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The International Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences journal adheres to a double-blind peer review process. Authors are required to submit the Anonymized Main Document and the Title Page separately. Please ensure that the main document does not contain any identifying information about the author(s), including names, affiliations, acknowledgments, or other personally identifiable details.

1. Publication Ethics

Authors are requested to maintain high standards with respect to publication ethics as set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).  Falsification or fabrication of data, plagiarism, including duplicate publication of the author’s own work without proper citation, and misappropriation of the work are all unacceptable practices. Any cases of ethical misconduct are treated very seriously and will be dealt with in accordance with the COPE guidelines.

2. Conflict-of-Interest Statement

At the point of submission, each author should reveal any financial interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that might raise the question of bias in the work reported or the conclusions, implications, or opinions stated – including pertinent commercial or other sources of funding for the individual author(s) or the associated department(s) or organization(s), personal relationships, or direct academic competition. When considering whether you should declare a conflicting interest or connection, please consider the conflict of interest test: Is there any arrangement that would embarrass you or any of your co-authors if it was to emerge after publication and you had not declared it?

3. Instructions for Submitting and Preparing Articles

• The manuscript should only be written in English. Manuscripts sent in other languages will not be accepted. English text verification before submission is strongly suggested for non-native English authors.
• The Editor accepts solely papers submitted via the electronic Editorial System. The paper registration proceeds according to the System guidelines. The management of the editorial stages and contacting the author take place via the Editorial System exclusively. The author’s e-mail address is used to confirm the reception of the paper by the Editor and to provide information about the editorial process stages.
• The papers have to be anonymous for the reviewers; therefore, all information identifying the authors of the article within the text, references, footnotes, and bibliography should be removed.
• Together with the abstract, figures, and tables, an empirical article should not exceed 20 A4 pages (1800 characters including spaces per page), and a review article – 30 pages.
• The paper should be prepared in the Microsoft Word text editor and respect the following standards:

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       4. Paper Composition:

1. The title page (separate) should include: the article full title, abbreviated title (up to 60 characters including spaces), the first name and surname of the author/authors, ORCID (Open Research and Contributor ID), the affiliation of the author/authors (university name, city, country), the main author’s correspondence e-mail address);
2. The article text should include:

• The article full title;
• Abstract (up to 250 words), divided into the following sections (in experimental papers): Purpose, Approach/Methodology/Design, Results, Conclusions;
• 3–6 keywords in English (the keywords must not duplicate the paper title);
• The main text.

5. The main text of an experimental paper should include the following sections:

        1. Introduction

Here, the author presents the article subject, as well as describes its aims.

2. Literature Review

A section dedicated to the significant literature resources, consulted or employed, that contributed to the study. It surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources (e.g. dissertations, conference proceedings) relevant to a particular issue, area of research, or theory, providing a description, summary, and critical evaluation of each work. The purpose is to offer an overview of significant literature published on the specific topic.

3. Methodology and Procedures

The research method explains the implementation methods employed in the study. The method is described clearly and in detail.

4. Results and Discussion

Results, closely tied with the data included in the tables and figures, should be presented logically and consistently. In this section, the author should discuss the obtained results and refer them to the outcomes described in literature (other than those mentioned in the literature review section), emphasizing new and significant aspects of their paper.

5. Conclusion and Suggestion

It is important to bear in mind the original aim of the paper and the formulated hypotheses. Vague statements and those unsupported by the research results should be avoided. Putting forward new hypotheses must be clearly emphasized.

Acknowledgements

Here, the author enumerates the people and institutions that contributed to the preparation of the paper, served as consultants, or provided financial or technical support.

Conflict of Interest

The authors should declare any conflict of interest.

Funding:

Mention the parties (institutions or individuals) that funded carrying out the study.

References

Please strictly adhere to the 7th edition of the APA format. References must be in English only.APA guidelines

In the main text, please use APA format for citations, following the style of listing the “author” and “publication year,” such as “(Tang Junyi, 1984).” If you are not directly quoting from the original text, there is no need to indicate page numbers. The complete details of references should be thoroughly listed in the “References” section at the end of the document. Please note that, for simplicity, APA format generally only requires the author’s last name. However, in the case of Chinese papers, this can easily cause confusion, so it is recommended to include the author’s full name.

For referencing Chinese sources: When using Chinese papers as references, APA format must be applied. After translating the APA format of Chinese references directly into English, include a DOI or URL after the APA citation to verify the authenticity of the reference, as Chinese references are not easily searchable.

Prior to printing, the author will receive their paper for acceptance in a PDF file format. The author is obliged to immediately inform the Editor accepting the paper for print. At this stage, only minor corrections will be accepted.

International Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences allows readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles and allow readers to use them for any other lawful purpose. The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions. Finally, the journal allows the author(s) to retain publishing rights without restrictions

Please contact itphss@hks.ac.cn or any queries.