Nature of papers for publication

1. Full-Length Research Output:Papers that present the findings of a research that has been conducted for the past three (3) years. It has the following major parts: INTRODUCTION (includes the background, theoretical support and related studies which are topically presented, the problem or research topic, including its relevance), METHODOLOGY, RESULTS and DISCUSSION (which are thematically presented, including their subsections) and CONCLUSION (which may be part of the RESULTS and DISCUSSION section).
2. Review Article: This type of paper critically evaluates published materials underpinned by sound theories and related studies. It could present a summary of previous investigations in order to inform the reader of the state of the current researches and suggest possible ways to solve a research topic under investigation. Generally, review articles consist of the following parts: INTRODUCTION,

DISCUSSION and CONCLUSION. The entire paper should not exceed 5,000 words inclusive of the references, graphs, tables and figures.

Parts of the paper for submission

1. Preliminaries
   1. Title
   2. By-line (author, his/her degree or title, position)
   3. Institutional affiliation and address
   4. Abstract (not more than 250 words, (rich-text format, 12-point, centered)
   5. At least 2 but not more than 5 keywords (written immediately after the Abstract) – single word or phrase.
2. Main
   1. INTRODUCTION
   2. METHODOLOGY
   3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
   4. CONCLUSION
   5. REFERENCES (only authorities cited in the text should be included in the list).

Format for the Sections for Full-length Research Outputs:

1. INTRODUCTION
   1. Background
   2. Theoretical support and related studies which are topically presented
   3. Problem or research topic
2. METHODOLOGY
   1. Research Design
   2. Locale of the Study
   3. Population and Sampling
   4. Data Collection Techniques
   5. Data Gathering Instrument
   6. Data Analysis
3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
   1. Problem 1 (to be presented in a narrative form – Not in Question Form)
   2. Problem 2 (to be presented in a narrative form – Not in Question Form)
   3. Problem 3 – if any
   4. Discussion
   5. Conclusions (Conclusions are not a paraphrase of the major findings)
   6. Recommendations (maybe optional)

Disciplinary considerations

Papers submitted for review and eventual publication may be in any discipline that is offered in the various graduate schools across the country.