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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 submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 16-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author's Guidelines.
  • I agree to pay the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for 4,500 baht (four thousand five hundred baht) per article or, if transferred from abroad, 200 US dollars (two hundred US dollars), including the international transfer fee. The payment will be made after the journal has notified me that the article has passed the review.
  • I am confirming that this article does not infringe on the intellectual property of others or violate any academic ethics. If it is found later, I am willing to comply with the editorial board's decision without any conditions.
  • I acknowledge the journal's policy that "The journal will only provide the Acceptance Letter in electronic form. If author's affiliated organization wishes to recheck, please contact the journal's email: E-mail: dr.keninstitute@gmail.com, so that the journal will promptly respond."

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Interdisciplinary Academic and Research Journal (IARJ)
ISSN 2985-2749 (Online)

1. General Requirements

The Interdisciplinary Academic and Research Journal (IARJ) provides a platform for disseminating research and scholarly work in the humanities, social sciences, and related interdisciplinary fields.

The journal accepts research articles, academic articles, review articles, and book reviews in Thai or English. Submissions must demonstrate originality, scholarly relevance, appropriate methods or analytical reasoning, and ethical integrity.

Manuscripts must not have been published previously or be under consideration elsewhere. Authors must disclose related publications and any overlap with previously disseminated work.

Eligible submissions undergo editorial screening and double-blind peer review before a publication decision is made.

The revised template, Declaration Form, and CRediT Author Contributions requirements apply to articles published from Volume 7, Issue 1 (January–February 2027) onward.

2. Scope of Publication

The journal welcomes contributions in the following areas:

Area Examples of Relevant Fields
General Social Sciences Anthropology, sociology, political science, human geography, economics, social psychology, communication, and media studies
Applied Social Sciences Criminology, social work, public policy, planning, community services, health-related social research, and sport-related studies
Education Educational policy, leadership, curriculum, instruction, educational psychology, inclusive education, lifelong learning, and teacher development
Public Administration Public management, governance, public finance, public human resource management, digital government, and accountability
Business Administration Management, marketing, finance, accounting, operations, entrepreneurship, strategy, and international business
Political Science Political institutions, political behavior, international relations, political economy, political communication, security, and peace studies
Religion and Philosophy Ethics, philosophy, religious studies, interfaith dialogue, and related applied studies
Development Studies Community, rural, urban, economic, and sustainable development, including program monitoring and evaluation
Law Public, private, criminal, international, environmental, labor, and human rights law
Linguistics Applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, language education, translation, computational linguistics, and language policy
Interdisciplinary Studies Cultural studies, gender studies, environmental studies, migration, global studies, and science, technology, and society

Authors should consult the full Aims and Scope before submission.

3. Publication Schedule

IARJ publishes six issues annually:

Issue Publication Period
Issue 1 January–February
Issue 2 March–April
Issue 3 May–June
Issue 4 July–August
Issue 5 September–October
Issue 6 November–December

4. Manuscript Preparation

Prepare manuscripts in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) using the revised template available through the “Download Template” menu.

Use a single-column layout and follow the template’s font, spacing, margins, headings, and paragraph settings. The manuscript should not exceed 20 pages, including tables, figures, declarations, and references.

Do not recreate the template manually or retain unnecessary blank pages and placeholder text.

4.1 Formatting Summary

Component Size and Style
English article title 16 pt, bold
Thai article title, where required 16 pt, bold
Author names in English 10 pt, bold
Affiliations and countries in English 10 pt, regular
Email addresses and ORCID iDs 10 pt, regular
Author Contributions (CRediT) Follow the author-information block in the template
Author names in Thai 14 pt, bold
Affiliations in Thai 14 pt, regular
Abstract headings 16 pt, bold
Abstract text 16 pt, regular
Main section headings 16 pt, bold
Main text 16 pt, regular
Declaration Form Follow the template
References heading 16 pt, bold
Reference entries 16 pt, regular

Use the fonts embedded in the applicable template and retain its formatting.

4.2 Thai-Language Articles

Arrange the opening sections in this order:

  1. English title.

  2. English author-information blocks, including CRediT contributions.

  3. Received, Revised, and Accepted dates.

  4. English abstract and keywords.

  5. Thai title.

  6. Thai author names and affiliations.

  7. Thai abstract and keywords.

  8. Main text in Thai.

  9. Declaration — Author Form in Thai.

  10. References.

4.3 English-Language Articles

Arrange the manuscript in this order:

  1. English title.

  2. English author-information blocks, including CRediT contributions.

  3. Received, Revised, and Accepted dates.

  4. English abstract and keywords.

  5. Main text in English.

  6. Declaration — Author Form in English.

  7. References.

The editorial office completes the Received, Revised, and Accepted dates. Authors must not assign these dates themselves.

5. Titles and Author Information

5.1 Article Titles

Titles must be concise, informative, and consistent with the article’s content. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations.

Thai-language articles must provide both English and Thai titles, with the English section appearing first as shown in the template. English-language articles follow the English template.

5.2 English Author-Information Block

Provide the following information for every author:

[Full name and surname]
Author Contributions (CRediT): [Applicable roles]
[Affiliation and country]
Email: [email address], ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/[identifier]

Repeat the block for each author. Clearly identify the corresponding author.

Names, affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID iDs must match the information entered in the submission system.

Authors without an ORCID iD may register at ORCID.

5.3 Thai Author Information

For Thai-language articles, provide each author’s Thai name and affiliation beneath the Thai title, following the template.

The names and order must correspond to the English author-information blocks.

6. Author Contributions: CRediT Contributor Roles Taxonomy

Each author’s contribution must be stated directly beneath that author’s English name, using the applicable CRediT roles.

The 14 roles are:

Role Examples of Contributions
Conceptualization Developing research ideas, questions, aims, or conceptual frameworks
Data curation Cleaning, documenting, organizing, anonymizing, and preserving data
Formal analysis Applying statistical, computational, or systematic qualitative analysis
Funding acquisition Obtaining financial support for the research
Investigation Conducting the study and collecting data or evidence
Methodology Designing methods, instruments, sampling procedures, or models
Project administration Coordinating research activities, responsibilities, and milestones
Resources Providing materials, facilities, equipment, datasets, or other resources
Software Developing, implementing, or testing research code and programs
Supervision Providing research leadership, oversight, and mentorship
Validation Verifying reproducibility, replicability, or consistency of research outputs
Visualization Preparing charts, diagrams, maps, or other visual presentations
Writing – original draft Preparing the initial manuscript, including substantive translation
Writing – review & editing Critically reviewing and substantively revising the manuscript

Example:

Author Contributions (CRediT): Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft.

Include only roles actually performed. One author may have several roles, and several authors may share a role. All 14 roles are not required.

All authors must approve their reported contributions. Single-author articles must also identify applicable roles.

CRediT describes contributions; it does not determine authorship eligibility or author order. Funding, resources, administrative support, supervision, or language assistance alone does not automatically qualify an individual for authorship.

Further information: CRediT Role Descriptors.

7. Abstracts and Keywords

7.1 Research Abstracts

Provide a structured abstract using the following headings:

  • Background and Aims: Explain the context, problem, and objectives.

  • Methodology: Summarize the research design, participants or sources, procedures, and analysis.

  • Results: Report the principal findings.

  • Conclusion: State the main conclusion and contribution.

Each abstract must not exceed 500 words.

Thai-language articles require English and Thai abstracts with equivalent substantive content. English-language articles require an English abstract.

Avoid unsupported claims, unnecessary abbreviations, and references where possible.

7.2 Abstracts for Academic and Review Articles

Adapt the abstract to the article’s purpose. Summarize the background, aim, analytical or review approach, principal argument or synthesis, and conclusion.

Do not describe empirical procedures that were not performed.

7.3 Keywords

Provide up to five keywords or keyword phrases, separated by semicolons.

Thai-language articles must provide corresponding Thai and English keywords.

8. Research Article Structure

Follow the sequence in the revised template:

  1. Introduction: Establish the background, problem, significance, and research gap.

  2. Objectives: State the research objectives or questions.

  3. Literature Review: Critically integrate relevant concepts, theories, and previous research.

  4. Conceptual Framework: Explain the concepts or variables and their relationships, where applicable.

  5. Methodology: Describe the design, sampling or source selection, instruments, procedures, analysis, quality safeguards, and relevant ethics arrangements.

  6. Results: Present findings clearly and in relation to the objectives.

  7. Discussion: Interpret findings against the literature and framework and explain contributions and limitations.

  8. Recommendations: Present implications for practice, policy, or further research grounded in the findings.

  9. Declaration — Author Form: Complete all five statements.

  10. References: Follow APA Style, 7th edition.

Hypotheses and study boundaries may be incorporated into the relevant sections when necessary.

9. Academic and Review Article Structure

Academic and review articles may adapt the main-text headings to suit their purpose while retaining the template’s opening sections, author contributions, declarations, and references.

A suitable structure is:

  1. Introduction.

  2. Purpose or central question.

  3. Analytical or review approach.

  4. Main thematic sections.

  5. Conclusion and implications.

  6. Declaration — Author Form.

  7. References.

The article must present a coherent argument or critical synthesis rather than a list of summaries.

Book reviews must provide complete bibliographic details of the book and a balanced critical assessment. Contact the editorial office if adaptation of the standard template is required.

10. Tables, Figures, and Illustrations

Use tables and figures only where they support the analysis or presentation.

  • Number them consecutively and refer to each in the text.

  • Place them near the relevant discussion.

  • Provide clear English titles or captions.

  • Explain abbreviations and symbols.

  • Ensure that text and visual details remain readable.

  • Obtain necessary permissions for reproduced or adapted materials.

  • Protect participant confidentiality.

Follow the template for placement and presentation.

11. Declaration — Author Form

Place the completed Declaration — Author Form immediately before the References.

Use Thai for Thai-language articles and English for English-language articles. Complete all five items; do not leave blank fields in the final manuscript.

11.1 Conflict of Interest

Disclose relevant competing interests.

If none:

“The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

11.2 Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies

Identify the AI tool and its purpose. Add the provider, model or version, extent of use, and verification details where required by the Publication Ethics policy.

If none:

“The authors did not use generative AI or AI-assisted technologies in preparing this manuscript.”

Research-related AI use must also be described in the Methodology section.

11.3 Data Availability Statement

Explain the source and availability of supporting data or materials and any access conditions.

Examples:

“The data supporting this study are available in [repository] at [persistent link].”

“De-identified data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request, subject to applicable ethics and access requirements.”

“The data are not publicly available because disclosure could compromise participant confidentiality.”

“No new data were generated or analyzed in this study.”

11.4 Ethics Statement

Identify the approving committee and approval number, where applicable. Include the approval date and consent arrangements where relevant.

If approval was exempted or not required, provide a brief explanation and identify the responsible authority where applicable.

11.5 Funding

Identify the funding organization and grant or project number. Explain the funder’s role where relevant.

If none:

“This study received no funding.”

Use wording that accurately reflects the circumstances.

12. References

Use APA Style, 7th edition, for in-text citations and reference entries.

Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference entry, except sources treated as personal communications under APA guidance. Every listed reference must be cited in the text.

Verify bibliographic details and provide DOIs where available. Do not include nonexistent or unverified references.

Basic formats

Book

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book (Edition, if applicable). Publisher. DOI or URL

Journal article

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, volume(issue), page range or article number. DOI

Thesis or dissertation

Author, A. A. (Year). Title [Master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, Institution]. Repository. URL

Webpage

Author or Organization. (Year, Month Day). Title of webpage. Website Name, where different from the author. URL

Conference presentation

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day–Day). Title [Paper presentation]. Conference Name, Location. URL

Personal communication

Non-retrievable interviews and other personal communications are cited in the text only and are not included in the reference list. Research-participant interviews are reported as study data with appropriate confidentiality safeguards.

Do not include a publisher’s location in book references. Retrieval dates are generally reserved for content designed to change over time.

Further guidance: APA Style.

13. Ethics and Double-Blind Review

All authors must comply with the journal’s Publication Ethics policy.

Obtain required ethics approval before research begins and informed consent before participation. Protect privacy, confidentiality, and vulnerable participants.

Prepare two versions of the opening material:

  • Complete version for the editorial office: Include author identities, CRediT roles, affiliations, contact details, and complete declarations.

  • Anonymized version for reviewers: Remove identifying information and document properties while retaining essential scholarly and methodological content.

Restore complete author information in the final manuscript according to the template.

Article Format
All manuscripts must be prepared as Microsoft Word documents and submitted online. The formatting guidelines for manuscript preparation must be strictly followed; you may download the template here:

  

Publishing Fee (Article Processing Charges: APCs)

IARJ is a self-funded journal and does not receive any public funding, so Article Processing Fees (APCs) from authors are the only source of funds for the journal to cover the cost of maintaining it. As IARJ is an open-access journal, the journal charges Article Processing Fees (APCs) which allow all readers to access articles online for free without having to pay a subscription fee.

However, IARJ also charges annual and per-article peer reviewer fees, ThaiJo database fees, and CrossRef membership fees. In addition, the journal waives publication fees for editors and authors from low-income countries and offers discounts for authors from middle- and lower-income countries. The journal also uses part of its income to support scholarships for underprivileged people who lack financial resources and to support other academic promotion activities. Therefore, the Article Processing Fees (APCs) listed are primarily to raise funds for the efficient management of the journal and the distribution of articles to databases worldwide, which are not primarily for financial gain.

The article's author must pay an academic paper publication fee at the rate of 4,500 baht per article (four thousand and five hundred baht only), or if transferring from overseas pay 200USDs (Two hundred dollars only) including the international transfer fees. The Fee Payment after notification of the reviewing results has been completed and accepted for publication. The payment can be made at;

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Account's Name: “DR.KEN Institute of Academic Development and Promotion”

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Or

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Account's Name: “DR.KEN Institute of Academic Development and Promotion”

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