accessing the portal. Returning users may log in using their existing credentials. The email address used during registration will serve as the username for all future logins.
  • ORCID iD: During submission, authors are strongly encouraged to provide their ORCID iD. The ORCID iD will be included in the published article and linked to the ORCID registry, enabling accurate attribution of authorship and enhancing research visibility.
  • Technical Assistance: For technical assistance with manuscript submission, authors may contact the editorial office by email.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Submission Checklist

  1. Formatting Requirements
    ☐ The manuscript adheres to the required formatting guidelines (e.g., font, spacing, margins, and citation style, Word files).
    ☐ All figures, tables, and supplementary materials are properly formatted and labeled.

  2. Content Completeness
    ☐ The manuscript includes all required sections (e.g., abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, references).
    ☐ All co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.

  3. Ethical Compliance
    ☐ The research complies with ethical standards, including proper attribution of sources and avoidance of plagiarism.
    ☐ Any conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
    ☐ Approval from an ethics review board (if applicable) has been obtained and documented.

  4. File Preparation
    ☐ The manuscript file is in the required format (e.g., .docx).
    ☐ All supplementary files (e.g., datasets, code, multimedia) are included and properly named.

  5. Submission Readiness
    ☐ The manuscript has been proofread for grammar, spelling, and clarity.
    ☐ All required metadata (e.g., author names, affiliations, keywords) has been provided.

 

Review Papers

Review Articles provide a critical and integrative examination of existing scholarship on a clearly defined topic within the journal’s scope. Reviews should go beyond description or simple summarisation and provide analytical insight into the state of knowledge.

JINA welcomes: Systematic reviews, Scoping reviews, Narrative and integrative reviews, Bibliometric or science-mapping reviews, and Critical and thematic reviews.

Review Articles should identify major themes, developments, debates, limitations, and knowledge gaps and should demonstrate how the review advances understanding of the field.

Conceptual/Theoretical Papers

Develop, extend, integrate, or critically examine concepts, theories, models, frameworks, or scholarly arguments. They should demonstrate strong theoretical grounding, critical engagement with relevant literature, logical coherence, and a clear scholarly contribution. Empirical data are not necessarily required.

Analytical Case Studies

Present critical analysis of real or hypothetical organisational cases, interventions, or practical experiences. They should clearly establish the case context, analyse key issues and possible solutions, and highlight lessons and implications for practice.

Special Issue

We will solicit guest editors for submissions proposing special issues centering a current topic relevant to the aims and scope of the journal.  Guest editors may choose to directly commission papers from colleagues in the field or they may choose to put out a call for papers. Guest editors will work with the Associate Editor for Special Issues to ensure adherence to timelines, style guidelines, and journal scope.

Book Reviews

These reviews place a book within the scholarly discourse, compare the book to other works in the field, and analyze the author's methodology, interpretations, and conclusions. Due to this amount of engagement with the book, reviews of academic titles may appear two or three years after publication of the book.