All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through our online submission system at http://www.ijsom.com/contacts?_action=loginForm. Authors must register and follow the step-by-step instructions provided on the platform. Submissions via email will not be accepted.
Please prepare your paper based on these templates:
Essential Title Page Information
The following information should be included in a separate paper:
- Paper title (Initial letters must be capitalized)
- Full names of all authors (the corresponding author will be determined based on this list)
- Email address of the corresponding author
- Full affiliation of all authors, listed in the following order: Department, Faculty, University, City, Country
- Abstract
Structure of the Manuscript Main File
- Language: All manuscripts must be written in clear and concise English. Either British or American English is acceptable, but not a mixture of both.
- File Format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). PDF files will not be accepted for initial submission.
- Required Sections: Submissions must include all essential sections: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Conclusions, Figures, and Tables with Captions.
- Font and Size:
- Main text: Times New Roman, size 10 pt
- Tables and figures (including captions): Times New Roman, size 9 pt
- Line Spacing: Single-spaced
- Margins: 2.5 cm (1 inch) on all sides
- Abstract
- Maximum length: 250 words (recommended range: 100–250 words)
- Avoid citations in the abstract
- Keywords
- Provide 4–6 keywords, separated by semicolon
- References
- All references must follow APA 7th edition style.
- Use in-text citation format: (Author, Year) or (Author et al., Year)
- Use reference management tools such as EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley for consistency.
- Tables and Figures
- Avoid vertical lines in tables; use only horizontal lines for clarity.
- All tables and figures must be numbered consecutively (e.g., Table. 1, Figure. 1).
- Titles should be brief and placed above tables and below figures (9 pt font)
- Font: Times New Roman, 9 pt
- If reproducing any previously published figure or table, appropriate permissions must be obtained.
- Formulations and equations: Authors are requested to present all mathematical expressions clearly and consistently. Use standard equation editors for proper formatting, and avoid using images or screenshots of equations. Equations should be numbered sequentially, and both the formulas and their numbering must be vertically aligned. To ensure uniform formatting, authors may place equations in a two-column borderless table—one column for the equation and the other for the equation number.
Ethical Considerations
- Plagiarism: All submissions will be checked using plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts with significant overlap will be rejected.
- Human and Animal Rights: For studies involving humans or animals, authors must confirm that the research was conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines and provide the ethics committee approval number.
- Informed Consent: In case of human participants, a statement of informed consent must be included.
Article Processing Charges (APC)
IJSOM is an open-access journal that does not charge any fees at the time of submission, ensuring broader visibility and accessibility for your paper. However, to cover publication costs and address recent budgetary constraints, a publication fee of 600€ will be requested only after the paper has been officially accepted for publication.
