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 under consideration by another journal.
The manuscript has been anonymized for double-blind peer review, and a separate title page has been provided.
The text is formatted in Times New Roman (12 pt), double-spaced, with standard margins and page numbers.
The manuscript adheres to APA 7th edition style, including in-text citations and a complete reference list.
A structured abstract (150–250 words) and 4–6 keywords are included.
The submission fits within the journal’s scope and complies with the appropriate word limits.
All tables and figures are properly numbered, captioned, and permissions have been obtained where necessary.
The manuscript complies with ethical standards, including disclosure of conflicts of interest, funding sources, and use of AI-assisted tools.
Author Guidelines
JOURNAL OF MONGOLIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY: RESERACH AND INNOVATION STYLE GUIDE
1. JOURNAL PROFILE
The Journal of Mongolia International University: Research and Innovation is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal published by Mongolian International University. The Journal welcomes research across the social sciences, humanities, education, business, and emerging interdisciplinary fields.
Given its interdisciplinary scope and international readership, the Journal adopts APA 7th edition as its official citation and formatting style.
2. SCOPE OF SUBMISSIONS
The Journal publishes:
Original research articles
Applied and case-based studies
Review articles
Short communications
Book reviews
Special issue contributions
Interdisciplinary and methodologically plural research is strongly encouraged.
3. MANUSCRIPT TYPE AND WORD LIMITS
Type
Word Limit
Research Articles
8,000–10,000 words
Case Studies / Applied Articles
3,000–5,000 words
Short Communications
2,000–3,500 words
Book Reviews
1,000–1,500 words
Special Issue Essays
By arrangement
4. SUBMISSION AND ANONYMIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Submissions must include:
An anonymised manuscript
A separate title page
The anonymised manuscript must remove:
Author names
Institutional affiliations
Self-identifying citations
Acknowledgements
Funding and ethics statements
This ensures compliance with the Journal’s double-blind peer-review policy.
5. ABSTRACT AND KEYWORDS
All manuscripts must include:
A structured abstract (150–250 words):
Purpose
Methods
Results
Conclusions
4–6 keywords, including methodological terms
6. FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS
General Format
Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
Line spacing: Double-spaced throughout
Margins: 2.54 cm (1 inch)
Page numbers: Top right
Paragraph indentation: 0.5 inch
Headings
Use APA 7 heading levels consistently.
Level 1 Centered, Bold
Level 2 Flush Left, Bold
Level 3 Flush Left, Bold Italic
7. IN-TEXT CITATIONS (APA 7)
Single Author
Parenthetical: (Rostow, 1951)
Narrative: Rostow (1951) argues that…
Two Authors
(Kelso & Smith, 1998)
Three or More Authors
(Abbott et al., 1991)
Direct Quotations
Under 40 words:
“…quoted text” (Abbott et al., 1991, p. 43).
40+ words (block quote): Indented, no quotation marks, page number required.
8. REFERENCE LIST (APA 7)
Book
Rostow, W. W. (1951). The stages of economic growth. Cambridge University Press.
Journal Article
Abbott, A., Smith, J., & Kelso, R. (1991). Social systems and modernization. Journal of Social Theory, 12(3), 25–47. https://doi.org/xxxxx
Chapter in Edited Volume
Smith, J. (2010). Education and policy reform. In R. Brown (Ed.), Education in transition (pp. 55–72). Routledge.
9. TABLES AND FIGURES
Number sequentially (Table 1, Figure 1)
Include titles and explanatory notes
Minimum resolution: 300 dpi
Permissions required for reproduced material
10. LANGUAGE AND STYLE
American English is required
Clear, concise academic prose
Avoid excessive jargon
Define technical terms at first use
11. ETHICAL COMPLIANCE
Authors must comply with the MIU Ethics and Malpractice Policy, including disclosure of:
Conflicts of interest
Funding sources
Use of AI-assisted tools
Articles
Section default policy
Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with The Journal of Mongolia International University: Research and Innovation agree to the following terms:
Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly cited.
Authors are permitted to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the published version of the work (e.g., institutional repositories, personal websites), provided that the original publication in this journal is clearly acknowledged.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted material included in their submissions.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
