- Articles submitted to the Journal should be between 3,000 to 7,000 words or 10-17 pages (single space), accompanied by an abstract of not more than 300 words. The abstract should clearly present the importance of the topic, the gap between theory and practice or reality and expectation, the objectives of the study, methods, findings, and conclusions.
- In the abstract, explicitly format in bold the following headings: Introduction, Objective, Method, Findings, and Conclusion.
- The Journal operates a peer review process and follows a blind review system. To support this, authors should ensure that their names (without academic titles), institutional affiliations, and the corresponding author’s email address appear only on a detachable cover sheet. The manuscript itself should not contain any identifying information.
- Contributors should include a short CV (no more than 80 words) that describes their current position and relevant activities.
- Articles must be written in English, single-spaced, and formatted in Microsoft Word. The text should be in 12-point Times New Roman with 3 cm top and left margins, and 2.54 cm bottom and right margins, formatted for Letter size paper.
- Include a header on even pages showing the Journal's name, volume, issue number, month, and year, as well as page numbers. On odd pages, include the author(s) and a short title of the article.
- Articles should be written in a single column. Use a first-line indent of 1 cm for each paragraph, except for the first paragraph after the main title and each subheading.
- The title should be no more than 12 words, capitalized, centered, and in 14-point font size.
- The introduction should be written in paragraph form (not bulleted), and should constitute 15-20% of the total article length.
- The method section should describe the research design, data sources, data collection, and analysis, taking up 10-15% of the total article length. This should also be written in paragraph form.
- The findings and discussion section should explain the results of the data analysis in relation to the research question(s), and interpret them in light of current theories and relevant literature. This section should be 40-60% of the total article length.
- The conclusion should summarize and restate the main findings of the study.
- When using tables, only horizontal lines should be used. Place the table number and title above the table (e.g., "Table 1: Summary of Results").
- Every source cited in the article must appear in the reference list, and vice versa.
- At least 80% of sources cited should be from publications within the last 10 years. The majority (80%) of references should come from peer-reviewed journals, books, or research reports such as theses and dissertations.
- Citations should follow the in-text format of placing the author's last name and the year in brackets (e.g., Smith, 2020). For direct quotes, include the page number (e.g., p. 78 or pp. 78-89).
- Proofs will be sent to the author for final corrections and must be returned to lirejournal.ojs@gmail.com by the specified deadline.
- We highly recommend using Mendeley for managing citations and references to ensure consistency and ease of use.