Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission 

Authors are requested to submit their papers electronically by using the journal online submission and review web site (https://www.ijemst.com). This site will guide authors stepwise through the submission process. Authors are requested to submit the text, tables, and artwork in electronic form to this address.

Use of STROBE (STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology)

We encourage the authors to use the checklist of items (that should be included in observational research reports) determined by the STROBE initiative: https://www.strobe-statement.org/checklists

If so, please upload the completed checklist form as a supplementary file during your submission.

Ethics in publishing 

The articles may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Authors alone are responsible for the contents of their articles. The journal owns the copyright of the articles. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of the research material. All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations regarding the submitted work.

Language
Papers are accepted only in English.

Word Count.

Although there is no specific word limit for manuscripts, authors are encouraged to write concisely. A submission should be min. 10 pages in length.

File Type

File should be saved in Word .doc or .docx file type.

Page Setup

• Please use margins of 2.5 cm (1 inch).
• Please use A-4 page size.
• Please use font style as Times New Roman.

Title Page

• Please use 14-point bold for your article title, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns. Please margin the article title to the center.  
• All the authors of a paper should include their full names, affiliations, postal addresses, telephone and fax numbers, email addresses, and ORCID information on the manuscript. One author should be identified as the Corresponding Author. 
• An informative 10-point bold abstract (150 to 200 words) presenting the main points of the paper and conclusions.
• Please include descriptive keywords (3 to 5). Capitalize the first letter of each keyword (e.g., Science education, Survey development).

Main Text

• Please use 10-point font size.
• Please margin the text to the justified.
• Manuscripts should be 1.5 times spaced.
• Footnotes and endnotes are not accepted. All relevant information should be included in main text.
• Do not indent paragraphs; leave a space of one line between consecutive paragraphs.
• Do not underline words for emphasis. Use italics instead.
• Both numbered lists and bulleted lists can be used if necessary.
• Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that every in-text citation has a corresponding reference in the reference list. Conversely, ensure that every entry in the reference list has a corresponding in-text citation.

Headings

• Subdivide text into unnumbered sections, using short, meaningful sub-headings. Please do not use numbered headings.
• Please limit heading use to three levels.
• Please use 12-point bold for first-level headings, 10-point bold for second-level headings, and 10-point italics for third -level headings with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
• Leave one blank line before and after each heading (Exception: leave one line between consecutive headings.)
• Please margin all headings to the left.

Tables and Figures

• Please embed tables and figures in appropriate areas within the document and center them horizontally. Tables and figures should not exceed the given page margins.
• Provide captions (maximum length: 6 to 8 words) for each table or figure.with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns. 
• Centre the caption above the table and below the figure. 
• Please reference the table or figure in the text before it is given in the text.
• Please do not use vertical lines in tables.
• For figures, GIF and JPEG (JPG) are the preferred formats.

Acknowledgements or Notes
Please collate acknowledgements or notes in a separate section at the end of the article before the references.

References

• Manuscripts are submitted in APA style. Please refer to the latest Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
• At the end of the article, please list all references in alphabetical order (based on authors’ last names).
• Please use the first-level heading: “References”

Examples of APA style:
Do not number in-text citations. Provide the last name(s) of the author(s) and the date of publication in parentheses. If the author’s name appears within the sentence, then provide only the date of publication in parentheses.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Examples:

Citation 
According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.
APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998).

Journal article 
Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.
Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(30), 5-13.

Article in a Magazine
Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31.

Newspaper article 
Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, pp. 1A, 2A.

Book, authored 
Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Book, edited 
Duncan, G. J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.

Edited Book with an Author or Authors
Plath, S. (2000). The unabridged journals. K. V. Kukil (Ed.). New York, NY: Anchor.

Edition Other Than the First
Helfer, M. E., Kempe, R. S., & Krugman, R. D. (1997). The battered child (5th ed.). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Article or Chapter in an Edited Book
O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York, NY: Springer.

Dissertation, Published
Lastname, F. N. (Year). Title of dissertation. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Name of database. (Accession or Order Number)

Dissertation, Unpublished
Lastname, F. N. (Year). Title of dissertation. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Name of Institution, Location.

Conference Proceedings
Schnase, J. L., & Cunnius, E. L. (Eds.). (1995). Proceedings from CSCL '95: The First International Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Internet reference 
Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderland, L., & Brizee, A. (2010, May 5). General format. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Thank you for submitting to the International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology. You will be asked to upload files, identify co-authors, and provide information such as the title and abstract.

Please read our Submission Guidelines if you have not done so already. When filling out the forms, provide as many details as possible in order to help our editors evaluate your work.

Once you begin, you can save your submission and come back to it later. You will be able to review and correct any information before you submit.