Manuscript Guidelines

The manuscript should be prepared in a Word Document and must follow the following standard format:

The total number of pages should not be less than 100 pages.
A research book/authored monograph must contain at least FIVE (5) chapters.
All front matter must be numbered with lowercase Roman numerals, while page 1 should be the first page of the main text.
The front matter shall include the following (in order):

Title page(compulsory): The page shall consist of the book title, subtitle, and the name(s) of the author, editor, or translator.
Dedication(optional): A short, personal note in the front matter
Foreword (optional): The statement must be written by someone other than the author or editor of the book.
Acknowledgements(optional): The statement draws special attention to the contributors and other individuals who have substantially contributed to the book.
Author’s short biography (optional)
Preface/Abstract(compulsory): The statement shall be written by the author/ editor of the book. It shall tell the readers how and why the book came into being.
Table of contents(compulsory): The list shall include chapter titles and author names (for edited books) as they appear in the chapters and in the order in which they are to be placed in the
List of Tables/Figures(optional): The list shall include all tables or figures used in the
Abbreviations List (if applicable)
List of Contributors (if applicable)

The layout of the text should be given particular attention from the initial stage of manuscript preparation by using the following format:

A chapter title can be divided into subtitles, but a division of more than FIVE (5) levels is not
The type, size and font differentiate the levels of the subtitles in a chapter, from the highest to the lowest.
Do not put extra space between

All tables and figures must be appropriately referenced in the text and submitted with the manuscript for editorial review. All tables and figures, such as photos/images, diagrams, charts, graphs, maps, etc., must be submitted in good quality. For any illustration, photo/image, diagram, chart, and so on that has and is protected by copyright, the author must obtain permission from the original copyright holder. Documents stating the copyright permission obtained must be submitted together upon submission of the manuscript. Label each figure or table using the double-number method, combining the chapter and sequential figure number. For example, the first figure in Chapter 1 will be labelled as Figure 1.1.
The citation style should be standardized throughout the text.
Each chapter in the book must undergo a plagiarism check using the Turnitin application. The permitted similarity must be less than 20% only. Authors must follow the Policy on the Use of AI layout by SCOPUA.
Author/s or editor/s are required to submit ONE (1) electronic copy of the completed manuscript and a separate copy of each chapter. Author/s or editor/s must provide the required documents listed in the checklist.
For Edited Book/Volume

The minimum number of chapters in an edited book is SIX (6).
Each chapter must have no more than four (4) authors.
Each author can write a maximum of two (2) chapters in one book.
Editors may contribute to a maximum of three (3) chapters only, including the introductory chapter, which covers all chapters in the book.
A maximum of two (2) editors is allowed for each edited book of about 50,000 words. An edited book that has 60,000 words or more may have a maximum of three (3) editors

Manue-Table