Information For Authors

Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published in a refereed journal before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors should execute the transfer of copyright agreement with the publisher as a requirement for publication of the manuscript.

As part of the submission process, authors must check that their submissions comply with the following items. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to the authors.

  1. Language and Grammar: Contributions shall be in English. Manuscripts should be proofread and have English language errors corrected before submission, as English of poor quality and clarity is a significant cause of rejection or delay in acceptance. The editorial team will check the quality of the editing. If found inadequate, the manuscript will be returned to the corresponding author for further proofreading. Grammarly score should be above 85%.

  2. Originality: Plagiarism, repeated publication, and other similar issues will be checked during the initial evaluation. If detected, they will result in rejection and blacklisting. Detected plagiarism should be less than 20%.

  3. Document Format: The manuscript should be typed in single-spaced format throughout the Short-size paper, with 2.00 cm margins on all sides, using 10-point Book Antiqua font. The manuscript should not be longer than 20 pages, including the reference section.  To download the JIP Manuscript Template, click here.

  4. Content: The submitted contents should be arranged as follows: title, abstract, keywords, introduction, methodology, results and discussion, conclusion, and references. Do not add page numbers. The use of footnotes is discouraged. 

Title: 

In writing your title, be concise and descriptive. 

Avoid using abbreviations or jargon that is not widely known. 

Avoid being too narrow in scope. 

Make your title relatable to both local and international readers. 

Do not use technical jargon and rarely use abbreviations.

Abstract: 

A concise and factual abstract is required. 

The abstract should briefly state the research problem or gap, research objectives, methodology, principal results, and the number of values and significant conclusions. 

An abstract is often presented separately from the manuscript; hence, it must be able to stand alone, preferably typed in one paragraph, and should not exceed 300 words.

 

Keywords: 

Immediately after the abstract, a maximum of 5 keywords should be provided, indicating the

scope of the paper. They should be arranged in alphabetical order, separated by a semicolon (;).

1.0 Introduction: 

Clearly explain the research topic and its significance. Make it compelling and capture the reader’s interest. The introduction should provide a clear statement of the problem and sufficient background information to contextualize the work.

Cite relevant studies to justify the research problem, especially on a gap in the literature. Include recent literature, preferably research articles (2019- present).

All citations in the text should refer to (1) a single author: the author’s name (without initials, unless there is ambiguity) and the year of publication; (2) two authors: both authors’ names and the year of publication; (3) Three or more authors: first author’s name followed by “et al.” and the year of publication. Multiple references should be cited in chronological order. 

Citations may be made parenthetically or narratively as in these examples: “as demonstrated (Allan & Jones, 1995); Kramer et al. (2000) have recently shown ...”.

Ideas should be well-structured and transition smoothly.

The purpose statement and significance should be written in the last part of this section. 

Do not add subsections. The RRL should be integrated into the discussion before presenting the research gap.

2.0 Methodology: 

This section should be concise yet provide sufficient detail to enable the work to be replicated by others. However, only truly new procedures should be described in detail; previously published procedures should be cited, and necessary modifications of published procedures should be mentioned briefly.

You may organize this section according to the structure below; however, please note that this may not apply to all disciplines. Be free to organize this section according to what is suitable for your study.

Research Design. Describe the specific research design (example: phenomenological research design, experimental research design, etc.). Explain the rationale for selecting the research design to answer the research question. 

Participants and Sampling Technique (If applicable only, remove if not). Description of the population, actual sample size, and sampling technique (random, purposive, etc.). Explain the inclusion and exclusion criteria. 

Research Instrument (If Applicable only, remove if not). Describe the type of research instrument (e.i., researcher-made, adopted, adapted, modified, etc.). Cite sources of test items or questions. Describe the validity and reliability. Mention pilot testing (if applicable).

Data Gathering Procedure. Explain how the research data was collected, the duration, and the medium (face-to-face, online, hybrid). If applicable, also include interventions, pre-tests, post-tests, control/treatment groups, and measurement tools.

Data Analysis Procedure. Mention how quantitative and/or qualitative data were analyzed. Discuss, whichever is applicable, the validity, reliability, and trustworthiness.

Ethical Considerations. Discuss how participant protection, informed consent, data confidentiality, etc, were ensured.

3.0 Results and Discussion: 

Results should be presented logically in the text, tables, graphs, and figures; repetitive presentation of the same data in different forms should be avoided. Cite relevant studies to enrich the analysis.

Results and discussion are not separated, meaning that each result must be followed directly by its corresponding discussion.

Use subheadings to divide the different parts (i.e., demographic data, descriptive results, inferential results, etc.

4.0 Conclusions:

Do not merely summarize or repeat the results or discussion, but present a summary only of the essential contributions of the study.  

Discuss its implications for practice, policy, education, research, etc. Future related works may also be cited.

 

References:

Minimum of 15 references. Minimum of 10 recent research articles (at least 5 years from the current year)

Every reference cited in the text should also be present in the reference list.

Include only in the reference list those authors cited in the IMRAD format.

Gray literature, unpublished works, or references that are not accessible should not be cited.

The list of references should be arranged alphabetically by the author’s name.

More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters “a”, “b”, “c”, etc., placed after the year of publication.

The manuscript should be carefully checked to ensure that the spelling of the author’s names and dates is the same in the text as in the reference list. 

Use the complete DOI link with "https", not just DOI: XXX

Use tinyurl.com to shorten long links.

Use the URL or links directly to the online reference if the DOI is not available.

Ensure correct capitalization, punctuation, etc. 

Indicate all authors. Do not use the "et al."

Follow the examples below depending on the source:

Reference to a journal publication: Andreff, W., & Staudohar, P. (2000). The evolving European model of professional sports finance. Journal of Sports Economics, 1(3), 257–276. https://doi.org./10.1177/152700250000100304

Reference to a book: Davis, M.L. (2005). Introduction to environmental engineering (3rd ed.). New York, United States: McGraw Hill Inc

Reference to a chapter in an edited book: Mettam, G.R., & Adams, L.B. (1999). How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In: B.S. Jones & R.Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the electronic age (pp. 281-304). New York, United States: E-Publishing Inc.

Reference to a thesis or dissertation: Reid, J.O. (2009). Sustainable energy efficiency in households of the Philippines (Dissertation). College of Engineering and Architecture, University of the People, Philippines.

Reference to a conference proceeding: Weber, D.J., & Hess, W.M. (1985). Simple solar model for irradiance. In E. Bilgen & K.G.T. Hollands (Eds.), Proceedings of ISES World Congress, Montreal, Canada, 123-132.
Reference to an internet source: Dunn, L.E. (2013). Concrete technology manual. Retrieved from http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/construction/manuals/OSCCompleteManuals/CTM2013.pdf

Reference to a news article: Nazario, D. (2020, November 28). Okra toothpaste, anyone? Manila Bulletin. Retrieved from https://mb.com.ph/2022/04/20/okra-toothpaste-anyone/

Reference to a software: R Core Team. (2014). A language and environment for statistical computing [Computer software]. Vienna, Austria: R Foundation for Statistical Computing

  

  1. Tables: Tables should be self-contained and complement, but not duplicate, the information contained in the text. Tables should be referenced in the text using the term "Table”. Each table should be inserted into the main text, numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals (Table 1, Table 2, Table 3 …) and supplied with a heading and a legend.

Tables presented in the text mustn't be included as images; instead, they should be generated using the designated word processing software. The table title should be placed above the actual table.

The tables incorporated must adhere to the following specifications:

  • Font size of 8, centered, and created using the Microsoft Word table editor.
  • Tables should be single-spaced and vertical lines should not be used to separate columns.
  • They should have only three horizontal lines (under the title, under the headings of the columns, and at the end of the tables.)
  • Column headings should be brief, with units of measurement in parentheses.

  1. Figure: Figures should be referenced in the text using the term "Figure". It should be ensured that each figure/illustration has a caption. The captions must be supplied and attached below the figure. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Text in the illustrations themselves should be kept to a minimum.

Figures and photographs should be in an acceptable format (.tiff, .eps, .jpeg, or MS Office files) and of high resolution. Figures and photographs should be embedded in the manuscript and not included as appendices, which the journal does not allow. Book Antiqua font must be used if the Figures and photographs have text and numbers. Figures must be editable to allow for adjustments later on if the manuscript is accepted for publication.

  1. Mathematical Texts and Equations: Equations should be aligned at the center and numbered consecutively, e.g., (1), (2), etc., at the right margin, and thus can be referred to as such in the text. Ensure that you provide the meanings of all symbols used.

  2. Statistical Results:
  • Italics: italicize all the statistical letters (e.g., M, SD, p, t, r, etc.) but not Greek letters
  • Decimal places: round everything to 2 decimals except p-values, which are rounded to 3 decimals
  • Leading zero: no leading zeros for p-values, correlation, eta-squared, and betas, but leading zeros for everything else
  • p-values: report exact p-values, and if values are less than .001, we report it as p < .001.
  • Parenthesis: we cannot put a parenthesis inside a parenthesis; in those cases, put a bracket inside a parenthesis (e.g., here’s a parentheses with [something] in brackets)
  • N (populations or the full study sample) or n (samples, or a sub-sample within a study)
  • Blanks and F: to aid readability, there is no space between the statistical test and the parentheses for the degrees of freedom, but for the F-statistic, there is a space between the two degrees of freedom, such as F(2, 126).

Authors are required to study carefully the instructions for the preparation of manuscripts and the JIP Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. Please follow them properly before submitting your manuscript. Authors who fail to follow these instructions are liable to have their manuscripts returned to them before review and to be asked to prepare their manuscripts in the prescribed format of the journal. By submitting a manuscript in the prescribed format, an author can avoid delays in acceptance and publication. The Editorial Team reserves the right to adjust the style to achieve a uniform standard.

 

INITIAL REVIEW AND PEER REVIEW:

After the initial review and peer-review process, the corresponding author will be notified of acceptance, rejection, or the need for revision. Manuscripts will not be returned to an author unless specifically requested, or unless reviewers have provided annotations that will be useful to the author. Authors instructed to revise their manuscript based on the initial review and peer-review comments should do so within 15 to 60 days, respectively.

 

ELECTRONIC PROOF:

An electronic proof will be sent to the corresponding author as a .pdf file for final checking. The author will be given no longer than three days to review the file before it is sent to publishing. No changes will be made to the manuscript once the paper is published except with the Editor-in-Chief’s agreement.


FEES:

JIP is an open-access journal that does not charge a subscription fee. All articles published in JIP will be available for instant reading and download from the website. Article Processing Charges (APC) of Php 3,000 per manuscript are imposed on all accepted papers to pay the costs of publication. Submissions, rejected articles, color, or an extra page number are all free.

 

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