Review Criteria:
TTLC2018 employs a double blind peer-reviewed format. The following are criteria for acceptance of a paper for publication for the TTLC2018 Publication:
Standard and Criteria
Manuscripts that exhibit the following characteristics will meet the selection criteria for publication.
- Content: Original research with significant findings that contribute to the discipline that also command a general interest.
- Presentation: Systematic and well-organized prose whereby an argument flows and is easily comprehendable.
- Language: Simple, lucid and highly intelligible to a general intellectual audience. There should be minimal usage of specialized terms, jargon or technical language; if unavoidable, an explanatory note should be included.
Manuscripts that are not accepted for publication include those that are too elementary, poorly written and/or poorly organized, incoherent, too specialized in scope, unduly technical, or are excessively long.
TTLC2018 Publication Peer-Review Process
- Submitted manuscripts goes through a review process that normally takes between 4 to 6 months.
- A blind review is practiced so that neither contributor nor reviewers are known to one another.
- The Editor-in-Chief will have the first initial review of the paper on its suitability and relevance in consultation with members of the Internal Review Panel. If appropriate, reviewers are identified again through consultation among the Internal Review Panel. If the review reports are unfavorable, the Editor-in Chief, in discussion with the Review Panel, decides whether an outright rejection is advisable or to seek another reviewer before a final decision is made.
- In the event of rejection, the author of the paper is notified. If the reviews are encouraging, the author is notified; the review feedback will be provided for the author to undertake revisions in line with the reviewers’ comments and suggestions.
- The revised paper when received by the Editor-in-Chief will again be evaluated to ensure that all issues raised by the reviewers have been addressed. If deemed necessary, the revised paper is forwarded to the reviewers for another reading. When all aspects are satisfied, the author is notified that his/her paper has gone through the review process and is now accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of the TTLC2018 Publication or Journal.
Manuscript submitted for publication must conform to the following guidelines:
Manuscript specifications : The entire manuscript, including a structured abstract– in 250 words or less (no more than 100 in any one section) in English, as well as the tables, figures and references, should be 5000-7000 words and between 20-25 pages. It should be typed, double-spaced, on A4 paper in 11 font Times New Roman, with margins of at least (2.54 cm) at the top, bottom, left and right every page, with pages numbered consecutively. The structured abstract should be prepared in specified format and accompanied by four to seven keywords that will allow the article to be accessed through a web search.
Authors’ names, affiliations, postal addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone biographical data of not more than 50 words should be submitted on a separate covering page.
Title: Should be clear and concise; let the reader know what the article is about and include key words that will allow the article to be accessed through a web search.
Abstract : Empirical research abstracts should include:
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What the study is about
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Why the work is important
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A brief method
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The main results
Note : Do not say “ results will be discussed”.
See structured abstract below:
Purpose- • bold face 11- point. Text should not be bold
• Reason/aims of paper.
• State the background of the study.
Method- • Methodology/”how it was done’/scope of study.
• State the selection and numbers of participant.
• State the design and procedures used, including the intervention or experimental manipulations and the primary outcome measures.
Findings- • State the main results of the study. Numerical data may be included but should be kept to a minimum.
• State the conclusions that can be drawn from the data provided and their implications (if appropriate)- impact on society
Significance- Who would benefit from this and what is new about it?
Keywords: list up not more than 7 key words.
References and Style : The style and bibliographic references should conform to the conventions specified in the Publication Manual of The American Psychological Association (APA) 6th ed.
Articles submitted should not be under consideration by any other journal, and the letter accompanying the submission of any manuscript should contain clear statement to this effect.
Submitting manuscripts in the correct format and in compliance to the requirements will expedite the review process and prevent undue delay in publication. The publisher reserves the right to reject or return manuscripts which are not prepared according to the stipulated guidelines.