As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
The submission has not already been published and is not currently being considered by another journal. If it is not the case, provide an explanation in the "Comments to editor" field.
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which can be found on the "Submissions" page.
The file and the text are anonymous (do not contain any information that cannot be used to identify its author).
The cover letter that complies with the requirements described in the Author Guidelines, which can be found on the "Submissions" page is attached to the submission.
The text contains a maximum of 5000 words, excluding figures, tables and references.
Author Guidelines
***All manuscripts undergo plagiarism detection with Turnitin’s online tool. This program generates a report highlighting text excerpts similar to existing content on the Internet and in its database. The editorial team interprets similarity reports and determines whether they are potentially harmful to publication ethics. COPE flowcharts are used for editorial decisions regarding plagiarism. The editorial team will contact the authors of the manuscript based on the outcome of the similarity check report.***
To learn more about the peer review process, see this page.
Quality of language
The Editorial Team reserves the right to reject articles whose language or writing style does not meet the journal’s quality standards or to recommend the use of professional editing services at the authors’ expense. Moreover, non-discriminatory language must always be used.
Inclusive Writing
The journal adheres to the inclusive writing principles and methods outlined by the Government of Canada (https://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/inclusive-writing-guidelines-resources). Inclusive writing is the use of phrases, sentences, words and wording that are respectful of human diversity. As such, it is a gender-inclusive writing style. It promotes inclusion by eliminating bias based on identities such as gender, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability.
To learn about writing techniques, examples, recommendations, and resources for inclusive writing, refer to the Quick reference sheet of the Canadian government.
From January 2025, all manuscripts submitted to the journal must use inclusive writing.
Formatting guidelines
The following fonts should be used: 12-point Times New Roman for the body of the text, 10-point Times New Roman for endnotes, and 10-point Calibri for tables.
Manuscripts must be 1.5 spaced, except for references, which should be single-spaced, and block quotes (more than 40 words), which should be single-spaced and indented in full without quotation marks.
All margins (left, right, top, bottom) must be one inch (2.5 cm), including for tables and figures.
Do not use headers and footers.
Do not insert footnotes.
Use italics only for words other than that of the written language of the manuscript and the p-value statistic.
Use quotation marks only for citations no longer than 40 words and to highlight words or expressions. For quotes longer than 40 words, present it in an indented block of text (one paragraph) without quotation marks.
For abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms, indicate what they stand for in full the first time encountered.
Decimals are indicated by a period in English (e.g., 0.65) but a comma in French (e.g., 0,65).
We ask authors to include all existing DOIs with a direct https: // link, that is, without going through an educational institution that requires an institutional user account. URL links must be up to date, functional and searchable by all users.
Tables and figures
Tables and figures must be placed at the end of the manuscript after the references and their location must be marked in the text (e.g., “Table 1 here” between two paragraphs). Tables and figures must be clearly identified (number, title) and sources cited, if applicable. Tables and figures are usually accompanied by legends or captions.
Tables must comply with the APA format and must contain no more than one bit of information per cell. Row titles should be left aligned. Column headings must be centre aligned. The table title must be in italics. The table must be numbered in bold font. The font must be 10-point Calibri throughout, including the table number and title. For further details on tables set up, please visit: http://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures/tables
Copyright Notice
Authors hold the copyright on their papers without restrictions and retain it without restrictions after publication of the papers on the journal’s website.
