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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, DOIs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Articles

Style and Format

Manuscripts should be submitted in Word format. Please ensure the word document of your manuscript is anonymous for peer review before you upload it. Style and format for submissions are presented below:

  • Research papers can be between 8,000–10,000 words (excluding end list references).
  • All manuscripts should be typed in Times New Roman font, 12-point size, and double-spaced throughout the paper.
  • The overall structure of the manuscript should conform to the APA Style Guide (7th edition), including formatting of references, tables and figures, as well as all other APA formatting protocols.
  • Manuscripts should also be written with these subtitles in the following order: Title, Abstract, Keywords, The Main Text, References, Appendices (if any), Table(s), and Figure(s).
  • Please see an example of the manuscript structure at: Purdue University Online Writing Laboratory (OWL)

Abstract
Please do not include any references in your abstract. It should briefly and clearly set out the main objective(s)/purpose, major findings, and conclusions and/or key recommendations of the research with max. 250 words in length.

Headings and Subheadings
For the subheadings, the author(s) are allowed to organize them in a way that best suits the present research. However, the following first-level headings are suggested in the paper: introduction/background, literature review, methodology and analysis, results/findings, discussion/conclusion, references.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be placed in the text and referred to within the text.

Manuscript Length
A regular research article should run between 8,000-10,000 words, including the main text, tables, and figures. On occasion, longer manuscripts can be considered where appropriate, depending upon the editorial decision.

Language
Articles written in English are welcomed from all countries. Spelling may follow either British or American conventions, but must be consistent throughout. Please ensure that overall use of English, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling errors in the text were reviewed and corrected prior to submission.

Reports, Evaluations, and/or Reviews of Programs/Innovations

Style and Format

Manuscripts should be submitted in Word format. Please ensure the word document of your manuscript is anonymous for peer review before you upload it. Style and format for submissions are presented below:

  • All manuscripts should be typed in Times New Roman font, 12-point size, and double-spaced throughout the paper.
  • The overall structure of the manuscript should conform to the APA Style Guide (7th edition), including formatting of references, tables and figures, as well as all other APA formatting protocols.
  • Manuscripts should also be written with these subtitles in the following order: Title, Abstract, Keywords, The Main Text, References, Appendices (if any), Table(s), and Figure(s).
  • Please see an example of the manuscript structure at: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

 

Abstract
Please do not include any references in your abstract. It should briefly and clearly set out the main objective(s)/purpose, major findings, and conclusions and/or key recommendations of the research with max. 250 words in length.

Headings and Subheadings
For the subheadings, the author(s) are allowed to organize them in a way that best suits the review/evaluation. However, the following first-level headings are suggested in the manuscript: introduction, background, program description, evaluation processes, findings, discussion/conclusion, references.

Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should be placed in the text and referred to within the text.

Manuscript Length
Manuscripts should run between 8,000-10,000 words, including the main text, tables, and figures. On occasion, longer manuscripts can be considered where appropriate, depending upon the editorial decision.

Language
Articles written in English are welcomed from all countries. Spelling may follow either British or American conventions, but must be consistent throughout. Please ensure that overall use of English, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling errors in the text were reviewed and corrected prior to submission.

Position Paper/White Paper

Position Paper/White Paper

A position paper is a report describing a topic, policy, or issue, your position or your department’s position, and possible solutions. The position paper should include research and a critical analysis of the information pertaining to the issue/topic/policy.

A typical position paper is 2–4 pages long (1000–2000 words), double spaced, and may include the following sections: topic background, description of past action/policies/issues, and possible solutions.

Book/Media Reviews

Book/Media Reviews

Book reviews should not exceed 1000 words. Reviews should include author, title, publisher, and number of pages. Media reviews must also include the media link or other identifying information specific to the media format. The reviewer's name and institution should be also included at the end of the review. After providing a concise summary of the content, the review should also include a critical analysis of a book in terms of its strengths and weaknesses.

Book/media reviews are considered opinion-based submissions and will be subjected to editorial review  rather than double blind peer review processes.

Copyright Notice

All authors published in the International Journal for Leadership in Learning retain copyright. The Editors and Editorial Board of IJLL strongly encourages authors to publish the Work under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0) that allows others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the Work, even commercially, as long as they credit the Author for the original creation. The Author may however choose to have their Work distributed under any of Creative Commons licences currently available (see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ for a description of each licence).

 

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