Journal of Media Educational Technology and Communications

 

Information To Authors

All submissions MUST be sent by email to the Editor; Journal of Media Educational Technology and Communications, Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Articles can be submitted electronically via e-mail to dept_edutech@oauife.edu.ng. No hard copy submission papers will be accepted.
Manuscripts should be written using most recent APA citation style (7th edition) and third-person pronouns for author(s).

Manuscripts must be type-written, single spaced on A4 sheets and typed on one side only.
Details of references to each work cited including sources of tables and diagrams must be given.
Tables should be organized close to the subject matter

All cited references must be acknowledged.
Confirm submission is not before another journal for consideration, and that the manuscript has not been previously published, including in a language other than English.
All submissions to the journal must be in English in Word format (not a PDF document). Submissions will undergo a rigorous double-anonymous peer review. Please see the instructions for authors to ensure you have included all required components of a manuscript before submitting. Manuscripts that are incomplete or do not follow the required guidelines will be returned to the author.

Formatting Requirements
Title Page
The first page must begin with the title of the paper, abstract and keywords only. Full title of paper should not more than 25 words. To ensure blind peer review, please do not list the authors’ names or affiliated institutions within the manuscript. However, the names of all authors, affiliations, contact details (e.g., email address) and the corresponding author details must be completed online as part of the submission process. Author names should include a forename and a surname. Forenames cannot include only initials. The affiliation should ideally include ‘Department, Institution, City, and Country’. However only the Institution and Country are mandatory.

Abstract and keywords
The abstract should be typed as one paragraph not exceeding 300 words summarizing the main arguments and conclusions of the article. This must have the heading ‘Abstract’ and be easily identified from the start of the main text. The abstract should not contain references or footnotes.
A list of four to six key terms (i.e., keywords) should be placed below the abstract. The abstract and keywords should also be added to the metadata when making the initial online submission.

Main Body
The body of the submission should be structured in a logical and easy to follow manner. The main body usually can be divided into separated sections, organized by Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Recommendation, Acknowledgement (optional), Conflict of Interest (if applicable), Appendix and Reference. Headings and subheadings should be used to organize the text, following the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

It is not necessary to include page numbers, headers, or footers. If the article is accepted for publication, these will be added during production.

Acknowledgements (optional)
Any acknowledgements must be headed and in a separate paragraph, placed after the main text but before the reference list.

Funding Information (if applicable)
Should the research have received a funding grant then the grant provider and grant number should be detailed.

Ethics and consent (if applicable)
Where applicable, studies must have been approved by an appropriate ethics committee and the authors should include a statement within the article text detailing this approval.

Instructions for Formatting A4 Manuscripts Using Microsoft Word
Default Language: All submissions must be in English (UK). Except for common non-English words and phrases, the use of non-English words and phrases should be avoided.

Page size: should be 8.5 x 11 inches (A4).

Page set-up: Use 1-inch margins (left, right, top and bottom) including your tables and figures.

Line spacing: The text should be single spaced. Leave a line space between paragraphs. Use a single column layout with both left and right margins justified. Leave only one space after a full stop.

Font: 12 pt. Times New Roman

Figures/Photos: If figures are included: 1200 dpi. Photos: highest resolution possible. Please place any figures, tables of photos after the references for the initial submission. If the article is accepted, the editor will provide further instructions on how to submit these.

Section headings: Do not use more than four levels of heading. The number should always end with a full stop.

‘Widow/Orphan’ lines: Don’t start a page with the last line of a paragraph or of a displayed list, and don’t finish a page with the first line of a paragraph or of a displayed list. Make sure that all headings are followed on the same page by at least two lines of text.

Special characters/signs: Use the “Insert/Symbol” feature in MS Word to insert special characters. In the dialog boxes under the “Symbols” tab select the font “(normal text)” and use one of the subsets “Basic Latin”, “Latin 1”, “Latin Extended-A” or “Latin Extended-B”. Do not set the font to “Symbol” in the “Insert/Symbol” dialog box. Special characters/signs can also be inserted using “ALT” + numeric keypad. This solution is particularly well suited for inserting special characters in the “Show Paper Properties” dialog box. Please note that “Num Lock” must be switched on in order for this method to work. For equations, use the Microsoft equation editor accessible through Insert/Object/Microsoft Equation. For manuscripts originally created with fonts other than Times New Roman or Arial, select “Embed True Type fonts” under Tools/Options/Save before saving a file.

Do not underline: Use italics, bold or bold italics instead.

Copy edit your manuscript.

Additional Requirements
Article Length
Submissions are limited to 12 pages (6,000words). Cover page, abstract, references do not count against the 12 pages limit. Longer articles will attract additional publication fee.

Emphasized text
Whenever necessary italicize to indicate text you wish to emphasize rather than underlining it. Whenever necessary, titles of books, movies, etc., should be set in italics rather than underlined. The use of colored fonts is discouraged.

Headings
Headings (e.g., start of sections) should be distinguished from the main body text though bold font.

Footnotes
Footnotes are discouraged. However, it they must be used, footnotes should be indicated by raised lower case letters. Arabic numerals, Times New Roman 10 point.

Tables and Figures
Do not wrap text around tables and figures. Tables and figures should be placed at the top or bottom of the page if possible.
Figures should be included into the Word document using the “Insert/Picture” menu in Word.
Figures should not be included using the “Insert/Object” functionality.
Otherwise figures should be submitted as separate files as follows:
— scanned images in TIF format,
— image files produced with a vector graphics capable software in EPS format.
Photographic images should be scanned using a resolution of 300 dots per inch (dpi).
Graphs or diagrams should be scanned using a resolution of 600 dpi.
If tables or figures are not available in the Word file, leave appropriate blank spaces.
Avoid the use of overly small type in tables. Only use tables when necessary. Please include tables after the references for the initial submission.
Line drawings should not contain detail that will not reproduce clearly at the final, printed page size (e.g. plotted symbols, fine lines and shading).
Table formatting: Do not use boxes; use horizontal lines only, but not between consecutive rows. Width: do not exceed 16 cm (if less than 16 cm, centre table) or, for a table in landscape format, 25 cm.
Table numbering and headings: Roman numerals, Times New Roman 11 point or 12 point.

References and Digital Object Identifiers (DOI)
It is the author's obligation to provide complete references in APA style (7th edition), with the necessary and required information.
References must be in the most recent APA format (7th edition) and must include digital object identifiers (DOI) for all publications that have a DOI assigned. If the author(s) are unaware whether a specific work has been assigned a DOI, Crossref provides a search option which can be found at search.crossref.org.

Authors must follow Crossref guidelines for how to display a DOI, see Crossref DOI display guidelines. Manuscripts that do not follow Crossref guidelines for DOI display will be returned to the author before being reviewed.

Publication Frequency
The Journal of Media Educational Technology and Communications (JOMETEC) is a bi-annual journal, ie the journal is published twice a year (April and October)

Processing and Publication fee
There is no processing nor publication fee for the journal