Author Guidelines

The Innovations Journal of Humanities and Social Studies (IJHSS) is an international, double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Scientific Events Gate – Malaysia. The journal provides a distinguished platform for the publication of original research articles, reviews, and case studies in all areas of humanities and social sciences. It is committed to fostering academic excellence, integrity, and innovation among scholars and researchers worldwide.

The journal welcomes original and unpublished works that are not under review elsewhere.

1. Submission Guidelines

Language: Manuscripts may be submitted in Malay, English, or Arabic.
For manuscripts in Malay or Arabic, the title and abstract must also be provided in English.
Originality: Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under review by another journal. Authors are required to submit a signed declaration of originality upon submission.
Submission Platform: All manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the online system:
https://ijhss.eventsgate.org/ijhss/about/submissions
File Format: Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). PDF files are not accepted.
Similarity Report: A plagiarism report (Turnitin or equivalent) must be submitted with the manuscript, showing a similarity index of less than 20%.
Suggested Reviewers: Authors must recommend at least three (3) potential reviewers with relevant expertise, including full name, institutional affiliation, and email address.

2. Manuscript Preparation

Authors must follow the official IJHSS Template available on the journal’s website.
The manuscript should include the following structure:

Title (font size 16, bold, centered)
Author(s)’ Name, Affiliation, and ORCID (font size 12, bold)
Abstract (200–250 words) summarizing the study’s aims, methods, results, and conclusions.
Keywords: 3–5 words.
Introduction and Literature Review
Methodology
Results / Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgment (if applicable)
Conflict of Interest Declaration
References (APA 7th Edition)

Formatting Requirements:

Font: Times New Roman, font size 12, single spacing.
Page numbers must appear on all pages.
Footnotes are not allowed.
Manuscript should be not more than 25 pages.
All Arabic references must be Romanized and accompanied by the original Arabic list for verification.

3. Funding and Acknowledgment

Authors must clearly state any funding sources in the acknowledgment section, for example:

“This research was funded by [Grant Name] (Grant No. XXXXX).”

All contributors who are not listed as co-authors should also be acknowledged.

4. Peer Review Process

All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review by at least two independent reviewers.
In case of conflicting recommendations, a third reviewer will be assigned.
Authors must submit revisions within ten (10) days of receiving reviewer comments.

The editorial board reserves the right to reject submissions that do not meet academic, ethical, or formatting standards.

5. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright for all articles published in IJHSS.
All publications are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0),
which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

6. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation of their findings.
If no conflicts exist, authors should include the statement:

“The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

7. Proofreading and Production

Once accepted, manuscripts undergo a technical and linguistic review before publication.
Authors will receive galley proofs for verification and must return corrections within 48 hours.
Failure to respond within the given timeframe may delay publication.

8. Withdrawal and Retraction Policy

Requests for manuscript withdrawal must be formally submitted to the editorial office with a clear justification.
Withdrawals after acceptance are strongly discouraged and subject to editorial approval.
Retraction of published articles follows COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

9. Archiving and Indexing

IJHSS uses the PKP Private LOCKSS and CLOCKSS systems,
ensuring permanent preservation and access in line with Sherpa Romeo archiving standards.