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Submission Preparation Checklist

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 been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  • When available, the URLs to access references online are provided, including those for open access versions of the reference. The URLs are ready to click (e.g., http://pkp.sfu.ca).

  • The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.

     

     

  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review) have been followed.

Author Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to the Philippine Journal of Public Administration (PJPA) should not have been previously published and must not be under consideration in any other publication. They shall be submitted through the ScholarOne platform.

Length of manuscripts vary depending on the type of submission. Original articles shall be between 6,000 and 10,000 words long; essays/reflections 2,000-5,000 words; and book reviews 800-2,000 words. To facilitate indexing, the authors are requested to identify three to six keywords used in their articles. Manuscripts shall also be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 250 words long.

Submitted manuscripts shall be subjected to a double-blind review process. Authors are responsible for preparing the complete text, minus author information, running headers, and other identifiers that may disclose authors’ anonymity during the review.

Depending on the volume of articles received and the turnover of articles from referees, contributors are to be informed of the editorial decision at least two months after submission. The editorial board reserves the right to make the necessary editorial modifications, including, but not limited to, changes in the content, format, and title of articles.

Contributors should observe proper citation and acknowledge the sources of materials used in their papers. The PJPA follows the reference format prescribed by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), Seventh Edition.

Securing necessary permission for copyrighted materials used in the article is the responsibility of the authors. By submitting manuscripts to the PJPA, the authors give the Journal the nonexclusive right to publish their articles in print and online. Authors shall exercise due diligence to ensure and confirm that their research meets ethical guidelines, including adherence to legal requirements of the country of study.

The PJPA adheres in principle to the Core Practices for Journal Editors developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). These core practices and other related information can be accessed at http://publicationethics.org.

For inquiries, you may also reach us at (+632) 8981-8500 local 4160. You may also visit the official site and the HeinOnline database.

The PJPA is a diamond open-access journal. It publishes high-quality open access content online free of charge to the readers. Likewise, the PJPA does not charge authors submission fees, processing fees, publication fees, or page charges.