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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.
  • I understand that sessions should not be used to promote products and services.
  • I understand that all presentations are to be of an educational nature
  • Scope: The article submitted is aligned to the IODA 2026 Annual Conference theme : "OD for Sustainability: Wisdom, Adaptability, Innovation "
  • I have Prepared manuscript following the requirements as stated in the Author guidelines.
  • The manuscript submitted has not been published previously or is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The manuscript is approved to be submitted by all authors and that, if accepted for presentation, I would register for the Conference which is a requirement for inclusion for the E-Proceedings and presentation in the Conference
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word,document file format.
    Use APA version 7 in the in text citations and references.
  • Read and agree : Responsibility of the Authors Authors should assure the originality of the submitted manuscripts, where references are all appropriately and correctly cited. Any form of plagiarism is considered unacceptable and unethical.

Author Guidelines

Format 1:   Concept Paper (2000-5000 words including references) 

Please indicate if you want to do poster presentation or room presentation for this submission. 

  • Title:  Maximum length of title  is 20 words . Three   levels only  . Use Times Roman 12 ,bold, capitalize  all important words all CAPITAL words ,   single spaced,  and align center.
  • Authors :   Corresponding Author’s Name1, Second Author’s Name2   Times New Roman, 12pt, bold, single space, center aligned , First Last Name, put superscript after the author’s name, names of author should be the same as the name in the journal metadata ]
  • Author's Biographical information  :  superscript number corresponding to the author,  professional title, institutional affiliation, contact information, and email address). Indicate corresponding author, if more than one author., Times Roman 12 , center aligned and not bold] 
  • Abtract ( summary of the key points and  purpose  of the  paper in 150-200 words
  • Keywords:  3-5   words below the abstract.  They should be the important words used in the article. Times New Roman, 12pt, lowercase
  • Introduction/Background: Provides context, defines key terms, and highlights the significance of the topic.
  • Problem Statement: Clearly identifies the issue or gap the paper/presentation  aims to address.
  • Objectives: Lists the goals or outcomes the paper/presentation  intends to achieve and how it is related to the theme of the conference
  • Significance: Explains the potential impact or contribution of the project to the field, community, or society.
  • Related Literature  - supports the topic 
  • Methodology: Outlines the approach, methods, and techniques.
  • Expected Outcome/outcome /Conclusions ( whichever applies)
  • Implications/recommendations ( which ever is applicable) 
  • References : list of references used ( recommended to use APA7 ) 

    For Tables, figure, headings and citations and references , please refer to :

                  https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/student-paper-setup-guide.pdf   

Format 2 :  Journal Article : ( 5001- 8000 words including references) 

Please indicate if you want to do poster presentation or room presentation for this submission. 

 Manuscript Format Requirements :  

  • Title:  Maximum length of title  is 20 words . Three   levels only  . Use Times Roman 12 ,bold, capitalize  all important words all CAPITAL words ,   single spaced,  and align center.
  • Authors :   Corresponding Author’s Name1, Second Author’s Name2   Times New Roman, 12pt, bold, single space, center aligned , First Last Name, put superscript after the author’s name, names of author should be the same as the name in the journal metadata ]
  • Author's Biographical information  :  superscript number corresponding to the author,  professional title, institutional affiliation, contact information, and email address). Indicate corresponding author, if more than one author., Times Roman 12 , center aligned and not bold] 
  • Abstract :  The abstract should briefly state the purpose of the research, the scope, methods, results,  and conclusions. Technical language, citations and non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided. However, when  abbreviations are essential, then they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. The abstract should consist of 150-250 words written in one paragraph only .  Times New Roman,  12 pt, single spaced, justified aligned , and first line is not indented 
  • Keywords: 5-7   words below the abstract.  They should be the important words used in the article. Times New Roman, 12pt, lowercase
  • Introduction: presents  necessary background of the study ,  the statement of the research purpose, research questions and significance of the study. 
  • Literature Review  presents  previous studies relevant to the topic presented .  The citation must follow APA  7th edition. 
  • Methodology presents the hypotheses, research design ,research sampling, research instruments,  data collection  and data analysis process. 
  • Results and Discussion  presents   the data analysis ,interpretation, and explanation of the results based in the research questions and/or hypotheses of the study .
  • Conclusion and Recommendations  succinctly presents  the key findings  of the study including recommendations, implications , and suggestions for future research. 
  • Use APA version 7   throughout the entire article including  Table and Figure labels  format 
  • Entire article: Not more than 7000 words, inlcuding abstract and references. 
  • Reference List : alphabetical and follow APA7
  • Manuscript Format , Times Roman 12-point typeface , 1.15 space.  1" margin all over . Align left and indent first line of every paragraph (0.5 ") . No footnotes . 
    • Use third person  ( The author presents.....)
    • Acronyms , initials, abbreviations must be spelled out when used first time
  • Paper Size:  A4
  • Tables and figures :  All figures and tables must be in Jpeg format and embedded in the document . Use APA  7  style for labels. You may use colored diagrams. Font size for information in  tables and diagrams must be Times Roman 10 single space.  Diagram labels use  Tiimes Roman 10 . Photos are considered as figures.  All tables and figures must be explained or refered to in the text of the manuscript. 
  • Reference List  :  Use APA 7.  The list of references must include only the authors cited in the article. Authors submitting articles  based on dissertation , thesis or independent study must not copy and paste their entire references  or bibliography in the submitted article.    

           For Tables, figure, headings and citations and references , please refer to :

              https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/student-paper-setup-guide.pdf   

Note for all submissions:

  • Turnitin :  All submissions  will be checked for Turnitin  . Acceptable similarity Index is 20%.  
  • English Grammar : The article must conform to high quality of English grammar. 
  • Initial Screening. Submitted manuscripts are screened which  takes at least 7  working days.  The Screening  team reserves the right to accept, request revisions or deny acceptance of initial submissions. 
  • Articles will be peer  reviewed after initial screening which will take 7 working days . 
  • Letters of acceptance are issued after final version is submitted (if any revisions are required)  and conference registration fee is paid. The Letter of acceptance   is issued 7  working days after payment is confirmed by the registration team 

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