Guidelines

General Format Guidelines

• Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, or French.
• File Format: .doc or .docx (Microsoft Word).
• Page Layout: Vertical orientation; Margins: 2.5 cm (1 inch) on all sides.
• Typography: Arial or 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 & References: Strictly APA Style (7th Edition).
• Images: Minimum resolution 96dpi. Authors must hold copyright or have explicit permission for third-party images.
• 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). All participants must adhere to the following:

1. Authorship & AI Usage

Plagiarism: Manuscripts must be original. Plagiarism and self-plagiarism are strictly prohibited.
Artificial Intelligence: AI tools (LLMs) cannot be listed as authors. Their use must be disclosed in the Acknowledgments or Methodology section. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy of AI-generated content.

2. Disclosure & Transparency

Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or professional interests. If none exist, include: “The authors declare no competing interests.”
Funding: Identify all financial support. If none, state: “This research was conducted without external funding.”

3. Ethical Oversight

Research involving humans must comply with international standards (e.g., Declaration of Helsinki). Data Integrity: Fabricating or falsifying data is a severe breach of conduct.

4. Editorial Conduct

Editors and reviewers evaluate submissions based on academic merit, ensuring absolute confidentiality and neutrality.