Submission:
Manuscripts should be submitted to the Journal of Home Economics (JHE) by one of the authors of the manuscript through the online manuscript tracking system. Only Word (.doc, .docx) files can be submitted, and there is no page limit. Submissions by anyone other than one of the authors will not be accepted. The submitting author will be nominated as corresponding author and takes responsibility for the manuscript during submission and peer review. For technical help contact https://mkas.journals.ekb.eg/.
Terms of submission:
Manuscripts must be submitted on the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere and are only being considered by this journal (Please refer to the JHE policy and ethics). The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that the article’s publication has been approved by all the other coauthors. It is also the corresponding author’s responsibility to ensure that the article has all necessary institutional approvals. All inquiries concerning the publication of accepted manuscripts should be addressed to https://mkas.journals.ekb.eg/.
Peer review:
All submitted articles are subject to assessment and peer review to ensure editorial appropriateness and technical correctness. In order for an article to be accepted for publication, the JHE editor will first consider if the manuscript meets minimum editorial standards and fits within the scope of the journal. If an article is within scope, then the editor will ideally solicit at least two external peer reviewers (whose identities will remain anonymous to the authors) to assess the article before confirming a decision to accept. Decisions to reject are at the discretion of the Editor.
The JHE follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. Authors are therefore requested to submit a blinded manuscript without any author names and affiliations in the text or on the title page. Self-identifying citations and references in the article text should be avoided.
Concurrent submissions:
In order to ensure sufficient diversity within the authorship of the journal, authors will be limited to having three manuscripts under review at any point in time. If an author already has three manuscripts under review in the journal, they will need to wait until the review process of at least one of these manuscripts is complete before submitting another manuscript for consideration.
Preprints:
JHE supports the deposition of manuscripts in preprint servers and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited.
Online Submission:
Please follow the hyperlink “Submit manuscript” on the website and upload all of your manuscript files following the instructions given on the screen. Please ensure you provide all relevant editable source files. Failing to submit these source files might cause unnecessary delays in the review and production process.
Article types:
The journal will consider the following article types:
Original research articles: Describes original research within the scope of the journal.
Review articles: To review the progression of a research in the field of home economics and make suggestions for future work includes authoritative, comprehensive, descriptions of any subject within the scope of the journal.
Meta-analysis: That combines a statistical analysis of the results of multiple scientific studies in the scope of the journal
Letters to the editor: Letter consisting of comments directly on publications of journal which are already published or introduces a specific issue of a general interest.
Article Preparation:
1- Text Formatting
Save your file in docx format (Word 2007 or higher) or doc format (older Word versions).
Double-spaced with wide margins on one side of the article.
Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 12-point Times New Roman for text and heads 14 pts).
The paper size should be B5 (3 cm up, 3.75 bottom, 3 cm left, and 3.75 cm right).
Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages
All the pages should also be provided with continuous line numbers on the left side for English articles and right side for Arabic articles.
2- Title and Authorship Information:
A separate title page, containing title, all author names, affiliations, and the contact information of the corresponding author. Any acknowledgements, disclosures, or funding information should also be included on this page.
The following information should be included:
A concise and informative title
Full author names
Full institutional mailing addresses
Email addresses
All author's names should be accompanied by the author's institutions (e.g., Department, College, and University), country and email addresses, without any academic title.
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The primary affiliation for each author should be the institution where the majority of their work was done. If an author has subsequently moved, the current address may additionally be stated. Addresses will not be updated or changed after the publication of the article.
The corresponding author should be identified (include a Mobile number, Fax number and E-mail address).
The full title of the manuscript should not exceed 15 to 20 words. Provide short running title not more than 8 words.
3- Abstract and keywords:
Articles should be provided with abstract, it should be self-contained, citation-free, and should not exceed 300 words, stating concisely the background, objective, methodology, results, significant conclusions and novelty statement.
Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes (do not use words written in the title).
4- Introduction:
The introduction section should explain the background to the study, its aims, a summary of the existing literature and why this study was necessary or its contribution to the field. This section should be succinct, with no subheadings. Also, the study objectives should be written in the end of this section.
5- Methods:
The methods section should include:
The design and setting of the study
The characteristics of participants or description of materials
A clear description of all processes, interventions and comparisons. Generic names should generally be used. When proprietary brands are used in research, include the brand names in parentheses
The type of statistical analysis used, including a power calculation if appropriate
Should provide enough detail for others to be able to replicate the study.
If the method from a previous article is used, then this article must be cited.
6- Results:
This should include the findings of the study including, if appropriate, results of statistical analysis which must be included either in the text or as tables and figures. Do not repeat the results and present it as tables or figures.
7- Discussion:
This section should discuss the implications of the findings in context of existing research and highlight limitations of the study.
8- Conclusions:
This should state clearly the main conclusions and provide an explanation of the importance and relevance of the study reported.
9- Supplementary materials:
Supplementary materials are the additional parts to a manuscript that might be of interest to readers. Authors can submit one file of supplementary material along with their manuscript through the electronic submission system.
If available and urgently needed, a section titled “Supplementary Material” should be included before the references list with a concise description for each supplementary material file. Supplementary materials will not be modified by JHE editorial team. Authors are responsible for providing the final supplementary materials file that will be published along with their article.
10- Citation:
Cite references in the text by name and year in parentheses. Authors should In the list of reference which list all the sources that have been cited in the text of the articles. The list of references should be inclusive showing books, journals etc. listed in one list, not in separate lists according to source type. All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the Vancouver style. In the references list alphabetize all references by the last name of the first author. Ideally, the names of six authors should be given before et al in the references list. The names of periodicals should be abbreviated in accordance with The World List of Scientific Periodicals (e.g., Proc Nutr Soc).
Examples for Vancouver Style:
a)- Book: print
Author, Title(italics), Series title and number, Edition, Place of publication, Publisher, and Year of publication
Example: Simons NE, Menzies B, Matthews M. A Short Course in Soil and Rock Slope Engineering. London: Thomas Telford Publishing; 2001.
b)- Book: online/electronic
Author, Title(italics), Series title and number, Edition, Place of publication, Publisher, Year of publication, and Available from: URL
Ex. Grech ED. ABC of interventional cardiology. 2nd ed. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell; 2011 Available from: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/imperial/detail.
c)- Book: chapter in an edited book
Author, Title of chapter followed by In, Editor (always put (ed.) after the name), Title of book (italics), Series title and number, Edition, Place of publication, Publisher, Year of publication, and Page numbers (use Pp)
Ex. Partridge H, Hallam G. Evidence-based practice and information literacy. In: Lipu S, Williamson K, Lloyd A. (eds.) Exploring methods in information literacy research. Wagga Wagga, Australia: Centre for Information Studies; 2007. p.149–170.
d)- Journal article: print
Author, Title of journal article, Title of journal (italics), Year of publication, Volume number (Issue number), and Page numbers of the article.
Ex. Ismail MS, Abuzaid OI, El-Ashmawy IM. Effect of aqueous extract of tops of date palm leaves on blood glucose of diabetic rats. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. 2017; 30(5): 2031-2037.
e)- Journal article: online/electronic
Author, Title of journal article, Title of journal (italics), Year of publication, Volume number (Issue number), Page numbers of the article and Available from: URL.
Ex. Read B. Anti-cheating crusader vexes some professors. Chronicle of Higher Education. 2008; 54 (25). Available from: http://global.factiva.com/
f)- Web page/website
Author/Editor, Title(italics), Available from: URL, and Date of access.
Ex. European Space Agency. Rosetta: rendezvous with a comet. Available from: http://rosetta.esa.int [Accessed 15th June 2015].
g)- Pre-print journal articles
Author, Title of journal article, Submitted to/ To be published in (if available), Title of journal (italics), Name of repository (italics), [Preprint], Year of writing, and Available from: URL.
Ex. Silas P, Yates JR, Haynes PD. Density-functional investigation of the rhombohedral to simple cubic phase transition of arsenic. To be published in Physical Review B. Arxiv. [Preprint] 2008. Available from: https://mkas.journals.ekb.eg/.
11- Preparation of figures, charts, graphs and pictures:
Figures, charts, graphs and pictures should be planned to fit the journal’s page size.
Figures shouldn't be submitted in separate files and should be given in their order inside the word file of the manuscript.
All figures should be cited in the manuscript in a consecutive order.
If a figure has been previously published, the author is responsible for obtaining permission in writing for its use in the journal, regardless of authorship or publisher.
Figures are normally published in black-and-white, but JHE may print pictures, figures and other illustrations in color at the request of the author(s) for a separate charge to the authors. Please contact the editorial office for information about fees.
12- Preparation of tables:
Tables should be double-spaced and planned to fit the journal’s page size.
Tables shouldn't be submitted in separate files and should be given in their orders inside the word file of the manuscript.
All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals and should be cited consecutively in the text.
Every table must have a descriptive title explaining the components of the table and if numerical measurements are given, the units should be included.
Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.
Summarize results of analysis and (where appropriate) estimates of effect (odds ratios, relative risk, rates, and means) with their confidence intervals. If a table exceeds one page, repeat all column heads.
Explain abbreviations in a footnote.
13- Units of measurement:
Units of measurement should be presented simply and concisely using the International System of Units (SI) for all scientific and laboratory data. Temperatures should be given in degrees Celsius. For weights and measurements, and where appropriate, abbreviations rather than words are to be used, e.g., cm, mm, m, km, g, mg, kg, min, %, Fig., et al., etc.
14- List of abbreviations:
If abbreviations are used in the text, they should be defined in the text at first use and used consistently thereafter. A list of abbreviations should be provided.
15- Conflicts of Interest:
Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. If there are none, the authors should state “The author(s) declare(s) that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article.”
16- Funding Statement:
Authors must state how the research and publication of their article was funded, by naming financially supporting body(s) (written out in full) followed by associated grant number(s) in square brackets (if applicable).
17- Acknowledgments:
All acknowledgments (if any) should be included at the very end of the manuscript before the references. Anyone who made a contribution to the research or manuscript, but who is not a listed author, should be acknowledged (with their permission).
18- Headings:
Please use no more than three levels of displayed headings.
19- Footnotes:
Footnotes can be used to give additional information. They should not consist solely of a reference citation, and they should never include the bibliographic details of a reference. Footnotes to the text are numbered consecutively; those to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values).
20- Date formatting:
JHE recommends writing dates out fully to avoid confusion with different all-numeral date styles. For example, the date September 1, 2018 can be used rather than 01/09/2018 or 09/01/2018.
21- Ethical guidelines:
When reporting a study that involved human participants, their data or biological material, authors should include a statement that confirms that the study was approved (or granted exemption) by the appropriate institutional and/or national research ethics committee (including the name of the ethics committee) and certify that the study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Manuscripts must include a statement that the experiment was conducted with the human subjects’ understanding and consent.
In the case of any animal experiments, the authors must provide a full description of any anesthetic or other procedure used, as well as evidence that all possible steps were taken to avoid animal suffering at each stage of the experiment.
22- Proofs:
Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author and should be returned within 48 to 72 hours of receipt. It is important to ensure that all of your corrections are returned to us in one all-inclusive response. Subsequent corrections will not be possible, so please ensure your first communication is complete. Should you choose to mail your correction, please return them to the Editor-in-Chief.
23- Copyright Agreements:
Authors of accepted manuscripts are required to sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA) for Journal of Home Economics. This form is a condition of publication, and papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless the form has been signed. Instructions for providing a signed CTA will be forwarded to the corresponding author only after a manuscript has been accepted.
24- Appeals:
Authors may appeal if they feel that the decision to reject was based on: i) a major misunderstanding over a technical aspect of the manuscript, or ii) a failure understand the scientific advance shown by the manuscript. To lodge an appeal, please contact the journal by email, quoting your manuscript number. Appeals will only be considered from the original submitting author.
25- Authors' contributions:
To give appropriate credit to each author of a paper, the individual contributions of authors to the manuscript should be specified in this section. Template for Each Author Role in the Article should be fill, signed, and returned to the editorial office.
26- Suggested and Opposed Reviewers:
To ensure a fair and efficient review process, the Journal permits authors to provide the full names and email addresses of two potential reviewers. Suggested reviewers should not be on the editorial board. Suggested reviewers may have either a specific relevant expertise or a broad background that can help ensure the study’s multidisciplinary strength. Suggested reviewers should be able to provide unbiased, thoughtful, and timely reviews. Opposed reviewers are those who would be unable to provide fair reviews. Only the editorial staff knows the identity of suggested or opposed reviewers. Ultimately, the editor determines who reviews manuscripts and controls editorial decisions.