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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 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:

  1. An anonymised manuscript
  2. 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

 

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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.

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