Author Guidelines

International Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences (ITPHSS) follows a double-blind peer review process. Authors are required to submit an anonymous main document and a title page separately. Please ensure the main document contains no identifying information about the authors, including names, affiliations, acknowledgments, or other personal details that could reveal the authors’ identities.

1. Publication Ethics

Authors must strictly adhere to the publication ethics standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Fabrication or falsification of data, plagiarism (including duplicate publication without proper citation of one’s own work), and misappropriation of others’ work are unacceptable behaviors. Any ethical violations will be treated seriously and handled according to COPE guidelines.

Turnitin similarity must be below 25%.

2. Conflict of Interest Statement

Upon submission, each author should disclose any direct or indirect financial interests, relationships, or other situations that could create a bias in the reported work or stated conclusions, implications, or opinions—including relevant commercial or other funding sources, personal relationships, or direct academic competition related to individual authors or relevant departments or organizations. When considering whether to disclose a conflict of interest, consider the following test: Is there any arrangement that, if disclosed after publication, would cause embarrassment for you or any of your co-authors if not stated.

3. Submission and Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Manuscripts must be written in English only. Submissions in other languages will not be accepted. Non-native English speakers are strongly encouraged to verify their English text before submission.

The editorial office only accepts papers submitted through the electronic editing system. Registration is conducted according to the system guidelines. Management and author communications during the editorial process are conducted solely through the editorial system. The author’s email is used to confirm receipt of the paper and to provide information on the stages of the editing process.

The manuscript must remain anonymous for reviewers; thus, any identifiable author information should be removed from the text, references, footnotes, and bibliography.

Empirical papers should not exceed 20 A4 pages (1,800 characters per page, including spaces), including abstracts and figures, and review articles should not exceed 30 pages.

The manuscript should be prepared in Microsoft Word and follow these standards:

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4. Paper Structure

The title page (separate) should include: full article title, abbreviated title (up to 60 characters, including spaces), author(s)’ full names, ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID), author affiliations (university name, city, country), and the corresponding author’s email.

The main document should include:

•Full article title;

•Abstract (up to 250 words), divided as follows (for empirical papers): Purpose, Methodology/Approach, Results, Conclusion;

•3–6 keywords in English (keywords should not repeat the paper title);

•Main text.

The main text should range between 5,000 and 15,000 words.

5. For Empirical Papers, the Main Text Should Include:

1. Introduction

Here, the author introduces the subject of the article and describes its purpose.

Literature Review

This section introduces essential literature resources that contribute to the research. It reviews academic articles, books, and other sources (e.g., theses, conference proceedings) related to a specific issue, research area, or theory, providing descriptions, summaries, and critical evaluations of each work. The aim is to overview significant literature on the topic.

Methods and Procedures

The research methods section explains the implementation methods used in the study. The methods should be clearly and thoroughly described.

Results and Discussion

Results should be closely related to the data presented in tables and figures and should be presented logically and consistently. In this section, the author should discuss the obtained results and compare them with those described in the references (except those mentioned in the literature review), emphasizing the novelty and significance of their paper.

Conclusion and Recommendations

The paper’s initial objectives and proposed hypotheses should be kept in mind, avoiding vague statements and unsupported claims. When proposing new hypotheses, be clear.

Acknowledgments

Here, authors acknowledge individuals and organizations that contributed to the paper’s writing, provided consultancy, or offered financial or technical support.

Conflict of Interest

Authors should declare any conflicts of interest.

Funding

Mention all parties (institutions or individuals) that provided funding for this research.

References

Please strictly follow the APA 7th edition format. References must be in English.APA guidelines

In-text citations should use APA format, listing “author” and “year of publication” (e.g., “(Tang Junyi, 1984)”). Page numbers are not necessary for indirect citations. Full reference information should be detailed in the “References” section at the end of the document. Note that for convenience, APA format typically only requires authors’ last names. However, for Chinese papers, this can cause confusion; thus, it is recommended to include the full author names.

For Chinese references: Use APA format for Chinese papers, translating Chinese references into English and including the DOI or URL after the APA citation to ensure the authenticity of the reference, as Chinese references are not easily searchable.

1. Books

Author, A.A. (Year). Title: Subtitle. Publisher.

Example:

Smith, J.A. (2020). Introduction to Psychology. Pearson.

2. Journal Articles

Author, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (Year). Article title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Example:

Jones, M., & Brown, S. (2015). The Future. Marg Journal, 12(3), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.201

3. Webpages

Author, A.A. (Year, Month Day). Title. Website Name. URL

Example:

National Institute. (2024, March 15). Anxiety. National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.wisvora.com/index.php/itphss/index

Before printing, authors will receive a PDF version of the accepted paper. Authors are required to notify the editor responsible for printing as soon as possible. Only minor modifications are accepted at this stage.

International Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences allows readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of its articles and use them for any lawful purpose. The journal allows authors to retain copyright without restriction.

For any inquiries, please contact itphss@hks.ac.cn