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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 manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration by another journal.
  • The manuscript is relevant to the aims and scope of International Journal of Research in Vocational Studies (IJRVOCAS).
  • The manuscript has been prepared according to the journal’s author guidelines and manuscript template.
  • The manuscript is written in clear academic English and has been checked for grammar, clarity, coherence, and readability.
  • The manuscript includes the required components, such as title, author information, abstract, keywords, introduction, method, results and discussion, conclusion, acknowledgements where applicable, funding statement where applicable, conflict of interest statement, and references.
  • All references cited in the text are included in the reference list, and all references in the reference list are cited in the text.
  • References follow IEEE reference style, with in-text citations numbered consecutively in square brackets, such as [1], [2], and [3].
  • Where available, DOI links have been included in the reference list.
  • All tables and figures are numbered, titled, cited in the text, and provided in clear quality.
  • The authors have obtained permission for any copyrighted materials, figures, tables, images, or other content reproduced from other sources.
  • The manuscript does not contain plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, or other forms of academic misconduct.
  • All authors have significantly contributed to the manuscript, approved the final version, and agreed to submit the manuscript to IJRVOCAS.
  • Any potential competing interests or conflicts of interest have been disclosed in the manuscript.
  • Funding sources, if any, have been clearly acknowledged.
  • Research involving human participants, personal data, institutions, or organizations has been conducted ethically and with appropriate consent or approval where required.
  • The authors understand that the manuscript will undergo editorial screening and double-blind peer review.
  • The authors agree that accepted articles will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
  • The authors understand that an Article Processing Charge (APC) applies only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication.

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

International Journal of Research in Vocational Studies (IJRVOCAS) welcomes original research articles, review articles, and applied studies that are relevant to vocational studies, technical and vocational education and training, applied education, professional learning, workforce development, applied technology education, engineering education in vocational contexts, business and management education in vocational contexts, and related applied fields.

  1. General Requirements

Manuscripts submitted to IJRVOCAS must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal. The manuscript must be relevant to the journal’s aims and scope and must comply with the journal’s publication ethics, author guidelines, and formatting standards.

Manuscripts should be written in clear academic English. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript has been carefully checked for grammar, clarity, coherence, readability, and consistency before submission.

  1. Manuscript Structure

A manuscript should generally include the following components:

Title;
Author names and affiliations;
Corresponding author email;
Abstract;
Keywords;
Introduction;
Literature review or theoretical background, where applicable;
Research method;
Results and discussion;
Conclusion;
Acknowledgements, where applicable;
Funding statement, where applicable;
Conflict of interest statement;
References.

The abstract should clearly summarize the purpose of the study, method, main findings, and contribution of the research. Keywords should represent the main topics of the manuscript and support discoverability.

The introduction should explain the research background, problem statement, research gap, research objectives, and contribution of the study. The method section should describe the research design, data sources, participants or materials, instruments, procedures, and analysis techniques clearly. The results and discussion section should present the findings, interpretation, comparison with previous studies, and contribution to vocational studies or applied education. The conclusion should summarize the main findings, implications, limitations, and suggestions for future research where appropriate.

  1. Formatting Standards

The manuscript should be prepared using the IJRVOCAS manuscript template, if available. The text should be written in a clear and consistent format. Headings and subheadings should be organized logically. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, titled clearly, and cited in the text.

Tables should be editable and not inserted as images. Figures, charts, diagrams, and images must be provided in clear quality. Authors must ensure that all tables, figures, images, or materials taken from other sources have appropriate permission and citation.

  1. Bibliographic Standards

IJRVOCAS uses IEEE reference style. In-text citations should be numbered consecutively in square brackets, such as [1], [2], and [3], according to the order in which the sources appear in the text. The reference list must be arranged numerically at the end of the manuscript, following the order of citation in the text.

Authors are encouraged to use recent, relevant, and credible scholarly sources, especially journal articles, conference proceedings, books, standards, and other academic references. Where available, DOI links should be included in the reference list.

All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and all references listed must be cited in the text. Authors must ensure that references are accurate, complete, and consistently formatted.

  1. Examples of IEEE Reference Style

Journal article:
[1] A. A. Author and B. B. Author, “Title of the article,” Title of the Journal, vol. xx, no. x, pp. xx–xx, Year, doi: xx.xxxx/xxxxx.

Conference paper:
[2] A. A. Author and B. B. Author, “Title of the paper,” in Proceedings of the Conference Name, City, Country, Year, pp. xx–xx, doi: xx.xxxx/xxxxx.

Book:
[3] A. A. Author, Title of the Book. City, Country: Publisher, Year.

Book chapter:
[4] A. A. Author, “Title of the chapter,” in Title of the Book, B. B. Editor, Ed. City, Country: Publisher, Year, pp. xx–xx.

Website:
[5] Organization or Author, “Title of the webpage,” Website Name. Accessed: Month Day, Year. [Online]. Available: URL

  1. Ethical Requirements

Authors must properly cite all sources used in the manuscript. Plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, peer-review manipulation, and other forms of academic misconduct are not tolerated.

Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. If there are no conflicts of interest, authors should state: “The authors declare that they have no competing interests.”

Funding sources, if any, must be clearly acknowledged. Research involving human participants, personal data, institutions, or organizations must be conducted ethically and with appropriate consent or approval where required.

  1. Submission Process

All manuscripts must be submitted through the online submission system of IJRVOCAS. Authors are required to complete all metadata during submission, including title, abstract, keywords, author information, affiliations, references, and supporting information.

After submission, manuscripts will undergo editorial screening. Manuscripts that are outside the journal’s scope, do not follow the author guidelines, have serious language or formatting problems, or do not meet ethical standards may be returned to the authors or rejected before peer review.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening will be sent for double-blind peer review. Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts according to reviewers’ and editors’ comments. The final decision regarding acceptance or rejection is made by the Editor-in-Chief or assigned editor.

By submitting a manuscript to IJRVOCAS, authors confirm that the manuscript is original, ethically prepared, not under consideration elsewhere, and that all authors have approved the submission.

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Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with International Journal of Research in Vocational Studies (IJRVOCAS) retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.

All articles published in IJRVOCAS are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows others to share, copy, redistribute, adapt, transform, and build upon the published work for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and IJRVOCAS, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated.

Authors are permitted to deposit, archive, share, and distribute their published articles in institutional repositories, subject repositories, personal websites, academic networking platforms, and other appropriate platforms, provided that the original publication in IJRVOCAS is properly cited.

By submitting a manuscript to IJRVOCAS, authors confirm that the manuscript is original, has not been published elsewhere, is not under consideration by another journal, and does not infringe any copyright, intellectual property rights, or third-party rights.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted materials, including figures, tables, images, datasets, or other content used in the manuscript. Any reproduced materials must be properly cited and acknowledged.

By agreeing to this copyright notice, authors grant IJRVOCAS permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, index, archive, and make the accepted article publicly available as part of the journal’s open-access publication.

Privacy Statement

International Journal of Research in Vocational Studies (IJRVOCAS) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and all users of the journal website.

The names, email addresses, affiliations, ORCID iDs, and other personal information entered in this journal website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal, including manuscript submission, editorial management, peer review, publication, indexing, communication, and journal administration.

Personal information will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party, except when required for the legitimate operation of the journal, scholarly publishing, indexing, archiving, legal compliance, or with the consent of the user.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that any personal data included in submitted manuscripts, supplementary files, figures, tables, or research materials have been collected, processed, and presented ethically and with appropriate consent where required.

Reviewers and editors are required to maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts, author information, reviewer reports, editorial discussions, and unpublished materials handled during the editorial and peer-review process.

IJRVOCAS takes reasonable measures to protect personal data and maintain the confidentiality of information submitted through the journal system. However, users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their own login credentials and account information.

By registering, submitting a manuscript, reviewing a manuscript, or using the IJRVOCAS website, users acknowledge that their information may be used for the journal’s editorial, publishing, indexing, archiving, and communication purposes in accordance with this privacy statement.