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Author Guidelines

Authors intending to submit manuscripts to Nation State: Journal of International Studies are strongly encouraged to thoroughly review the Author Guidelines prior to submission. These guidelines comprehensively detail the journal’s requirements regarding bibliographic citation formats, manuscript formatting, and stylistic conventions. Furthermore, they specify the preferred document structure, acceptable file formats, and delineate the thematic scope suitable for publication within the journal. Strict adherence to these standards is essential to ensure uniformity, enhance readability, and streamline the editorial and peer-review process.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions to Nation State: Journal of International Studies must meet the following requirements:

  • Originality and Exclusivity
    The manuscript must be original, has not been previously published, and is not currently under consideration by another journal or publisher.

  • References and URLs
    Where applicable, all references cited in the manuscript include valid URLs or DOIs. This ensures transparency and enables readers and reviewers to verify and access the cited works directly.

  • Manuscript Formatting
    The manuscript must be formatted using 1.15 line spacing, with an 11-point Century font. All figures, tables, and images must be embedded within the text at appropriate locations, rather than appended at the end. This enhances the readability and coherence of the submission. Article length should be approximately 8000 - 1000 words for research article (include references) and 6000 - 8000 words for review article (exclude references).

  • File Format
    The manuscript file must be submitted in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), OpenOffice (.odt), or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Other file types will not be accepted.

  • Stylistic and Bibliographic Compliance
    Submissions must comply with the stylistic and bibliographic standards outlined in the Author Guidelines. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the structure, referencing style, and overall manuscript presentation conform to journal standards.

  • Double-Blind Peer Review Compliance
    To ensure the integrity of the double-blind peer-review process, authors must remove all identifying information from the manuscript, including names, affiliations, and acknowledgments. A brief author biography must be provided as a separate document to complete the submission.

  • Cover Letter and Originality Statement
    A signed cover letter and originality statement form are mandatory. These documents must confirm that the manuscript is original, free from plagiarism, and not under consideration elsewhere. Both forms should be submitted as separate files in addition to the manuscript. Download here.

  • Funding Information
    Authors are advised to review the journal’s policy on publication fees. If your article is accepted for publication, it may be subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC) as outlined in our Article Processing Charge Policy. Authors should ensure their funding sources can support this fee where applicable.

Copyright Notice

Copyright

Nation State: Journal of International Studies is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license permits others to share and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

Publishing Rights

In order to publish and disseminate scholarly work, Nation State: Journal of International Studies requires the non-exclusive publishing rights from the author(s). This includes the rights to:

  • Publish, edit, and reproduce the article;
  • Distribute and publicly share the article in electronic and/or print formats;
  • Create translations or derivative works, where appropriate.

These rights are granted without transferring copyright ownership. Authors retain full copyright of their work.

Author Rights

Authors are entitled to:

  • Retain copyright of their work;
  • Reuse their content in future works (e.g., books, presentations), with proper citation of the original publication;
  • Distribute the final published version freely to students, colleagues, or via academic networks;
  • Deposit the published version on personal websites, institutional repositories, or scholarly sharing platforms (with acknowledgment of Nation State: Journal of International Studies as the original publisher);
  • Receive full attribution and citation for their work.

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