Author Guidelines
Author Guidelines for Journal of Art, Design and Creative Media
These guidelines are based on the official article template and are intended to help authors prepare their manuscripts properly before submission.
Manuscript Structure
A full paper must include the following sections in the given order:
- Title
- Author(s) and Affiliation(s)
- Abstract and Keywords
- Introduction
- Methods and Materials
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgement
- Conflict of Interest
- Authors Contribution
- Availability of Data and Materials
- Declaration of Generative AI
- Ethical Statements
- References
Title
The title is concise and informative. In information retrieval systems, titles are often used as search terms. If possible, avoid using abbreviations and formulas in the title.
Author Names and Affiliations
Before submitting the manuscript, please clearly indicate each author's given name(s) and family name(s) and double-check that all names are correctly spelt. Include the affiliation addresses of the authors underneath the list of names. All affiliations should be indicated with a lower-case or roman number as a superscript letter directly after the author's name and in front of the corresponding address. Please provide the complete postal address of each affiliation (with the country name) and the email address of each author.
Corresponding Author
The corresponding author (s) should be designated, and their complete address, and email address must be clearly stated to receive correspondence at all stages of the reviewing and publishing processes and after the paper has been published. As part of this duty, he/she will be responsible for responding to any future inquiries about Methodology and Materials. The corresponding author must provide an email address and maintain the contact details up to date. Email address must be provided with an asterisk “*” in front of the corresponding author's name.
Abstract and Keywords
- Length: 250–300 words.
- Content: Summarize the objectives, methodology, major findings, and implications.
- Do not cite references, tables, or figures.
- Avoid unusual abbreviations. If necessary, define them at first mention.
- Provide 3–6 keywords. At least one keyword should align with a relevant Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
Introduction
- Provide background and research context.
- Explain the significance and originality of the work.
- Avoid lengthy literature reviews.
- State the research objectives clearly at the end of this section.
Methods and Materials
It is recommended that the authors provide adequate information to enable the work to be replicated. Methods that have previously been published should be referenced, and only relevant modifications should be mentioned.
Results and Discussion
- Results should be clear and concise.
- Discuss the significance of findings in relation to previous research.
- Avoid excessive citations of published works.
Conclusions
- Summarize the advantages, limitations, and potential applications of the study.
- Suggest future directions.
- Do not cite references here.
Section Headings
Section headings should be numbered sequentially left aligned and has the first letter capitalized, starting with the introduction. Sub-section headings, however, should be in lower-case and italicized with their initials capitalized.
Abbreviations
The author (s) should define all abbreviations used when the first time appeared in the text. A list of abbreviations may also be included at the end.
Acknowledgement & Funding
This section should describe sources of funding that have supported the work. Please also describe the role of the study sponsor(s) (if any) in study design; collection, analysis, and interpretation of data writing of the paper and decision to submit it for publication. Recognition of personal assistance should be given as a separate paragraph: people who contributed to the work, but do not fit the criteria for authors should be listed along with their contributions. You must ensure that anyone named in the acknowledgments agrees to being so named.
Conflict of Interest
- Disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that may affect the research.
- If none, state: “The authors declare no conflicts of interest.”
Authors’ Contribution
- All authors must have contributed significantly.
- Use CRediT taxonomy (e.g., Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft, Supervision, etc.).
Availability of Data and Materials
Please choose one of the applicable statements below:
- Data available within the article or its supplementary materials.
- Data available on request from the authors.
- Data is openly available in a public repository, with a permanent identifier (such as a DOI).
- Data embargoed due to commercial restrictions.
- Data available on request due to privacy/ethical restrictions.
- Data generated at a central, large-scale facility, available upon request.
- Data subject to third-party restrictions.
Declaration of Generative AI and Ai-Assisted Technologies in The Writing Process
- During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication.
- If not, state: “The authors declare that no generative AI was used in the writing of the manuscript.”
Ethical Statements
- State whether human/animal subjects were involved.
- Provide name of ethics committee, approval number, and compliance details.
- If not applicable, write: “Not applicable.”
References Style
References can be in any style or format as long as the style is consistent. Where applicable, author(s) name(s), journal title/book title, chapter title/article title, year of publication, volume number/book chapter and the article number or pagination must be present. Use of DOI is highly encouraged. Relevant and up-to-date references must be included in the text. Reference citations should not be included in the title, headers, or abstract of the paper.
Appendices
If there is more than one appendix, they should be labelled with the letters A, B, etc.
Figures
Figures should be self-explanatory and contain a short but adequately detailed caption. Figures should be provided in one of the following formats: PNG, EPS, TIFF, JPEG, BMP. The figure(s) should have a resolution of 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour. All figures must be numbered sequentially in the text in the same order in which they appear (e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2). Figure 1(a) and Figure 1(b) are examples of multi-part figures in which each component should be labelled. The figure(s) caption should be written in sentence cases and placed underneath the image, centre aligned, with no period at the end of the caption.
Tables
Tables should be self-explanatory and include a concise yet sufficiently descriptive caption. Tables should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals and referred to in the text by number. Table legends should follow the main text, each on a separate page. Tables must be submitted as editable text and not as images. Footnotes can be used to explain abbreviations but should not include detailed descriptions of the experiment.
Reproduction Permission
For any illustrations, tables, or figures already published elsewhere, authors are responsible for getting permission from the copyright holders. The publisher of the journal or book in which the Figure or Table first appeared is most often the copyright owner. In this case, a letter from the author(s)/publisher should be included to confirm that permission to reproduce the image has been given.
Peer-Review
All papers are subjected to a preliminary evaluation by an Editor, who may reject an article before it has been submitted for peer review if it falls outside the journal's scope or is of inadequate quality. Following this first screening, manuscripts that seem to be appropriate are submitted to single-blind peer-review by a minimum of two independent reviewers/experts. The authors are requested to nominate at least three individuals who are qualified to evaluate their paper. All recommended reviewers must have their present email addresses provided.
Language
The manuscript should be written in the English language clearly and understandably. The manuscript should be proofread for proper spelling and grammar use. We shall promptly return any manuscripts that are not complete or are not in good condition.
Plagiarism
Journal of Art, Design and Creative Media uses TURNITIN to check for plagiarism of all new manuscripts submitted and revised manuscripts. Journal of Art, Design and Creative Media only tolerates 30% of similarity index for all articles.
“Online First” Publication
Manuscripts ready for publication are uploaded as "Online First" versions as soon as they are completed. When the authors have completed the final proofreading and addressed issues, the manuscripts are deemed ready for publishing. Authors need to understand that once their articles are published online, they cannot be changed.
Self-Citations
Citation manipulation refers to the excessive citation of an author's study (i.e., self-citation by authors) for the sole purpose of boosting the number of citations of the author's work (COPE, 2019). Smart and Green Materials journal encourage authors to restrict self-citation to a minimum to control citation manipulation. Smart and Green Materials journal highly advises using no more than 5 (including jointly authored publications) or 20 per cent self-citations, whichever is lower, in any given publication.
Galley Proofs
The galley proofs are solely supplied to correct printing mistakes. It is not recommended to utilize the galley proof correction for language or content enhancement purposes. Make sure to proofread and correct any errors as soon as possible. Corrected galley proofs need to be returned within 72 hours or three business days after they are received.
Copyright
Authors will be requested to sign a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' once their article has been accepted for publication. An email will be forwarded to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript and a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.
Cost of Publication
The publication of an article in this journal is completely Free of Charge (FOC).
Length of Manuscript
There are no restrictions on the length of manuscripts, but only concisely written articles are published. Brief articles are evaluated based on their technical merit.
Manuscript Checklist
It is hoped that this list will be helpful during the final checking of an article before sending it to the Editor. Ensure that the following items are present:
- One author designated as the corresponding author:
- Email address
- Full postal address
- All necessary files have been uploaded
- Keywords
- All figure captions
- All tables
Further Considerations
- Manuscript has been "spellchecked" and "grammar-checked."
- References are in the correct format for this journal.
- All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa.
- Permission has been obtained for the use of copyrighted material from other sources.
Examples of APA format:
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