If you have received a proposal confirmation email from our Editor, please submit your full work in accordance with these technical requirements and our Ethical Guidelines and Malpractice Statement.
General Format Guidelines
- Languages: English and Spanish.
- File Format: .doc or .docx (Microsoft Word).
- Page Layout: Vertical; Margins: 2.5 cm (1 inch) on all sides.
- Typography: Times New Roman.
- Line Spacing: Single (1.0).
- Font Sizes:
- Title: 14pt Bold.
- Author Details & Body Text: 12pt.
- Main Headings: 12pt Bold.
- Subheadings: 12pt Italics.
- Long Quotations (>40 words): Arial, 10pt (indented).
- Citations: Strictly APA Style (7th Edition).
- Images: Minimum resolution 150dpi. Authors must hold copyright.
- Short Biography: Between 100 and 150 words per author.
Publication Ethics & Integrity
Adaya Press is committed to the highest standards of integrity, following the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
1. Authorship & AI Usage
Plagiarism: Manuscripts must be original. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
Artificial Intelligence: AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Their use must be disclosed in Acknowledgments.
2. Disclosure & Transparency
Conflicts: Authors must disclose financial interests. If none: “The authors declare no competing interests.”
Funding: If none: “This research was conducted without external funding.”
3. Ethical Oversight
Research involving humans must comply with international standards. Data Integrity: Fabricating data is a severe breach.
4. Editorial Conduct
Editors and reviewers evaluate submissions based on academic merit, ensuring neutrality.