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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.

  • A set of manuscript may not be longer than 15 pages, using A4 paper size
  • The article must be written in Microsoft Word using a defined font of Browallia New .
  • Articles must provide an abstract with 200 words or less, and be written in both Thai and English. It must include the title of the article, name, and surname of the author. 3-5 key words are the maximum.
  • 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 Microsoft Word, and PDF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The author accepts the consideration of the article and is pleased to be evaluated by reviewer. (Peer review), including the agreement to update/edit the article according to the recommendations of the reviewers and as the editorial team deems appropriate.
  • This article is the work of author and the co-authors (if any) according to the name specified in the article. And all authors agree to publish this article in the journal. Include the name of the author and everyone's email address at the post submission metadata in the system.
  • The author specifies the contact address and contact phone number in the text box to the editor,
  • Have the author submit the original article. The format of the article must follow the guidelines for preparing the original article and submitting the article specified by the journal only. (In case the article does not conform to the journal format The editorial department may not consider)

Author Guidelines

>>>>> Manuscript Submission

1. Preparation of Manuscripts

     1.1 Article specifications

          1.1.1 An article must conform to the aim and scope of the journal.

          1.1.2 The article must be written either in Thai or English.  It must not have been previously published and must fall under one of the following disciplines: humanities and social sciences, education, economics, or business administration and management.  If written in English, it should be proofread by a native speaker before submission.

          1.1.3 It must be written in Microsoft Word using a defined font of Browallia New.

          1.1.4 It may be between 10 and 15 pages, using A4 paper size.

          1.1.5 It must provide an abstract of no longer than 250 words both in Thai and English. It must include between three and five keywords.

          1.1.6 The author's name and surname, highest degree, academic title (if applicable), institution, and email address must be included.

 

     1.2 Page Layout Setting

          1.2.1 A4 paper size must be corresponded.

          1.2.2 Single space must be used.

          1.2.3 Upper and lower margins must be 2.54 centimeters or 1 inch.  Left and right margins must be 1.78 centimeters or 0.7 inch.

 

     1.3 Font Style

     The article must be written in Microsoft Word using a defined font of Browallia New.

Article Components

in order of arrangement

Letter characteristics

Printing style

Letter size

Title

Bold

Left

18

Author’s name

Italic

Left

12

Institution

Normal

Left

12

Abstract

Normal

Left

12

Keywords

Normal

Left

12

Chapter headings

Bold

Left

14

Secondary headings

Bold

Numbered

14

Text body

Normal

-

14

Emphasis article

Bold

-

14

Figure, Chart heading

Bold

Left

14

Sources

Bold

Left

12

Information in tables

Normal

-

12

 

     1.4 Citation

          1.4.1 Author-date in-text citation must be placed after the sentence thereof that the citation supports, which includes the author’s name and year of publication.  For example:

          ... (Oznur & Ozgur, 2022) …

          1.4.2 APA (American Psychological Association, 7th Edition) must be applied, which is accompanied by a full, alphabetized list of citations in an end section, usually titled “References” in English.  For example:

          Book

          Template: Author. (Year of Publication). Title. Publisher.

For example:

          Andrews, S. (2007). Teacher language awareness. Cambridge University Press.

          Livermore, J. B., Quigley, E., & Bernanke, B. (2002). Field assessment in crisis counseling (2nd ed.). Sage.

          B) Journal article/Magazine/News article

          Template: Author. (Year of Publication). Title of article with first word capped. Journal Title, Vol(Issue No.), page range.

For example:

           Bardel, C., & Falk, Y. (2021). L1, L2 and L3: Same or different? Second Language Research, 37(3), 459–464.

          C) Thesis/Dissertation

          Template: Author. (Year of Publication). Title [Dissertation degree, University]. URL 

For example:

          Seresirikachorn, K. (2020). Predictive factors for identifying macrolide responder in treating chronic rhinosinusitis [Doctoral dissertation, Chulalongkorn University].  https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/chulaetd/222

 

          D) Internet/ Website

          Template: Author. (Year). Title. Website. URL

For example:                  

          Kuper, S. (2025, July 17). AI is reinforcing the dominance of English in the workplace. Financial Times. https://www. ft.com/content/9ddeb0ca-d334-4fc0-9a5d-c1945bbfb1f5?

 

2.  Submission

     One set of document can be submitted throughout the year in both *.docx and *.pdf formats to Editorial Board of Journal of International Studies, Prince of Songkla University at https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php

     2.1 A manuscript of both Word and PDF files

     2.2 A submission form

 

3. Payment of the Revision Fee

     3.1 The revision fee is required for manuscripts that have been accepted through the initial review. The fees are as follows:

          3.1.1 No submission fee for authors who are affiliated with the Faculty of International Studies, Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus (if they are the first author or a corresponding author)

          3.1.2 3,500 THB (article in Thai)/ 6,000 THB (article in English) for those who are either affiliated with or outside Prince of Songkla University.

          3.1.3 There will be no refund after the payment.

     3.2 The fee must be transferred to:

          The account no. 795-268500-5

          The name of the account: The Research Fund, Faculty of International Studies

          Type of the account: Saving Account,

          Bank: Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited

Remarks: Payment of the revision fee does not guarantee publication of an article.  Each article must be reviewed by reviewers and the Editorial Board. Results will be informed after the peer-review process. There will be no refund regardless of the results.

Ref: link

 

4. Review Process

     4.1 Submitted manuscripts will be initially reviewed by the editorial board.

     4.2 They will then be reviewed and considered by at least three academics in related fields. This is a double-blind peer review process. The reviewers are selected from specialists working at different educational institutions. 

 

>>>>>Templates and forms

1. Submission template  

Word

2. Submission form 

Word    PDF

3. Cancellation form

Word  

4. References guidelines

- APA 7th Referencing Style Guide

Copyright Notice

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Article, information, text, image, etc. which are published in Journal of International Studies, belong to Journal of International Studies. If anybody or any organization would like to use part or whole of them, they must receive written permission from Journal of International Studies before usage.