Types of papers

Four types of research papers are available: original, review, systematic, and mini reviews.

 

Submission Checklist

1. To get an overview and determine whether your paper is appropriate for this publication, read the Aims & Scope.
2. Prepare your manuscript using the Microsoft Word template (paper template).
3. Verify that the following concerns have been properly taken into account: data, figure formats, authorship, copyright, publication ethics, and reference formats.
4. Verify that each author has read the Instructions for Authors and has accepted the content of the submitted paper.

Article: These are original research manuscripts. The paper should present trials that are in line with science and offer a significant amount of fresh data. The most current and pertinent references in the field should be included in the article. An abstract, keywords, an introduction, a section on research methodology (methods), results, discussion, and conclusions, financing, and an acknowledgement should all be included in the format.

Review: In order to discover current gaps or issues in a field of study, reviews provide a thorough analysis of the body of literature already published in that field. They ought to be constructively critical and offer suggestions for more study. An Abstract, Keywords, an Introduction, Relevant Sections (main body), and Conclusions can all be included in the structure.
Meta-analyses and structured reviews ought to adhere to PRISMA criteria and follow the same format as research publications.

Submission

All manuscripts should be sent as a single Microsoft Word file as an email attachment to altaqwa@atjss.at.edu.af. Manuscripts that are not written in compliance with the guidelines of the journal will be promptly returned. To submit your work online, click the "Submit a manuscript" hyperlink and upload both your manuscript and copyright form, according to the directions displayed on the screen.

Publication charges

After the article is approved for publication, the AT-JSS processing charge must be paid. Authors are able to pay as per the following table:

NO	Nature of Article	APC
1	Research Article	For Afghan  Authors   $150 For Foreigner Author   $200
2	Review article	For Afghan  Authors    $100 For Foreigner Authors  $150
3	Systematic Review	For Afghan  Authors     $100 For Foreigner Authors  $150
4	Case report	For Afghan  Authors     $100 For Foreigner Authors   $120

Track Manuscript Status

For tracking your submitted paper please contact the Co-Editors-in-Chief through the below contact.

atjss@altaqwa.edu.af

Plagiarism

The Journal of ATJSS has advanced software for Checking Article Plagiarism. The Journal of ATJSS Accepts 10 to 15 Percent Plagiarism.

Manuscript Preparation

Title

The title of your manuscript should be concise specific and relevant.

It should identify if the study reports human or animal trial data or is a systematic review meta-analysis.

Please do not include abbreviated or short forms of the title such as a running title.

These will be removed by our Editorial Office.

Author information

The names of the authors
• Author full first and last names must be provided.
• The initials of any middle names can be added.
• The affiliations of the authors i.e. institution department city state country complete address information including city zip code state province and country
• A clear indication and an active Email address of the corresponding author please mark the corresponding author with the * symbol.
• If available the 16-digit ORCID of the authors
• Equal Contributions: authors who have contributed equally should be marked with a superscript symbol ^.
• The symbol must be included after the affiliation symbol and the following statement added before the corresponding author email these authors contributed equally to this work.

Abstract

The abstract should be a total of about 300 words maximum. The abstract should be a single paragraph and should follow the style of structured abstracts, but without headings. It should briefly bring out the question being answered in a broader context and emphasize the study's goal. Describe briefly the main methods applied and summarize the article's main findings, and Indicate the main conclusions or interpretations.

Keywords

It is necessary to include five to seven relevant keywords following the abstract. It is advised that the keywords be somewhat prevalent within the field of study yet specifically relevant to the content.

Introduction

The study's significance should be emphasized and the study's general context should be briefly explained in the introduction. It should outline the significance of the endeavor, its goal, and the particular theories that will be evaluated. It is important to thoroughly examine the state of the field's research and to mention any important works. In conclusion, give a quick overview of the work's primary goal and emphasize its key findings. Make the introduction understandable to scientists who are not involved in the paper's subject matter.

Research Methodology Methods

They ought to be sufficiently detailed so that subsequent researchers can build on previously published findings and repeat them. While well-established methods can be quickly presented and properly cited, new methods and protocols should be described in length. Provide the software's name and version, and indicate if the computer code was accessed.

Results
Give a clear and brief summary of the experimental findings, their significance, and any inferred experimental inferences.

Figures
For best quality, use twelve hundred dpi for line art, six hundred dpi for grayscale, and three hundred dpi for color figures at the correct size. Color figures should be at least three hundred dpi, all at the correct size.

Tables

Rather simply repeating words, tables should offer fresh information. Without consulting the text, readers ought to be able to understand the table. Arabic numerals shall be used for table numbers in all cases. It is imperative that tables are quoted in the text in a sequential numerical order.

Discussion

The results and how they might be interpreted in light of earlier research and working hypotheses should be reported by the authors. It is important to discuss the results and their consequences in the widest context feasible and to draw attention to the work's limitations.

Conclusions

A conclusion could go into more detail about the significance of the work or include suggestions for expansions and apps.

Recommendations

Recommendations for other researchers and research should be written in this section at least There should be three Recommendations should be presented in a way that is actionable or researchable.

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

A conflict of interest exists when judgment regarding the research is influenced by factors such as financial gain or personal relationships. All authors are required to disclose any financial, personal, or other associations that may influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.

References

An APA reference list is always formatted accordingly. To prevent typos and redundant references, we advise creating the references using a bibliography software program like EndNote.

Example

Schiffman, H. 2011. Ed. Language policy and language conflict in Afghanistan and its neighbors: The changing politics of language choice. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill     Academic Publishers.

Copies of three chapters of this book will be provided by the instructors.

Lough, O. 2012. Language policy and language practice in Afghanistan. Afghanistan Analysts Network.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.